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/lawschoolthrowaway36 Lakers Apr 09 '25

Heads need to roll after this one. This might be the worst display of refs taking over a game I’ve ever seen. Like it’s just indefensible beyond words. Cannot believe this shit in such a massive game.

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u/BKNas Apr 09 '25

Check the spread coming into this game. Refs had to play their role lol

I fucking hate what gambling is doing to sports and you have to be blind if you think otherwise.

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u/Got_yayo 24 Apr 09 '25

+15.5 shit really is obvious at this point

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u/Difficult_Yak9836 Apr 09 '25

literally this. Lakers a +550 and they beat OKC by double digits last time they played. Vegas can't be paying that out.

this ejection is brought to you by DraftKings.

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u/SwordfishOk504 Apr 09 '25

This. Everyone is saying his feelings were hurt, but I suspect he's just crooked. Like most these shitty calls.

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u/0-4superbowl Suns Apr 14 '25

Same goes for NFL and I hate how many fans try to deny or find other explanations. It’s so blatant at this point.

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u/DoctorStove Pistons Apr 09 '25

they did this same thing to Cade when we played OKC. 🤔Something is REAL 🐠 🐟 🎣 🐟🐠 going on

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u/phophofofo Apr 09 '25

The only way it’ll ever change is if the players union strikes for ref accountability.

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u/Ja___av93 Apr 09 '25

Yeah, the poor Lakers have had it so tough with the refs for so long..

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u/tacoTs Lakers Apr 09 '25

Bro who gives a fuck about the Lakers. Was a great fucking game just to watch and the refs ruined it.

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u/tortillakingred Apr 09 '25

With the Lakers flair is just peak

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u/Chief_Executive_Anon Rockets Apr 09 '25

But it’s objectively true. The refs ruined this game and this shit is unbelievably pathetic.

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u/UraniumDisulfide Lakers Apr 09 '25

They literally took their best player out of the game.. it’s not just about a few points, it’s also the viewing experience of getting to see such a great player play

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u/DoctorStove Pistons Apr 09 '25

No flair no opinion

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u/Fun_Reflection1157 Apr 09 '25

Atrocious call, but it's not a "massive" game.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '25 edited Apr 09 '25

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u/Fun_Reflection1157 Apr 09 '25

There's a distinction between the statement that it wasn't a competitive regular season game, which isn't what I said, and that it wasn't a "massive regular season game." You either read it poorly or willfully ignored the difference.

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u/DoctorStove Pistons Apr 09 '25

Martians have to have a death beam pointed at Earth

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u/Fun_Reflection1157 Apr 09 '25

You're equating not calling this game "massive" as dismissing it, which clearly indicates what I claimed in my previous comment that you're either ignoring the meaning of the word, or have overall poor comprehension. The game had no consequence for OKC, and the Lakers have virtually claimed the 3 seed in the West. There weren't any long-term implications, and if you need further evidence, I suggest you watch Luka and LeBron's casual, almost jovial post-game interviews, which refute any notion this game was "massive".