[Highlight] Alex Caruso pushes the broadcast camera away at the end of regulation
cameraman should have flopped in his response.
That’ll be two free throws and possession
For OKC though cuz the camera hit those flailing floppers
wdym thats two free throws for sga
Would have been foul on cameraman.
Check replay for five minutes for a potential upgrade to a flagrant
I know this is a joke but I was OK with it last night.
Those double OT games usually end up being sloppy at the end but neither team seemed truly gassed.
EXACTLY!! WHAT WAS HE THINKING?!?!
Be “pushed” backwards, stumble and fall. Hit your head, break your back, and just wait for that sweet sweet payday. 💪🤑
Pull an SGA 😆
Not sunshines and rainbows anymore when your opponent is not Laravia and Ayton 🤣
And a 41 year old 😂😂
Bron is 41 but he was still the best player on their team, come on man
Jesus. Bron fans won’t even allow the tiniest joke
And he is 41
At 41 aswell
that proves his point even more, they were facing laravia, ayton, and a 41 year old who is the best player on the team
That’s not saying much
It actually says a lot about how inept the lakers are without Luka and LeBron
Odd I thought they love piling up for the camera giggling and joking
Guess thats only after they win
Right. Of course a team is locked in, not giggling and laughing when they are about to go to overtime. Right.
I mean you still can’t push someone working when they aren’t threatening you.
They’re obviously an immensely talented team, but they’ve been such front runners since even last year
Coming from a bitter Pacers fan, they were a blown Achilles away from being runner ups last year and not having any of this clout
Fucking truth. They held on for the whole 1st half too. Only in the 3rd quarter did they start to fall apart.
I mean of course. What a goofy comment.
I bet they don’t celebrate when they lose either. Fuck got em.
“Everybody acting tough when they up”
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”
More uncalled contact, classic
Alex Caruso is my favorite roided up athlete.
Caruso has gone from feel good story to little bitch real quick
Nah he was an obnoxious shit stirrer in college too. He’s always been like this
This has always been my impression of him as well
Don’t we have these guys in the league all the time? He’s the epitome of someone you don’t like unless he’s on your team.
Yes, I remember really liking him when he was on the Bulls. Now that he’s not on the team he annoys me. Signed, a Bulls fan
non bulls fan, i feel like the general consensus on alex caruso was pretty positive like 5 years ago, not saying there weren’t haters but i think he was relatively well liked for a while
Yea I remember him being well liked when on the lakers
He looks like a bald elf
Nah he was a lot more humble as a player who earned his way up through the g league. But his head has gotten bigger since getting to OKC.
Bro lets be real.. caruso was carrying the number 1 reigning champion team last night. Im not a fan of him personally, but as a basketball fan, that man was fun to watch.
I hate this little bitch caruso but man he was a dawg last night. Couldn’t help but give him props.
I disliked him since he was on the Lakers but being a scrappy white guy, especially on LA is an easy way to get a lot of fans.
He was loved on the Lakers and Bulls but now he just comes off as whiney
The Thunder effect.
They have an elite coach but he’s so quick to complain to the refs all the time
Especially when he instructs his own players to foul on every play so they can’t call if and hold players arms down
The problem is that the league keeps rewarding the behavior.
That’s why it was so refreshing to watch the refs crew last night to let both the teams play physically….usually they let dirty Dort and Caruso to hack the opponents but they call any slight touch on the other end, but the ref crew did a good job yesterday
It’s almost sad because we need every game reffed the exact same way. And they won’t be.
Caillou looking mfer.
I’d be thrilled with a gentleman’s sweep
Tired of OKC.
Elmer Fudd looking mf
I thought it was common for players to not want media getting in their huddles? Honestly took this as a cameraman being an annoyance
I’ve never seen this in the NBA before, it’s fully expected that cameramen will be there getting these shots
Team actually feels threatened for the first time this playoffs and don’t know how to act. Gonna be the most insufferable team of all-time if they repeat this year
What I saw last night is that okc and spurs are both in some elite tier all by themselves.
That said they both have major flaws with their shooting and size at times. So they’re not yet infallible. But Damn deep and Damn good
That game last night was some of the most fun I’ve had watching basketball in I don’t even know how long. And not just saying that because OKC lost. Truly just an unbelievably entertaining game.
