@legendofchoke lol the finals from last year had 2 of the smallest market nba teams in it…. Ratings were bad regardless of the “flopping”
English
Tyson
603 posts
When NBA fans say this style of basketball is unwatchable, the TV ratings back it up with some of the lowest numbers in Finals history. Fans don’t want to watch teams exploit the system, they want real Basketball. That’s why the real NBA fans are counting on Wemby to save bball.
English
@Kenlovehoops lol push from Wemby my guy. Worst takes I’ve seen on this app.
English
lol people keep saying this but nbc has a graphic saying this is the most watched conference finals ever and it is the most talked about series ever on social media.
The nba is eating this up and making a ton of money from it. And it’s not unwatchable or people would stop watching and wouldn’t be able to post about what happened 🤔
English
If you’re an NBA fan, and if you’re still watching this disgusting display of basketball by SGA and the entire OKC team, you’re part of the problem and it won’t change. The product the Silver has put out is unwatchable, lacks integrity, and is an embarrassment to all the great NBA players that came before this circus clown sideshow that we have today. Stop watching this sickening product and maybe something will change! It’s about sponsors and $$$, so the NBA needs a good slap on its revenue stream.
English
@QualkTalk lol watch the replay in your comment. Arm went to the chest and Harper flopped to try and get a call. Same thing you complain the thunder do 🤔
English
Dirty shot to the throat followed by an unnatural move with zero basketball value solely designed to draw a foul followed by the flop of all flops
It’s the quintessential OKC play
And there are 10 more like it, just from last night
Mr always Wright (former Jokic believer)@HoopsFan___
McCain elbows Harper in the throat then stops and flops for the foul.
English
Giddey was shit. You named 2 seasons. 1 pick 2. 1 pick 5. How many top 5 picks did the rockets have in 4 years? 3. How many top 5 picks have the wizards had? How many top 5 picks have the hornets had since 2021? More than the thunder. Ball knowledge ain’t there my guy. Thunder developed their picks better than anyone in the league.
English
@guccccimalone Chet season. Giddey season.
They sent horford home basically that season and kept SGA on ice after an injury to acquire Chet that year.
English
A 5-7 point swing here. Go into the fourth down 2-3 points and this is a completely different game.
Yet that idiot Silver thinks the integrity of the game is getting outta hand due to tanking?!
Yet these two teams are the major beneficiaries to that exact thing.
Hater Report@HaterReport
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
English
@patknowshisball Literally the most watched conference finals ever. How does that translate to unwatchable? Crying on x is making x unwatchable
English
Yeah I’m out man the Thunder and whatever ref show happening right now is genuinely making the NBA playoffs unwatchable. Spurs are such a fun watch and the entire flow of the game is being ruined from phantom foul calls and then just straight up missed ones. How do you not give Mitch Johnson the challenge there? How do you not call that a goal tending?
English
@PaulFleming32 Most watched western conference finals series ever according to tv ratings so the league will be fine without all you cry babies.
English
NBA is rigged. I’m not watching this anymore. Ball off OKC. Don’t allow challenge from SA. Shai falls down gets flop call. Call tech on SA for complaining. OKC shoots 200 free throws in a row. I hate this league.
English
@drizzydru2 @SherwoodStrauss At the free throw line, vassell reaches his arm across sga body and hits his chest. Easiest foul call of all time
English
@SherwoodStrauss You could argue he fouled him twice before the drive. I personally prefer the play on. But the ref didn’t call those.
They called a foul on the drive, but SGA just fell down. Where are you seeing the foul? Maybe vassell’s left hand? But can’t really tell from this angle.
