I Watched Every Foul In Lakers vs Raptors… 

That post game interview with the Raptors coach was one for the history books.

Love the coach reaction. He stood up for his team and you can see the energy and passion in him. Also props to Darko for publicly hyping up Scottie cause people are overlooking him. Dude is definetly an all star caliber player

One thing to add. I’m not sure if you’re aware, but the lead ref that game, Ben Taylor, is the same ref Van Vleet called out last year and got fined for. So there’s a history of him being “against” the Raptors. Maybe his wife left him for a Toronto man a few years ago.

That rant was absolutely GREAT! But when he dropped the line, “…they check to win tonight? If that’s the case just let us know so we don’t show up for the game…just give them win,” turn that great rant to an *ALL-TIME RANT.* Like that’s now among some of the greatest lines/rants a coach has ever given 😆😂

Holy shit Peyton manning? Kenny, you and your crew have came so far and I’m so proud! I remember the 2k16 videos, look how far you have gone!

Darko not only stood up for the raps but also stood up for the fans and integrity of the game! Good on him and hope this catches some traction.

Peyton is absolutely hilarious. So glad he's sticking around the culture of sports media after retirement

First time I heard the coach talk and I’m already on his side lmao bro really riding hard for the team

Even if all the lakers fouls were correct, the raptors having more points in the paint but only having 2 fts themselves is ridiculous

The problem wasnt the lakers getting calls, it was the raptors not getting the same calls for very similar situations, the coach was right its bs

Yeah I think the biggest complaint he had was that the Lakers were getting all the 50/50 calls and the raptors weren’t getting any calls

I love that Darko stood up for his team in the post game interview, it shows how much he cares about the team, tbh if you only looked at the number of free throw each team had you’d believe that there was a lot of bad calls, but after seeing this vid I only really saw 2 or 3 bad calls

Small correction It was 8 intentional fouls so the ft difference is actually 15-2 before the intentional fouls. Also the main issue was the fouls the Raptors were not getting imo. They drive to the basket and score in the paint more than most teams and just got way too many no calls.

The problem isn’t bad calls, the problem is when the refs dictate games. There’s at least 3 bad calls against the Raps at the end of the game. AD flopped, Scottie got fouled and RJ never touched anything but the ball on that swipe.

The Raptors coach is probably gonna get fined but dammit that is one of the best post game rants I've ever seen. Not only because of how mad he got, but the fact that he stood up for Scottie and said he's gonna be the face of the league 😂. He's definitely gonna be a multiple time all-star, but there is too much talent for him to be the face of the league tbh. But I absolutely love the complete trust and backing of your best player. Shout out to coach. Definitely someone I would run through the wall for

You hit the nail on the head kenny. There were 2 calls the lakers got that were insanely questionable, but the biggest issue is the raptors got hoe'd on the other end. Lakers were allowed to play WAY more physically than toronto

One thing you didn't cover in this video were the uncalled fouls throughout the fourth. You covered the Scottie on Max Christie dunk, but the amount of layup attempts with an abundance of contact against Scottie/Pascal was absurd. Real tough one to watch as a raptors fan, but also something we've seen year after year ever since Raptors/Nets round 1 in 2014.

I love that Darko stood up for his team in the post game interview, it shows how much he cares about the team

Seriously man. Watched this one live w my pops and BOTH of us COULD NOT BELIEVE how the game was being officiated. It was an absolute robbery through and through, raptors were CLEARLY the better team last night but the refs knew they had to give the lakers a win.

Raptors had 70 points in the paint compared to the Lakers 50. Never mind the last 4 minutes of calls.

23-2 free throw in the fourth quarter is crazy work by the refs 😂😂😂

Nobody mentioning that AD was being guarded by 6’8 Small forwards all game.. and in the fourth, wondering why he shot 11FTs

This happened against the Kings as well, a close game that the Raptors also lost. Seems to be happening against Toronto more than any other team in the league.

I think a lot of fans know it's not really the fouls against the Lakers that pissed everyone off. It was the fact that it wasn't reciprocated for the Raptors. The lack of getting ANY calls just wasn't fair.

