Shai may not be That Guy...

[ROFL_GUY]

CACanada with L #543,567,098

 

[NotAHotep]

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

That’s not a certainty.

 

[ALonelyDad]

That’s not a certainty.

They have the best roster with the best assets in the entire West, if Sam Presti fumbles this, he needs to move to Ukraine and never show his face in Oklahoma again

 

[Flex Grossman]

They have the best roster with the best assets in the entire West, if Sam Presti fumbles this, he needs to move to Ukraine and never show his face in Oklahoma again

This CBA kills depth in contenders. They’re gonna have to start paying everyone, and won’t be able to. They should have enough draft picks to bring cheap guys in, but it’s still gonna be on SGA to be able to get it done when the playoff whistle comes around.

 

[bl2k8]

Trolling aside…

I’ve yet to see how OKC won The Clippers trade

The objective is The Finals…not 60 win seasons
The objective is a championship…not MVPs

The Clippers mortgaged their future for a chance at June. They haven’t gotten there and neither has The Thunder

Everyone just conceded it would happen for them but there’s definitely a reality they get bounced by Denver

This team isn’t “deep”. It’s just guys that typically do their job well. There’s a difference.

This game was also the first time Jalen Williams showed up in a meaningful game ever

They traded for an MVP player that’s 26 in 2025 and will have much more time to win a title than the Clippers, are you serious right now

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

OP been desperate to get the heat off Bron these playoffs.

 

[L&HH]

Spurs will have the league in a chokehold around that time.

Who’s the coach? Pop just retired

 

[triplehate]

Too early. With Shai, this is essentially his first really bad playoff game in 2 years, spanning roughly 17 games. He's been mostly if not consistently great in the other 16. As a result, this will be the first time where he'll face real scrutiny. Which is different than other stars who have shyt the bed with individual performances multiple times.

So it more-so depends on how he responds from game 4 onward, and ultimately if OKC wins. Remember, Steph had to deal with allegations of not being that guy up until 3 years ago, despite having 3 rings prior to 2022.

I look at that from a totally different direction, if Steph can win 3 rings and not be the guy why would you need to wait to say Shai with no accomplishments isn't the guy. Y'all are too optimistic on players... You're eventually gonna say he trash and can't perform under the bright lights anyway, why wait??? Call a nicca trash today and save time.

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

his bag is booooorrriinnnngggg lol

 

[Hersh]

read the first half of page 1:

the clock is ticking.. tonight down the stretch and OT.. he only went midrange and had multiple drop offs to hatertein... in contrast donavin Mitchel kept attacking rim (granted had a lead, but still kept attacking).. and I like Shai more than Mitchel..

as I'm typing this . feels like Shai needs to reach Donavons level of disappointment before he "takes over"

 

[Inertia Creeps]

Dude's only playoff series win in his entire career coming into this postseason was against the Pelicans without Zion. The way the media unanimously gasses him and OKC as a whole is totally out of pocket; 8 years since KD left and they've accomplished NOTHING. Every last one of those bozos is on #FRAUDWATCH until further notice.

 

[SadimirPutin]

talkin' about "aura"...nikka u live in Oklahoma

This made me laugh way too hard this early on a Saturday morning

 

[SadimirPutin]

I keep waiting on this dude to take over a critical game vs a great opponent in the playoffs. He's 7 years into his career and two straight years as a 1-seed. He's going to win MVP and there was so much content this year about him having an All-Time year for a two guard...

Even going back to last year, it's not simply about scoring the ball, where us this guy's impact on the game when his shot ain't falling? And to the point of scoring the ball, every single All-Timer has to pass this test at some point. You gotta be able yo take over a game, and a series, vs a quality opponent...

7 years into his career, yet to see him do it. Great player. He may not be That Guy, though...

People in this thread copping pleas

But I keep going back to one common theme........people want to anoint cats as great but dont hold them to the imaginary standards they set up in their head for other players they dont like...

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

Bro had back to back good performances,is outperforming Jokic but has one bad game and is bordering fraud territory

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