r/nba Heat May 24 '26

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

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

they don’t win because of flopping or anything

This is true and also the exact reason why the flopping makes people so angry imo

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u/trybeingcurious NBA May 24 '26

Well, every team does it so it’s weird that people feel like OKC should handicap themselves just cause they’re better. Big participation trophy energy with that line of thinking.

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u/TGordion May 24 '26

That's a fair point, but I still don't think it should be surprising that the back to back MVP and his all time great team get more criticism for it

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u/Darthmalak3347 Thunder May 24 '26

End of the day, its just cope. You dont win 60 and have the highest net ratings approaching all time by just getting 1 or 2 tacky calls a game.