SGA on Dillion Brooks criticizing the way he plays: “I can’t control what Dillon or anybody eIse on the other side is gonna complain about. All I can do is try to go out there and win basketball games for my team”
these SGA interviews are always the funniest, he says the mildest, most PR responses possible and then you go in the comments and it’s a fucking dumpster fire
His press conferences are straight out of the NBA2K MyPlayer campaign.
Which 2k was it where one of the mycareer rewards was a 10% off discount code for 1 pack of gatorade irl?
That was when I gave up on the franchise
Only chooses the answers that make local fans and teammates happy
This is probably what pisses people off more is that SGA doesn’t bite. It’s like when a person is making fun of someone to try to get a reaction and they’re just like, “Ok, cool.” Lol
I’ve been saying 70% of the hysteria comes from a lack of real controversy lol Shai smiled at a heckler last playoffs after a loss and there was posts on here with 15k upvotes slandering him over it
Yeah, you can’t please everyone. Haters gonna hate. If Shai responded to a heckler like Westbrook, he’d still get hate anyway. People will always look for a reason. I mean people used to talk shit about Curry chewing on his mouthguard or how about when people turned on Klay. He started off as this guy that people loved because he was a stoner and loved boats. Next thing you know, people started hating him for being arrogant and boasting about his rings.
People just need to relax. Life’s too short to be angry about everything all the time. Social media is so mentally draining, man. I just want to watch basketball.
Klays fault for eating eggs past 11 AM.
My favorite picture of him lol so funny
Honestly, SGA has the perfect rage baiting play style.
His game is so simple and repetitive. He goes to the same moves over and over, yet they keep working. He’s great at getting to the free throws line, which of course ticks people off. And even if you feel like the opposing team will win, he flips a switch and can’t miss in the clutch. On top of that, no matter what antics are thrown at him, he’s never too upset or emotional.
And if people try to find a sound bite off court, he’s just a PR machine. Even if you want to call him corny, there isn’t much controversy surrounding him. And it must be upsetting for homers of other players to see him keep winning awards, whether they believe he deserves it or not.
If he wasn’t OKC’s best player, I would be pissed too
of course he doesnt bite. whats he supposed to say? “well I just try to go out there and flop on the ground like a fish all day and push off here and there and ruin the game.”
Seriously. He knows what he’s doing, he’s not going to go out there and try to deny it. This is the only way to acknowledge it without actually saying it.
One time, I want him to just answer, “Well he’s a bitch, next question.” Just to see the comment thread.
Theres a video of sga in open runs and hes trash talking everyone lmao
it’s funny how even after all he shit thrown his way SGA will just say that Dillon Brooks is an amazing player. Dudes just a class act
They’re Team Canada teammates. He knows Brooks is just playing the heel here, once it’s time for international play they’ll be ride or die.
That’s pretty classy of him. Respect.
I think every Thunder fan I’ve seen talking about Dillon Brooks, has been talking about how much they like the way he plays and would love him on our team.
Brooks is like Draymond. Everyone hates him on another team, but everyone would love him on their team.
Its the perfect ragebait
Do people really struggle to understand why incessant flopping and free throw shooting is something that many fans dislike? Come on.
I strive to give less fucks about what anyone has to say as SGA
You know it’s killing Dillon how unbothered Shai is by him too lmao striving to not get so worked up about other people is probably something we could all do a little more
They play together on Team Canada. They know each other well.
They both grew up in the general area of Toronto, you know they’ve played with and against each other hundred’s of times at this point.
I know lol it’s just antics from Brooks
I doubt Dillion cares, basketball drama is rarely real off the court.
If its real in my head, does that technically mean it’s real off the court?
It’s still real to me dammit!
No it isn’t lol Dillon and Shai are good friends
Shhhh let me enjoy the harnless drama for a couple more games lol this is my reality tv
I doubt it’s that serious
I doubt it’s affecting him at all. You fell for the narrative lol
I dont watch reality tv, I watch the nba! I plan on falling for the narrative for exactly 2 more games, thanks!
It’s called ego death, check it out
It’s similar to Jokic funny enough. Neither of them could give a single care what literally anyone says about them at all.
What about me, Kaizerx20, do you not care what I have to say about SGA….? 🥺👉👈
Sga interviews are always hilarious
Lmao he’s always so nice and never gets emotional. Dude only cares about securing the W. It’s hilarious how this non chalant guy has morons fuming everyday without even doing anything
They’re teammates on Canada during international tournaments so they won’t overdo it
Dillon has basically taken every opportunity to call him a cheat and a bitch lmao
True but SGA knows it’s just cope and that Brooks was all in on his playing style when they were teammates lol.
