coolridgesmith

386 | 15 hours ago

Bro… its so rough, spurs arent playing their best but the just bizzarre calls that keep being made, are not making this seem even worse

Jwilsonred | Spurs

185 | 15 hours ago

They finally had a ton of momentum at the end of the 3rd, but Tony decided to cut that shit short

CrossoverCadence

61 | 15 hours ago

Let’s remember that the NBA would definitely prefer Spurs-Knicks over the thunder ratings wise.

This is not a ratings conspiracy. He is just bad

After_Range6055

92 | 15 hours ago

People keep saying that yet the Thunder keep getting a favorable whistle basically every series. Eventually we just have to call it how it is.

Buddhist_pokemonk | Spurs

25 | 15 hours ago

It’s gambling. And those gambling interest might occasionally overlap with league interests

greenwrId | Trail Blazers

9 | 15 hours ago

Why does gambling interest benefit okc exclusively?

psx-_- | HOU

-8 | 14 hours ago

Because the modern better does not take the franchise seriously due to age and state/region and ingrained fandoms of other teams where even smaller markets will have unknowing biased towards an established franchise.

longdongjohnse | Thunder

13 | 14 hours ago

^ if you ever get frustrated by the dumb ass shit said on /r/nba just read this nonsensical comment.

This is the reality some people here believe in. Like holy fuck. Incredible dumbass logic that doesn’t make any sense and not only shows such a small grasp on what incentives the nba/gambling markets might have, but also just gambling in general.

Touche brother, this is next level dumb. I am honestly impressed that you are able to function as a human being. Kudos to you. Can we get this guy some reddit gold?

THE MODERN BETTER DOES NOT TAKE THE DEFENDING CHAMPION WHO HAS HAD THE BEST ODDS TO WIN THE TITLE ALL YEAR SERIOUSLY ENOUGH YOU GUYS!!!!

Soo..uhhh they rig it for the betting favorite with the least amount of juice…and uhh…yeah it’s also the smallest market, so um…so like modern betters don’t take the franchise seriously…the modern betters and sharps who brought the thunder odds to one of the lowest juiced champion bets all season.

DingDangandChill

3 | 13 hours ago

He’s a big goof.

Like he wants to push a conspiracy narrative but he doesn’t know how anything works at all.

He lacks a clear grasp of how betting and spreads work.

shish-bish | Thunder

3 | 15 hours ago

gambling doesn’t benefit the favored team

Buddhist_pokemonk | Spurs

2 | 15 hours ago

True but betting the favorite garners less attention.

You can’t convince me refs aren’t making money of of games and making calls with that as a driver. Legalizing sports betting to the extent and ubiquity that we have has been a huge mistake imo

ModsEmbezzleMoney | Spurs

8 | 15 hours ago

It’s like Bill Burr said “just one guy..” come on

Christian_Bale23

-5 | 14 hours ago

A spurs fan talking about rigging when you guys got the top players of the past 3 drafts.

Buddhist_pokemonk | Spurs

2 | 13 hours ago

Christian Bale learning about how the draft works for the first time lol

longdongjohnse | Thunder

-4 | 14 hours ago

Ah, makes sense why the spurs won g4 then and they were letting castle not even attempt to play off ball defense.

Buddhist_pokemonk | Spurs

1 | 13 hours ago

Ah

HesiPullup | Suns

0 | 5 hours ago

it doesn’t favor either team btw. people assume books want the underdog to win but that’s not true

indifferent-nomad

-6 | 14 hours ago

The money was on OKC to cover and the under. Neither hit. Just admit the refs suck and your team played like ass - these conspiracy theories are wild, lol. You’re the bigger market team, the NBA would make millions more is the Spurs made the finals.

MTUKNMMT | Spurs

7 | 14 hours ago

OKC was favored by 4.5. They definitely covered…?

indifferent-nomad

0 | 3 hours ago

That’s my point imbecile. The books lost money on OKC covering. San Antonio fans just aren’t that bright are they.