It definitely helped that OKC lost though
a lot
That 28 footer by Wemby had me yelling from shock at 11PM. Needless to say, my wife didn’t think it was cool enough to wake up.
I mean “major flaws” is a stretch lmao. Every team has flaws that are antithetical to what their strengths are. Both teams are top 5 (maybe top 3) defenses in the league, with excellent versatile big guards who can drive, defend at an elite level, and shoot pretty well. Those guards can play above the rim at times too. They both also have elite rim protection. That game was just a disgustingly sick display of basketball. So much fucking fun god damn. Thank god for that.
I could see the winner of this series being worn out and losing to a rested Knicks squad.
it’s hilarious seeing people write off the cavs so easily lol, this knicks team has folded time and time again in big moments
Let the Knicks beat the Cavs first
I don’t think you are wrong, but people thought that last year about the Thunder as well. And there’s a good possibility the Pacers win if Hali’s injury didn’t happen
Yeah they are bitches
Their fans are even worse
Sorting by controversial when the thunder are under fire is my favorite thing on r/nba
God they’re all a bunch of fragile nine-year-olds
Because they’re all from other random flyovers across the country. There simply aren’t enough people in Oklahoma to explain the amount of Thunder flairs on Reddit.
They’re not gonna make it out of this round lol
I’m rooting for the Spurs, but didn’t they lose to you guys in game 1 recently and still win the series? They did the same with another team.
I think the Spurs have a shot at winning it all, but I wouldn’t count the Thunder out just yet.
Spurs need to bury them in game 2. Put them down and don’t give them a chance.
Yeah! And then they need to win again game 3 for good measure!
Might be wise to try to win the fourth game as well.
Might be helpful
Guys, I’m writing as fast as I can! Slow down!
Game 2 will be telling because it is hard to bounce back so quickly after such a physically and emotionally draining 2OT, so it will be interesting to see how they both show up.
Spurs were missing Fox and required 30 from Caruso to make it a game.
Fair, and I think Fox has an impact on their turnovers for sure. However, Fox being out is what allowed Harper (who I think is the better player already) to get big minutes, and he had a hell of a game.
I expect that Dort and other Thunder role players will get hot from 3, as they tend to do.
I hope that the Spurs win this, but there’s a chance that the Thunder come back stronger and figure something out.
It was the first game bruh
And double OT
And a historical performance from the Spurs best player
And the spurs shot 30%
what fox didn’t even play
I’ve never rooted for a team that’s not my favorite team like I’m currently rooting for the spurs. Been a fan for literally 20 years.
Knock on wood just in case lmao
Same thing in regular season
They got hoed and then their potential all-time season lost steam for a bit
I feel like Reddit is being a lot more insufferable throwing tantrums about a camera being turned away from a huddle
Team of hoes
Such a great hatewatch
And I want that known
I hereby declare that the OKC Thunder are a team full of bitch made mfers
Straight bitches 😂😂 fuck okc
Lmao they’re such an interesting hated team. Usually I despise the team that beats the Wolves in the playoffs but I want the Spurs to just demolish OKC
The whole world rocking with us 🫶🏾
Whole world rocking against OKC.
“Team of hoes” should stick.
Hoeklahoma City
Hoe K C
I want you to know that I think Carlos is a hoe
Caruso is the ultimate front running shit talker that turns into a baby when losing.
Hope there are three more of them during the series.
I’m surprised by the number of people defending this. This is the job. This is why they’re paid a shit ton of money. Part of being in the NBA is having camera’s on you when you’re out on the court. That guy was just doing his job too. You don’t get to tell him to not do his job just because you’re worth more money.
I think its fine not liking the camera there…then just box out the camera man…dont touch the camera that’s disrespectful
He couldn’t stand up he had to sit there and get his shoulders rubbed by some dude
Amazing how the rest of the ~440 nba players deal with this without acting like a little bitch!
Caruso’s managed to go from somebody that I loved to watch, to somebody that I actively root against every opportunity that I get. He’s just so fucking annoying.
