Shai may not be That Guy...

[The_Sheff]

That's literally the only point in watching I don't wanna see nobody win. I wanna see somebody LOSE and pile on with my friends from the Internet

First thing I do after a game is go to the losing teams Reddit and talk shyt. For all sports.

 

[murksiderock]

I was gonna say, um shouldn’t we wait until the series is actually over before losing our cotdamn minds with the narratives?

But fukk all that; this series, next series or a series 3 years from now… why run from it?

Shai is fukkin trash



2014 Tony Parker >>> *

Parker is hella underrated though and has that ring as a #1 that mf's hesitate to acknowledge...

I keep telling mf's this thread ain't solely about "this" series, yall ain't listening...

 

[mbewane]

I agree murk in that, I don't believe in Shooting Guards carrying a squad in 2025. They simply can't physically affect a game like a Wing or Big can.

With that said, one of OKC's problem is they have too many nikkas who don't know what to do in a tight game. If Shai doesn't have it, nobody steps up.

Look at Denver, AG and Murray weren't afraid to take all the shots in the 4th and OT, and it paid off tonight.

OKC's success hides the fact that they are still quite young and unexperienced. Some things you just have to go through. Them struggling in the end of a tight playoff game on the road shouldn't be surprising, but it feels that way when you look at their RS dominance.

We'll see how this series goes. I'm rooting for Denver but realistically I think OKC wins.

 

[pete clemenza]

He will be running the west for the next 3-4 years, plenty of time to win.

The time is now for OKC. They can't keep doing this next year, and the next year, and the then next year sh*t. This series is still in the early stages, but they're the #1 in the west, MVP candidate, all star teammate, Chet, super deep bench, top defense, etc. It needs to happen now!

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

My nikka you doing too much. If anyone else shares your opinion, they are internet nighas too...

Anything I say about a player is about that guy. I may reference a guy as a point of comparison, like Tatum was in mind as they are same age and one is given more if a leash than the other. But this thread is about Shai, the conversation surrounding him, and his play...

I can only conclude that you thought LeBron had anything to do with this, because you're a perpetual internet nikka whose identity and persona is tied to this forum and what you and others say on here...

Because otherwise? Its not even reasonable to anyone who talks ball in real life, to think this thread had anything to do with LeBron. You the only mf in this thread who even mentioned LeBron.....but you don't think you the weird one. Come on, g

98% of your posts on this subforum (as it regards hoops) are about Bron. Rarely ever do I see you discussing topics where he's not in the frame, in some way, shape or form.

This is why you're so intent on talking about players' legacies, so you can use as cannon fodder for your Bron agenda(s).

I don't see you in game threads talking about the actual games. I don't see you talking about different teams and their respective styles of play. I don't see you talking about the improvement of role players. I don't see you talking about coaches, or GMs, or social/political issues affecting the NBA. I don't see you celebrating different players' acheivements (but you're always quick to point out when they fail). I don't even see you posting random shyt about the NBA.

And that's fine.

But don't try and act like you're above the shyt when everyone else can see your playbook.

In fact, I just went through your last 5 pages of posts you made, and every single one of them is either directly/indirectly about Bron (a lot of the threads you posted in have Bron in the title), except for a couple posts about the Knicks/Celtics series where you're merely talking about your prediction for the series.

We can leave that right here because you've made it clear you're not going to meet me halfway on this. I'll let the thread get back on topic.

 

[Dipsey Doo]

Let’s waiting until the end of Game 5 to make any type of determinations.

 

[fifth column]

My nikka you doing too much. If anyone else shares your opinion, they are internet nighas too...

Anything I say about a player is about that guy. I may reference a guy as a point of comparison, like Tatum was in mind as they are same age and one is given more if a leash than the other. But this thread is about Shai, the conversation surrounding him, and his play...

I can only conclude that you thought LeBron had anything to do with this, because you're a perpetual internet nikka whose identity and persona is tied to this forum and what you and others say on here...

Because otherwise? Its not even reasonable to anyone who talks ball in real life, to think this thread had anything to do with LeBron. You the only mf in this thread who even mentioned LeBron.....but you don't think you the weird one. Come on, g

People in real life basketball conversations don't only have "stan wars", and even the tenor of "stan war" dialogue is different in real world, face to face convo...

