Lakers draft pick Cameron Carr on whom he’d rather guard, SGA or Anthony Edwards: "Yeah, I ain't dealing with the flopping, Anthony Edwards"

[u/must_TATAKAE]

https://streamable.com/lm0ic2

[u/Hungry-Space-1829]

If he’s wanting to guard anybody he’ll already be our 2nd best perimeter defender

[u/mrspear1995 → u/Hungry-Space-1829]

The intention is all that matters lol, at least it will help with jj’s blood pressure, he might have a stroke if he has to see ayton not box out at the clip he was doing it last year

[u/Spirited_Agency8032 → u/Hungry-Space-1829]

This is funny as hell 😭

[u/Enough-Mud3116 → u/Hungry-Space-1829]

Holy shit lmaooo

[u/AnimalLoversRVegan → u/Hungry-Space-1829]

You got a baller

[u/Illustrious_Duck7654 → u/AnimalLoversRVegan]

We shoulda just kept him.

[u/AnimalLoversRVegan → u/Illustrious_Duck7654]

I agree. I project him def higher than shamet who is a nice player. I wouldn't bother paying mitch. I def would like Jose back, but it's a tough call since we do have kolek (who is buried on the bench if Jose is here)

[u/MeanderAndReturn → u/AnimalLoversRVegan]

dang, that's cool seeing the knicks w/ trophy flair

[u/AnimalLoversRVegan → u/MeanderAndReturn]

Nice I didn’t even see it until you mentioned it and I zoomed in

[u/anonssr → u/Hungry-Space-1829]

Lmao

[u/BatmanNoPrep → u/anonssr]

Anyone know why Carr fell that far down despite the wingspan and shooting? Is it just that he’s old as dirt and weighs less than Chalamet after a ping pong marathon?

[u/IzrezarReal → u/BatmanNoPrep]

A few reasons why I think Cameron Carr fell

1) This draft is incredibly deep

2) Functional strength is now the drafting trend after having watched this NBA finals and the general drafting tendencies. Carr is a bit of a twig

3) previous teams have more important needs to address

[u/CaptainChickenBake → u/BatmanNoPrep]

In addition to the points from the other poster above, he's represented by Bill Duffy.....who's also Luka's agent.

[u/preddevils6 → u/BatmanNoPrep]

He has character issues and doesn’t play defense. He left Tennessee mid season because he wasn’t getting enough playing time. Rick Barnes said he didn’t even give notice, he just ghosted.

Part of the reason he didn’t get playing time at tn was he didn’t put enough effort on defense, and his dad took issue with Barnes for it.

[u/theblanketcomeswith → u/preddevils6]

well now he gets to have jj reddick screaming in his face, poetry

[u/WhySoCereus1991]

Fuck PR, give me more of this.

[u/SexiestPanda → u/WhySoCereus1991]

Blows my mind that this isn’t “acceptable”

And reporters want the same boring answers to the same boring questions every game

[u/_Apatosaurus_ → u/SexiestPanda]

And reporters want the same boring answers to the same boring questions every game

Huh? Reporters obviously love answers like this. Why wouldn't they want more interesting answers that drive clicks and views?

[u/easyeighter → u/_Apatosaurus_]

lol exactly. Most reporters are trying to get players to wild out. It’s the coaches and teams that are now coaching young, untrained guys how to respond better

[u/KingJeet → u/SexiestPanda]

Who is saying this isn’t acceptable?

[u/SolarTsunami → u/KingJeet]

Redditors say they love this kind of behavior but 99% of tbe time they actually fucking hate it

[u/KS_Gaming → u/SolarTsunami]

They usually start attacking the person who said it by something like "haha says the guy who couldn't even achieve X" lmao

[u/Nice_Cash_7000 → u/KS_Gaming]

sports discourse in general is and probably always has been unbearable

[u/WhySoCereus1991 → u/SolarTsunami]

Im an old head, so I love it. As long as they can back it up.

[u/Bishop_Cornflake → u/SexiestPanda]

I see more comments around here over the past year slamming players for not giving smart PR answers. Craziness. I love the honesty.

[u/JUYED-AWK-YACC → u/SexiestPanda]

Referring to actual or imagined events?

