[Highlight] Brian Windhorst on the Thunder “There’s rampant Jealousy. That’s when you know you’ve made it, when everybody is complaining about you!”
Does Windy actually watch basketball or does he exist to talk about it like it’s a reality show? Dude is like the most cursed version of NBA RHAP
He recently admitted he won’t be objective anymore because it hurt his relationships to get “inside” information. He’s just a mouthpiece for teams.
You’re just jealous you can’t be a mouthpiece for teams too!
Yes.
Never thought I’d see this reference on here, but tbh this is disrespectful to RHAP
I should have said Brent Wolgamott era RHAP youre right. The LeBron stalking is similar to the Tyler Crispen stuff LOL
You have no idea what you’re talking about. Windy is one of the VERY FEW legit voices the NBA has. His podcast with McMahon and Bontemps the best basketball podcast out there.
It’s a bball IQ test really. If you’re opinion is that Windy doesn’t know what tf he’s talking about it says a lot about how you consume the game.
He gets paid to say shit. OKC PR is paying him either with money or insider access to say this.
Game must’ve really struck a nerve. OKC can only be praised when they pay people off? Insane
Where did i say that?
Hes saying theyre beyond criticism and the only people complaining are just jealous.
Honestly whats insane is you reading what I said and coming to that conclusion.
“OKC PR is paying him either with money or insider access to say this.” Idk how else one can interpret that
You said “OKC can only be praised when they pay people off”
When the fuck did i say that?
Like why do I need to tell YOU what YOU said?
Hes not just giving them some simple praise, he’s on a PR track.
And I have some bad news for you if you think the talking heads in sports arent either on the payroll, or benefiting in some say by talking favorably about specific teams. Like thats how they get their insider access is by agreeing to put out shit when the teams call.
Found JB’s burner
So I take it you either didnt understand what im saying or realized youre in a corner and youre lashing out.
Bitch move either way lol.
If you actually believe this, I genuinely feel sorry for you.
If you dont think the talking heads get insider access by putting out fluff narratives than I feel sorry for you.
None of it was ever based in any reality anyway.
Brown complaining about Shai using the rip through move once while he used it at least twice and shot 14 free throws to Shai’s 8.
Browns takes are some of the worst. Dude should speak less lmao
Brown complaining about Shai using the rip through move once
Lol what? That is not the move Shai did to warrant JB’s “That’s not basketball”
It doesn’t matter. JB does the same stuff and then whines about it later. He’s a hypocrite, that’s why nobody cares about his takes…
The guy is just a sore loser.
His crash out against the Spurs, for checks notes, flopping and then complaining for, checks notes, shooting more FTs…
He wanted to have an MVP performance and just chucked shots the whole night.
Windy is right, he is just jealous, which is sas considering he has ein a Championship and Finals MVP previously.
Felt a defender in his space, illegally using arms, and went into the shooting motion. For all intents and purposes it is the same thing.
Rip thru’s only lead to free throws when you’re already in the bonus. Pretty big distinction imo
I don’t see how that matters. Drawing a foul is a large advantage in most situations.
Your original comment mentioned a free throw disparity between JB and SGA. That’s why that distinction matters.
What’s your point? That it’s only a bait if you get free throws from it?
My original comment was in reference to JB screaming like a bitch during the game while he uses the exact same move. The mention of free throws was in conjunction.
Yeah it’s a hypocritical statement from him but it also wasn’t wrong and I guess if they are gonna call games like that then you should use it to your advantage. I don’t fault players for doing it as much as I fault the refs for allowing this type of play (yes, I realize Embiid is egregious when it comes to this stuff when he’s on the floor).
Do you think free throws automatically indicate foul baiting or flopping? Do defenses ever foul?
They do. They are fucking morons incapable of rational thought.
You’re using ONE game as a sample size.
Shai averages 2 more FT/game while driving significantly more and scoring more PPG. I don’t see what the issue is.
Brown is 2nd in the league in drives per game, after Deni. He’s 1st in FGA on drives.
I stand corrected, though the difference is .2 between him and Shai.
Still not seeing the issue. Shai is a significantly better scorer and player than brown. He’s going to get fouled more.
The issue is you’re giving Shai all the grace while downplaying Brown’s style of play.
