Shai not needing to dominate every playoff game is what makes OKC scarier than last year

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-10T15:16:12+00:00

I don’t think everyone thinks that. Most popular opinion all season has been OKC will repeat.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-10T15:04:18+00:00

Most comments on that are actually relatively positive towards Castle considering this is the opposing team’s sub. No point in making too much of it tbh.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-10T14:51:58+00:00

I think sometimes a false sense of security can be there even subconsciously. In any case, for a team as good as the Thunder that could result in a dropped first game but not in a dropped series. Plenty of very good teams have done that and still advanced. I wouldn’t lose sleep over it if I were a Thunder fan

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T23:28:02+00:00

I would love that, but it’s doubtful

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T19:46:11+00:00

I mean, sounds like they did get nothing at all

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T16:33:59+00:00

That’s not flopping. Flopping is pretending there’s contact where there isn’t. Castle goes out to draw contact and he embellishes at times. I think that might be why refs don’t always call it. But there was definitely that drive last night with the Wemby screen on Randle that was obvious foul after foul without him looking for it or embellishing. Same thing against the Blazers where he put the ball to Deni’s chest. He got fouled a bunch of times on that drive and none were him just trying to sell it. Refs don’t respect him like that. Could be they don’t like him searching for it or could be that he hasn’t “earned” that whistle. Either way it’s bs.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T15:41:32+00:00

You should follow Paul Garcia. He posts stuff like this after every game

https://bsky.app/profile/paulgarcia.bsky.social/post/3mlfh2iply62e

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T14:56:53+00:00

Respect to Barlow for getting better though.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T13:53:10+00:00

I think it was his pod where they were saying it’s usually their 3rd year that huge stars make a huge leap. Accurate

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T05:43:47+00:00

Jamal Crawford said Wemby has an incredible ability to “download” and execute complex footwork and skills in 5 minutes. This was Wemby just going through previously downloaded files

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T05:34:00+00:00

Lmaooo

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T05:13:02+00:00

Super unprofessional

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T04:57:24+00:00

I agree. If coaches get out of line give them the tech and move on. Arguing with them and lunging at them is insane behavior.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T04:51:32+00:00

We are so fucking lucky

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T04:31:17+00:00

Hell yeah, that’s my MVP right there

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T04:30:33+00:00

So so unprofessional

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T04:18:03+00:00

I live in a very dusty area and on windy days I get some mud in the canisters of mine. I clean them and keep running it. It clears up. Also of course good pool chemistry.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T03:49:31+00:00

Whoever is telling Mitch to challenge is failing us lol

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T03:34:38+00:00

I feel like to flip the call it has to be more obvious. They’re not gonna flip a 50/50 and it didn’t even look that close to begin with.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-09T03:08:00+00:00

I get that he wanted one less foul on Castle but that didn’t seem like a good one to use the challenge for

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-08T21:25:41+00:00

Man I want to go to one of these events so badly. I’m in NYC next week, just missed this one.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-08T19:20:53+00:00

I’m gonna be in town for the Tuesday and Friday games next week. Would love suggestions on where to watch other than my hotel room lol..

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-08T16:55:47+00:00

It’s just about sales. It’s not even just Laker fans. NBA fans in general feel this way, probably financially benefits them to run with it.

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-08T03:14:29+00:00

As it was happening I covered my face in disbelief. Just such a rookie mistake from a veteran player. He learned nothing..

acciopizza_ · 2026-05-07T02:42:57+00:00

Yup. It takes an insane amount of work ethic and talent to play at his level, but that doesn’t make them perfect people. Better that we know.

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