LeBron James

Stan Van Gundy is not happy officials let LeBron 'do what he wants'

Published Apr. 17, 2016 5:16 p.m. ET

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Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy is rarely a happy camper. Shaquille O'Neal famously called him the "master of panic" in 2009.

So when LeBron James scored 10 points in Game 1 against the Pistons on Sunday, Van Gundy was grumpy. To add to that there were two plays that could have been called offensive fouls on LeBron, but the referees swallowed their whistles.

ABC's Lisa Salters asked Van Gundy about the emotions of the playoffs, and Van Gundy thought that's a perfect opening for him to vent his frustrations.

"They've got to understand LeBron's LeBron," Van Gundy said. "They're not gonna call offensive fouls on him. He gets to what he wants."