This is one of the most vivid examples of what drives a lot of basketball fans crazy these days. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander obviously isn't the only one who does this, but players trying to get fouled instead of trying to score makes for an awful viewing experience. Sure, it's the smarter analytical play. Free throws are very efficient. But 20 years ago (and maybe even more recently than that), players used pump fakes to then take an open shot. Now, the free throws are prioritized by so many stars.
@NuggetsWorldd Honestly both of these things can be true. He’s likely not 100% and with them likely to be eliminated shortly, there is no reason to risk worsening his injury
@Shapalicious Truthfully not surprised, I have never felt this team had true championship potential. If this were the Spurs or Thunder playing this TWolves, they’d be up by 12-15. Nuggets play unserious ball all year long and don’t have that ‘foot on neck’ mentality. Window closed
@Tatianaclinares Love CB, great mindset - but gotta get comfortable w/handling the rock and shooting. Needs to be his main focus in the offseason - team would be so much more dangerous if he would reach his true 3 & D potential.
@PeteMultiVersus I say this as someone who owns almost every Peely & Fishstick skin, you’re absolutely right. I wouldn’t mind keeping the fish here, but this Peely skin kinda weird
@FNLoreApproved People around here talk about “lore” but there really isn’t any anymore. Those days are gone. The last few seasons haven’t had lore, it’s just transitions to new maps & brief cinematics to show you. I’m just going to enjoy the gameplay and stop caring that the lore is gone.
@Rezztro The more I come across people talking about “lore” for this game, the more I realized that I should’ve never cared in the first place. Leakers are wrong, lore is nonexistent, and I’m going back to just enjoying it for the mindless BR gameplay and expecting nothing more.
@probablyapex I’ve been a violent MacBook denier but my grip is loosening. My last gaming laptop ran Premiere decent but sounded like a fighter jet. I’m afraid I can’t deny Apple silicon improvements much longer