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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the 1st Player in Western Conference Finals History to record the following stats in a single game:
• 30+ PTS
• Under 8 FG Made
He now has a 60% chance to win Finals MVP.
The Spurs have the ball down 98-88
• Refs miss a goaltending call
• Ball goes off Chet’s foot
• They ignore the coach’s challenge request
• SGA gets free throws
• Mitch Johnson is hit with a tech
• Lu Dort and Tony Brothers laughing on the sideline
Us fans deserve better than this smh
nba broadcasts are going to hell for what they've done to crowd noise. msg was probably insane and it was just meh. i remember not being able to hear the call on the tatum game winner in 22
Dawg there’s absolutely no chance y’all can convince me this ref not GAMBLING 😭😭😭
SGA didn’t even get touched and he waits until he sees the ball roll out to give him free throws 💀
Jaylen Brown offseason plans:
Get some rest, hit the weight room, and live film breakdowns on Twitch to try and prove the refs have an agenda against him
Jaylen’s ego couldn’t handle Embiid trash talking him so now he’s chucking shots and not passing the ball to try to prove he’s better than Joel. This is pathetic
Total plus/minus for current starters in this series:
Jayson Tatum +28
VJ Edgecombe +4
Paul George +3
Joel Embiid -5
Neemias Queta -6
Jaylen Brown -7
Sam Hauser -14
Derrick White -18
Tyrese Maxey -20
Kelly Oubre Jr. -20