You definitely don't get nikkas calling each other "fakkits" and "bytches" when debating favorite players in real conversations...

This is where, to anyone who talks ball offline, it's EASILY discernible who is mostly or fully aligned to the net, and who isn't. Mf's offline ain't having a conversation about Shai and thinking you talking about LeBron...

I'm headed to work at 9, I'm in Denver, and I guarantee you this game will come up and I'll mention my overall thoughts about Shai...

I'll let you know how many people think my opinions about Shai have anything to do with anyone else. And everybody know I'm a LeBron guy, when I first met people here I told them "I'm the LeBron of (my workplace)", when we talk basketball its no secret I'm a LeBron fan...

You guys do not politic offline, yall really think these conversations on here are how people dialogue in person...

I have great news for you, it turns out that you are just another “coli” internet nikka like the rest of us

Go spew your rambling word salad outside on a corner somewhere and let the coli know how that went

 

[murksiderock]

98% of your posts on this subforum (as it regards hoops) are about Bron. Rarely ever do I see you discussing topics where he's not in the frame, in some way, shape or form.

This is why you're so intent on talking about players' legacies, so you can use as cannon fodder for your Bron agenda(s).

I don't see you in game threads talking about the actual games. I don't see you talking about different teams and their respective styles of play. I don't see you talking about the improvement of role players. I don't see you talking about coaches, or GMs, or social/political issues affecting the NBA. I don't see you celebrating different players' acheivements (but you're always quick to point out when they fail). I don't even see you posting random shyt about the NBA.

And that's fine.

But don't try and act like you're above the shyt when everyone else can see your playbook.

In fact, I just went through your last 5 pages of posts you made, and every single one of them is either directly/indirectly about Bron (a lot of the threads you posted in have Bron in the title), except for a couple posts about the Knicks/Celtics series where you're merely talking about your prediction for the series.

We can leave that right here because you've made it clear you're not going to meet me halfway on this. I'll let the thread get back on topic.

Thank you for agreeing to stop hijacking my thread with your misinterpreted bullshyt. Appreciate that, fam!

 

[Flight]

I still believe in 2. But his processing and decision making was so bad last night.


Settling for jumpers when you’re clearly off…trying to foul bait for game.

 

[Redguard]

The time is now for OKC. They can't keep doing this next year, and the next year, and the then next year sh*t. This series is still in the early stages, but they're the #1 in the west, MVP candidate, all star teammate, Chet, super deep bench, top defense, etc. It needs to happen now!

Plus they have to pay Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren after next season. Which is going to gut their depth.

 

[Trojan 24]

Shai needs to add a Luka/Giannis type to this squad before we can really judge him. History says he needs a Top 5 teammate right?

 

[triplehate]

I was gonna say, um shouldn’t we wait until the series is actually over before losing our cotdamn minds with the narratives?

But fukk all that; this series, next series or a series 3 years from now… why run from it?

Shai is fukkin trash



2014 Tony Parker >>> *

I fukks with this nikka

 

[triplehate]

The time is now for OKC. They can't keep doing this next year, and the next year, and the then next year sh*t. This series is still in the early stages, but they're the #1 in the west, MVP candidate, all star teammate, Chet, super deep bench, top defense, etc. It needs to happen now!

As a fan of a small market team that always needs other teams to age out or have injuries for a mythical perfect run to the finals. You can never see what's coming, a big market team is going to make a move this off-season and shake up the balance in the league. Shai isnt going to get better, Chet isn't going to get better JDub isn't getting better. This is their team and it ain't enough

 

[duckbutta]

Who’s the coach? Pop just retired

They got a player on they team who can hit 8 3's and get 8 blocks in 3 quarters. It almost doesn't mater who the coach is.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

What you talking about Year 7. He really started to become the guy in year 4. Last season was sort of the first season where the expectations for OKC were elevated to get something done in the playoffs. They had a bad series against the Mavs but everyone chugged it to them being a young and inexperienced team. They brought in Caruso as a veteran presence. Unfortunately the Thunder still don't have the confidence late in tight games but this thread is way too early this series could just as easily be 2 - 1 for the Thunder. They beat them by damn nearly 50 points last game.

That years' shyt is his gimmick. Its pretty pointless and IDK why he does it (might be a Bron thing) when it's universally known everyone develops and peaks at different rates and stages.