English
I see clips like this and think, "Alright but Vassell is clearly fouling SGA." Is the popular idea that refs just shouldn't call it? x.com/TsojBall/statu…
Tsoj@TsojBall
SHAI FALLS OVER AND GETS THE FOUL MITCH JOHNSON GETS THE TECHNICAL FOUL FROM TONY BROTHERS
English
@MileHighMims Broncos scoring 8 points on the Seahawks in the Super Bowl
English
@FbiAgent961711 @MasterClutch_ Tatum doesn’t drive anywhere close to the same amount of times that sga does
English
@MasterClutch_ Tatum last 35 playoff games he has taken 242 fts
English
Fun Fact
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ha jugado 35 partidos de Playoffs en los últimos 2 años...en ese tramo ha lanzado 334 Tiros libres
Si lo ponemos en una tabla histórica de jugadores que mas Tiros libres han lanzado en ese lapso de tiempo en unos Playoffs, SGA sería el lugar...1022
Español
@chryskon @grok @MasterClutch_ lol you even tried to make the stat work for you and it still didn’t 😂😂
English
@grok @MasterClutch_ @grok don’t compare to individual series, who are the top 10 players free throw attempts per game in the playoffs. Limit it to just players who made it to finals when determining average (i.e. minimum 16 game span when calculating the average).
English
@hymnduncan @Yopengu You’re fucking retarded. You have to call timeout then ask for a challenge. Read the rule book. Show me where Mitch called for a timeout before the asked for the challenge?
English
@Yopengu The most obviously rigged game I have watched in years
English
Ball clearly off of Chet Holmgren’s foot.
Mitch Johnson attempts to challenge directly in front of the official.
Refs do not give us the challenge.
This sport is rigged.
#AdamSilverBasketball
English
@HPbasketball @jga41agher @JoshEberley @TitoBenach Lol when’s the last time you’ve rewatched every game of the 06 finals? 😂
English
@jga41agher @JoshEberley @TitoBenach Contact levels were WILDLY different. Wade was driving into contact in a much more physical league. Wildly different set of calls because the league was so much different. It's not comparable at all and does a disservice to Wade.
English
Fun fact: if SGA shoots 52 more free throws in the last 2.5 games here, he’d still have shot fewer free throws in this series than Wade did in the 06 Finals.
𝕱𝖔𝖆𝖑𝖟 🗡️@edw000rd
When shit gets tough you can always count on SGA to flop to the free throw line
English
English
Yes it could’ve been called goal tending.
You have to call a timeout if you want to challenge. Basic rule that should be easy to understand.
That Brothers and Dort clip was after Dort got called for a foul.
Misinformation is killing people’s ability to think for themselves.
BrickCenter@BrickCenter_
The refs need to be investigated: 🧱 Missed an OBVIOUS goaltend on OKC 🧱 Refused to let Mitch Johnson challenge a call 🧱 Tony Brothers then jokes with Lu Dort
English
@caseylevane Vassell played that whole possession with his hands and not his feet. Should’ve got called for a foul at any point in the 5 seconds before that drive. What are you watching my guy.
English
This game was 96-88 with 1:36 left in the 3rd.
Kornet fouls SGA after Champagnie gets blown by.
Refs miss the goaltend on Wallace.
Refs miss the out of bounds on Chet.
Refs call a wishy-washy foul on Vassell because SGA fell over (see pictures for when Brothers actually makes the call).
Mitch gets T'd up for the challenge fiasco.
So at the :22 mark, the game was 101-88.
That's a 5-point swing minimum: 2 on goaltend and 3 because tech and Vassell foul don't happen.
English
English
@Novig @TheNBACentel Difference was when Kobe got fouled he was tryna put a nigga head thru the rim and getting foul was secondary. Shai not even thinking about making the shot he’s thinking about how he can get to the free throw line
English
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.
English
BREAKING: Former CDC director says Ebola outbreak is suspected 'to become a very significant pandemic’ — The Hill
English
@cheesefries73 The worst take I’ve seen on this app. Tell me you don’t know ball
English
Translation
Smith & Ainge are about to get suckered into trading Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey, and maybe even Lauri Markkanen for a former BYU player who couldn’t do better than 10th place in Big 12
Betcha Wizards gaming this & would take DP first who’s the better player
Fullcourtpass@Fullcourtpass
The Wizards are sending out signals that they're willing to deal the number one pick, but it may NOT be the Jazz who move up, per @WindhorstESPN 👀👀👀 (h/t @davidjsmith1232)
English
@mattkalish @netsdepression @Himothee_Picks Webull a predictions are the same no matter what and payout instantly after game ends.
English
@netsdepression @Himothee_Picks Show me an example any real human has done this. The only people doing that are Susquehanna and other market makers booking causals at 40% the true odds for 1k
English
Why is it 93-1 if you bet $10 and 38-1 if you bet $1000 on something
English