After a tough loss which eliminated the New York Knicks from the Emirates NBA Cup, head coach Tom Thibodeau was asked about how the referees managed the physical play in an all-important game. New York was called for 14 fouls while the Atlanta Hawks were called for 13.

Tom Thibodeau didn’t call out anybody by name, but there were certainly hints the coach felt referee Jacyn Goble was a problem in Wednesday’s loss.

After a challenging loss to the Atlanta Hawks that knocked the New York Knicks out of the Emirates NBA Cup, head coach Tom Thibodeau responded to inquiries regarding the officiating and how it managed the game’s physicality in such a pivotal matchup.

Tom Thibodeau’s hot-and-cold Knicks squad went frozen in a 108-100 loss to the Hawks and was eliminated from the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Trae Young had 22 points and 11 assists, De’Andre Hunter and Jalen Johnson outplayed the Knicks frontcourt and the Atlanta Hawks took their surprising NBA Cup run all the way to the semifinals in Las Vegas,