Jacob Shames

HS sports, Nashville SC and more @Tennessean/@USATODAY network. Oklahoman. Michigan '19

[Jacob Shames @Jacob_Shames]

Brian Schwake's never signed with a team to be its starting goalie. He's flown under the radar his whole career. Now the Nashville SC No. 1 is an MLS record-holder and one of the most promising young GKs in the USMNT pool.

On Schwake's path less traveled:
https://t.co/hyVnqEcJYq

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Steadily building

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Took forever but finally got to 75 at least

[Henry Winkler @hwinkler4real]

Hunger

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“When MJ sold calls it was entirely different than what SGA is doing, based entirely on my hazy personal recollection of what MJ was like”

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Another massive W for The Internet Isn’t Real FC

[Spurs Jackals @SpursJackals]

Dear OKC,

We were blessed with the opportunity by @HEB to go to your city for game 7 and… wow.

Transparently, with all the responses we’ve gotten from OKC fans on here, we thought a lot of hate was waiting for us at Paycom but we couldn’t have been more wrong.

99% of your fans were so kind and welcoming, even congratulating each and every one of us after the win. The pregame chant battles were nothing but respectful and filled with friendly banter.

There is a common sentiment that you have some of the loudest fans in the NBA and that might just be true. Every single one of you on your feet the entire game, every single OKC fan in the shirt, and your use of the clappers is impeccable. An hour before tip and the arena was already full. We’re still biased towards San Antonio, but if we’re looking for a second place in crowd environment, you guys are up there.

We know that this will not be the last time we see OKC in a playoff run, I imagine it’ll be a fairly consistent thing, but after 12 games this season, your real fanbase definitely has our respect and we can’t help but tip our hat.

Thank you for being an amazing host to us, we hope all of your players get healthy, and can’t wait for the NBA’s newest big rivalry to continue.

P&L
-S

[Jacob Shames @Jacob_Shames]

A common argument you’ll hear from non-OKC fans goes something like, “OKC fans think fans of all the 29 other teams are just wrong.” This is because they *are* wrong. I urge people to stop falling for one of the most basic logical fallacies out there

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To be clear, the “really smart person” I am referring to is not Bill Simmons

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This is a ridiculous idea for a really smart person to openly suggest. When you’re an NBA star as big as SGA, you have enough lawyers to make these things go away automatically. I’d be fairly certain he’s still never heard of this game

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Bill Simmons: “Do you think all the negative national discourse on OKC's flopping tweaked how SGA played a little bit over the course of this series in a negative way?”

Zach Lowe: “I think the tipping point for me was when Underdog Sports made that fake Operation game, and then they got a cease and desist letter from SGA’s attorneys or something like that. I was like, okay, I wonder if this shrieking noise is in his head at all.”

(via @BillSimmons)

[Jacob Shames @Jacob_Shames]

“To show the Iraqi people how I play football and to play for them, to play for the nation, and to play at the World Cup is a dream."

For Nashville SC’s Ahmed Qasem, representing Iraq in its first World Cup since 1986 means more than he can describe:
https://t.co/3I44ylLDVX

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Ahmed Qasem has been named to Iraq’s roster for the World Cup. He’ll be the only Nashville SC player competing this summer.

[Iraq National Team @IraqNT_EN]

📋| نُقدّم لكم القائمة النهائية لمنتخبنا الوطني للمشاركة في كأس العالم.

26 لاعباً…
يحملون اسم العراق وآمال جماهيره، ويستعدون لتمثيل الوطن في أكبر محفلٍ كروي على مستوى العالم.

🦁 كل التوفيق لأسود الرافدين.

🇮🇶🏆

Introducing Iraq’s Final Squad for the FIFA World Cup.

26 players…
Carrying the name of Iraq and the hopes of its fans as they prepare to represent the nation on football’s biggest stage.

🦁 Best wishes to the Lions of Mesopotamia!

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Does anyone on Twitter actually know what the second apron is or does or

[Cancun📍 Schadenfreude @howintf]

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER WELCOME TO THE SECOND APRON TEARDOWN

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This was a joke. I actually don’t really think this is a good idea nor do I think Sam Presti would do it

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All this means is that the Thunder are getting Giannis this offseason. Careful what you wish for @nba

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Short-form video has caused an entire generation of NBA fans to experience mass psychosis with regards to him

[Raheem Palmer @iamrahstradamus]

I really don’t understand how people don’t like SGA’s game. That fadeaway was just beautiful. His ability to just get to his spot and get any shot he wants it’s special.

[Esfandiar Baraheni @JustEsBaraheni]

In the end, OKC’s injuries were too much to overcome. Full credit to the Spurs but the shape of this series was very different without J-Dub and Ajay Mitchell. The lack of ball-handling and scoring outside of SGA was massive tonight.

The series was always going to come down to the role players. Spurs guys showed up.

I loved every single second of this series. Hope that Game 7 performance quells some of the noise around SGA.

But it was a phenomenal series from the Spurs. A young team had to figure out how to win against the best of the best. Genuinely pantheon stuff.

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No JDub or Ajay, SGA showed why he won MVP tonight. For this to be the rivalry that defines the NBA for the next 10 years, Spurs gotta win some. Will be nice to breathe while watching the Finals this year

[Rob Perez @WorldWideWob]

Thunder fans therapy session.
Let it all out.
This is a safe place.

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All this means is that the Thunder are getting Giannis this offseason. Careful what you wish for @nba

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Never been a more obvious Thunder win

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SGA looks like he could go for 40. He's not missing the bunnies he's been missing this series. Daigneault's gotta scheme things easier for him

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Daigneault is never going to take Dort out of the starting lineup so I don't even think about it most of the time, but it's wild that he's chill about willingly taking a 6-8 point deficit to start the game this whole series

[Jacob Shames @Jacob_Shames]

Here’s the thing: the KD-Russ duo had maybe 2 real shots at a title and 3 taken away by injuries. 2013 they had the best net rating in the league, even better than the Heat. To a fan of a title-winning team, there’s no such thing as inconclusive

[Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS]

I'll admit this seeps into my mind a bit too. I almost view the 2025 Finals as inconclusive because of the way they ended. In the back of my mind... I just think Indiana was gonna win. So seeing SGA and the Thunder try to win one on the back foot a year later feels meaningful.