Edit: I stand corrected on the amount of FTA’s per game, but my MAIN point still stands
That’s his career stats vs Shai this year Jesus Christ please use your eyes and read.
The issue is actually that you’re just blind
There’s no need for personal attacks. It’s not that deep, buddy.
Is it that hard for you to admit you were wrong? Why do you need to get defensive and deflect away from the truth. You stated an incorrect stat, your point is just dumb, and this guy is making sure you know it.
It’s not hard at all. I was wrong and the person I replied to still tried to use one game as a sample size. Two things can be true at once.
I’m not personally attacking you, I don’t literally think you’re blind. The point is that JB flops like every other star player in the nba. Him screaming in the middle of the game or crying like a sore loser in the postgame interviews just validate’s Windy’s clip.
I’m done with this conversation, bro. It’s not worth my time.
Then stop replying? Here, I’ll help you.
I’ve never seen a team so good and with such good chemistry who is rightfully subject to scrutiny for the way they play have a fan base want so badly to victims. And what bothers me the most about all this is that if you objectively look at the way they are officiated and they play they get away with more than most and they don’t even need it there so good but they choose to take advantage of the rules. There’s a lot of context and nuance to this argument manly there not fully to blame the nba and the refs are but they are choosing to play into rather than just play so yeah they deserve hate for it.
My guy. Every time a Nugget fan opens their mouth it is to whine and cry about Jokic getting mauled to death in the most dramatic fashion possible. When people point out Jokic antics and flops, you guys say he has to do that to get his deserved calls. You guys are the perpetual victims in your own minds.
nah…
there’s real things to dislike lmao
Like Lu fucking Dort
My biggest problem in last nights game was not Shai at all, he was great. It was Dort. I don’t know how in the fuck the refs keep falling for it when he just dives to the floor on every single screen, but it bought the Thunder multiple extra possessions last night
A player on the Panthers(NHL) got tripped last night, and people in r/hockey were acting like the player flopped lol. People hate dirty teams and great teams, OKC and Florida are both.
MFer just called all of r/nba out lmao.
This is reminding me of 2016 Warriors levels of hate. When people are just jealous they’re winning so much and starting to nitpick everything they do.
People hated them before. This isn’t new since they won.
Before what? The stuff from the past couple years definitely was not happening before lol
Every fanbase who complains about the thunder would switch places in a heartbeat despite the complaints of FTs
Lmao at the comments acting like they wouldn’t switch places with the best team in the world
i watch basketball not for the wins and losses, but for the purity and moral high ground
If my team doesn’t apologize after scoring a basket I stop watching the game. I’m sick of these unethical villains ruining the sport
Just like Aaron Nesmith intended when he invented it
Yeah I guess?
People would also happily watch their owner pull a Ballmer if that meant they won a ring or two.
That doesn’t all of a sudden mean it’s fine, or there’s no reason to complain about it.
I don’t think a single Spurs fan would want to swap places. Even if we don’t win this year, the team has been fantastic and this is the most fun I’ve had watching a team in a very, very long time.
What a stupid argument,you know some people dont value title above everything else right?
Remind me people saying shit like “People dream about living like epstein”
some people are okay not being rich if it mean acting like a piece of shit.
Did you just equate the Thunder with fucking Epstein LMAOOO yall are cooked man
Nah
That’s the point. They don’t get the same calls
What a stupid comment
“Everyone else would love if they were getting preferential treatment”
Duh
Bored OKC fans posting rage bait.
Rich coming from someone with a flair for being terminally online lmao
Is that what Brian says to himself about all his complaints?
We all wish we were ESPN bait contributers that have zero journalistic value.
Pretty sweet gig tbh
This is the guy that had Steve Ballmers nuts in his mouth right?
Or people just dislike them
yeah, not sure why everyone is acting like the hate is new. people have been bitching about their whistle for atleast 2-3 years already
Feel free to just rely on facts when trying to tear us down though. It would be appreciated.
