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tydett · Post #601 » by **tydett** » Sun May 18, 2025 8:40 pm

Will not convince me that Jokic is better than Giannis. Sorry.

BUCKnation · Post #602 » by **BUCKnation** » Sun May 18, 2025 8:46 pm

Checking in from the game, got a deal i couldn't pass up.

Its so loud.

mattg · Post #603 » by **mattg** » Sun May 18, 2025 8:48 pm

The level of delusion and insanely massive insecurity about Jokic being better than Giannis that exists in this thread is comical. Jokic is getting absolutely MAULED nonstop, absolutely joke how he can't get a call, Caruso out here committing 10 fouls per possession and allowed to do it. Last time I saw refs remotely this awful were when we went up on Phoenix and Booker intentionally fouled Midds with no call and when CP3 shoved Giannis mid air. OKC is out here this series setting basketball back 30 years with the absolute worst aspects of 90s ball, just blatant hacking every 2 seconds and daring refs to make a call.

The funny thing is people actually thinking this is quality defense :lol:

, it's just nonstop fouling this entire series while refs don't call OKC for any of their nonsense.

aboveAverage · Post #604 » by **aboveAverage** » Sun May 18, 2025 8:54 pm

Agreed, if Giannis was being hacked like Jokic is at the moment, we’d be livid. It seems to be ok to hack big guys down low, but guards get so much benefit of the doubt on foul calls.

CharityStripe34 · Post #605 » by **CharityStripe34** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:01 pm

At the same time though Indy was insanely rough with Giannis but he also crushed his matchup routinely.

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Wooderson · Post #606 » by **Wooderson** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:02 pm

mattg wrote:The level of delusion and insanely massive insecurity about Jokic being better than Giannis that exists in this thread is comical. Jokic is getting absolutely MAULED nonstop, absolutely joke how he can't get a call, Caruso out here committing 10 fouls per possession and allowed to do it. Last time I saw refs remotely this awful were when we went up on Phoenix and Booker intentionally fouled Midds with no call and when CP3 shoved Giannis mid air. OKC is out here this series setting basketball back 30 years with the absolute worst aspects of 90s ball, just blatant hacking every 2 seconds and daring refs to make a call.

The funny thing is people actually thinking this is quality defense , it's just nonstop fouling this entire series while refs don't call OKC for any of their nonsense.

NBA allows crazy amount of contact on postups always. Doubly so against a smaller defender. All bigs deal with this, Jokic is just heavily reliant on it. As soon as Jokic is facing up or going in to the shooting motion he's getting calls.

Not saying it's right and OKC ramps it up another level, but it's always been this way in the modern NBA.

tsamo · Post #607 » by **tsamo** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:02 pm

It's high time to see a team do it on a player not named Giannis.
A lot of teams have been doing it to Giannis, foul him constantly and the refs can't call them all, which unfortunately is a valid strategy.
That said, you won't catch Giannis flopping like we've seen Jokic do all series long.

mattg · Post #608 » by **mattg** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:04 pm

Like the fact that SGA got a flagrant is INSANE. SGA is literally committing a textbook reach in at Gordon's face when he "gets fouled".

blazza18 · Post #609 » by **blazza18** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:06 pm

Jalen Williams got some easy breakaways and it’s boosted the confidence and freed him up.

tsamo · Post #610 » by **tsamo** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:09 pm

mattg wrote:Like the fact that SGA got a flagrant is INSANE. SGA is literally committing a textbook reach in at Gordon's face when he "gets fouled".

If they called that kind of contact a foul, they'd have to call 100 fouls per game.
Incidental contact at best.

jschligs · Post #611 » by **jschligs** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:18 pm

I’m ok with OKC. I want all new blood in the finals. Give me Knicks va Minnesota/OKC (screw Indy).

Post #612 » by **humanrefutation** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:18 pm

Waiting for the national media to insist that Jokic has to ask out.

yb90 · Post #613 » by **yb90** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:21 pm

SGA needs to pass more.

tsamo · Post #614 » by **tsamo** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:27 pm

I'd say no foul on WB there.
Unless they called it on his off arm...

Ayt · Post #615 » by **Ayt** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:27 pm

mattg wrote:Like the fact that SGA got a flagrant is INSANE. SGA is literally committing a textbook reach in at Gordon's face when he "gets fouled".

That was an obvious call in the current NBA. I'm not saying I like it, but SGA didn't foul him and Gordon nailed him with an elbow.

BUCKnation · Post #616 » by **BUCKnation** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:31 pm

Giannis gets mauled like this every game. He’d see guys like smart and caruso 7+ times a year. Jokic is taking a lot of contact but he’s also been bad.

tonyreyes123 · Post #617 » by **tonyreyes123** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:36 pm

NBA has more commercials than the NFL now lmao

Ayt · Post #618 » by **Ayt** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:40 pm

OKC has basically dared everyone else to beat them tonight besides Jokic and his teammates have let him down massively. His teammates are 6-32 from three (19%).

tydett · Post #619 » by **tydett** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:46 pm

BUCKnation wrote:Checking in from the game, got a deal i couldn't pass up.

Its so loud.

OKC fans are insane. Probably cause we got nothing else going on in this state, but happy for 'em.

CharityStripe34 · Post #620 » by **CharityStripe34** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:46 pm

BUCKnation wrote:Giannis gets mauled like this every game. He’d see guys like smart and caruso 7+ times a year. Jokic is taking a lot of contact but he’s also been bad.

"bUt thIS iS fAN InsEcUritY"

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