Kevin Braswell's frustration with NBL referees has boiled over the second time in a week after another lop-sided foul count crippled his New Zealand Breakers against the Perth Wildcats.
Braswell can expect another fine from NBL headquarters after slamming the consistency of officiating in his team's 98-93 overtime loss to the league leaders in Auckland on Friday.
Five Breakers fouled out of the contest, compared to none from Perth, who made a remarkable 43 trips to the free throw line.
A foul count of 35-18 was too much for Braswell, who was fined $500 for a more composed critique of the refereeing following last week's home loss to Melbourne United.
"There's no fun in basketball if you're going to constantly do this game after game. Every time I look at this it's exactly the same. And this is probably the ultimate worst," Braswell said.
"In America they let you play a little bit harder, in Europe they let you play a little bit harder. I don't know in my life if I have seen 35 fouls for one team and 18 for the next.
"How are you supposed to win? How are you supposed to have a chance of winning?"
Braswell was unimpressed by his $500 fine last week but at least felt his grievances had been heard by NBL officials.
Now he said he doesn't know where to turn as the Breakers (4-6) rush to a return fixture with the Wildcats (9-1) in Perth on Sunday.
When the teams met there three weeks ago, the Breakers attempted just three foul shots to Perth's 21.
"You can't tell me the same thing is not happening on both ends," Braswell said.
"I didn't say anything wrong and I got fined for it. All I asked for was consistency and that's what I feel like I'm not getting. That's where my frustration is. That's where our team's frustration is."
Breakers' American forward Armani Moore joined Corey Webster, Shawn Long, Tom Abercrombie and Tai Wesley as a spectator late in the game and described the scenario as "absurd".
Moore said early fouls against the Kiwi club in nearly every game is forcing them to change how they play.
"I don't even feel like we're the most aggressive team in the league, but we somehow seem to be the most aggressive team on paper every single game."
