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LeBron James Says Playoff Officiating Turns the NBA Into “a Different Sport”

James said players spend all year adjusting to one whistle, then “in the postseason they let the sh*t go,” forcing teams to readjust on the fly. He said it can take “two to three, four playoff games” to adapt, adding, “What are we doing?” The issue is simple: after months of one standard, playoff basketball becomes “a different sport.”