Evan Riggs

Writer | Podcaster | Jayhawk

[Fred Katz @FredKatz]

Never forget the first rule of basketball: Every Wemby foul is a Towns foul.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

The NBA hasn’t disciplined Wemby a single time after the fact when it’s had multiple chances to. So…. I doubt this happens.

[J.E. Skeets @jeskeets]

I don't think we're going to see Wemby for (if necessary) Game 6 in MSG. This will very likely be upgraded to a landing zone flagrant tomorrow. 😬

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

Wemby about to get away with like his 3rd uncalled obvious flagrant of the playoffs.

[Pranav Sriraman @PranavSriraman]

Game 4 down 2-1 in the Finals. Where legends are made.

Someone once said, “Some people are built for this moment and some aren’t.”

[Esfandiar Baraheni @JustEsBaraheni]

Look at this crowd pop.

Video via my guy @DaveDuFourNBA

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

That might be the craziest basketball game I’ve ever seen.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@DownToDunk @bjpf_ I'd love Al's take on Michele's IHart take from the Monday pod.

Also, if OKC can only take one of Yaxel or Morez, who should it be?

[Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles]

Sam Presti on SGA bucking what NBA fans say they hate: He plays both ends of the floor, never complains and moans “he has three technical fouls, none for complaining he got one for waving a towel in support of a teammate” said he “plays every night so you can’t get him on that” and the next one is he has brought the mid range back to an art form so he isn’t a guy that is just launching 3s. Then the other one is these guys are totally inaccessible, well the guy signs 400 autographs before every game. Based on those narratives, he would be doing them right. So if we are just talking about trying to draw fouls, well every other great player tries to draw fouls. And only 2.5% of those fouls were challenged. 4 of them were overturned.

[Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS]

I always encourage people to look at the picks the Thunder didn’t get. Houston 2021. Philly 2025. Utah ducked their multi-year obligation entirely. The lottery has by and large been unkind to the Thunder through protected picks. If they’d had San Antonio’s luck… yeesh.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Dn4sty @Tayler_P15 Lowe made it seem like some cap guys told him OKC is already in the 2nd apron for purposes of trades. He and Andrew didn't say anything more on that. But if true, definitely no Murphy.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Dn4sty @Tayler_P15 That’s definitely very possible. I would very much like the Joe/Wiggins money to turn into somebody who they can actually count on in the playoffs. It doesn’t have to be as big a move as Murphy for me to be good with it but he’s my favorite right now.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Levelup_Levi @geoffschwartz Yup, exactly this. This is how Shai plays most of the time. People who don’t watch the games think otherwise. Wonder why they could be!

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@SherwoodStrauss The better question is when has Sam Presti ever sold low on a good player?

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Dn4sty @Tayler_P15 Perhaps. But it’s pretty easy to make the argument the opposite way too imo. Not saying do anything crazy but Spurs emergence may make them up the aggression.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Dn4sty @Tayler_P15 I don’t think they should necessarily be terrified of the 2nd apron if they can add what I think is the perfect piece for them. Obviously, I have no idea how they’ll approach it.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Dn4sty @Tayler_P15 Wouldn’t be surprised at all if Presti preferred him. I just want more REAL shooting on the team. Murphy would be the best combo of size and shooting out of a role player we’ve ever had.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Dn4sty @Tayler_P15 Oh? Who?

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Visicert @PranavSriraman If you’re gonna worry about JDub’s hamstring you should probably worry about Giannis’ calf.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Tayler_P15 Also, people are going to zero in on Giannis but give me Trey Murphy if they’re going to trade picks.

[Evan Riggs @EvanRRiggs]

@Tayler_P15 Transactions are more fun than the actual games for folks on here!