Buddhist_pokemonk | Spurs

2 | 13 hours ago

Spurs played like ass. And the refs suck at their job and have no accountability

CrossoverCadence

-9 | 15 hours ago

It’s a favorable whistle to you. Let’s not all act like we’re not biased against the thunder/defending champs

PM_ME_UR_FAKE_NEWS | Thunder

-13 | 15 hours ago

This is hilarious. The spurs mugged the shit out of the thunder in game 4 with very little called.

LebrontosaurausRex | Hawks

25 | 15 hours ago

Yeah Tony just sucks. I day dream of being that well paid for my incompetentce

datsoar | Bucks

2 | 15 hours ago

Why? The NBA’s highest ratings and most profitable times have come in the form of dynasties. Why would they not want a two time MVP to begin a dynasty? I’m not saying that’s what’s happening but I don’t think the argument that the NBA would want the Spurs over the Thunder holds any more water than vice versa

CrossoverCadence

4 | 15 hours ago

Wemby’s career/legacy value to the league is far greater than any OKC dynasty will become imo

datsoar | Bucks

6 | 15 hours ago

You’re right, the Wemby MVP really cements your point…

longdongjohnse | Thunder

0 | 14 hours ago

you think because wemby didn’t win mvp, that the league doesn’t value him more than the rest of the league, in particular the thunder?

Also do you even know how the mvp works? You know the league doesn’t control that? jesus man you don’t need to comment if you don’t know anything about what youre commenting on

Brother, this is a dumb, dumb take. Wemby is the golden boy of the league, rightfully so, and for making money with eyeballs they need him to do that as soon as possible.

fvg627 | NBA

3 | 15 hours ago

Not necessarily, more important is any game 7 at any cost. The nba knows that in a spurs thunder with street ball reffing (not soft af or whatever Tony called in that 3rd), the spurs would gentleman sweep. (Jk I’m a little high but nah fr) I expect an extension to a (hopefully) fair g7

Normal-Weakness-364 | Canada

2 | 15 hours ago

I think if it were to be some conspiracy (I do also lean towards him just being dogshit), it’s more just to push the series to 7 games

ModsEmbezzleMoney | Spurs

1 | 14 hours ago

A villain brings in more ratings and money just look at Floyd Mayweather’s career

MTUKNMMT | Spurs

1 | 14 hours ago

I think the NBA would be pretty happy either way. Either Wemby vs New York. Or New York led by a scrappy underdog against one of the most hated teams in NBA history. People will likely tune in either way.

CatDad69 | NBA

1 | 8 hours ago

How do you know what the NBA prefers? As if they hate the two time MVP lol

godfrey1 | LAL

1 | 7 hours ago

they absolutely want OKC-Knicks, are you serious? the main villains against the cinderella story, it’s a perfect narrative

jf8350143

-1 | 10 hours ago

I say th leagues just loves OKC more than anything. Because they get away with so much shit comparing to other teams.

Tijenater | IND

1 | 13 hours ago

Welcome to what game 4 of the finals felt like. Sucks don’t it?

Smooth_Bird_9296

72 | 15 hours ago

its the momentum being actively killed by the calls

ImpressivePeach7442

40 | 15 hours ago

This is what people don’t seem to fathom. bad calls/missed plays, could actively swing the momentum of a game

Hisaidky

1 | 12 hours ago

And points

realdes1

7 | 15 hours ago

For both ends to be honest. Refs really just lost any trust of the fanbase and deservedly so. They desperately need more transparency and especially new talent. Get all those old dudes out.

Massive_Crew_7804

2 | 15 hours ago

REALLY bizarre calls.

Responsible_Job_5426

1 | 15 hours ago

It kills momentum- which can be everything. And it can spark momentum for a team from the extra undeserved possessions.

Jon-Rambo | Mavericks

251 | 15 hours ago

I love how much we get to talk about Tony Brothers this WCF!

LebrontosaurausRex | Hawks

68 | 15 hours ago

I KNOW RIGHT IT’S SO AMAZING

tommos

15 | 14 hours ago

You ever watch those nature documentaries on the cable? You see the one about the Zebra? Look at this Zebra. He’s the king of the prediction markets, huge bets out to here. He’s laying down under a basket, in the middle of the playoffs. He’s so old, he’s so blind. He doesn’t want to call the foul.