Nah man I’m a vibes based hater. Y’all’s energy is all green & stinky & shit
I can tell youre an Scorpio by your hate aura
That was my 2 faced Gemini spirit you were sensing actually
A lie only a Scorpio would tell
This is the good kind of hating
This thread is going to rival the salinity of the Pacific Ocean
People love the build up but then hate you when you make it
Yes, they will turn on the Spurs eventually too
Just wait until Wembenyama crushes some fans hearts in the playoffs. It will come. That’s where irrational hate usually stems from in the NBA.
And I fully get it. After watching Curry 2016 game winner against us I searched for any reason to hate him. I mean did you see the way that guy chewed on his mouth guard? So childish. Plus Draymond shenanigans.
I was wrong then, but watching those crazy game winning 3s is different on the losing side.
Sounds around right
When every single game has at least two instances of SGA acting like he’s being SA-ed by a ghost to get to the free thrown line, it’s more than jealousy.
San Antonioed
people used to shit on the warriors like this too. always a good contingent of r/nba that hates basketball😂
It’s not just basketball. The chiefs flairs in r/nfl got the mass downvote on all comments a couple years ago too. Everytime I have a reasonable comment get a ton of down votes I just view it as karma for all the warriors comments I religiously downvoted back in the day lmao
😂best way to view it. honestly i used to look forward to the threads that would get everyone riled up after a warriors win that no one wanted
I don’t think the Warriors got this kinda hate. They were loved by a lot of the neutrals and casual fans because they were the best show in basketball. Yeah warriors fans got annoying but most the hate was really aim at Kevin Durant for joining the team as well as Draymond green antics.
i’m sorry but you just weren’t there then. i’m telling you it’s the same 3-4 tropes parroted about every successful team, it’s hard to take the posters here seriously when all that changes is the names in the narratives lol
Idk. I loved watching the warriors. It was objectively fun basketball. The thunder are not that
100% untrue lmfao
People complaining and then people complaining about people complaining omg just shut up. This is professional sports, people are allowed to dislike things. Get over it.
Doesn’t sound like a complaint. Sounds more like an observation. Why is this upsetting you so much?
It may not sound like it to you, but it’s just as much as a complaint as the observations/complaints about Thunders. There’s no difference. They’re jealous or they play unethical basketball. It’s all the same. However, saying people are jealous is more of a complaint. It’s just how he feels. Whereas the unethical plays are backed by actual reality and there’s actual constructive feedback how to stop the flopping.
Personally, I care more about Lu Dort being a POS than the flopping. The flopping is the NBAs problem, Dort however.
Last year there was a lot of complaining.
This year it’s like a fraction of that.
People need to log off.
Is this a complaint 🧐
it’d be nice if haters stuck to facts
The realest thing Windy has ever said.
Life’s good as a thunder fan lmao
Doesn’t help we’re in the most insufferable generation of vibes based worldviews and rage bait. The worst fans in the history of basketball, featuring most of the folks pushing back on Windy in this thread
So Lu Dort is a completely innocent moral basketball player?
So when did you stop beating your wife?
Most intelligent Oklahoma IQ response.
Moved beyond basketball shit talk. This is like the “I’m super triggered” sign
And unfortunately for you, you’re just an idiot regardless of where you’re from.
Lu Dort defenders are pedophiles. There, I can do it to!
Sorry that loaded question in response to your loaded question went over your head, didnt realize you and only you were entitled argue with fallacies
Only an OKC fan would see that as a loaded question. Too much thinking for you.
If you can’t see in the context of what I wrote that their reply was absolutely a loaded question, your illiterate flairless ass should find the humility to stay silent
Doing anything to avoid the topic at hand. Better make sure Dort tells you good boy later.
There is a reason they have one of the lowest education in the USA
irony
I mean, the irony here is that neither you or the comment you are replying to get the response.
The original comment is saying that the current online environment definitely contributes to why OKC is so hated, and that’s like probably pretty true? So many people’s online persona is just built on them complaining and being toxic. So yeah, OKC wouldn’t be nearly as hated if this was the early 2000s.
Then the Nuggets fan responded with:
So Lu Dort is a completely innocent moral basketball player?”
Which is a non sequitur and a loaded question. The original comment isn’t talking about the merits of why the Thunder are hated, it’s saying that the current environment contributes to people getting so worked up.
