In today’s NBA, only Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots more free throws per game (10.4) than MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8.9). This dynamic, of course, tends to make some NBA fans reflexively recoil.

Currying favor with the referees in case the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves meet again in the playoffs, head coach Chris Finch sent a not-so-subtle message. Following the Thunder's epic collapse in their 131-128 overtime loss to the Timberwolves,

OKC has played the Wolves in three of its last four regular-season games, and Gilgeous-Alexander has attempted a whopping 39 free throws in those matchups. It's a trend that Wolves head coach Chris Finch appears to have grown tired of.

After the game, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch applauded his team’s “mental toughness” in battling the league’s top-ranked defense, a unit he says fouls “all the

Chris Finch isn't a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder's playstyle.The Minnesota Timberwolves head coach called out the Thunder following his team's 25-point comeback win Monday, taking issue with what he perceived as constant fouling from OKC and an ostensibly favorable whistle for All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

After a 131-128 win in OT, Wolves head coach Chris Finch fired shots at OKC for their aggressive style of play and SGA's foul-baiting.

And it's a very frustrating thing and it takes a lot of mental toughness to try and play through it," Finch said. "And we just eventually we

Despite getting their win of the season, the Minnesota coach was not happy with the refs' treatment of Gilgeous-Alexander.

While the Minnesota Timberwolves emerged triumphant over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second game of their back-to-back on Monday, head coach Chris Finch was left frustrated by his opponent’s aggressive play.