I mean is Dillon wrong?
Yeah it’s cope.
It’s for sure cope, and i support denver. SGA has such a high skill level and insanely consistent it’s a shame so many people resort to hating on foul baiting which many good players including Jokic do. Again I Hope denver wins but I’m not gonna hate on greatness out of spite
How is he cheating?
Day all ya want about the foul stuff, but it isnt really “cheating”
Imagine if he was just a boisterous asshole. The funny part is he’d probably have way more fans. Certainly way more people defending him outside OKC.
I wish he was more of a heel. But his current approach is also pretty funny
I wonder if he’ll talk his shit after he’s retired or if he will disappear
SGA is for sure disappearing after he retires.
He’ll go into fashion modeling
It’s why people love ant while i’m the opposite.
It’s a ‘hate the game, not the player’ thing. If what he does in the game is allowed by the refs and wins his team games then that’s all that matters.
Thinking about how your gameplay is judged by your opponents is a waste of time. His job is to do what it takes to win, regardless of how toxic and unentertaining it is.
People don’t like SGA flopping? They must be morons!
He’s broken the hearts and minds of other teams fans almost as effortlessly as he gets 20+ a night
It’s moreso the dichotomy of his whistle, and OKCs defense that really does it.
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bruh he flops and ruins every game he’s in. wym not doing anything
does this bot do replies yet? or just copy the top comment and rephrase it?
Has all the answers. Just needs the questions.
Goated response
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For some reason the video doesnt work on my phone and im only getting audio, never realized that SGA sounds like if MJ was from Toronto
the real maple jordan
I had that problem last week, basically every video on Reddit was only playing the audio. But then I restarted my phone and it fixed it.
Michael Jackson? Cause he sounds nothing like Jordan
He does the Canadian thing where he ups his intonation every sentence like he’s always asking a question lol
Damn he really does lmao
literally having that problem now. it’s funny, I was told capitalism would give us the best of everything. turns out it just makes shit worse.
So long as it works he should keep doing it- the problem isn’t Shai or the Thunder, it’s the refs
People hated Harden. People hated Embiid. People hate the Thunder.
I hated all 3. Brutal to watch
Butler is awful too
Thunder are awesome to watch. One of the only teams that play defence and don’t just chuck 3s. I don’t know how you watch all the boring chucker teams and think that’s basketball.
They arent tho, id like to actually see them play without the insane whistle. I still think theyd be the #1 team, but with the combo of them getting an insane whistle, plus they created a team to play to the ref… its like harden x12, shits just bad for basketball in the same way that espn turned into fox news for sports, just there for reaction rather than substance. Thunder figured it out but its just not fun to watch, same for harden, same for luka, same for younger lebron, same for sga
Aside from that first sentence, this reply may as well be to some other, unrelated comment
I didn’t reply to you. Not sure why you’re so confused. It’s why I think the thunder are awesome to watch. They’re observations that support my first sentence. Are you ok?
We only do blind hatred here buddy
Well thought out arguments don’t do well here.
Saying the team that shoots the 2nd most 3s is the one of the only teams that doesn’t just chuck 3s is not well thought out. Lol.
Thunder are 11th in 3 point attempts of all teams this season. That wasn’t a very well thought out reply now was it? Lol
People hated Jordan, LeBron and Kobe too. Called them all floppers. People would say “you can’t touch michael”
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While I’m not AT ALL saying that the suns have enough talent to keep up with this Thunder team, I think we all know that the refs can DEFINITELY make a team lose by 30. A few quick fouls on key players. Quick technicals. Swallow the whistle on the other end. Etc etc. Again, not saying THIS suns team would win with a “fair” whistle. Just trying to point out how incredibly easy it is for an NBA ref to control the game
Definitely a dont hate the player, hate the game/Playstyle
Exactly. The hate people have towards OKC should be directed towards the league and its refs. It isn’t OKC’s responsibility to officiate the game.
I hate both.
Caruso sure did look like he was tryna officiate the game eh bud
Yeah…and?
Figures why ppl don’t like OKC. Yes the refs are well out of their depth, but trying to influence the ref into making an incorrect decision is dirty. The ref had no intent it seemed to call the tech before Caruso started crying like a baby to the ref for Book to get a tech.
Still, it’s the ref’s responsibility to make that decision, not Caruso’s.
People on Reddit cannot fathom the concept of “don’t hate the player, hate the game” because it completely nullifies their emotional outlet they need so bad to feel better about their daily lives.
No, they do not.
