I’ve played, coached, reffed & covered basketball for 30+ years. I’m also NOT a Spurs fan. What OKC has done — building half their strategy to manipulate the refs on every possession — is a disgrace to the game and awful to watch. This is Harden on steroids. Fans deserve better.
When a clear goaltend doesn’t get called (or reviewed)
And on the next possession an out-of-bounds call is incorrect and a coach is PLEADING with the refs for a challenge, and they simply ignore him
Then the refs T-up said coach
The integrity of the game comes into question.
Kevin Durant's legacy without Steph:
Steph without KD:
1 Championships
1 FMVP
1 WC MVP
2x All Star MVP
Durant without Steph:
0 Championships
0 FMVP
0 WC MVP
0 All Star MVP
Never makes it past the 2nd round.
KD’s legacy since leaving Curry
2021: Choked 3-2 lead vs Giannis
2022: Got swept by the Celtics, the same team Curry beat in the finals
2023: Bounced 2nd round by Jokic
2024: Got swept by 22 y/o Ant in the 1st round
2025: Missed the Playoffs
2026: Down 0-2 to a Lakers team missing their 2 best players, Reaves and Luka
KD needed Curry.
Tonight I had the privilege of hearing a 13 year old explain the terms "cooking" and "cooked" to my 45 year old manager and she said something so excellent I have to document it.
"cooked is bad. cooking is good. you're either in the pot or you're holding it."