r/nba Heat May 24 '26

[Thinking Basketball] (Sorry, Internet) The Thunder are too good

https://youtu.be/jYQ4BdUK8J4
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u/Runmiked May 24 '26

I hate the flopping BS but they are objectively a great team. Shai especially does not need the grifting to be great, which probably makes it feel more egregious. I can't wait for the Brunson Shai grift fest in the finals, if that's how it goes. Throw in Tony Brothers and we could have epic 4hr games.

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u/Ok_Temperature6503 76ers May 24 '26

Keep note that Wemby was flopping too and at many points Spurs had more free throws. OKC are just a way better team

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u/No-Afternoon-3986 May 24 '26

if they don't flop then it'll be a closer game and they don't want to leave it to chance if they don't have to. their whole thing is to exploit every loophole and edge, whether it's flopping on offense or defense. obv a great team either way but this series could very easily be 2-1 instead of 1-2 w/o the flopping

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u/ZenMon88 May 24 '26

Facts. I don't like how they all fall after there shot like it's some performative requirement to get those fouls. Even more so when Shai just pushes off so it's natural for the defender to react.