Kevin Durant weighs in on the Suns-Lakers timeout controversy / News - Basketnews.com

Kevin Durant, the superstar of the Phoenix Suns, talked about a controversial referee action in the Phoenix Suns-Los Angeles Lakers In-Season Tournament game, where the Suns were prevented to go into the fastbreak after a timeout call.

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Kevin Durant gave his comments on a controversial referee call from the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament, where the Phoenix Suns were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 116-113 and were eliminated from contention.

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With just 11.2 seconds remaining, the Lakers inbounded and lost the ball, but the fast break by the Suns was interrupted by a timeout called by LeBron James.

As calling a timeout when the ball is loose is illegal, the decision received heavy criticism, particularly from the side of the Suns, who are under the impression that the ball was indeed loose.

Kevin Durant, a star player of the Suns, weighed in on the referee call.

"That's not the ballgame. That's 1 play. It's a 48-minute game. I don't like to complain about calls," Durant said. "Sometimes the ref ain't gonna get it right. Sometimes it's on us to play through all that stuff & not worry about putting the game in the ref's hands," he explained.

The power forward has a comparably chiller reaction than his teammate Devin Booker, who criticized the officiating crew for what he perceived to be a mistake.

Durant is enjoying a strong season so far, averaging 31 points on 52.1% shooting, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game.

His team, the Phoneix Suns, currently have a 12-9 record.

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