There were fouls that weren't fouls, and reactions to the fouls that weren't fouls, as well as reactions to the fouls that were fouls.
It was the fouls that was the trouble.
Hardaway was also called for two shooting fouls that were converted into three-point plays.
Houston blamed himself for committing some ill-advised fouls that sent him to the bench.
Memphis Coach Hubie Brown was ejected for two of the eight technical fouls that were called.
And be sure to call fouls that would never have been noticed earlier in the game.
Curry was angry about several fouls that were called against him throughout the game, as was Kerr.
The game turned testy with a handful of nasty fouls that led to slapping and pushing and shoving.
With the help of reckless fouls that earned the dismissals of Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtel, each for two yellow cards, Liverpool imploded.
D'Hooghe's purpose was to instruct the referees to take a hard line against dangerous fouls that could take players out of the game, even threaten their livelihoods.
"When you see some of the fouls that have been made tonight and we go home with Ramsey (given) a red card, it is a bit unbelievable.
