Last season, then-Suns coach Igor Kokoskov took exception to Bulls coach Jim Boylen calling timeout up 14 with 40 seconds left.
Against the Hawks last night, Boylen called timeouts up 27 with 5:50 left and up 26 with 3:36 left.
Atlanta coach Lloyd Pierce sounded frustrated about those stoppages.
FOX Sports Southeast:
"There were some bright spots."
— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) November 7, 2019
Lloyd Pierce: "No, there weren't."
"What were some of the positives?"
Lloyd Pierce: "That the game is over." pic.twitter.com/F6SPeed3wB
Pierce:
It’s not totally clear Pierce was upset with Boylen. Watch the whole video. He’s clearly mostly dismayed by the outcome – a 113-93 Hawks loss.
But considering what happened with Kokoskov last season, a pattern is emerging with Boylen and opposing coaches.