Johnson upset with Stackhouse's penalty

MIAMI -- Avery Johnson's high-pitched drawl had a little more whine to it than usual, and it rose along with his anger. Dallas' coach rolled his eyes and expressed frustration the only way he could.

One day after calling Jerry Stackhouse's suspension for Game 5 of the NBA finals for a hard foul against Miami center Shaquille O'Neal "a bunch of baloney," Johnson vented during a fiery interview session Saturday.

The spiritual Johnson, who has spent time preaching in church pulpits, did more than cry foul. He hollered for justice.

"Everybody's so amazed that I disagree with the decision," he said. "I mean, what am I supposed to do, go out and have a parade and have a party? Because the league comes down with a certain ruling, what are we supposed to do as coaches, say amen? I disagree with the ruling, all right. I don't think it's consistent with what we've seen in the playoffs."

Stackhouse's high-and-hard shove flattened O'Neal in the third quarter of Miami's rout in Game 4. Stackhouse is Dallas' top reserve, averaging 13.0 points in the finals.

"The league handed it down -- just accept it and move on," Stackhouse said.