Describing SGA as a foul merchant seems extremely disingenuous.

Enso · Post #21 » by **Enso** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:41 am

Lo Wang wrote:Calling the opposing player a FT merchant is the same thing as blaming the refs: nothing more than excuse for how badly their team plays.

But what if fans from all teams are saying it, then what?

HotRocks34 · Post #22 » by **HotRocks34** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:41 am

og15 wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:5th time of this postseason he's shot under 40% in a game tonight in G1 vs MIN.

OKC is 4-1 in those games and the only loss was in OT.

Lot of cushion there.

Isn't this simply because he shot poorly while they swept a weak Memphis team?

Three of those wins were vs Memphis.

They were 0-1 when he shot under 40% vs Denver, and of course today you also have 11/14 FT with 9 assists and 2 turnovers, so I mean I'm not sure focusing on FG% is telling us much in this one.

Memphis -- with the #6 offense and the #10 defense -- is weak? Even without Ja they can be tough.

Not every team has the #22 defense like Denver does.

Point stands.

Lo Wang · Post #23 » by **Lo Wang** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:42 am

Enso wrote:
Lo Wang wrote:Calling the opposing player a FT merchant is the same thing as blaming the refs: nothing more than excuse for how badly their team plays.

But what if fans from all teams are saying it, then what?

Not every fan is saying it, only the ones getting owned by SGA.

Asian Celtic · Post #24 » by **Asian Celtic** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:42 am

How many SGA foul merchant discussion are we gonna have? The reason he's discussed because he is.

HotRocks34 · Post #25 » by **HotRocks34** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:43 am

SGA was 2/13 in the first half of G1 against MIN and OKC was down 4.

That's a cushion.

walk with me · Post #26 » by **walk with me** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:43 am

Asian Celtic wrote:How many SGA foul merchant discussion are we gonna have? The reason he's discussed because he is.

Only 4 teams left lol. Most convos will be Indiana/OKC/Minnesota/NYK based at this point.

Wolfgang630 · Post #27 » by **Wolfgang630** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:44 am

Lo Wang wrote:
Enso wrote:
Lo Wang wrote:Calling the opposing player a FT merchant is the same thing as blaming the refs: nothing more than excuse for how badly their team plays.

But what if fans from all teams are saying it, then what?

Not every fan is saying it, only the ones getting owned by SGA.

Every fanbase knows he is.

Coach Carter · Post #28 » by **Coach Carter** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:45 am

James Harden ruined a lot of these up and coming players.

Enso · Post #29 » by **Enso** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:45 am

Lo Wang wrote:
Enso wrote:
Lo Wang wrote:Calling the opposing player a FT merchant is the same thing as blaming the refs: nothing more than excuse for how badly their team plays.

But what if fans from all teams are saying it, then what?

Not every fan is saying it, only the ones getting owned by SGA.

What, who said all fans. I said what if fans from all fan bases are saying it (which they are) then what? Not saying every single fan born on earth is saying it, lol not sure if you understand what I'm saying.

Lo Wang · Post #30 » by **Lo Wang** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:46 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:
Lo Wang wrote:
Enso wrote:
But what if fans from all teams are saying it, then what?

Not every fan is saying it, only the ones getting owned by SGA.

Every fanbase knows he is.

And every fanbase got whooped by him.

Evidence: 68 wins

Thunder has a small fanbase, so ofc most people are calling him that. It doesn't make it true.

Post #31 » by **tsherkin** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:46 am

walk with me wrote:The way nba rules are designed benefits the offense since the defense can’t really be physical with the offense..

Did you watch the OKC/DEN series? This is... not the case.

walk with me · Post #32 » by **walk with me** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:48 am

[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/shorts/AbmU3A1soA8[/youtube]

For those confused what I mean… SGA doesn’t get fouled like this. By lifting his own arms into his defenders arms without looking for a shot.

SGA is beating his defender to the spot and will have open shot opportunities but the defense won’t give up the spot and continue to press him. SGA reacts to real contact and the refs call real fouls.

If SGA keeps playing like this in the playoffs, this narrative ‘should’ go away. It won’t but this kid can really score the ball.

Lo Wang · Post #33 » by **Lo Wang** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:49 am

Enso wrote:
Lo Wang wrote:
Enso wrote:
But what if fans from all teams are saying it, then what?

Not every fan is saying it, only the ones getting owned by SGA.

What, who said all fans. I said what if fans from all fan bases are saying it (which they are) then what? Not saying every single fan born on earth is saying it, lol not sure if you understand what I'm saying.

You said every fan is saying it, so I am going to assume you mean every fan is saying it.

Enso · Post #34 » by **Enso** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:50 am

I don't think a lot of fans have watched FTA play much so seeing his game now, especially in the conference finals where it's high stakes is very jarring.

HotRocks34 · Post #35 » by **HotRocks34** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:50 am

Just to be clear: SGA is a great player, easily one of the top 5 players in the league IMO.

walk with me · Post #36 » by **walk with me** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:52 am

tsherkin wrote:
walk with me wrote:The way nba rules are designed benefits the offense since the defense can’t really be physical with the offense..

Did you watch the OKC/DEN series? This is... not the case.

You can be physical but you have to do it a certain way.

Can’t use your hands. Can’t cut off a progressing offensive players path from the sides, only in front (a charge). The latter is where SGA punishes everyone. Kids a really damn good scorer.

Denver doesn’t have any crafty guys other than Jokic. Bigs are officiated different cause it’s naturally more physical. Whole lot more goes in with big men (physically).

AussieCeltic · Post #37 » by **AussieCeltic** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:55 am

It’s not that he’s getting to the line a lot - good players like him do. It’s the way he’s getting to the line. He gets a whistle like no other. Which is absolutely insane because of how physical guys like Dort play on the other end

Enso · Post #38 » by **Enso** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:56 am

Lo Wang wrote:
Enso wrote:
Lo Wang wrote:
Not every fan is saying it, only the ones getting owned by SGA.

What, who said all fans. I said what if fans from all fan bases are saying it (which they are) then what? Not saying every single fan born on earth is saying it, lol not sure if you understand what I'm saying.

You said every fan is saying it, so I am going to assume you mean every fan is saying it.

No thats not what it means. I said fans from every fanbase which is like saying a portion of fans or some fans from every fan base feel this way. Maybe English isn't your first language so now stress homie.

Lo Wang · Post #39 » by **Lo Wang** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:57 am

Enso wrote:
Lo Wang wrote:
Enso wrote:
What, who said all fans. I said what if fans from all fan bases are saying it (which they are) then what? Not saying every single fan born on earth is saying it, lol not sure if you understand what I'm saying.

You said every fan is saying it, so I am going to assume you mean every fan is saying it.

No thats not what it means. I said fans from every fanbase which is like saying a portion of fans or some fans from every fan base feel this way. Maybe English isn't your first language so now stress homie.

English isn't my first language. Logic is.

Enso · Post #40 » by **Enso** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:57 am

AussieCeltic wrote:It’s not that he’s getting to the line a lot - good players like him do. It’s the way he’s getting to the line. He gets a whistle like no other. Which is absolutely insane because of how physical guys like Dort play on the other end

It's gonna be corrected, either this series or in the Finals. Refs won't allow that nonsense he's gonna have to really earn his FT's too many eyeballs on games now.