"Yin and Yang" - NBA fans discuss Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler's fully opposite whistles in Warriors-Rockets Game 1
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler's opposite whistle rate became a topic of conversation on NBA Reddit during the Warriors-Rockets Game 1 contest. As expected, Curry was roughed up by the Rockets players off the ball and didn't get the benefit of the doubt on many occasions. On the other hand, Butler, one of the highest free-throw rate players in the NBA, had a friendly whistle.
Butler had four trips to the foul line through the first half, while Curry had no attempts. Several videos of how Butler and Curry were officiated emerged at halftime. The Warriors' announcers also complained heavily about Curry's lack of whistle, with an edit of all the hand-checking and grappling he went through to get free around the court.
NBA fans reacted to the post, discussing Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler's polar opposite treatment by the refs in the same game, as one Reddit user said:
"Yin and Yang"
Another added:
"On one hand you get curry who can get shoved in mid air and not get a call and on the other hand you have jimmy who you can't touch at all."
One fan advised Curry, saying:
"Curry got to learn how to yell AYYY like Jimmy"
A Warriors fan complained about the argument against Curry's lack of whistle, saying:
"It is now countered by Jimmy getting billion free throws and Draymond not getting techs or thrown out for stuff others get hit with."
One fan said:
"Curry with Jimmys whistle would break Wilt‘s record in 1 game"