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Wall feels he's getting LeBron treatment from referees

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John Wall doesn't think he's getting the calls he deserves against the Boston Celtics.

The Wizards point guard voiced his displeasure with the officiating in Washington's second-round series, suggesting his ability to absorb contact has limited the number of fouls he's drawn against Boston.

"I think I get the same treatment as LeBron gets when he drives," Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. "I think I'm too big and physical, so guys bounce off me and they think I'm supposed to play through it, so I just keep playing and, like, coach tells me, don't worry about it. Just try to finish plays without worrying about the fouls. So that's all I can do."

Wall was particularly upset with a non-call in overtime of Game 2, when Celtics shooting guard Avery Bradley appeared to grab the 26-year-old's arm prior to a costly Wizards turnover.

"He's pretty good, I played against Avery for a long time but it doesn't bother me. I mean, he's a great defender, but it don't bother me as much," Wall said. "Like, if everybody look at the last play, if you look, he was holding my whole arm. The whole time … but the ref told me he couldn't see it."

Even if the whistle hasn't gone his way, Wall has continued to put up big numbers through the first two games of the series, averaging 30 points, 14.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, and two steals on 48.1 percent shooting.

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