Dirk Nowitzki after game 2: “The Lakers are always the ones who usually win the free throw battle. This is new to them that they’re getting clobbered more often.”
Tell us how you really feel Dirk
It’s coming from the right person for /r/nba. They can’t hate on Dirk for saying this.
I know dirk has opinions!!!! I wanna hear all of them
They’ve won the free throw battle the entire series and are getting outscored by -60.
Take away every thunder free throw and lakers are still down 2-1
This hurts
https://giphy.com/gifs/starwars-star-wars-episode-3-xTiIzL9Btjx9hegHT2
There’s a phrase for this. Belt to something?
Yeah this series is the buckle straight to the teeth lol
I wish Reddit existed during the 2002 WCF
The July 2003 megathread would’ve made Chernobyl look like a library.
I recalled that the most hyped free agent signing was Malone and Payton to the Lakers. The whole idea of having 2 All Star caliber players (both were averaging 20+ PPG in their prior seasons) joining prime Kobe and Shaq was unthinkable even to this day. Not even Lebron in 2010 comes close.
I wish Reddit existed during the 2004 Finals
Kobe would have been cooked …oh lord
I wish more /r/nba posters existed in 2002 so more people would remember 02.
A friend of mine still can’t get over that series after 24 years.
am i your friend?
Please give him a hug from me.
Message boards existed since the 90s. You could probably find some archived NBA related forums, there were a ton of them.
drink for every time product is mentioned challenge
As someone who likes our state capitol, I’m glad it didn’t
R.I.P kings fans.
The 2002 WCF where the Kings shot 20 more fts than the Lakers for the series?
Wouldn’t it just be the same thing as the current situation of everyone complaining about OKC despite them shooting fewer fts than the Lakers. Gee how fun lol
It was only that one game if I’m not wrong.
They didn’t favor one way or another till game 6, then gave the Lakers like 30 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Also the claim was literally made by the proven corrupt ref, Donaughy.
They did the same in the 2010 finals aswell
The Kings shot 37 more fts prior to that game 6 so wouldn’t that suggest they had been favored?
Also Donaghy didn’t ref game 6 so not sure why his claim would be taken seriously
So we could watch kobe cook the western conference and shaq feast against weak east bigs
Yeah after the sub melts down during the WCF
I cant lie as a kings fan seeing laker fans sob over the refs has been so entertaining 😂😂😂😂 I’ve actually been rooting for Bron all postseason but this is so hilarious to watch
All I could think of was how Kobe got such a whistle in the entire 2009⁄2010 playoffs, the 2000 Lakers vs the Pacers etc. The tears have real Himalayan salt.
Himalayan salt is insane 😭
Thank you, Dirk!
The Lakers Fanbase should be the LAST one to ever complain about an opposing team’s whistle.
Team full of foul baiters from Luka, Leaves, to Smart complaining like they’re some saint.
Hey there, I don’t complain, I know we got a lot of favorable calls from the refs in the past but you got to understand, when things aren’t running like in the past, something feels off. And we got a lot of LeBron fans running around feeling like lakers fans, but those guys are stupid you can’t take them serious.
things aren’t running like in the past,
No? The team that currently leads the league in FTA, FTA per FG, FTA per offensive play, and FTA differential? 🤣
And are lowkey ass besides
The laker whistle has failed them
Yeah. When they had the half court with the refs it was actually a team meeting if you know what I’m saying
Dirk still hitting shots!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 cry more Laker fans. This is hilarious!! Welcome to the other side of the whistle.
Except they are still getting their whistle.
Can we go to the other side again sir ? I like it there a lot more.
today game.
you guys got 25 fts, meanwhile, the team you guys spent 1 millions thread to trash on flopping only got 10
But we didn’t win so it wasn’t enough, we need more.
after 1 millions thread to trash refs after game 2?
We didn’t win, we need more fts. It’s just that simple. 😉
Lakers failed into Doncic and Bron
And Laker fans will still pretend any success that they have actually has the same value as success from teams that have to be well managed.
Without Bron and AD colluding a move the entire thing would be a disaster and I’m thinking it’s probably still a disaster that Lebron was only able to capture one mickey mouse ring in LA. It’s a badly run team.
The ironic thing is they are winning the “free throw battle” against us.
This is 1984 speak.
Just say it enough till you believe it yourself?
If anyone else did what Lebron and Reaves did this sub would have destroyed them. Instead this sub was treating them like martyrs.
Lakers and Lebron
Regardless of the refs, the Lakers are just not playing well at all. The turnovers are horrible, the shots are either not going in or not taken at all, and the chemistry is entirely off. Even with one of the greatest players of all time, that ain’t gonna cut with the OKC squad. I mean Ayton air balled a 6ft shot from the rim to give you context. I’m ready for this series to be over. Really enjoying the Spurs and Timberwolves right now as far as the West goes. I know that’ll be a fun matchup with OKC despite who wins that series.
This man just became Reddit public enemy #1