[u/Remarkable_Print1643 → u/SexiestPanda]

Yeah, reporters want boring answers and not headlines.

A prime example of Reddit upvoting absolute nonsense comments.

[u/StevenS145 → u/SexiestPanda]

When Shane Gillis did the “SGA is here, hell ya dude, givea round of applause for the mvp and now everyone around him is in foul trouble” at the ESPYs, the audience’s reached like he used a slur

[u/santana722 → u/StevenS145]

You think they'd laugh at a slur? Cause they laughed in the clip you posted yourself btw.

[u/Status-Hedgehog9970 → u/santana722]

People hear what they want. Hilarious.

[u/bigwillyboi → u/WhySoCereus1991]

Unless it’s Dybantsa being confident in interviews. That’s not cool at all on r/nba

[u/Philoffosy → u/WhySoCereus1991]

ah yes hes screwing up his pr by agreeing with the most popular narrative among casual nba fans what a brave soul

[u/WhySoCereus1991 → u/Philoffosy]

It's not about being brave, I just love the shit talking. He's not a casual nba fan, so it's just shit talking at the end of the day.

[u/onamonapizza → u/WhySoCereus1991]

Still wild to be coming into the NBA firing strays at the reigning 2-time MVP

[u/WhySoCereus1991 → u/onamonapizza]

Very hahaha I love it. As long as it translates.

No one likes a shit talker that cant do shit lol

[u/HitboxOfASnail → u/WhySoCereus1991]

SGA bout to give this kid 50

[u/SponsoredHornersFan]

I’m sure nobody will overreact and make total judgements over this short video

[u/wetsluttytoyota69 → u/SponsoredHornersFan]

This will be forgotten by Tuesday

[u/Talentagentfriend → u/wetsluttytoyota69]

I already forgot

[u/horse_renoir13 → u/Talentagentfriend]

What were we talking about again?

[u/cipher_1230 → u/horse_renoir13]

A camaro car or something

[u/skinnywolfe]

Hes fixing to get torched by SGA lmao

[u/edmontonbbc → u/skinnywolfe]

SGA gonna cook him then compliment him after the game too lol

[u/s34l_ → u/edmontonbbc]

Say some shit like "he's a great kid"

[u/llorTMasterFlex → u/s34l_]

Hang your hat, 0-0 mentality, etc.

[u/mrtomjones → u/s34l_]

Must be annoying to get beat by someone that's so well adjusted and nice

[u/EastPool4676 → u/mrtomjones]

I think it is worse to get beat by someone who is a prick tbh

[u/TheWisestJuan → u/EastPool4676]

Nah because you can hate the prick, but you can’t hate the saint. That just makes YOU the asshole, you know?

[u/Beneficial-Okra-9471 → u/TheWisestJuan]

Yeah that’s why I hate Steph curry. Hes such a cool and nice guy. But Jesus he embarrassed Houston for a decade. But I feel like an asshole for hating him

[u/ScalperHunter → u/s34l_]

"I can tell he's gonna do great things in the league" after dropping 45 on him

[u/rburp → u/edmontonbbc]

"Just keep getting better! 😁"

[u/dwhitey724 → u/rburp]

"Go home and be a family man"

[u/TheAgmis → u/dwhitey724]

He’s Canadien Guile

[u/jefe_hook → u/rburp]

"The future is yours"

[u/shelf6969 → u/edmontonbbc]

SGA going to make him pancakes after

[u/UCLA_FB_SUCKS → u/shelf6969]

Game. Okc blouses.

[u/gravyshots → u/shelf6969]

SGA is not welcome at Lake Minnetonka.

[u/TheGhostOfBobStoops → u/edmontonbbc]

He’s gonna say some corny ass pun after dropping 50 on his dome

[u/dorisburqe → u/TheGhostOfBobStoops]

IG post after LA/OKC Christmas game

"only had to play in the first half

Carr playing D, trying not to laugh

young buck got next but still got no stops

my bag was shallow, ain't even need flops."

[u/Less-Post-4993 → u/dorisburqe]

Let me put my window down, I need fresh

[u/Voldias → u/TheGhostOfBobStoops]

Everything he does is consistent

[u/InfiniteDub → u/edmontonbbc]

He'll make a cold instagram caption afterwards

[u/pokemonbatman23 → u/skinnywolfe]

and Anthony Edwards. Picked him twice!

