echnical fouls are not, contrary to a lot of opinions, the official's last choice of weapons. Sometimes they are the first.
In the NBA Western Conference playoffs on Wednesday, 21 May, the officials — primarily Joey Crawford, an experienced and well-respected referee throughout the league — laid down the law. Can you imagine seven technical fouls and two coach ejections in the NBA — in the first half?
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