This is the part that truly pissed me off. I’m in the Film Industry and I own a RED. The Matt box and filters alone can cost anywhere between \(3000 and \)6000, depending on the combination. That’s what goes in front of the lens, and presumably what he touched. I’ve had to politely ask people to not touch my very expensive camera because it’s all I had and it’s the way that I make a living. So to him it may have felt inconsequential, but to that cameraman (or whoever owns it) it’s their livelihood and what helps put food on the table. Obviously, this is more than likely owned by the network and is handed to the Operator when the game starts. There’s also an argument for, “ that’s what insurance is for”. But there is no argument for having complete disregard for someone else’s property.
Vegas just ate a fine and lost a second round pick after appeal for their more egregious version of “pushing the camera away” in the NHL
Eh that’s kind of extreme imo. Caruso was just being kind of a dick here but I don’t think it needs to be anything more than that.
I’m well-versed in these situations because I’m one of the guys coiling the cable for the handheld cameraman. I don’t see a problem with either Caruso or the cameraman. The network pays billions to have broadcast rights and that allows them to get those shots if the director wants them. Caruso is going to do what he needs to maintain the competitive advantage. The strength and conditioning coaches are usually there as bodyguards to stop cameramen from getting closer, so I’d put blame on them for Caruso having to push camera away.
Reasonable take from someone who’s been in the situation.
I cannot blame the Caruso for not wanting their WCF beginning of OT plans broadcast live. They’re bringing out their best stuff and don’t need it leaked for everyone.
“Don’t film my bald spot.”
the Bald Eagle, Alex Caruso
His whole head?
That’s the spot
[removed]
Does it beat this tho? https://youtube.com/shorts/c11DdaOPj5M
Damn that got me
Fuck OKC, but low-key I would love to see this lol
Turn it into Lakers Caruso highlight reel
Why removed anyone got mirror?
Thunder fans kept reporting it as violence to take it down lmao
Imagine them seeing the Wemby game highlights if they think this is violence lol
That got taken down too and now I know why lolllll
Why is everything associated with the Thunder completely bitch-made?
Oklahoma just sucks
Bunch of fat rednecks who steal their grandmas fentanyl patches
They got a whole newspaper article out comparing the team to the state of Israel like are we serious?
Is that a thing? I got a weeklong ban for the first time ever (been here like 10 yrs) for joking that our only chance of winning the OKC series was if SGA didn’t play due to a ___ained _nkle (literally censoring it here since I got banned twice for posting the most benign shit possible and both times it was in relation to OKC). My ban message said it was for “threatening violence or harm to an individual,” No way to appeal the ban or message the mods either, great system we’ve got…
If you click on the main r/nba sub and click “see more”, scroll down and you’ll see “message mods” down there, you can send them a message to appeal the ban.
Don’t know how the appeal works here in this sub but in my subs we let the mod that did the ban to decide if they want to reverse the ban, so if it’s the same here and the mod that banned you was an OKC fan, they may scoff at you and say no, ymmv.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ogAtmwqt8
Imagine taking a job as a professional basketball player, paid millions of dollars and still don’t think it is your job to be on camera. Dude, this is the NBA. Everything is on camera, kinda the point.
What a dick
so why was this taken down?
Thunder fans don’t like it lol.
OKC fans reported the vid en masse to get it taken down lmao
George R R Martin?
It’s about damn time people started hating other dudes on this team other than Dort and SGA. F them all.
Caruso might be the biggest “if he were on my team I know I’d love him, but fuck that guy” in the league.
Top 3 is Caruso, Brooks and Dort.
Order is fluid.
I would add Dray but some antics make me wish he wasn’t on my favorite team too
Dray is in a category of his own of “If he were on my team I’d have to defend his stupid bullshit because it gets results, but fuck that guy.”
Yeah I don’t even begrudge Caruso. Dude is a foot shorter than Wemby and giving him hell on the help. Almost every “wow” from OKC that wasn’t foul baiting in that game was from him. So fuck Caruso, but I’d love him on my team.
Yeah imagine Caruso on the Lakers, he’s exactly what they need. Any GM worth their salt would try to keep that guy around.
It is easier to play defense when they let you assault the other player
whole team is dweebs
Ive hated chet since before he was in the league
Wtf are you talking about? People HATE this whole fucking team. Hating the thunder is basically 50% of this subs content the past 2 years, then it’s 25% giannis speculation, 12% lakers hate, 12% “hot women, would”, and 1% actual basketball discussion.
