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Pacers' Hill criticizes Raptors' style: 'It's not really basketball out there'

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The back-and-forth between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon.

After seeing his team blow a 13-point fourth-quarter lead, the Pacers' Solomon Hill ripped the Raptors for their style of play, claiming Toronto's players rely too heavily on whistles.

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"You want to play basketball, but it's not really basketball out there," Hill told Fox Sports Indiana. "Guys are playing for fouls, guys are going away from the concept of scoring just to try to get fouled."

This isn't the first time this series a member of the Pacers has called out the Raptors for trying to draw fouls, as head coach Frank Vogel accused Toronto of embellishing contact prior to Game 1.

Hill's criticism of the Raptors didn't end there, as the 24-year-old accused the Raptors of going after three-time All-Star Paul George.

"They're going at our best player, trying to get under his skin," Hill added. "If it causes them to get a tech, it really doesn't matter on their end. They're more desperate, so they're going after guys like that."

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While Hill may not be a fan of Toronto's approach on offense, the Pacers appear to be copying the Raptors' style, as they've actually drawn more fouls this series (23.4 per game vs. 22.8) than their opponent.

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