You got done in single-handedly by Carmelo Anthony. The first thing is, he was unstoppable tonight. Portland had no one who could check him.
Secondly, Carmelo cries super-loud every time the whistle doesn't blow in his favor, no matter what happens. He forced the refs to call a ton of fouls down the stretch.
If the refs don't call fouls, the game gets too physical, and they have to make calls. If they get into a big confrontation with Carmelo, it becomes the little refs vs. a major star in the NBA, and the refs need this like a bad crack habit. Refs and head coaches never fare well when they go head-up with the elite players of the NBA.
Carmelo is a super-bitch for crying like a fucking baby, but it worked tonight.