Caruso has been on my shit list forever. He never thinks he fouls, dylan harper got hit in the face twice and caruso stood there with his hands up afterwards
Him calling for Booker* to get T’d up in the Suns series was one of the most chicken shit things I’ve ever seen.
*misremembered it as Brooks
i forgot about that, unstoppable object vs immovable force
hahah i saw that!
wemby ripping apart this franchise god is too good to us
He was acting real cocky yesterday. Take that L.
Hits eight wide-open conceded threes and thinks he’s Steph Curry
Sore loser behavior
It’s when they’re going into OT
Is it tho?
It’s a team huddle at the beginning of OT, its not like a TO when the game was pretty much decided.
I root against the Thunder something fierce, but had no problem with this from Caruso at the end of Regulation heading into OT. Middle of competition in a tense and frustrated time, and they wanted to focus. What’s the big deal? I feel like folks who have seriously competed before would understand…?
People make up the stupidest fucking excuses to justify their hatred of teams these days…
I think it’s just because participating in an online circlejerk is intoxicating. This sub is mostly chronically online losers with very little social interaction so having a fun little circle jerk with fellow losers fulfills a sense of social longing that is absent human interaction
Last year this sub piled on SGA because he smiled walking off the court after one of their losses. They won the series but for two days people here were piling on him for “aurafarming” and being a “cocky bitch.” This sub is not normal when it has a target for its hate and it’s even weirder when the player they’re hating has done nothing to warrant it
This was right after chet saved the game with his block lmao
They weren’t losing lol. This isn’t the end of the game
It’s a televised entertainment product, if he wanted to not be on camera he shoulda chosen a different profession.
He is actually contributing a lot to the entertainment part
Does anybody have a mirror? says the video was flagged for violating guidelines lol
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N2ogAtmwqt8
They took this video down so fast shadyyyyy
Mods in OKC’s jock more than the refs are
Wow, did they copyright claim this video? It says “This video was flagged for violating our Community Guidelines” for me. Pussies
No the OKC fans kept reporting this for violence so it was auto taken down
Almost all videos did that for me. Including Kormets attempted murder on Chet.
Zero foul outs in a dbl OT game. OKC greatest weakness. Let them play.
A fair whistle?
OKC like wtffffffffff
I’m not against it. It’s a tense game and a camera is up your nose while you’re trying to concentrate. I do like the shot though. Cameraman is in a tough position too. Director wants a good shot, but the players don’t want the camera in their lap.
Players can get over it, they get paid millions because of those cameras, and every other team manages to behave like an adult about it
There are probably dozens of cameras simultaneously filming, there is no privacy in the arena.
It’s obviously not about privacy… There’s a big difference between a camera literally in your face and a camera across the entire court
The proximity of said cameras matters
The funniest part was after they cut away, they went to as planning shot over the Spurs bench that showed a camera person on the court in the exact same position that Caruso pushed away.
Two free throws for SGA
video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N2ogAtmwqt8 OKC chucklefucks trying to take this down
Dude is such a bitch
never seen this team pass up a chance to clip farm. they are shook
I know it’s petty as fuck, but damn I love seeing this team get rattled and humbled.
And the video has been removed.
Democratic People’s Republic of Oklahoma can’t have this getting out. 😂
cameraman was going after Chet after he just blocked Wemby to force 2nd overtime. When would be a better time for Chet to show some spirit or moxey, Caruso does this shit, why he can’t let Chet have a moment because that play was basically Chet’s whole game last night.
You don’t touch the camera. You don’t slap the camera. That camera isn’t yours. It doesn’t belong to you. That person is just doing their job. These people were raised wrong. Scumbag, self-important, behavior.
Dude became so unlikable after joining OKC
bro so annoying
Caruso is a twat
Just protecting his teammate. And honestly do we really want to watch Chet burst into tears on the bench?
Yes yes I do
Yeah
Why would he have first into tears after an (at the time) game saving block? Just say you don’t watch the games
Caruso had the game of his life and still lost I love it watching him try to foul Wemby every play and get punked was great
Camera got a first person view of going up against the OKC defense
Soft
He’s very unlikable