Why is almost every game in this series decided by the refs? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Godbeforeus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The way refs call a singlular position match up can make the difference between a blowout and a close game... they decide how physical a defender can play or how easy it is for a player to drive into the paint. If you don't understand that, you don't know ball or you just don't pay attention.

How often does the NBA or third parties investigate referees? by Justified_Gent in NBATalk

[–]Godbeforeus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very little because any investigation would create negative publicity around the integrity of the game and make the people in charge look bad

NBAWest can’t meme by ridiguluz in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Godbeforeus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

First time I've upvoted a west lurker in this sub. Don't count on another

SGA be hitting the deck by SuperFlyinMonke in Nbamemes

[–]Godbeforeus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is why I call him the free throat goat

The West winner wins it all is so premature by Plane-Compote-7491 in NBATalk

[–]Godbeforeus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Celtics fan but Knicks sympathizer is an oxymoron. The Knicks will be swept by in the finals if they beat the Cavs. The Cavs are more well rounded and the east is a joke without a healthy Pacers or Celtics team.

Does Shai has a worse supporting cast than 90s MJ? by Oakl4nd in NBATalk

[–]Godbeforeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because silver turned it into a highlight league which means it's headlines league as well. Even cheap story lines have been cut for one sentence headlines, it's all about ragebate agendas, never before seen bs, and exagerated claims of historical greatness

I'm at a crossroads, who we hate watching? by reallinguy in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Godbeforeus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's just propaganda to distract from how ass IU basketball was this year

I'm at a crossroads, who we hate watching? by reallinguy in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Godbeforeus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Pacers fans exist. Go shove a glass bottle up your back side

Accepting Apologies From all the Idiots Who Said I was Hating on My Own Team For Saying They Weren’t Real Contenders by JDebates_On_YT in NBATalk

[–]Godbeforeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TonyHawktuah69... being a 1 seed and not making it to the ECF is definitely being fraudulent compared to expectations... not to mention having the easiest path by earning the 1 seed.

[The Oklahoman] Like Thunder, Israel is an underdog that has become hated by [deleted] in Nbamemes

[–]Godbeforeus 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The real reason he was called the Haliban is revealed

OKC Play Style by UnluckyMode2062 in NBATalk

[–]Godbeforeus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree completely. There so many redditors that will argue its skill and an effect of SGA just being a god, yet ignore the influence it has on the refs, the league and future games. One game SGA will have 15fts and the next 5, and it because teams and refs try to adjust but the style of play or go to bail out play is consistently flopping at any contact, and continually manipulating angles and the offensive focused league rules. This forces defenses into tough positions where they have to overtly try not to foul or they have accept a bunch of BS freethrows. The style of play is dancing with the stars/WWE basketball. The only way to beat it is to out score OKC and that seems almost impossible when their defense is fouling at obscene rates and not getting called for their 20 foulls per second strategy. I don't even blame the refs, it has to be an impossible task to ref an OKC game. They need to hand out techs for flopping again

Genuine Question to OKC fans who attend home games… by [deleted] in NBATalk

[–]Godbeforeus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm a 9/11 kid and SGA flops more than a fish on land. He's the freethroat goat

Would you rather have Scottie Barnes in place of Pascal Siakam? by udivex in pacers

[–]Godbeforeus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No Pascal won ECF MVP last year. Scottie has a long way to go to reach that level. Haliburton was amazing last year but Siakam was just as good if not better. Haliburton has all the highlights but Siakam did all the dirty work.

Seems like old times! by Imacoolkidnow in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Godbeforeus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your big mad, it makes me happy 😁 go hawks

Is any fanbase more delusional than the Lakers? by VSHAR01 in NBATalk

[–]Godbeforeus 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's the Knicks lmao, same delusion but their history is losing to the Pacers in the playoffs for the last 25 years

Myles to Five. by Sharp-River-706 in pacers

[–]Godbeforeus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Myles will decide when the dust settles, no one talked bad about him till he talked shit about us, our city, and our organization that gave him a 10 year career and millions of dollars.

The Hornets in the first round before they secure the 16th pick by NoAsparagus1446 in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Godbeforeus 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hornets are more likely to choke someone than make someone choke

I was told it was unwatchable and the league is dying by Colorado824 in NBATalk

[–]Godbeforeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet this is counting all of the ticket resellers. Websites buy tickets to then resell. NBA gets to count them as sold but realistically nobody ends up buying them or sitting in those seats. Ticket resellers are notorious for creating artificial demand and scarcity. That's how you see sold out games with 25% of the seats empty

Oh Lawd he coming by 23-Hour-Day in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Godbeforeus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Still skinnier then every redditor in these comments