Rather than actually arguing the merits of the comment, the nugget fan throws out a loaded question to make the argument about something else. If the original commenter says “no”, then it’s a “yeah, and that’s why OKC is hated”. If they answer “yes”, then it’s “well he just got tossed for a flagrant 2, so obviously not innocent, and that’s why OKC is hated”.
That’s the point of a loaded question, it’s a win-win for the person asking the question.
So the Thunder commenter says:
They are calling out the loaded question and refusing to engage with it by responding with the textbook example of a loaded question. (if you answer yes or no, you are still admitting to beating your wife)
I don’t think that’s something super hard to understand but both the Nuggets commenter and you didn’t really understand it.
This is true, but there are plenty of smart educated people in Oklahoma despite the state’s extremely poor education system.
There are also plenty of fairly dumb people in states with great educational systems. And if you didn’t understand the back and forth there, you may fall into that group.
of course not, but he’s also a pretty run of the mill villain. we all love hating him, but it doesn’t really change how good okc is rn.
Man why are these mofo getting paid millions for giving reddit takes?!
I agree with almost all of it barring the arena bit. Best arena deal is owning your own.
As long as they have Dort , they are hated
Trust me, we’re still gonna be hated when he’s gone next year.
Oh, absolutely. You’re recent champs with a great player that gets a good whistle. That’s enough for at least 5 years of solid hate, and that’s before you even consider Dort.
JWill just as unlikeable
How?
He’s a champion and he’s not on their favorite team. That’s why.
You got joy baited?
Windhorst is a Windbag.
yeah, but he nailed it.
I remember when enes kanter used to play here and I think the organization hired a chef that could cook halal food for him and the food caught on and became super popular among the players in the locker room. Thunder org has always been good at taking care of its players. I guess it’s something you have to do if you’re a small market team.
RAMPANT JEALOUSY AND ENVY
Windhorst is a blowhard who gets info from people and passes it on. I have no idea why anyone listens to his takes.
Anyone who was paying attention hated OKC before they won. It’s mostly just the media who picked up on it after they won.
Refs give them Every benefit of doubt.
Windhorst belongs on Bravo, who cares about jealousy? This is why ESPN will be gone within a decade.
How did he lose weight and then gain it again? Mf out ate the ozempic
If you ain’t got haters, you ain’t popping
Okay Windbags
I don’t really complain about OKC as a whole much. I never even terribly bought into the whole foul merchant thing about SGA (there are plenty of players that use this sort of gamesmanship to their advantage). They do foul a lot and I feel like they don’t get enough fouls called on them. They should be fouling just as much as Detroit since they are the two teams that play some of the most physical defense.
What I can’t stand is dirty ass motherfuckers like Lu Dort trying to pull shit like he did with that hip check into Jokic and their stupid ass head coach having the gall to defend it.
Someone needs to check Dort on his shit before the conference finals.
Everybody complaining about Lou Dort attempting to injure players is just jealousy.
Well I’m definitely jealous of the way they’re officiated that much is true
You know you’re a talented writer when you eschew recognized words like “envy” and make pillhead adaptations like “enviness” instead.
@ r/nba
I don’t dislike the Thunder Fans, SGA, or even their organization.
It’s just Lu Dort. I hate him specifically, and imo, he helps portray the Thunder in a bad image.
My singular complaint about why I dislike them, after he’s gone I’m all good.
When you win, people will grasp at straws to discredit what you do, no matter how petty it may seem. OKC is the it team right now, so it’s cool to hate on what they do. Soon, it might be another team and we’ll have discourse about them in the same vein.
I love how he feel the need to say “shai get these fouls” at the end
Its like he remembered the real reason why people doesnt like the thunder.
Because you can say the same thing for the spurs but for some reason everyone love them.
No
It’s not one or the other. Valid reasons to dislike thunder and shai. And yes there are haters no matter what.
He’s not wrong. R/nba placed us in the chiefs and warriors categories. Both of which I have played a roll on hating so I get it at the end of the day lol
Yeah but Brian didn’t mention how tasty all their tears are.
Ramona and Windhorst remind me of Drew Carey and Mimi.
I hated the Warriors when they were in their prime, but goddamn it, I respected their style of play. I can’t say the same for the Thunder.
