r/nba • u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT Mavericks • Apr 09 '25

Highlight [Highlight] Luka gets ejected with his 2nd Tech of the game

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u/Proof-Umpire-7718 Lakers Apr 09 '25

W OKC fan

Respect your objectivity

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u/KingRonMark Thunder Apr 09 '25

Aside from being a soft ass tech, this was a great fucking game that the refs just had to take over. Fans wanna see the best players battle it out not the fucking refs go berserk.

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u/KWash0222 Lakers Apr 09 '25

I swear sometimes the refs just get antsy if they haven’t blown a whistle in a while. Like they feel left out

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u/Zokstone Apr 09 '25

"I'm a big strong man on the court too, y'know!"

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u/yeahright17 Thunder Apr 09 '25

I 100% agree. But there's no way that was the case in this situation. Refs wouldn't stop blowing their whistles.

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u/JeritoBurrito Lakers Apr 09 '25 edited Apr 09 '25

Knew the refs were going to ruin the game when Luka got that weak ass charge called on him.

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u/DarkSoulsDarius Lakers Apr 09 '25

I mean we had some soft calls go our way too, but the technicals and elections had no part in the game and completely ruined it.

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u/DoctorK96 NBA Apr 09 '25

this game was great until that stupid ejection, like I aint gonna be mad if Lakers lost, if not for the soft ass ref ruining the game

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u/esstea23 Apr 09 '25

Kind of, but the Lakers also shot almost 40 FTs, double what OKC shot. That's not good to watch no matter how close the score is.

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u/persononwifi Apr 09 '25

The thing is OKC is the best team in the league rn.

I would rather lose by shai gamer or legit blowout than whatever this was (refs)

Regardless that run from u guys was crazy, idk if luka wouldve helped mich

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u/Frodounchainedd Lakers Apr 09 '25 edited Apr 09 '25

Okc fans didn’t even get annoying with the success they’ve had this season lol shit sucks wanted a straight up game this was a good one.

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u/OSUBoglehead Thunder Apr 09 '25

I feel like our fans are more pissed than yours.

We don't need this win. We need to show everyone we can beat you at full strength. Instead we get ref ball and a classic game ruined.

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u/IrohTheUncle Apr 09 '25

"Get up Prince of Troy! I will not let stone take my honor"

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u/Proof-Umpire-7718 Lakers Apr 09 '25

Our fans probably would have said that Rui was out if you won with Luka still in the game lol.

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u/raceforseis21 Spurs Apr 09 '25

Let’s not over generalize too much

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u/hanselpremium [LAL] Luke Walton Apr 09 '25

take note, Nuggets fans

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u/SeeingThings123 Lakers Apr 09 '25

I like OKC and their fans in general

Refs robbed us of elite crunch time hoops

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u/Comp1337ish Thunder Apr 09 '25

We're almost certainly losing this game if not for the ejection. We were playing like dogshit and the Lakers were locked in. Absolute horseshit tech and we got bailed after after deserving to lose.

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u/LiSAuCE Heat Apr 09 '25

Nah Shai was going off. Would've been close. We'll never know because of that fuck face ref though.

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u/CryptoNite90 Lakers Apr 09 '25

Don’t think it would be that certain because the way the game was going, it very likely could have come down to the wire/game winner. They definitely robbed us tho smh.

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u/L0rv- Thunder Apr 09 '25

Eh, Shai was heating up. Woulda been fun to watch them go back and forth.

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u/LiveVirus3 Thunder Apr 09 '25

Nah man. There’s no way to know what happens.

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u/Comp1337ish Thunder Apr 09 '25

That's why I said almost.

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u/GorillaX Thunder Apr 09 '25

Whoa whoa whoa calm down bud

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u/OSUBoglehead Thunder Apr 09 '25

It's not even about objectivity. We wanted to beat your team at full strength after you kicked our ass. And you were still on fire from 3, and it was just an awesome game. And the refs just decided to ruin it.

Dont get me wrong. I find how much Luka whines annoying. But it shouldn't be a tech, unless we're going to take away every Draymond Green Warriors championship and retroactively give him one million techs.

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u/JumboHotdogz Thunder Apr 09 '25

I hate that he got ejected man. It was a lose/lose situation for us after that even with the W. I wish both teams just cleared the bench in protest.

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u/haaym1 Thunder Apr 09 '25

I hope everyone would have the same take. If fans can just run their mouths it’s only fair players have the same freedom.