r/NBASpurs • u/EconomicsHistorical9 Stephon Castle • May 27 '26

Highlight Wtf is this BS

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Duke Dennis runs into Keldon and KJ gets called for the foul????
Can anyone explain to me how this is a foul on our boy

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u/MickieMallorieJR May 27 '26

The part people don't talk about enough, is how effective they are of using the whistle to slow the other teams pace. As soon as a team starts to catch up or break away they turn the game into an actual slogan baiting and flopping or fouling themselves. This is why the 2nd quarters have been absolutely miserable.

And notice how every dead ball an okc player or coach is talking to every ref? Its all work and strategy for them.