Thank you for this! Helps hearing a knowledgable person talk about this. Also i hate refs that call shit so late. It happens to every team and its annoying as hell

Thanks for your analysis. So many people focusing on the intentional fouls - one broadcast I watched said "well maybe they missed one or two for the Raptors" - even if it's just one or two in a game this close a handful of missed calls could have made the difference. THAT was the point.

12:05 THANK YOU! Legit the point Darko and fans are trying to point out. That missed Max Christie call alone should be replayed alongside the rant

Darko gained a lot of respect from that speech! Scottie face of the league!

And let’s not forget Kenny that the league claimed it would be clamping down on flopping this year and that “fall” by AD at the end was egregious.

“Omahaaaa” “Omaha?” “Omaha!” 😂

Super happy for you Kenny do it big man!

Darko bringing the European football coach energy to the game, love to see it

As a Raptors fan I don’t care really about discrepancy rather I hate the Reaves ghost call, the Max Christie ghost call, the AD flop, Scottie not getting the and one, the DLo nut grab on RJ who somehow got the call, and the Thad young shoved in the back causing a missed layup.

Thanks for taking the time to review this. Quality content!

Solid content man. Unbiased and informative.

Its not just the fouls on the raptors, its the lack of foul for the raptors. If you're gonna call soft calls for the lakers you need to do it for the other team as well. But i say, let them play. As a referee, you have the responsibility to make the calls at the right times. You can make a call on every possession if you looked hard enough, that doesnt mean that you should. Good video.

In the modern NBA, there are SO MANY plays that are could be called by the ref all the time! things like ticky-tack fouls, traveling, carries, etc can "technically" be ruled as fouls. This is why the 2-minute reports and coaches' challenges often fall short in catching and addressing these issues; in fact, the NBA is using it even more to their advantage. The problem is way more than just a bad call against the Raptors; it more so all of the non-calls that go unnoticed, allowing them to gain an unfair advantage without technically violating the rules. There needs to be way more focus shifted from debating whether a particular play technically qualifies as a foul or not. It overshadows the fundamental issue of fairness and consistency in officiating. If the discrepancy in calls was solely due to incompetence, obliviousness, or unconscious bias, I would be disappointed. However, it appears that the issue goes beyond mere mistakes and is clearly deliberate cheating. It seems as though certain teams are being favoured to ensure their path to the playoffs. What's particularly annoying is that this doesn't seem to be a matter of personal preference but rather a calculated move to boost profits. After our playoff victory, the NBA made it abundantly clear that having the Raptors in the NBA doesn't align with their financial interests. More money can be generated if teams like the lakers take the spotlight. This situation became even more evident when Denver won. As passionate Raptors supporters, it's disheartening to witness our team facing such challenges, seemingly fueled by financial motives rather than fair competition. Let's continue to voice our concerns and hope that the league addresses these issues for the sake of fair play and the integrity of the game. One final rant. I hate that all of the commentators are saying that we let AD just walk up and score half the time. This isn't because we were bad defensively, in fact, before all of the horrible calls, we were doing pretty well. It's because they were forced them out of playing the way they want to because of the contant flow of the game was interrupted and they were playing different because they didn't want any more B$ calls.

Well done and super glad I came across this.

AD should’ve been given at least 2 flopping techs in this game

As a lifelong Colts fan this crossover is INSANE!

Show refs rigging Celtics game

Side note: if the league put as much energy into stopping flops as they do assessing techs for minor taunting/complaining, the league would be so much better

One thing nobody can explain or argue against is the amount of Laker calls with LATE WHISTLES. Waiting to see if the shot is good or bad before calling the foul never looks good. Especially when it’s always the Lakers. -not a raptor fan and see it when my team plays them.

Raptors head coach is still just as focused on gassing up Scotty through all the drama 😂😂 love to see it

I would DIE for my coach to be like that and talk abt me like that

Excellent and not bias ,great job 👏🏿

“Through the wire” and “numbers on the board” lol love the rap influence

It's games like this that are making the NBA impossible to watch... clear and blatant favoritism. Whether conscious or sub-conscious, there is no doubt it occurs. You can't even really blame players for trying to get easy points, but at this point offensive players continue to do more and more unnatural movements to try to draw contact... A defender could be standing still with their hand out and the offensive player will do some herky-jerky movement just to bump into them.