The refs caused the Suns to be ass and for Booker to be bad, again.
L take. Ofc its a shai problem too lmao.
Just need the thunder to win again, I wanna see this place burn again😂
As a warriors fan, I totally get it. All these reddit threads crying make me want to root for okc.
Also gonna be interesting when Brooks and SGA are on Team Canada again…
As a neutral fan you guys hate him and mohomes cus they win
It happens to every team that gets this good and physical.
I hate mahomes cuz he wins vs the bills every time in the playoffs. That is all
Dude, do not compare SGA to Mahomes. They are not the same.
Yeah SGA is the unfairly hated guy on the team I love and Mahomes is the fairly hated guy on the team I hate!
Yea Mahomes is a legitimate GOAT. Don’t disrespect him with an SGA comp smh.
Be real tho, both players (and by extension ,their teams) have bail out buttons. By that, I mean to say they both do little things that game the system, they are all technically within the rules, but it’s the kind of thing where if you’re actually a neutral fan, you pick up on these things and realize they’re getting the benefit of a doubt on calls that just should not be happening.
Of course the players and the teams are good. We see a little something extra too tho and dudes try to pretend it’s not real
Stars absolutely do get better whistles in sports so yeah it isn’t like it doesn’t exist. But every team has players that do some extra shit though. As a Bucks fan I can only imagine how many times you’ve heard that all Giannis does is bulldoze people and not get called for it. Are neutral fans picking up on something there or are they just repeating what they heard in the discourse?
I think the truth is usually a lot closer to the “people are hyper focusing on a few moments” side of things then the “the league is playing favorites” side of things.
Most recent dynasty was the Warriors. Were they anywhere near as hated?
Alright then.
Yes bro the warriors were despised lmfao wtf is this revisionist history?
People thought their 3s were ruining the game, draymond and Zaza would commit assault every game and take stars out, illegal screens galore, and then KD joined them and ruined all parity.
People hated Dray and his reputation sticks with him to this day. Zaza was dirty for sure. The only hate KD got went to KD, not the team. You can look around today and see how people dismiss his rings while counting those same rings on Steph’s hand
Casual or a little kid during those days. Which one applies to you?
Lmao this right here might be the worst rebuttal I’ve seen so far. The warriors at their peak were reviled. Their style of play was “ruining the game” and they had “thugs” like Draymond out there just “wrecking people while the other side would get called for the same stuff”. It’s oddly similar in tone
I can tell you were like a preteen at best during that era. The only thing you got right was the hate Draymond got, and obviously for good reason
Mmm it depends on which range you’re talking about. I consider their peak between 2013 or so to 2018 (memory here so could be shifted some) which would have had me in college to early adulthood. I’m not really sure how you don’t remember the massive hate that the older generation gave to people shooting more and more 3s and while they weren’t the only one, the Warriors were the blueprint for the style change. Almost every coach I knew lamented about how all a kid wants to do once they got in the gym was to chuck from behind the 3 pt line. The team was dominant and changed the way the game was played and those that were from the previous era hated it just as they still do on a lot of things today
I hope he goes and averages 20 fts a night for the rest of the playoffs and sends a stream of whining players crying about refs at pressers all the way until June
You want them to rig the game so you can make fun of players upset about them rigging the game? That’ll show them lol
I mean if their genuinely would like allot of his fts are then is it really rigging?
Idk wtf you’re trying to say. But yes, the only way a player could realistically average 20 free throws a game for an entire playoff run would be if the refs were rigging it.
If they’re actual fouls then it’s not rigging. At that point stop fouling lol. I’m just saying if he averaged 20 fts on actual foul calls you cannot complain about that shit
Yeah but it’s literally impossible, so in the scenario where it happened, it would be rigging. Please learn to read.
Found one of them right here ^
I don’t think you understand the English language. Or you think it’s possible for a player to average 20 free throws a game normally. In either case, maybe get some help?
You must be a new Heat fan, because I remember D-Wade averaging 18 fts a game in the finals lol
You must also not know how to read because I said an entire playoff run like the comment I was replying to said. Also 18 is not 20. Also he averaged 16. Typical OKC fans getting offended for no reason though and then saying stupid shit.
I get it, when it’s your guy averaging 18 ft’s a game, it’s perfectly fine but when it’s someone on another team, it’s the worse thing in sports.
Forreal. Might as well actually be the real merchant they are talking about lol, might as well really « rigged » the league as they think it is for the Thunder lol
This is probably the only way anything changes, for even the casuals to conclude that the NBA is more boring thanks for constant stops from free throws, reviews, and timeouts/challenges, and whatever else.
