Dustin Wright
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@KnicksMuse Wait wait wait…the Knicks have played the 6 seed, 7 seed and 4 seed in the inferior conference. And the Thunder and Spurs have played nobody?
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It’s ridiculous how people are discussing this run.
The Thunder and Spurs have played NOBODY.
Raheem Palmer@iamrahstradamus
They're not just beating these teams tho, they're beating the crap out of them. They haven't played close games for a month. This is not the 2001 76ers in a weak east, just surviving and advancing. They're taking teams into the deep waters and drowning them. The Thunder played the Suns with Mark Williams, the Lakers without Luka. The Spurs played the Blazers and the hospital riddled Wolves. The Knicks comp might have been better honestly.
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@Johnny_photog @jdub_goat Ok. Let say he does beat him to that spot. He then keeps going and runs him over, he didn’t hold the spot, he kept going. I don’t see what you don’t understand.
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@_DustinWright_ @jdub_goat Wemby beats SGA to that position. I don’t understand what you don’t get about that
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@WhosImmortal @KEZA2117 @BrandonRahbar But you are moving the goal posts. This all started with people calling SGA a “free throw” merchant. And now you’re saying it was never about free throws. That is literally moving goal posts.
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@KEZA2117 @BrandonRahbar Have had league pass for years, I watch the vast majority of the games through the season :) Not moving any goal posts here
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@txmedai @DevInTheLab ”Fall rate” isn’t a stat indicative of anything. It’s not even a stat.
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cause the stats show SGA especially foul baiting
his fall rate
the fact the years the NBA the prioritized enforcing foul baiting rules his FTA/FGA is like .39 and since they stopped it's >0.45
over the same time period he's gone to the rim less! And his midrange usage has gone from like 11% to >25%
So more jumpers and yet more fouls. Only Luka gets fouled more not at the rim. It unbearably unfun.
Granted Shai is a better creator for others and defender than Luka so more fun to watch. But trying to draw midrange fouls and ththat being one of your elite skills is not fun to watch
To be honest he doesn't owe non OKC fans anything in terms of playing entertaining basketball. He sshould continue until NBA makes him stop. But for fans the NBA should enforce the flopping rules and prioritize them again and reign in that shit in.
Everything on moderation
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Please don’t beat me up for asking. But there’s lots of videos of people showing hartenstein being held by wemby the same he’s being held .. and showing that shai is for sure getting fouled … why is everyone completely ignoring that ?
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@Johnny_photog @jdub_goat You are ridiculous. SGA gathers, plants and turns to shoot. Wemby is completely out of control, can’t stop and just mounts SGA and keeps going. It’s crazy to see anything else. Had Wemby stopped and defended the pull up, fine. But he didn’t he couldn’t stop.
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@_DustinWright_ @jdub_goat Wemby’s foot is down first. SGA littturns into him to try to get a call. I honestly don’t what you are watching.
“Riding a guy who stops” what does that mean?
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@Johnny_photog @jdub_goat Conversely, what did Hart do that Wemby didn’t?
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@Johnny_photog @jdub_goat That’s just a lie. Wemby did not get there first. Wemby hand checks SGA pushing him off his path. SGA gets both feet planted while Wemby’s left leg is still in the air trying to get into position. Even if he did beat him there, all SGA did was stop, you can’t ride a guy who stops
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@Johnny_photog @jdub_goat Delusional to say this is a good no call. Refs just don’t know how to officiate Wemby properly yet.
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@jdub_goat What are you watching. SGA looks to make contact with Amy first cause he know if he doesn’t get a foul there his shot is going into the stands
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@getnickwright The Thunder haven’t lost a game in regulation in over a month, have won all of their playoff games by an average of 16 points, and are up 2-1 with their only loss being in 2 OT against the 2nd best team in the NBA, not the Hawks.
Just ridiculous logic
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The Knicks haven’t lost a game in a month, have won 10 of their 11 playoff games by double digits, their 2 losses are by 1 point each, and the two Western Conference teams are involved in the type of battle of attrition we haven’t seen years.
The Knick are winning the title.
