The problem with social media is everyone will throw a tantrum over two bad calls but ignore the Spurs giving up 100 points in three quarters to a team missing two key players.
The referees were correct in denying Mitch Johnson that challenge. The rule is very specific: he needs to first call timeout, then challenge. He never signaled for the timeout before signaling for the challenge.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played 35 playoff games over the last 2 seasons, shooting 334 FT attempts in that span.
His 334 attempts RANK OUTSIDE THE TOP 1,000 for most FT Attempts in any 35 game playoff span in NBA History.
The Free throw merchant narrative is LAZY and FALSE.
How is this any different than Ajay Mitchell’s flagrant foul on Castle in Game 3? Not even a basketball play. Just a straight-up dangerous shove on Williams. Yet you don’t see the same outrage or consequences
Chuck used to be the guy who played dumb on tv to make that show entertaining and NBA has actually gotten so dumb that he needs to be the voice of reason lol
Maybe SGA is unethical.
Maybe SGA is destroying the game.
Maybe SGA is only a free throw merchant.
Or maybe, you're just making excuses.
Nobody complained when Kobe had 3 seasons with more free throw attempts than SGA this year.
Nobody complained when MJ had 4 seasons with more free throw attempts than SGA this year.
Nobody complained when Bron had 4 seasons with more free throw attempts than SGA this year.
Maybe SGA is just unguardable.
"They aint playing dirty. These are some of the softest fouls I've ever seen in my life. You got these clowns on TV talking about oh they're gonna hurt poor Wemby. It drives me crazy watching these shows!"
-Charles Barkley 😳
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"SGA is one of the most underappreciated stars in sports."
-@TheNoeShow
"He's one of the more underrated superstars the NBA has produced in a long time."
-@ohrnberger
"People just love to bring down greatness."
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"There's somewhat of a narrative going around about [Shai], how many times he falls... this OKC [Thunder] team, they're unbearable to watch, the flopping, the flailing. I love everything about SGA."
—Reggie Miller