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“It is not fair!”- Monty Williams voices frustration over the free throw discrepancy in the Phoenix Suns’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks

Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams had something to say to game officials after their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
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“It is not fair!”- Monty Williams voices frustration over the free throw discrepancy in the Phoenix Suns’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks
“It is not fair!”- Monty Williams voices frustration over the free throw discrepancy in the Phoenix Suns’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks

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The Milwaukee Bucks dealt the Phoenix Suns a third straight loss on Tuesday night after they came away with a hard-earned 116-104 victory.

Swallowing the whistle?

Suns coach Monty Williams wasn’t a happy camper after the loss as he questioned the game’s free throw discrepancy. It didn’t sit well with Williams that the Bucks took 37 free throws while the Suns only got 16.

Wiliams was particularly stunned at the number of free throws that Devin Booker and Giannis Antetokounmpo took.

“It is not fair. Book has three free throws, and Jrue Holiday is one of the most physical defenders in the game. Giannis has 24 free throws. It is ridiculous. There is no other way to put it,” Williams said.

Milwaukee could only make 24 of their 37 trips to the charity stripe. The Suns were efficient after making all but two of their attempts from the free-throw line.

Giannis also missed 10 of his free throw attempts, while Booker went three-for-three.

While he questioned the discrepancy in free throws, Williams admitted the Bucks deserved to win.

“They beat us, make no mistake about it, but that is a hard one to swallow,” Williams said.

Giannis keeps the Bucks in the #1 seed

More than the free throw discrepancy, the Suns simply had no answer to Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak was extra productive in the match as he piled up 36 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, a steal, and a block.

The win enabled the Bucks to become the first team to make it to the playoffs this season. At 50-19, Milwaukee now enjoys a three-game lead over the 47-22 Boston Celtics for the number one spot in the Eastern Conference team standings.

With their third straight debacle, the Suns dropped to 37-22, which may have stoked Williams’ frustration.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.