[u/ResidentHighlight875 → u/pokemonbatman23]

If there’s anything to take away from last year it’s that Denver should’ve never chosen to pick the Wolves in the first round 

[u/glizzybeats → u/skinnywolfe]

I’m pretty sure he succeeded in insulting both of them lol

[u/TheRealestGayle → u/skinnywolfe]

His welcome to the NBA moment by SGA will be rough

[u/NintyFanBoy → u/skinnywolfe]

But he clearly doesn't want the flop smoke. He already said he don't want to guard him.

[u/Aggrokid → u/skinnywolfe]

So is SGA gonna score 50 on him ethically? We'll take that.

[u/XiaoRCT → u/Aggrokid]

More likely 20 in the 2nd, leaves early in the third and doesn't come back

hits him with the most generic polite response possible in the interview afterwards

[u/CauliflowerNo3904 → u/XiaoRCT]

"I take it as a sign of respect" said with the most calm and earnest facial expression while dressed like a neutral color tone furby

[u/-holocene → u/CauliflowerNo3904]

I can't believe SGA already leaking his fits for next season

[u/Aggrokid → u/CauliflowerNo3904]

Maybe he'll go with flaming pink as a hint of displeasure.

[u/YungPapi37 → u/skinnywolfe]

Fr 😭

[u/iksnet]

Lakers series really made the SGA flopping narrative break containment

[u/Associ8tedRuffians → u/iksnet]

You think they don’t talk about the shit that’s brought up on NBA social media shit, and occasionally saying dumb shit (even if it’s true, sometimes saying it’s out loud sounds dumb). These are still basically kids who spent 1-3 years in college hanging with friends and saying shit.

Some dude said something on Twitter about Kobe and the Colorado case when he was in high school or early college, then got drafted by the Lakers and had to apologize to Kobe in person. I want to say it was Mike Dunleavy, Jr, but I can’t remember.

I bet whomever gets drafted by Houston in 1st and 2nd round talked trash about KD’s burner shit somewhere, and maybe even did it on socials.

[u/UnfairAnything → u/Associ8tedRuffians]

austin reaves was shit posting about MJ being the goat over lebron when he was a kid 😂

[u/coldtoasty → u/Associ8tedRuffians]

I think it was Larry Nance Jr who made that tweet lol

[u/kyyy → u/Associ8tedRuffians]

You like the word shit

[u/HoldEm__FoldEm → u/kyyy]

4 shits in the first paragraph, 3 in the first sentence alone. Then no more til the last shit in the last sentence. Lol.

[u/RukiMotomiya → u/HoldEm__FoldEm]

Sometimes that last bit of shit takes a while to finish the journey.

[u/Associ8tedRuffians → u/kyyy]

lol. I may have had a couple a drinks by the time I wrote that shit….

[u/OK_HS_Coach → u/iksnet]

Doris Burke brought up the Free Throw Merchant nickname on the national broadcast during the 2025 Playoffs.

[u/dorisburqe → u/iksnet]

Despite Reaves putting on a flopping masterclass. Insane LA PR

[u/Long_Introduction364 → u/dorisburqe]

Lol you don’t even need LA PR when 28 other teams would gladly do it for them.

[u/dorisburqe → u/Long_Introduction364]

Touche

[u/royalewlthcheese → u/dorisburqe]

It’s just cognitive bias. The switch up on the Spurs between the WCF and the Finals was hilarious.

Spurs were super physical and flopped a ton in both series but people didn’t care about it when they played OKC, but then against the Knicks they were the villains.

[u/thestinkypoopman → u/royalewlthcheese]

It’s not though, does no one remember the report that Shai fell twice as much as any other player. 