Agree with him. When Thunder was winning 25-30 games a season, no one cared to talk about them. Winning and hate go hand in hand, that’s what Thunder fans need to be mindful of. It happens to every team once they start winning. I can never imagine a player like Jokic, who barely speaks, getting hated on LOL But winning 3 MVPs, FMVP and a ring will make that happen LOL
I can’t believe the JB “that’s not basketball” clip has FAR more engagement than Shai breaking a 60+ year old wilt record on here lmao
The complaints from players were that they (OKC) weren’t getting the same whistle as the other teams. It came to a boil with the Chris Finch game.
OKC previous to the Chris Finch game: 89% win rate (1st)
OKC after the Chris Finch game: 67% win rate (5th)
The results on casual glance indicate the complaints were legitimate.
Ah yes this will cool the temperature of people who hate the thunder lol
Everyone already has their team, nobody switching fandoms i hope. Just let people think what they want to think
I love the thunder and Shai’s success. What I hate is the influence. All these tanking teams think they’re gonna be the Thunder and not the 4-6 teams that’s been stuck in place, tanking forever.
there’s so much more to what presti does than tanking. this team has missed the postseason a total of two times since trading westbrook.
if other GMs think tanking is the key, that’s because they’re poor GMs.
I would have to agree with that statement. Culture and development are also very important.
You are right, I also hope your fatass gets fired.
it’s incredible how much space the thunder occupy in the collective basketball zeitgeist. lonely at the top
Why is the top 0-5 against the Spurs?
trying to talk shit and dont even know the stats lol. nuggets fans need to worry about avoiding the play-in
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True
Didnt people complain about them all of last year too? Even 2024 heavily. That’s why everyone was happy luka and kyrie swept them
People always whine and complain. And no, Mavs didnt sweep them 2 years ago.
None of what you said is true tho?
it’s true that the irrational hate and propaganda started before the title.
it’s not true that the thunder were swept.
You seriously dont think this sub didnt complain about the thunder last season especially? Lmao
Honestly it only really ramped up when Shai was clearly in the MVP race and it was obvious we were contenders. First month and a half of the season it was pretty normal.
people have been complaining about them for 2-3 years
i remember thinking the whistle was BS back in 23
That’s why everyone was happy luka and kyrie swept them
Way to reveal you didnt watch that series lmao
The comments in this sub will prove his point 😂
Y’all hate SGA because he’s winning MVPs and Chips over y’all’s white saviors
FOKC
Damn that’s crazy. Everyone must have hated Boston and Denver when they won in the previous years, right?
Is that really “making it”? Making it to me is getting people who aren’t fans of your team to watch your team.
if you don’t think people hatewatch the thunder, then you really don’t understand people.
No I don’t think many people are doing that, it’s horrible to watch if you aren’t a fan.
Says the guy who spent his career nut hugging LeBron
People who hate the Thunder simply don’t watch basketball. It’s almost all vibes-based hate except for the Dort stuff (who definitely plays dirty).
people can like basketball and not like the thunder give me a break lmfao
Not even remotely close to what I said. Try re-reading.
He’s playing chess mate. Reread what he said. Let me break it down for you: he likes basketball and watches it and still doesn’t like the thunder. YOUR argument is bad English and suggests that people who don’t like the thunder, don’t watch basketball…😑
it is quite literally what you said in your first sentence
Re-read it again
What kind of stupid ass statement is this ?? If you hate on the Thunder it means you simply don’t watch any basketball ? LOL
Bruh. They get hate because people actually watch them and see the fuckery.
winning = fuckery
got it.
F all the racist ass fans mfs only hate on sga,harden,Trae young, embiid etc see the pattern? Luka and reaves is foul baiting game in game out on the same, jokic too mfs love watching that tho😭.
racist
Yawn
You going to be oblivious to it, but it just make sense
Yawwwwnnnnn
Reaves had 30 with 0 FTs. Sit.
lmao of course a thunder fan posted this. Biggest victim and superiority complex at the same time in sports
This is the same guy who called out luka, an elite basketball player for being fat and lazy. A guy who got famous for following Lebron since he was in high school.
Losers on Reddit get mad when Thunder fans clap back a bit. Stop being a pussy about it.
Crazy how many people comment “these guys won’t let me talk shit without pushing back wtf”.
Get a real flair nerd