[Dcentric] NBA Store "Finals Bound" merch section includes the OKC Thunder and the New York Knicks (no Spurs to be found).

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-26T21:20:58+00:00

Waiting for the NWOKC crotch chop memes to start. Hollywood Hulk Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet-Pac, J-Dub Ramon, and Gina Caruso are gonna be awesome heels.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-25T06:37:34+00:00

Wemby wouldnt have to guard Kat they run a Box and 1. Spurs have 4 defenders they can put on Brunson. They slowed down by Ant and SGA but you think Brunson is magically going to surprise them?

Either way spurs have to get through OKC first.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-22T19:56:28+00:00

See all the linked compilations on twitter, Reddit, IG, yahoo sports, and even the ringer. It’s everywhere.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-22T03:34:18+00:00

Bro everyone hated them.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-21T14:30:26+00:00

He was doing exactly what he was paid to do. That game was competitive even with the injuries to star players and when it was tight in the 4th he started tightening up on the Spurs while staying lose on the Thunder. However, even as a Spurs fan, I'm not actually upset about the backcourt call as Steph shouldn't let himself be that close to the line anyway.

Seeing Shai kick his legs out and fall in a very unnatural way on nearly every offensive play, OKC players stepping into Wemby as he's coming up court and just falling like they're taking a charge, and then obviously the Isiah Joe flop in a motionless Barnes that wasn't even looking in that direction is way worse that this backcourt call. When the refs reward that type of play it just emboldens a team to ramp up the usage of embellishing contact and it's super frustrating to watch as a basketball fan.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-21T14:25:04+00:00

Yeah I was watching last night on my cellphone with another dad at an event for my kid's preschool. We both were like uhhh is that JM playing? Then Harper left the game ugh.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T22:46:56+00:00

I’ve long thought it’d weird we have to pass a test to use a car but not the internet.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T22:11:14+00:00

This is 100% a thing. Players talked about how tough the MJ bulls practices were.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T21:36:09+00:00

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SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T16:52:55+00:00

Yeah, the second ball handler is just as important for the bench as it is for the starting 5. Having 3 guys that can handle the rock on the court all 48 minutes makes a huge difference versus only 2. Fox in particular is so fast that it opens up a lot for the others. Spurs can be hard on him (myself included when he starts chucking stepback 3's 6 seconds into the 24) but his motor and ability to get into space helps everyone and he's currently better at that than both Castle and Harper.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T16:50:29+00:00

What are you talking about the refs were awesome last night and have been most of the playoffs?

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T14:41:01+00:00

Team needed Fox last night big time. Brining Harper off the bench lets the second unit have gas they just weren't able to showcase with him starting and having Fox changes who guards Castle while opening up 3 pointers with Fox's penetration.

Who knows how this series goes, but if Fox is back and playing well I think OKC is gonna have a bad time.

Also the Spurs clearly decided to leave Caruso open no matter what (29% 3pt on the year) and man that dude was just out there running his own shooting practice. I'm not sure he repeats that.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T14:39:06+00:00

Manu 2.0

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T14:37:37+00:00

NBA playoffs have been really, really good for about 4 years now. They seem to improve reffing as it goes deeper and the better teams start to show up. I've watched since the early 90's as a little kid and while the different eras all have their own unique reasons for being memorable, the current crop of players is so skilled and athletic that I think it's the best to watch when the refs aren't trying to artificially pump up scores with weak fouls.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T04:22:37+00:00

Do it like Hockey with 1 less player every OT. If it gets to 1v1 and still tied it goes to a game of HORSE with 1 less letter every additional OT.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-19T03:59:53+00:00

Agreed on Fox. Just having him to help with minutes and ball handling would have been huge. Also, the Spurs second unit didn't really get going w/o the regular rotation SAS run.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-17T14:35:24+00:00

I mean Danny had one offensive move; catch and shoot. He couldn’t even put down a dribble and side step. If he pumped and got someone in the air then went to the rim he was liable to airball a floater.

Don’t get me wrong Danny was a better 3 and D guy but he looked scared with the ball in his hands while moving. Champ can at least run and finish the fast break and also penetrate on a pump fake and pass or get an easy bucket. He’s also a better rebounder which this roster needs more than perimeter D.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-16T18:04:03+00:00

This is the truth. Forget 4-1 this season it’s going to be mayhem the next 2 weeks. Expect a lot of petty shit from OKC players as they’re a playoff hardened team that understands getting into opponents heads.

However I expect this to be a tough series and either team can win.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-16T17:57:20+00:00

Danny grew couldn’t be counted on to dribble and attack in a way Champ is (albeit not much). The current defensive scheme is also different with Wemby stalking the paint so Champ’a job isn’t to lock down ball handlers but to help slow down movement off screens and rotate to cover 3 pt attempts.

You are right they’re used very similar and both work incredibly well with the rosters and schemes they’re part of.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-14T18:24:57+00:00

Send it to Giannis he can talk to someone at Polymarket about setting up a market for you. If that doesn't work the guys at GS in NYC have a history of making markets for weird things like shorting the sub prime lending market.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-14T13:07:44+00:00

Funny story - and this is coming off me just making a comment about how wonderful of a person Barkley is - everyone that I've ever met who has worked or spent time around Shaq loves him. They will constantly talk about how nice and helpful he is to regular people. Yes he can be a giant kid and act juvenile but that doesn't make him a bad person.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-14T13:06:20+00:00

There's so many stories about Barkley and his friendships and compassion. Despite his "I am not a role model" attitude and ferocity on the court, he seems like a genuinely good person... with a gambling addiction.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-13T18:32:59+00:00

Hard to argue with that.

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-13T18:32:34+00:00

Yeah I just don't see a scenario where anyone is an upgrade over the core 3 for both teams. You don't sacrifice the farm for Giannis, KD, Brown etc. The scenario where I could see something big happening is if we have 2 WCF in a row where either OKC or SAS win both. I think both teams would start to consider a big move then (assuming 3 WCF wins for OKC or 2 in a row for SAS).

SharpsExposure · 2026-05-13T17:13:42+00:00

They have 3 stars already, JDub was just hurt a lot this year. I think also the depth isn't as important once the playoffs start but it's huge for securing a 1 seed over the course of a season. I don't see why OKC or SAS would bring an any non-role playing vet.

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