“Give it to my mother” “The coaches of the two finalists in the National Basketball League criticized the arbitration after match 4:” It's a crying to heaven! “
Article by David Istrate – published Tuesday, June 10, 2025 22:47 / Updated Tuesday, June 10, 2025 22:53
After match 4 of the final of the National Men's Basketball League, concluded with a score of 92-83 for U-BT Cluj-Napoca in front of CSM CSU Oradea, both coaches complained about the arbitration manner.
Located with the back to the wall, the champion of Romania, pushed from the back by over 9500 spectators, won in front of CSM Oradea and took the general score to 2-2. As a result, the series will need a decisive game.
Mihai Silvășan, before the final match of the final: “I hope it will be an arbitration at European level”
After the end of the match, Mihai Silvășan, the white and white technician, was the first to come to statements. He explained the reason why Zavier Simpson did not evolve, being hit at the knee, analyzed the duel with the great rival and then had a sequence in which he talked about arbitration.
“I hope it will be an arbitration at European level because I am tired of Oradea to play an MMA match many times. They wonder at absolutely every decision, when their players hold and pull. But I hope these things will be sanctioned as it is, moreover, correctly regarding the rules of the basketball game, ”said the 40 -year -old coach.
“I have never blamed when I lost championships, when I won, when I lost cups. We will not blame it now, but my wish is a nice match. It is a 5 match, they are the two best teams in Romania, the basketball deserves a show. But a show within the limits of the basketball regulation“He added.
Mihai Silvășan/Photo: Imago Images
Cristian Achim: “The difference is 33-12 at free throws. The discussions are concluded”
Shortly after, Cristian Achim, the red-blue coach, arrived in front of the journalists. He vehemently challenged the arbitration, reproaching the officials that the report of the freely was 33-12 in favor of U-BT and that his team reached 5 faults per quarter.
“It was a very beautiful match, between two equal teams, as I said, with many more marked points, with much better percentages. The difference made it one thing and you know what it is, right? Unfortunately, in each quarter, in the 4th minute, maximum 5, our team was in penalty. And the difference is 33-12 at free throws. I do not say anything, but please all of you to judge this aspect. 33-12. Discussions are completed. Given that all percentages are similar, maybe even a bit in our favor. What can you do in such a situation? ”Achim started his speech.
Asked how he explained that his counterpart had also complained about the arbitration and accused the aggressiveness of the villagers, their technician replied as follows:
“Our team played in Europe. He played in the European Cups 12 matches. I never had any problems with arbitration. I can't understand that. Just because we want to be a little more physical, to play with more contacts? Very good, in the end this is the basketball. fine … “
On the same topic, another question was regarding the level of referees in Romania and if it is below the basketball level provided by the two finalists:
“Sir, I don't want to talk about this thing,” Achim said. “That would I have to say, to say that, to set fire to the suitcase alone. First of all, I do not believe this and I tell you with my hand. I do not think. But I think at certain times, I do not know, I do not realize. But again, look at the match and judge yourself. In fact you saw the match alone. Well, it's not normal. Even in every quarter … that is, even so loud, this is the difference, of 33-12? Give it to my mother. For good now. It's a crying in heaven, honestly!“
The Finish match 4 was arbitrated by Alexandru Olaru, Laurențiu Grigoraș and Serban Rașogaand the observer from the Romanian Basketball Federation was Cătălin Burlacu.
It is not for the first time in this final when the arbitration is challenged. After match 1, Achim challenged the arbitration and specifically targeted DJ Seeley, who received a lot.
U-BT's reply was not late to appear. The following day, Mihai Silvășan and Branko Cuic, the team's sports director, sent some statements stating that CSM Oradea representatives want to put pressure on the referees and said that it was not a biased arbitration, but that both teams have reason to complain.
The 5 final match will take place on Friday, June 13, in Oradea, where the 2024-2025 edition champion of the National League will be.