Nahsungminy

13 | 13 hours ago

Just now realized that Tony Brothers is a single ref and not a pair of referee brothers… was always wondering on this sub why the NBA would allow a pair of brothers to ref like shit all the time

Kelor

6 | 13 hours ago

In your defence people love to play along with the meme of exactly what you were assuming so it it’s not necessarily your fault.

JNerdGaming | Knicks

2 | 13 hours ago

super tony brothers! wahoo!

jimmylamstudio

70 | 15 hours ago

They called jump ball but forgot the Spurs have wemby

Ref uni sabotaging the Spurs!!!

Mcdickle | Thunder

16 | 15 hours ago

Lol yeah jumpball is just spurs ball, which it should have been anyways.

DepressedDarthV | Thunder

1 | 2 hours ago

I looked at my wife and just said what’s the point of this. That call was so fucking bad

Much-Structure2772

54 | 15 hours ago

Really tough to watch

TurboRetardo

39 | 15 hours ago

Adam hell bent on creating a GSW dynasty 2.0 for the ratings no matter the cost

JiveHawk | Bulls

28 | 15 hours ago

If this is gonna be rigged for anyone it’s the Knicks

cantdecide76

-10 | 15 hours ago

Right because Oklahoma City is exactly the market that Adam Silver would want as the place with the next great NBA dynasty lmao

Wall_street_canary

37 | 15 hours ago

Markets don’t matter anymore, it’s about online engagement and gambling. The internet is one big market

Which-Shift-367 | Bulls

6 | 15 hours ago

The way the refs call it that’s what it looks like

jataba115 | OKC

-5 | 14 hours ago

I will give a defense to those who don’t know, GSW was considered a small market until Steph’s MVP season. It seems bonkers to say in retrospect, given how major San Francisco is, but GSW fans legit self identified as small market guys that were down on their luck. The turn around and the dynasty put GSW on the map and made everybody richer. That would be a team that would be selected to be a dynasty by the NBA. Not enforcing cap smoothing allowing KD to sign a max there as a FA, exploding market, make every team worth billions… that was the time to say the shit was rigged. OKC is not going to be the market that does that.

prozac_eyes | Warriors

4 | 11 hours ago

This is simply not true in the slightest. The Bay Area has long been a decently sized media market a team’s performance does not change the population of their city. Oklahoma education at its finest…

And if you want to whinge about the good teams we have, just be thankful Steph never got SGA’s whistle.

ThinReply2047 | Thunder

-11 | 15 hours ago

this sub is so embarassing with some of these narratives lol

cantdecide76

-13 | 15 hours ago

Yeah people fail to use critical thinking skills when they’re pissed off lol

Sartheking | Warriors

37 | 15 hours ago

The Spurs have not had it for most of the game anyway and have looked like the worse team, but that shit was insane. It’s one thing to get the call wrong, but it was so clear, they were discussing overturning without challenge then don’t and when they try to challenge, don’t let them. Oh and the goaltendz

vman5040 | Spurs

10 | 15 hours ago

Can’t get anything going when the refs keep stopping the momentum.

UniqueImplements

21 | 15 hours ago

League is rigged

Troll_Enthusiast | Wizards

22 | 15 hours ago

Oh brother

GoblinVietnam | Spurs

10 | 15 hours ago

*Tony brothers

Johnknight111 | Warriors

7 | 15 hours ago

His name is “Tony” actually.

Lingbanehydra | Bulls

1 | 8 hours ago

Its actually Mike, Dan and Tony. Thats why its plural ‘Brothers’.

Drew602 | Suns

-1 | 15 hours ago

Its been proven before why would you not believe it now

That_Royal_3892

5 | 14 hours ago

Because what could the NBA possibly gain from rigging at this point? It would be a unfathomably high risk and absolutely no reward thing to do.

angrybaltimorean

1 | 5 hours ago

i doubt many people think it’s outright rigged, but i do think there are ways in which the scales can be tipped by subtle forces behind the scenes

LebrontosaurausRex | Hawks

2 | 15 hours ago

Not what was said here. I promise you that Nate Robinson would not be able to keep it a secret.