Gross.
I hope its 30 now
I just want to watch a good basketball game. SGA shooting 20 freethrows is not good basketball.
He’s only done that one time in his playoff career BTW so you must have loved every other game he’s played.
I’m not saying he shoots 20. I’m saying that “hoping” that he shoots 20 is gross. The SGA army is unbearable. At least be reasonable about your guy. It sucks to watch someone flail and flop. I know that a lot of guys do it, but I don’t like any of those guys either.
You’re just making up scenarios in your head. The stats don’t agree with anything you’re saying, but still you claim he hopes to get 20 FTs every game when he’s the most efficient guard of all time at the midrange.
No, you have a reading comprehension problem. The original guy I responded to said “I hope he goes and averages 20 fts a night for the rest of the playoffs”, to which I responded “gross”, like a normal human who enjoys basketball.
He was joking. Come on. Have some levity.
You can handle it buddy
I hope he shoots 100FTS and pisses more people off
You forgot a zero, fam.
He shot 13⁄25 2⁄5 and 9⁄9 btw
He had 1 shooting foul this game
Pretty sure 4 were from international fouls and 1 was from a technical (though the technical itself was a bad call)
I actually really like Dillon Brooks. One 9f the best Shai defenders I’ve ever seen
I like him too. He’s a perfect heel for the nba
Herb Jones used to haunt us
I fucking love Brooks lol. I wish he were on the thunder. Dude has irrational confidence and brings 100% effort. Kinda like Dort.
Reddit not ready for Brooks to get an OKC whistle.
Hate him all you want.
The perfect superstar if he’s on your favorite team. No fuss, no complaints, never lashes out.
Just puts belt to ass to your team if you hate him
Sounds like me talking to my kids about their asshole friends. “What can YOU control?”
I love SGA’s attitude, man. If he wasn’t on a division rival, he’d be one of my favorite players.
Very rude and controversial response by SGA
SGA is the NBA version of WWE trying to get Roman Reigns over.
This is a great fucking comparison.
SGA finally fixed his drip
I can’t stand SGA or the way he plays, but how can you argue with him here? It’s an issue from a rules & officiating standpoint, the dude is just trying to win. Fuck Adam Silver.
Am I missing an inside joke? or why does literally everyone I see call him Dillion?
This is the first i’ve seen it, and OP only did it 1 out of 2 times in the title.
Search “dillion” in the sub, dozens if not hundreds of posts with the same baffling misspelling.
And yeah him doing it wrong once and right once is why I paused, cause the correct spelling was within the SGA quote
They watch too much porn and their phone autocorrects Dillion to Dillion.
As cool as the other side of the pillow
Good response from the dynasty leader. Every team be complaining because OKC embarrasses them and makes them look like g league players
And that’s exactly what SGA does 😤
All I can do is go out there and play the brand of basketball the fans want to see !
“It’s apart of the game now. Nothing I can do about it”
Well done getting around idiot automod.
Reporters are such instigators lol. Ask Brooks a question, then run to Shai ‘oh Brooks said this and this about you’.
Complaining about the refs after losing to the Thunder is code for “No chance in hell we can beat these guys and we’re jealous of how talented and well-coached they are, and how well-run their organization is.”
SGA for Wrestlemania
But you play basketball. It’s a game, it’s entertainment, and your style is awful to watch. Congrats on the winning but there are reasons why people can’t stand this.
Technically, it’s true…
the entire country wants to see the Spurs wax this team. Hope they both make it to the WCF.
I think they wouldn’t mind if OKC didn’t make the WCF
All I can do is hit the floor and then hit the line
A few easy game winners against the Nuggets too
SGA seems cool, but the way he plays basketball is annoying af and the epitome of whats wrong with the modern nba
Negative aura
Translation: imma keep flopping bc it works and I have no integrity
Spoken like a true grifter
Floppy Mcflopface
He’s so boring.
Bet he’s gonna post some passive aggressive ig caption tho after the series pointing at brooks
can someone plz just keep the damn thunder out of the finals omfg
Also the way I win games is by shooting a ton of free throws
he shot 13⁄25 from the field yesterday, lmao
Must feel good knowing the nba has chosen you to win again this year
Because Oklahoma is the leagues favorite team of course!
It’s quite obvious based on the officiating, but continue to cope. Last in education
And then he flopped to the floor
What a fucking loser
He actually can control. Stop playing the worst style of basketball and people will stop complaining.
Refs are culpable too
Can’t control what other people say but you can control your flailing limbs
leads the league in
“i fell down” fouls
flop fouls
he played 65 games so he is eligible