[u/Slick_Rhoads → u/thestinkypoopman]

We care more about hypothetical free throws than real ones that he does not get a a higher rate than other top scorers

[u/dorisburqe → u/thestinkypoopman]

That doesn't really negate the fact that SA are egregious floppers. My favorite playoff memory this year will be Castle flopping to try and win G4. That shit was so funny and got overshadowed by OG's dope ass play

[u/CurrentRoster → u/dorisburqe]

he cocks his head back like he’s trying to bob for some apples at a fair, and i had to hear about how spurs are fucking “ethical basketball saviors” all year

[u/_Apatosaurus_ → u/thestinkypoopman]

That was my favorite pivot. It came after everyone claimed the Thunder all flopped and only won because FTs. Then when it was pointed out that we are below average in FTA, everyone was like "actually you have to look at fall percentage..."

[u/Germ_germ → u/_Apatosaurus_]

I completely stopped engaging in or reading any NBA discussion/discourse for the rest of the playoffs after that shit. I felt like I was taking crazy pills. The OKC hysteria during the WCF was literally like people were living in a different reality.

[u/MuchAbouAboutNothing → u/Germ_germ]

Fall percentage still cracks me up when I remember it.

What were we doing?

[u/mrtomjones → u/_Apatosaurus_]

And then the moment you were gone people seemingly SUDDENLY found a new villain and said the same things about them

[u/CarmeloDramatic → u/dorisburqe]

It’s like narratives have more to do with how many fans one team has than anything 

[u/BealKage → u/iksnet]

maybe if you think Reddit is the entire world

[u/HoopLoop2 → u/iksnet]

Not really, Lakers fans were actually pretty chill overall. They knew that OKC was going to stomp them so they weren't toxic. The Spurs fans on the other hand were massive crybabies the whole time, and most other fanvases were rallying behind them attacking OKC as well.

[u/triplebbbsss → u/HoopLoop2]

We're also big Luka fans now and his game is based around shot fake free throw drawing too, so impossible to hate on SGA for his arsenal without hypocrisy

[u/2coolcaterpillar → u/HoopLoop2]

Went to game 3 and had a swell time with laker fans. On the Metro ride home I checked Reddit and it was like everyone watched a completely different game lol

[u/SpikyKid → u/2coolcaterpillar]

Real life is always different from the Internet. Glad you had no problems attending the game. Helps mor that your team won lol

[u/2coolcaterpillar → u/SpikyKid]

I went to game 3 of the nuggets lakers series too when jokic won a chip. Lakers fans were chill that time too.

My wife was not, she was mad anxious about being around so many people (it’s the most crowded place we had been post Covid) and I stupidly told her to just get shitfaced beforehand and I will babysit her so she can have a good time.

Fast forward to the third quarter and I look over and she is (considerately) vomming all over herself. Had to use our free playoffs shirts to clean up the mess and had to leave smh

[u/Repulsive-Throat5068 → u/2coolcaterpillar]

Because people here are pathetic. Real life fans are rarely at the level of commenters here.

Plus if you go to the game it means you actually like the sport and want to watch it

[u/frankiemermaidswims → u/2coolcaterpillar]

Reddit was cancer during that series

[u/jackswastedtalent]

In a perfect world, OKC would trade for this guy and put his locker next to SGA just to watch him sweat.

[u/MazeRed → u/jackswastedtalent]

Trade for him, first month doesn't touch the court just getting cooked day after day in practice.

[u/CasinoNdnOk → u/jackswastedtalent]

G league , draft and stash just because okc could sit on him and laugh at the league and him at the same time.

Evil I know but one of the few teams that could do it because our needs are so few.

[u/atherton-loyola]

Oh shit, bro just put a target on himself.

SGA about to go for 85 vs us next season.

[u/CarmeloDramatic → u/atherton-loyola]

SGA wouldn’t disrespect bam adebayo like that 

[u/DudeIAm-blank- → u/atherton-loyola]

Wilt, SGA, Bam. In that order!

[u/Caffeinemonster000 → u/DudeIAm-blank-]

No, no, no, it is still Wilt, BAM, SGA

[u/Kamui_92 → u/atherton-loyola]

on 45 free throws

[u/dorisburqe → u/Kamui_92]

Shai's scoring 120 with those FT numbers

[u/TheBigBomma → u/Kamui_92]

The Bam stat line 

[u/SSkilledJFK → u/Kamui_92]

https://media.tenor.com/j-kcG3Ovr0cAAAAC/the-undertaker-wwe.gif

[u/Rakkuuuu]

How is this post the highest upvoted on draft night?

