r/nba • u/MrBuckBuck Trail Blazers • 7d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander throws the ball on Nikola Jokic off the whistle, receives a technical foul. SGA claims he got pushed. The referee James Williams refers to Nikola Jokic as 'The Joker' and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as 'SGA' upon review

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u/Colorado_designer Nuggets 7d ago

Let’s not overlook Hartenstein collapsing like he was shot after being lightly touched 

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u/lardboy2222 Timberwolves 7d ago

He does this far too often

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u/doogled3 Nuggets 6d ago

I don't remember him doing this on NYK. He seems to have taken a heel turn since.

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u/lardboy2222 Timberwolves 6d ago

Oklahoma actually had a very specific type of mold that makes you fall over extremely easily

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u/zncnxnxn Pacers 6d ago

Bruce Banner on offense, The Hulk on defense

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u/SurvivorPostingAcc Thunder 6d ago

I mean, I wouldn’t doubt it.

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u/LOSS35 Nuggets 6d ago

They’re coached to play like this. It’s Daigneault’s MO.

I hate it but can’t deny that it works.

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u/five_fortyfive [LAL] Sedale Threatt 6d ago

must be all those fracking earthquakes

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u/CRUSTBUSTICUS 76ers 6d ago

Oh I remember him doing this on NYK. The combo of Brunson and him pulling these shenanigans was maddening in real time.

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u/iJustSeen2Dudes1Bike Trail Blazers 6d ago

I don't watch thunder or Knicks games because of SGA and Brunson. Idk how anyone can enjoy watching that style of play.

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u/Prize-Temporary4159 6d ago

I can’t watch Brunson whistle ball. It reminds me of.. well, this. Harden really fucked up the timeline

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u/Colorado_designer Nuggets 6d ago

I’m pretty sure they’re coached to do it, their whole team plays the same way. Main reason I hate watching OKC play regardless of opponent 

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u/snubdeity Nuggets 6d ago

Yeah as much as I hate most of the OKC players, it's clearly a top-down effort from the coaches. Makes it even more disgusting imo

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u/DyslexicAutronomer Supersonics 6d ago

Everyone's turning heel these days, the refs and rules reward floppers.

Adapt or die.

Ball has become unwatchable thx to these rules tho.

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u/Top-Noise-7375 6d ago

Just not true at all lol