Detonation | Pistons

1 | 12 hours ago

Okay Ayesha Curry.

Johnknight111 | Warriors

8 | 15 hours ago

This is why basketball needs more universal rules; so we can universally hate referees rated globally like what association football does. Tired of seeing the nepotism referees killing games filled with players who excel because of their skills.

Bennnnetttt | Lakers

6 | 15 hours ago

My favorite so far

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nbamemes/s/7QLdTCN9AF

ReadKindOfAlot | Raptors

5 | 15 hours ago

Fans of Tony and his brothers are feasting tonight

Mr_Mertle_ | Knicks

5 | 15 hours ago

CB Bucknor has taken off his mask to show respect.

NathanFielderFriend | Canada

3 | 15 hours ago

It’s wild that he’s a top ref who gets games like this

Responsible_Job_5426

3 | 15 hours ago

I feel like he has an inner voice that is constantly telling him someone or some situation is “disrespectful” and it just snowballs into a paranoid delusion and then he starts making bizarre calls and non calls and ruins the game. Whatever it is, NBA cannot allow him near anymore important games. There’s literally something wrong and impactful about every game he’s involved in.

Drew602 | Suns

2 | 15 hours ago

Angel Hernandez is just bad at his job he isn’t purposefully giving one team an advantage

TenZioN4

2 | 15 hours ago

These refs are padding up their resume to probably run for a government seat in the future. /s

WetCatMasseuse

2 | 15 hours ago

Imagine not realizing he’s doing exactly what silver and the NBA have instructed him to do lmao

LebrontosaurausRex | Hawks

2 | 15 hours ago

Imagine believing Michael Beasley and Nate Robinson can keep secrets.

serdna1234 | Spurs

2 | 14 hours ago

He’s so bad that somehow I’m convinced it can’t be a conspiracy and it could only be incompetence. It’s truly amazing to watch.

japanesepopstar

1 | 15 hours ago

Fucking Cheater. This is why the NBA is somehow less popular than baseball.

Slashers23 | Mavericks

1 | 14 hours ago

I want to know what dirt this dude has on Silver, because this man has been hated for years by pretty much all fanbases and has made many atrocious calls, yet is still employed. I know he one of the older refs but damn this has been an issue for a long time

hysan

1 | 14 hours ago

I wish I had his level of job security. Must be nice knowing that you can be beyond terrible and still have a steady job.

Tonyphase

1 | 14 hours ago

Tony brothers is the type of dude who wishes he was in the Epstein files because he loves attention that much.

Hawks4Life24

1 | 14 hours ago

All of the missed 3 second violations on Wemby was insane. Calling ticky tack stuff, but can’t call the non-judgement ones.

Doctor_Mythical | Wizards

1 | 14 hours ago

6 point swing between the FIBA Goal tending that was allowed and then the tech with challenge attempt shenanigan’s. The game is cooked.

Warmake | Spurs

1 | 14 hours ago

I’m pretty sure I can scrub comments I’ve made on him across different platforms from the early 2010s saying he should be out of the league back then. True terrorist on the court. He makes basketball a chore to watch and ruins the experience for everyone.

the_answer_is_RUSH | Warriors

1 | 14 hours ago

The Angel Hernandez of the NBA.

BeneficialBee6148

1 | 14 hours ago

I believe he is finally retiring after this year

BAHatesToFly | Knicks

1 | 14 hours ago

Edit Edit: can someone tell me who to pay to get Jomboy to do a Tony Brothers supercut?

There’s a dude called Tippernaught Sports who does NBA lip reading on youtube. Some of them are hilarious. He’s not as prolific as Jomboy, though.

https://m.youtube.com/@TippernaughtSports/shorts

zatsnotmyname | Warriors

1 | 13 hours ago

All I know is that for game 6… we neeed …. the EXTENDER!

aaelias_ | BOS

1 | 12 hours ago

This is the second time. In game 3 both teams shot a combined 30+ FTs in the third quarter

wet_dreamzz | LAL

1 | 11 hours ago

Whatever happened to bootum?