First Things First@FTFonFS1
“I think the Knicks are winning the championship.” 👀 @getnickwright explains:
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@dem_spurs Castle doesn’t even have his foot that he jumps off of on the ground yet and he’s already prepared his face and head for a flop. Next generation of floppers has arrived. Theatrics sold the flagrant.
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OKC injuring Steph twice while he’s in the air is so fucking dirty…
FUCK OKC FOREVER
Ryan Rueda@PlayoffDude
OKC players are out here hitting opponents in the face now. The NBA seriously needs to suspend these dirty players, man.
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@DrewBobC @MichaelOnSports Castle flops more in a single drive to the bucket than SGA does an entire game.
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@MichaelOnSports Yes, fuck this flop as well. Fuck all flops. OKC does it MORE. Do you understand?
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Dare I say it's not very ethical to flop like you got hit in the face when you got “weight roomed” by 6’3 190-pound Jared McCain?
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@HaterReport @MacPena Kornet literally getting held by Chet on that wemby foul called
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@LakeShowYo They actually DIDN’T call this foul, so you did make this up. They had to review it. If it was happening all game 2, the Spurs also should have reviewed it.
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DAWG YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP
REFS JUST CALLED THIS A FOUL ON WEMBY AFTER THEY LET OKC DO IT TO HIM ENTIRE GAME 2 😭😭😭
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@undercoverNBA @SpursReporter Clearly diving for the ball. I swear OKC fans have got to be the dumbest MF on the planet 😂
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We’re all dying to hear your input @SpursReporter
SpursRΞPORTΞR@SpursReporter
A lot of fans are talking about Victor Wembanyama’s Flagrant 2 on Naz Reid… But why aren't they talking about this ridiculous loose-ball dive from Ayo Dosunmu that left De’Aaron Fox limping. Some might say THAT play was far more dangerous. No reason to throw yourself like that at his legs.
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@all_things_OKC Thunder fan here and I do not say no. Not to this exact trade, because Presti would get more back and not have to give up the 12th. But I’m fully on board with a Dub trade for a top pick this year.
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Literally every Thunder fan says no
Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans@Bullsfans
Bulls get a guaranteed young star. OKC gets cap flexibility.
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@Sheridanblog Wow Jim Park, this is an insanely novel take. Thank you for your completely original Twitter post. Where would basketball be without trailblazers like Jim Park saying things that nobody else will.
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It makes sense that SGA won the MVP of this past season, but I think he and the Thunder are bad representatives of the NBA.
He's a flop artist, they get away with a different whistle, and it's just not a fun brand of basketball to watch. It all seems very manufactured.
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania
Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs, multiple sources tell ESPN.
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@DaBuffSportsZn @ipissthemoff @barstoolsports I’m saying he did is this year without those guys earning those accolades. And Henson last year without Chet for half the season. So maybe SGA has more to do with their accolades than they do with his. You know…logic.
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@_DustinWright_ @ipissthemoff @barstoolsports Chet is predicted to be an all NBA team player
Chet was already a DPOY finalist this year too so that still stands.
And Dort and Dub got those last year with SGA’s first mvp, proving his first mvp was fraudulent too. So idk what you’re trying to say
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@DaBuffSportsZn @barstoolsports So the playoffs only count in an argument against SGA, not those other two? SGA didn’t have one of his best defenders either.
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@_DustinWright_ @barstoolsports Jokic led the league in rebounds and assists. Wemby led the league in blocks and was his whole teams defense and offense
SGA led in ZERO CATEGORIES. And Jokic didn’t have his two best defenders for pretty much the whole playoffs so I don’t wanna hear it
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@DaBuffSportsZn @ipissthemoff @barstoolsports How far are you trying to go back to discount SGA’s 2025-2026 MVP? I just need to know for future arguments.
So SGA wins MVP without Dort or Dub earning those accolades. So are you 100% that it’s not SGA doing it on his own merit? You’re not building the case you think you are
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@_DustinWright_ @ipissthemoff @barstoolsports Dort: All Defensive 1st team in 2025
Chet Holmgren: DPOY finalist this year and rookie first team in 2024
Jalen Williams: All NBA 3rd team and defensive 2nd team last year.
Google is free
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