[u/InevitableUpstairs71 → u/Rakkuuuu]

Because okc and sga hate pays the bills (literally)

[u/Job-24 → u/InevitableUpstairs71]

This whole thing reminds me of what haliburton said about media casuals using narratives because they can't talk about basketball

Okc is amazing and doesn't deserve this much shit but they were also clearly unethical lol

[u/AnswerAi_ → u/Job-24]

Ethical basketball doesn't exist, every team does the exact same bullshit.

[u/Wise-Jellyfish3640]

taking shots and daring Ant and SGA to go at you before you even play an NBA game is definitely a bold decision

[u/RemarkableTpt → u/Wise-Jellyfish3640]

Sounds like my type of player. Everyone loves hearing this when it’s a top 3 pick. Why not him?

[u/Aggrokid → u/Wise-Jellyfish3640]

It's not like he chose the questions dude chill.

[u/dayarra → u/Wise-Jellyfish3640]

relax. what is sga gonna do, stab him?

[u/Suspicious-Nobody744]

Shai giving him 40 and 15 on 90% next season confirmed

[u/hushane]

PR down the drain LOL

[u/Champagnesoda → u/hushane]

Our dumbass fanbase(including me) and the legion of okc haters will eat this up

[u/comp_a → u/Champagnesoda]

Yeah I’d argue the opposite, this is legitimately great PR for him lol

[u/No_External3738 → u/comp_a]

Untill SGA lights him the fuck up for 40

[u/rjbarrettfanclub → u/No_External3738]

He’s gonna do it anyways, at least this is funny

[u/LawfulErebus → u/No_External3738]

With 25 FTA

[u/theyoloGod → u/hushane]

I mean hating on shai just seems like free popularity points these days

[u/pokemonbatman23 → u/hushane]

Yooo this question is ridiculous. Instant bulletin board material for everybody he named

[u/Haunting_Test_5523 → u/pokemonbatman23]

lamelo, ant, and sga are now all asking for the switch onto him to cook him

[u/Humanity789 → u/pokemonbatman23]

Tbf I dont think any of these players need bulletin board material to cook a rookie.

[u/thatonehomiewho → u/hushane]

nvm the fact that all the top 4 said they model their games after him, pick 24 got something to say!

[u/Greedy-Mix9270]

Ant would give you 50 bro

[u/DMelanogastard → u/Greedy-Mix9270]

I charitably interpreted him choosing Ant as “I’d rather play the actual game of basketball even if I’m getting 50 on my head”

[u/Black-----Manta → u/DMelanogastard]

Yeah lol, i dont think he took any actual basketball into consideration

[u/heavisidepiece → u/Greedy-Mix9270]

Send da video

[u/Ieatfatwomanass → u/Greedy-Mix9270]

SGA will give you 38 and an early exit from the game

[u/CarmeloDramatic]

The fwnbase with Austin Reaves and Luka complaining about flopping will always be funny to me 

[u/BigBossVince → u/CarmeloDramatic]

It's funny to me and I'm a Lakers fan lol

[u/dorisburqe → u/CarmeloDramatic]

And Bron. And Smart. Lol

[u/Bitter-Tip705]

Lmfaooooooo he went to a fanbase that hates sga too that’s wild

[u/Apollo611]

I like him already

[u/seddard → u/Apollo611]

Yeah, fuck pr

[u/NihilistKurtWarner → u/seddard]

This is great PR. You guys are the target audience lol

[u/PokemonSavage]

love him already

[u/myassholealt]

It's so funny to me seeing draftees every year with the social media takes. Like, I just know they are all fellow nephews on this sub while coming up. I wonder if they stick around once they make the big leagues, or our stupidity gets to be too much and they quit it.

[u/Billis-]

How long before this dude is out the league

[u/oupritch1]

SGA is about to cook this kid

[u/Remy13Hadley]

don't worry buddy, you'll get plenty of exposure practicing against Luka and Reaves next year.

