I have no idea what to expect in game 7

who the fuck is patt man. join the game thread if you’re not posting news

Posting randoms

Almost like being at home is an advantage or something

SGA has been terrible the entire series outside of Game 5 where he had 17 FTs

Spurs are actually his kryptonite. With castle being genuinely the answer to him along with Wemby being the best rim protector ever he’s having a tough time against the spurs specifically

you dont need a post for this bro, just put it in the game thread

Both these teams play better when they’re up. You can see it in their aggression. They’re like the reverse Timberwolves.

⁵²⁄₅₄ from the free throw line this series though

I just hope game 7 is decided by the ball and not the refs for whichever team.

the fouls are different tonight compared to last game

Simultaneously the best and worst team at the same time 

already the overreactions swinging the other way, yall make this unenjoyable

Because they’re relying on role players, when you rely on role players like Caruso to be scorching hot or a McCain to get you 20 you will have this happen

Their star has been ass and tbf to them they’ve had injuries to other main ball handlers

He just fell out of the top 50 in my player rankings

He just needs to throw himself on the ground a few more times

easy karma folks

Hopeless the last 4 games? Where they won 2 out of 2. That ain’t hopeless bro.

Let’s stop overreacting

Yeah SGA has been bad for the series

I suppose it’s difficult to beat another 60 win team

His efficiency in the RS is historical but on the playoffs he has a lot of games shooting under 40%. SGA is a playoff dropper (doens’t mean he is bad on the post season)

We’ve had like 1 truly good game this series. Hopefully game 7 lives up to the hype 

You posted ur uncle patt

Game 7 will be decided by the refs. If the refs call the waaahhmbulance for SGA every time he inexplicably falls over then the Thunder will win. He can’t get into a rhythm if he has to quickly get back on his feet and play defense.

Game 7, like most OKC games, will be decided by officiating.

I hate pendulum swings

This is kind of true for the Spurs aswell.

If Spurs keep shooting 3x more free throws then this series is a wrap

Almost like the NBA is basketball WWE since silver took over. The swings are suspicious af downvote if you must

Their second option is perpetually injured/unreliable and Chet has nothing going on offensively. I feel like that’s worth mentioning

SGAs shooting has been bad. Spurs defense is elite. The Thunders best games have been when the passes Shai makes result in role players hitting their shots. Not a coincidence I guess that they mostly look good at home. Honestly shocked they won game 3 on the road with the ease the spurs dismantle them at home

People keep calling Wemby the goat yet pretend he’s not affecting SGA’s game. I’m actually curious how the Knicks attack Wemby they have the proper tools at their disposal to get him out of the paint

But don’t worry this team would absolutely destroy and sweep the knicks

No, he’s been legit bad. You can just say it.

He’s been legit bad. Mvps find ways to overcome good defense

Fraud team

SGA is clearly great but his insane regular season efficiency is completely fake. It’s to the point where the gap between regular season NBA and playoff NBA is so gargantuan that I don’t even think you can take anything seriously from the regular season.

“Downright ghastly” but not “legit bad” haha?

Sadly, depending on who the referee crew is, game 7 will be a blowout or pure entertainment.

They’ve gone from looking like the refs halt every 8+ point SA run with a string of laughable calls to looking like they don’t

Well, when you can’t hit your jumpers against the best rim protector the NBA has seen….Maybe ever you’re going to be in for a bad time

yeah shai has been garbage this series , hes not beating the playoff dropper allegations

It’s a mix of things with SGA this series. He’s missed some shots he usually wouldn’t, but also playoff defense especially from someone as relentless and physical as Stephon Castle (who reminds me a bit of Herb Jones or Nembhard on SGA defensively) will lead to a reduced efficiency in shooting overall. He’s still been a really effective floor general for the Thunder. Remember he was just as good a floor general against the Pacers defense last year, shot ⁸⁄₂₇ in game 7 even.

They miss Williams as their second scorer.

They are up 3-2 and have game 7 at home.

They are missing a reliable secondary scorer with Ajay and Jaylen out. Spurs are blitzing the hell out of Shai and getting the ball out of his hands so when his guys aren’t hitting shots, their offense is stuck. And it doesn’t give him enough room to operate efficiently so all his shots are hard.