My jaw hit the floor when Peyton MF Manning was in the commercial with Kenny and the Boys. It gave off late 2000s early 2010s ESPN commercial and I loved every second of it

Great Video and Darko said it right - "If you want Lakers to win, just let us know and we wont show up." Clearly they want Lakers to win.

I think the biggest thing wasn’t necessarily the calls given to the lakers, but the lack of calls the raps got.

Absolutely love the coach reaction to this. Not afraid to speak up when there is some clear BS going on.

Congrats on partnering with Payton manning and ESPN Kenny.

I'm glad you brought up the 2-min report! - Question: when is a foul on the head not a foul (on the head)?? NBA: when the contact is incidental. - Except the contact was hard enough to alter the shot! To me, it's becoming more & more obvious that the 2-min report is an exercise in scrambling and ass-covering by NBA leadership. I don't know anyone who thought the non-call on JB was correct... but then, the same report stated that the foul they called on KP was incorrect, and the Pacers got 3 free throws and the win from that call. Either way, the refs favored the Pacers big time in a close game. - Same iish here! Raptors got robbed, Darko became hero for a day (& 25K poorer), meanwhile the league is BFFs with the refs not the players who bring the game.

I definitely think you were being geneous to the lakers , a couple of these to me were clear fouls. That forearm in the back from prince was a clear foul , so was the scottie thing.

congrats on NOTB 🙌 been a fan for years and witnessing the glow-up in real time has been crazy

bro Payton manning was in your fucking commercial wttffffff lmaoooo big ups!

The way Scottie dunked through fouls was pretty dope

Ecstatic to see the whole TTW crew elevating 🙏🏾

Some of these fouls weren’t terrible calls. But the thing I learned from this is that AD spends a lot of time on the ground lol

This style of video was nice. This was like a film session with Kenny

Thanks for your analysis. Still learning the game.

10:00-10:10 That's exactly what I have been saying to people today on Instagram who are commenting about this. Yes it is a foul buy the books, but in the NBA they let that slide every other play. So to call it in such a crucial moment while not consistently calling it throughout the game is simply disapointing.

Wow not gonna lie I didn’t even know the coach’s name from the raptors but much respect to him one of the best coach pressers I’ve heard

If Quickly gathering to go to the basket and incidentally elbowing Reddish in the face is a flagrant, whatever. But go back in the game and look at Taurean Prince dangerously undercutting Pascal on a play that wasn't even on the ball and not receive a flagrant.

Good for the coach standing up for his guys!

Peyton Manning! Man I remember the sporcle videos back in the day with the shoe collection in the back and the classic White Sox cap on. Kenny you’ve come a long way, congrats man!

Thank you for acknowledging the inconsistency, and catching a few of the instances that people are upset about. A small shove IS just enough, but only small shoves in one directions were being called in that 4Q.

What is really sad is that young kids nowadays are being taught to initiate contact just to draw a foul, or to fall down, jerk your head, or flail your arms after minimal contact. Coach Kerr of the Warriors mentioned this in a recent interview after the Warriors were outshot from the free throw line again. NBA players have figured out that you can score a lot of points from the free throw line or to gain possession with these sorts of tricks. Kerr didn’t blame the players or the individual referees; this is just how the NBA has instructed the referees to call the game, and players are taking advantage of it. In my view, the game has suffered as a result.

Dude, ask Boucher how many times he's been bloodied in uncalled plays. Enjoyed your analysis. Good job.

Kenny always giving the people what they need💯

Kenny gone get that call from the league shortly 😂 tread lightly my brother

Love that y’all got Payton 🤣

Can’t wait for the TTW boys to be back in NOTB

Congratulations to you and the fellas man,That’s so dope!Congrats to owning all of your content.

CONGRATS ON THE NEW POD. Also I think you're right a lot of the calls were correct. However the no calls and the manor in which it was officiated seemed demeaning and frustrating. Really could have gone either way. Also a biased raptors fan.

The main issue was the consistency. Only calling the game one way, just ignoring the defense when the Raptors were on offense.

