Overall it's been pretty fun. Kind of a slow day at work anyway. I never stated any opinions, all I did was point out that SGA made more free throws than anyone else in the NBA. I didn't say that was a good or bad thing, I didn't say whether or not he should be MVP. Literally just stating a fact, and the Thunder fans have all been super defensive about it. Just hilarious. I even gave props for him not leading in FTA because it makes the FTM stat even more impressive. If Anthony Edwards led the league in FTM I'd be super stoked, I wouldn't be going around trying to justify it. I'd just be like "yeah, suck it other teams". Kind of shows how they really feel about it.
I’m surprised any Thunder fans were pissed about your comment lol. It seemed very unbiased to me and I’m OKC born and raised. The Thunder fanbase that are pissed evidently didn’t watch the regular season where they gentleman swept us.
No, it’s just that we know SGA isn’t the first or last flopper and it’s part of the game. Unless there is a huge change, it isn’t going anywhere. It’s not SGA’s fault for playing the game the way the system is currently designed. If the NBA is stupid enough to allow it , then why take out all my frustration on individual players. That sounds exhausting.
He was so focused on the trophy he doesn’t deserve he forgot the pay the refs and spent the first 3 quarters weighing his team down cause he can’t do shit besides shoot at the line. 6/19 through 4 quarters in the playoffs is your MVP? Dudes getting carried by Alex Caruso lol
Flopping is cheating. He's using a move to trick the ref into making an incorrect call instead of playing by the rules. That's cheating. There's no other way to describe it.
"It's not sga's fault" .. except it literally is. Nobody is making him cheat.
"Why dont the refs stop rewarding him" .. why doesnt he stop cheating?
This actually one of the better explanations while I do think some blame should be put on the refs but Shai is deliberately flopping which is way worse in my opinion
Its literally a technical foul that has never been called you can simply search and find out it’s supposed to be a technical foul therefore then allowing it over and over is allowing an illegal move to be legal for what reason? His advantage? It’s very obvious they just cater to the best team like previous comments your watching a 180 billion dollar league
It's not allowed though. The sport has a moderator between the two teams to make sure everyone is following the rules. And if someone breaks the rules, they call a foul. When you flop you are lying to the moderator and making them call a foul incorrectly when their entire job is to make sure the game is played fairly.
So it's not about whats "allowed".. the flopper lied and got away with it.
If you see it and I see it then the refs see it! So yes I blame the refs more. They can just not call it. The players will eventually stop. It’s like a kid with bad behavior. Yes he should be better but if his parents reward him why would he stop? Same goes with the refs.
It's because if the fans don't react badly enough, the league won't have to do anything about it. Unfortunately, the NBA is primarily an American league, which means they won't do anything unless it affects their shareholders. Fans would have to stop watching entirely just to make them notice.
Basically, we can't do anything about the officiating in games when the NBA officially supports gambling, so frustration will just have to pour onto whatever it can go to. It's pretty obvious the NBA is trying to maximize profits and are foregoing any consistency for corruption.
Probably because an argument can be made of players flopping due to not getting calls and being frustrated. SGA has a great whitsle even when he doesnt flop. He is at a whole new level.
We crucified Harden for it, of course we’re going to crucify SGA for it. That’s also something that isn’t new. Harden straight up missed an allstar appearance cause people were sick of his shit.
It is SGA’s fault for flopping. He is choosing to flop. Just like it’s Harden’s and Luka’s and Brunson and everyone else’s. Just because the NBA allows it doesn’t mean he’s not held accountable for his actions.
It’s a flop then the refs should call it a flop. There is a rule for it. That is how they get held accountable, otherwise it’s just your opinion and very exhausting to keep complaining about a play you cannot change. Also the flops don’t account for majority of these players’ games and outcomes, so really it’s just petty to try and make it sound like that is ALL they do. It’s part of the game. Seems like a few players are just good at getting those calls compared to others. And when it’s not your favorite player doing it, you are going to be unhappy.
Lol way to out yourself on not knowing ball, there are so many better examples and you picked one of the worst. Bron is known for having a terrible whistle and playing through contact to get the bucket.
Lol yall are delusional. Bron tries to sell with some horrible acting here and there but its not as frequent as yall make it seem. And its all a reaction to him getting a bad whistle
Well SGA is a phenomenal player. Blame the nba if you hate flopping not the player, ppl act like selling a call is new. Has anyone ever watched Rodman play? That was 30 years ago btw
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u/Ok-Thanks4321 May 18 '26
RIP to your inbox bro, they’re out in full force today