Game 7 at home gives them a better shot at the bench of McCain (he been starting but i still think of him as bench) / Caruso / Jaylin to be effective.

The white kornet!!!!

He hasn’t been MVP

Incoming tony brothers legacy game, someone has to help the MVP!

Can say the same of Wemby’s G5 performance. Interesting there is only 10 FTs from OKC so far.

Yeah that’s kinds their thing, they can very easily snowball with their ridiculous defense feeding their transition, otherwise their half court offense is much more vulnerable.

Is this the weirdest #1 seed we’ve seen or have the Spurs figured them out fully?

Knicks fans here enjoying a great series

Tony brothers masterclass for Thunder

CORGI

On offence, this team outside SGA is not *nearly* as good as its reputation.

It’s a good bit worse than that if you take away JDub and Ajay Mitchell.

And they’re up against a monster of a defence.

That’s about it.

I’m just glad it went to 7. (The betting sites are too)

why is everyone conveniently forgetting OKC was pushed to 7 twice in a row last year? they aren’t some generationally dominant playoff team, their main strength is depth which is best for the regular season

Sometimes I feel like ppl don’t watch that many games I’m not surprised this was always going to 7 with lopsided scores

It’s almost like the Thunder are fully dependent on calls

Home court matters in the West?

Bruh they did this last year with the pacers I don’t know why it’s surprising they made it here

The NBA is rigging the hell out of games trying to get OKC to win, yet they’re still struggling to lmao. Hope to see the Spurs dismantle this fake dynasty. Fake dynasty created by the NBA and its rigged refereeing.

OKC is winning Saturday. Most people know this. You can tell the officiating will be different there.

But it can be said spurs have done same. Actually has been a bad series to watch. They take turns blowing eachothet out.

So have the Spurs lol

Amazing what happens when you get blessed by the whistle…

Playing every other night is exhausting. They win the games they have to and rest on the others.

I’ll admit I’m not on the OKC hate train as most people are here but SGA sure looks a lot less impressive in the playoffs than someone who is a 2 time MVP should look. If the Thunder do win this series, Alex Caruso should get some consideration for WCF MVP. Or they could give to Wemby since It’s clear to me that he’s the most impactful player for either team this series.

Edit: can they give MVP awards to a player on the losing team if the Spurs lose this series?

The refs whistle is SGAs last horcrux.

The Spurs have the Thunder figured out in a way unlike any other team. That was apparent in the regular season and it’s no surprise it carried over into the WCF.

They tried one game without flopping and got completely exposed. I fully expect a shameless flopping exhibition for game 7.

This is what Shai would look like if he was allowed to be defended like Steph, Lebron, KD and all the other greats. All season long people are afraid to defend him tightly because they’ll get in early foul trouble.

This is why i dont buy him being the bitw even if he won mvp. How can the bitw not atleast play good in a losing effort. Yes your team playing like ass but why are you.

Sga is an overrated fraud.

Shai is injured but he has been dealt a bad hand having to do most of the ball handling without AJ Mitchell and J-bum injured

Only 15 points from any first-option player is legit bad. There’s no two ways about it. Flopping is not only ruining his reputation but also his game specially when the refs are not calling that shit. He’s super automatic at mid-range if he’s not fainting and falling like a little girl.

To the SGA aspect of your post.

It is funny. SGA has a bad series and he is shooting bad. Jokic had a bad series and it was all Rudy was dominating him. And he was trash and done. Meanwhile he avg 25/13/9, Statistically Jokic had a better series against MN than SGA is having against SAS.

There are no talking heads talking about SGA playing poorly. They still give him his flowers. The narrative is comical for him. SGA is a great player don’t get me wrong. It’s hilarious how much image is a media darling. Truth is the Spurs are playing him well and their D is causing him to play poorly not him just shooting bad.

The persistent allegations of flopping have clearly impacted SGA. Every possession is now under a microscope, with people waiting to mock his next flop. It’s possible that he is attempting to rehabilitate his image, he seems to be intentionally avoiding contact; however, if you remove the ‘flop’ from his game, his impact drops to the level of a top bencher or a 2nd or 3rd option player.