There will be a day when Sam Presti is no longer the GM of the Oklahoma City Thunder and that will be a sad day. However, I am appreciative that I have a general manager that can call out narratives against a player that honestly doesn’t deserve it at all. You never see Shai complaining or whining when things don’t go his way but you still have fans that will throw unwarranted hate his direction, it’s unfair.
All of this in just one playoff run. Has anyone ever been given a red carpet to success like Wemby? He said it best “We are like spoiled kids in a way”
This the quintessential story of how sports reflects the state of the world. Thousands of fans have waited for Game 3 their whole lives and now they’re priced out of entering the game and can’t even celebrate outside because one billionaire gets to attend the game for free.
OKC took a game off 2012 Bron, DWade and Bosh when KD and Russ were only 22-23 years old. Spurs struggling to get a game off a Jalen Brunson who’s shooting 35%, it’s not the same.
Worst part about this isn’t just that he flopped. It’s that he, his teammates, and the fanbase have spent all season claiming they’re the ethical kings of the NBA only for their best player to flop on the biggest shot of his career, and for Castle, who’s gotten away with wrestling Brunson, to get hurt flopping.
Definitely feels like the Knicks have it now but you can bet your ass Mikal is telling everyone in the locker room about how he was up 2-0 in the Finals before.