CoffeeDave | Lakers

1 | 11 hours ago

Perhaps the NBA should adopt the same stance as the MLB, bad refs like bad teams stay home during playoffs

Lingbanehydra | Bulls

1 | 8 hours ago

Where is u/bootum when we need them most

Riggahz

1 | an hour ago

They can’t keep getting away with this.

tousoaber23

-1 | 15 hours ago

Spurs been ROBBED. ROBBED.

Forsaken-External390

-1 | 15 hours ago

Dude they are playing okc who’s injuried as hell and they still can’t close it out .

tousoaber23

1 | 14 hours ago

They were playing Tony Brothers and co. I’m not even a Spurs fan so I’m neutral. Today’s game was the biggest robbery I’ve ever seen

ModsEmbezzleMoney | Spurs

0 | 14 hours ago

Bill Burr: “I’ve said it is rigged forever. And when a mobbed-up ref came out, you know, people still say, ‘Ah, it’s just one guy. It’s just one guy, Jimmy. Yeah. Just one guy.’ Right? “

ThisGlobalLandscape

0 | 14 hours ago

Lowlight. SGA

Additional-Noise-623

-1 | 15 hours ago

Man I turned the game off when I saw the rigging in the 2nd period.

Not giving the nba any ratings on my end.

Detonation | Pistons

2 | 12 hours ago

I haven’t watched a OKC game either

This you a few days ago? So which is it, pal? You turned the game off but you don’t watch OKC games because it’s supposedly sooo bad. Yeah right. Performative faux outrage bullshit is a major reason this subreddit is garbage now. You’re full of shit.

RedditUsersCrying | Thunder

-6 | 15 hours ago

Was waiting to see what y’all gon cry about tonight

FlyPigs5 | Spurs

3 | 15 hours ago

There are absolutely some valid complaints that could be levied against the officiating crew for tonight. Don’t be dense.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

-49 | 15 hours ago

Yall know Brothers is the players’ favorite ref right? He’s just doing his job he’s not rigging anything.

Typical-Form-6502

28 | 15 hours ago

Open your damn eyes

Carth_Onasi_AMA | Timberwolves

10 | 15 hours ago

Look at his comment history. His eyes are open they’re just 100% focused on Reddit. 30+ comments in multiple subreddits over the last hour, while his team is playing in the WCF. He’s too busy arguing with Redditors about the game that he can’t even watch the game.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

-4 | 15 hours ago

Do you think people can’t look at their phone and watch the game at the same time?

Carth_Onasi_AMA | Timberwolves

1 | 14 hours ago

Attentively, no. I don’t think they can while spending this much time on their phone. I’m sure it’s on in the background, but it’s not even the main thing you’re focused on. This is a great example of how social media has destroyed the younger generations attention spans. You think you’re watching the game, but you’re “watching” the game.

Your team won and you didn’t even get to enjoy the moment cause you were too riled up and angry with people online.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

0 | 14 hours ago

Yes I was shaking grrr. Not the people seething and talking about sum “Oklahoma education” ok man. In all seriousness, I was having fun rage baiting grown men coping about the Thunder. Will you make this one about how bad and dumb the youth are too?

Carth_Onasi_AMA | Timberwolves

0 | 14 hours ago

You’re insecure and it’s time for bed

Vizwieklz | Thunder

1 | 14 hours ago

Nah and stop trying to be deep on Reddit pls it’s a cesspool in here

Carth_Onasi_AMA | Timberwolves

1 | 14 hours ago

So you just spent the entire night rolling around in the cesspool cause your feelings were hurt? People making fun of Oklahoma for being one of the dumbest states in the country and you started rolling around in the cesspool to prove them wrong.

Insecure and stupid

Vizwieklz | Thunder

1 | 13 hours ago

Yep I’m extremely angry right now grrrr. My feelings have never been more hurt.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

-27 | 15 hours ago

Both teams are being physical with each other and it’s getting called accordingly. Spurs aren’t losing due to the refs.