Good insight/analysis as always, Kenny. As someone who has reffed at the Youth Sports City level, it is difficult. That's all I will say. If I were to advance and do CIF training and then NCAA and so on and so forth the training will be more stringent. But reffing isn't easy or for the faint of heart. Whistles need to have conviction. If there is uncertainty, refs will swallow their whistles. Also, whistles are swallowed when action occurs out of your zone. Just want to let you know I appreciate all the content across all the channels, definitely finna support the new pod. Dope that Peyton got in on the ad. Brilliant marketing. Y'all doing big things. Big ups!

As a raps fan I appreciate Kenny covering this. So many NBA talk about Raps fans being bias but you have to understand when American media ignores the Raptors we get most our feedback from likeminded sources which creates a bubble of us feeling everyone is against us. It's group think. So we need more neutral voices like Kenny to break things down and say hey I agree or disagree. But the ways it's going right now it feels like Raps are getting shafted. Quickly was also fouled at the end of the Kings game that didn't necessarily cost us the game but definitely cost us OT where anything could've happened.

It was even more about the missed calls than the calls. Scottie got hacked several times, RJ had multiple that didn’t get called. It was very bad. Even the same thing happening on each side and only getting called on one side

d'lo doin the too small gesture after missing the bucket and getting the foul is hilarious to me

The league needs to implement mild rules for flopping. They dont have to be techs but at this point players (especially star players) are making the games a joke. It started with Lebron and has made this era a joke. What does the NBA expect when theyve been rewarding players for flopping and making it harder and harder for refs to differentiate real contact from fake contact. Unfortunately its harder today to be a referee than ever and most of the time they are just guessing on the level of player and wether or not they make the basket. Truly eroding the fabric of a great game.

Ain’t no way y’all got peyton nah y’all are really leveling up

Finally, everyone talking about “23-2” but nobody actually points out the bad calls other than maybe 1 or 2 that could go both ways

collab was funny asf lol

As a european I always hear from Americans how football is soft and weak, but that "shove" on AD was literally nothing. I swear basketball seems so weak

Can you share your thoughts on the transition foul Prince commits on Pascal Siakam earlier in the 1st half? Can you justify how the 6th foul on Quickley in the 4th was deemed flagrant but getting undercut causing the fall in transition isn't a flagrant? I think coach Darko's blow up was rooted in how the whistle was swallowed on one side and not for the other.

It is also specifically about the missed fouls that the Raptors had to deal with, not specifically about the amount of fouls called for the Lakers but my god the flopping added a shit load of wanting to just turn the TV off Edit: Also it was 8 freethrows that were intentionally fouled

Well the total number of free throw disparity in the 4th does tell the story of the game because if the discrepancy wasn’t too high, the raptors wouldn’t be forced to foul intentionally in the last minute of the game

Kenny, thank you for making a video on this

It wasn't called evenly. Yeah the Lakers got fouled but the raptors didn't get the same call. That was my issue. The consistency of the calls was pretty bs and game changing whether they wanna admit it or not. I'm not a fan of either team. I'm not a hater of either team as well lol. Unbiased and yep I went back and rewatched the 4th as well and you definitely caught the key moments of unfairness.

At 4:31 no rip through foul. The defender actually pulled his hands back when he saw the offensive player started his upward shooting motion. That's what we call an anticipated whistle. As Referees, we're told to be timely with the whistle and at times, we do anticipate contact. But that situation was no contact by the defender... None. As a Referee for 23yrs, I must admit, I have also made that error of anticipation. It's more common than you think.

I cant stand watching Austin reaves he gets more calls from the reffs than a prime mj 😂

That Peyton Manning clip is epic. 🔥🔥🔥

Besides the 4th quarter, some of the calls were horrendous. Not calling goaltending and instead calling a technical foul when JVB grabs the rim when RJ attempted a layup in the 2nd quarter at around 9 minutes, Wood grabbed his shoulder too, should've been an automatic and-1

As a raps fan, it’s not the foul calls, it’s the inconsistency w the whistle that drives me nuts!

Fire Rant!!! 🔥

7:50 u can literally find thousands of clips of the refs waiting for a shot to miss before calling the foul. Its obviously horrible officiating but they call it like that for literally every team in the league people only get outraged when the lakers are involved

Loved the rant. We need someone who will bring some soul and passion back to raptors like we had w lowry and derozen

This guy is anything but for real... 😂🤣😂🤣