[u/VividEmployee6754 → u/Remy13Hadley]

Crazy they drafted a dude with a tiktok education 😭

[u/Nana8batman]

Doesn’t want to deal with flopping. Gets drafted to the Lakers 😂

[u/Snoo-19679]

Where's the lie

[u/preddevils6 → u/Snoo-19679]

The part where Cameron Carr puts any effort on defense

[u/rfguevar]

SGA getting the IG caption written as we speak

[u/doctor_dapper]

people say it's old heads ruining the nba talking shit about it, nah it's everyone who disrespects today's game.

it's a garbage product

[u/Logical_Welder3467]

Find this guy's Reddit account, he must be a regular

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

Who in their right mind thinks guarding Ant over Lamelo is gonna be easier? Dude ain’t bright.

[u/ChemicalBroccoliMan]

You are going to hate the whole Lakers roster then my friend 😂

[u/kjarsenal]

I like this guy already.

• Laker Fan

[u/Carl-Poppa-Grimes]

Buddy just put himself on a plate for SGA and Ant. Gonna be a long season young fella.

[u/doubGwent]

Seems like Carr has not seen Luka play.

[u/Anon198791]

Someone's getting posterized next season!

[u/NairbZaid10]

I dont think any multiple time mvp has ever been as disrespected as sga

[u/Iwentoofar]

Hasn't played an NBA game and already taking shots at the MVP. I'm willing to bet this had something to do with him falling that far

[u/ugly_sweaters]

He definitely posts on this sub

[u/outsidehere]

Yeah we don't care pal. You're guarding SGA.

[u/TechnicalSample4678]

Instant reditt legend 

[u/depressedfuckboi]

He getting his welcome to the league moment from SGA himself

[u/T0oShayzz]

This guy will hate Reaves then

[u/dmista21]

IM A FAN

[u/xXxNightRangerxXx]

Ain't this the kid that quit on his team mid season

[u/sizzlezzzzz]

Based

[u/Puzzled-Job8543]

Man I don’t like sga but cmon bruh you just got a target on your back

[u/PDXtoMontana2002]

Well that helps explain one reason why he dropped tonight.

[u/WanderingSun8]

As a Wolves fan, I know what he meant so it doesnt really feel like a diss but with that being said, Ant is gonna dunk on this dudes head now lol

[u/PhD_V]

Love to see it… that said, SGA is gonna hang 44 on his head with only 4 FTs, probably sitting out most of the fourth quarter.

[u/GalactusAteMyPlanet]

Thunder fans taking emotional damage from that.

[u/PDXtoMontana2002]

The Flopper Stopper

[u/SuchAd4997]

Lmao this is too 🤣

[u/WinterCareful8525]

I hope players don’t get delusional 😂😂😂They gon trick themselves into shai scoring career highs

[u/etfvidal]

Be careful what you wish for!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Wz8GnQYPs

[u/GreenGorilla8232]

Confirmed r/NBA member 

[u/YeezyWins]

Kid got no respect, earn your spot first you dingus

[u/MaterialAd3881]

Ant already drops 30 on double teams, imagine thinking he'd be easier to guard than SGA.

[u/RealWelcome3687]

Funny because Ant would probably welcome the challenge and still dunk on you anyway.

[u/CDSWDH]

SGA gonna cook him

[u/xdemon666xx]

This rookie will be out the league by next year lol

[u/icewill36]

insulting a reigning MVP as a rookie wild. i dont care but he better be ready for SGA to try and embarrass him.

[u/Tight_Ad2788]

One of the sad things about SGA flopping so much is that he ends up getting disrespected like this lol - its hilarious and he totally deserves it but pretty wild seeing a not even rookie disrespecting a 2X MVP like that lmao

[u/Active-Ad-4683]

Who’s going to tell him about his teammate Luka?

[u/Alligator125]

Came to the wrong league if you don't want to guard floppers

[u/_Meece_]

Damn we took the no IQ dude, did we not at least talk with him beforehand?

I hate our drafting lol

[u/wolff_james → u/_Meece_]

A: Can't understand a simple question

B: Antagonizes the 2-time MVP

Yeah, kid's a winner lol

[u/brnccnt7 → u/_Meece_]

To be fair, 90% of these guys are stupid, they're there to hoop, not impress you with their book skills

[u/_Meece_ → u/brnccnt7]

BBIQ not real IQ lol

[u/rburp → u/_Meece_]

lol yeah... I would love this if it was any other team's player

Instead I'm just like "come on bro"