Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis is leading the team in points through the first three games of the season, but he believes that referees haven't done enough to call fouls on opposing defenders.
Porzingis, who shot just 3-of-14 from the field in Tuesday's loss to the Celtics, said he's drawing contact from defenders but not seeing any more time from the charity stripe.
They're playing physical against me and all those little contacts maybe that go into my turnaround jumpers, I get a little touch on my elbow or something - it changes your shot so much," Porzingis said, according to Newsday. "It's hard for a lot of defenders to block my shot actually so I'm trying to tell the referees all those little contacts on my elbow, some on my arm, it's bothering my shot and it shouldn't be allowed.
"It's tough to see for sure. But I just got to be able to make those shots through contact, I guess."
Though he scored just 12 points in his latest effort, he dropped 31 and 33 in the first two games. He told reporters that he understands the difficulties go through, but hopes things turn around in his favor.
Porzingis added: "I don't want to be complaining about little things but it happens and refs are going to do their best to try to call that for sure, but it is what it is."