Andre Drummond took no offense to the Boston Celtics fouling him intentionally last time out: "It didn't piss me off"

Chicago Bulls' big man, Andre Drummond, said he took no offense to the Boston Celtics’ strategy of intentionally fouling him the last time their teams met. A career 47 percent shooter from the charity stripe, the Celtics kept fouling Drummond to take advantage of his weakness and gain more possessions as they tried to chase a point differential in the In-Season Tournament.

The Celtics eventually prevailed, 124-97, in what was the season's lowest point for the Bulls as it dropped them to 5-14. Since then, Chicago has recovered to stand with a 26-29 record as they prepare to kick off their post-All-Star break schedule with a match against the Celtics on Thursday.

It didn’t tick Drummond off

An 11-year vet, Drummond has carved out a career out of being a monster on the glass. Unfortunately, the other thing he’s known for is missing free throws—something opponents know too well. That said, the former UConn star took the “hack-a-Drummond” strategy in stride, saying he’s got to make his free throws to dissuade opponents from resorting to that tactic.

“It didn’t piss me off. I told him this, too when he came and apologized to me after the game. I said. ‘You did what you were supposed to do. You were trying to win a basketball game. I gotta make shots,’” Drummond said.

“It’s not on him to spare me because I’m missing free throws. I have to do my job as a basketball player and make free shots. They’re called free throws. I took it personally and honed in on those shots.”