PetalumaPegleg | 76ers

14 | 15 hours ago

No one fucking said they were. Why are you thunder fans such fucking victims. The refs are being bad. Period.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

-10 | 15 hours ago

Dawg the entire subreddit is complaining about the refs and accusing the NBA of rigging it for them.

PetalumaPegleg | 76ers

3 | 15 hours ago

But not this thread that you have chosen to play victim in.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

1 | 15 hours ago

I’m not playing victim lol. OKC in 6.

PetalumaPegleg | 76ers

1 | 15 hours ago

Gain self awareness sometime.

CptnAhab1 | Jazz

7 | 15 hours ago

Piece of crap thunder fan watching harvesting throw the ball out of bounds while the refs have no clue and say the refs are fine, what a moron

Vizwieklz | Thunder

-2 | 15 hours ago

You’re calling other people terrible humans because they support a basketball team you dislike

CptnAhab1 | Jazz

3 | 15 hours ago

Nah, im calling out a dude for being delusional and acting like this is a fairly called game. The amount of calls the thunder have gotten because apparently the refs dont take challenges, cant see players getting smacked, cant call out of bounds events, inconsistent decisions. I dont even dislike the thunder, I like good basketball, and this reffing system and game especially on the thunders end, is not good basketball.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

1 | 15 hours ago

Do you think the Spurs are losing due to the refs?

CptnAhab1 | Jazz

2 | 15 hours ago

I mean wemby and others are lacking, but I watched a potential comeback wiped by an ignored goaltend, weird jump ball call, possessions givem to the wrong team even though the ball is clearly off the thunder, and frequent FTAs for the thunder off of flops for simply playing basketball. Thats garbage.

LebrontosaurausRex | Hawks

14 | 15 hours ago

Didn’t imply he was rigging. Y’all got hosed immediately after for the makeup call.

It’s just sheer unbiased incompetence.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

-24 | 15 hours ago

Ok what calls do u have issue with?

LebrontosaurausRex | Hawks

19 | 15 hours ago

The end of the third quarter.

Do I need to make an Oklahoma schools joke about the lack of reading comprehension or can you do it yourself?

Vizwieklz | Thunder

-1 | 15 hours ago

Yeah I wanna hear it lowkey I’ve never heard a joke about Oklahoma schools before.

AffectionateDark9270 | Raptors

4 | 15 hours ago

Well Thunder fans stay proving it.

Maybe say something intelligent for a change to challenge the stereotype

Vizwieklz | Thunder

1 | 15 hours ago

People will like the same post about OKC flopping for the 10,000th time and then call Oklahoma dumb.

AffectionateDark9270 | Raptors

2 | 15 hours ago

Then stop flopping lmao .

If your feelings get hurt then stay off this sub and go to the hivemind of your team sub

Vizwieklz | Thunder

0 | 15 hours ago

My feelings aren’t hurt I love looking at the seething coming from this subreddit.

AffectionateDark9270 | Raptors

2 | 15 hours ago

Grow up lmao.

Nobody’s seething. We just don’t respect your team. Bunch of pussies

Subject-Giraffe-2928

14 | 15 hours ago

Lol

Which-Shift-367 | Bulls

0 | 15 hours ago

The last 2 minutes of the 3rd and like half the calls this 4th

Vizwieklz | Thunder

1 | 15 hours ago

Very specific thank you man

Celtic_Legend | Celtics

3 | 15 hours ago

Players are just playing politics. Cant be slandering the big man when he controls what type of game you have

butt_justice | Rockets

0 | 15 hours ago

what’s the chances you’re an unbiased observer? bc judging by the flair, seems like you might have skin in the game.

Vizwieklz | Thunder

1 | 15 hours ago

Yeah obviously I have skin in the game, but so does every other fanbase considering the amount of posts in the subreddit saying the other 29 fanbases are rooting against OKC.

butt_justice | Rockets

1 | 15 hours ago

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butt_justice | Rockets

0 | 15 hours ago

damn they got mad bc i said i wanted both teams to fall in a sinkhole. tough.

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