Suns @ Thunder 2026 Playoffs Wednesday Game 2 Thread, 4-22-2026

[Chaplin]

In a game where we were leading in FTs against a team whose free throw disparity during the regular season compared to ours is laughable, the amount of complaints here about the refs is just . . . well . . . silly.

NBA refs suck. You know this also. Doesn't mean they are the cause for our problems, but that they are just... terrible. NBA refs are awful, and this season in particular.

Look at how many successful challenges this season league-wide. And then tell me the refs don't suck.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

I think we will make one game close at home. And that’s it.

Close as in 20 points? ;-)

 

[Phrazbit]

lol, that is a tech?

 

[AzCardsfan76]

That was a complete and total BS Tech, my gawd.

 

[nashman]

Tell us again how the refs aren’t calling a BS game GTFOH

 

[AzCardsfan76]

Still no Flemming. Ott is a moron.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Welpppp least made poffs

Gooo cards in draft lol

 

[SactownSunsFan]

A tech for trying to save the ball by throwing it off a player's shoulder? lol these refs

 

[Mainstreet]

No Fleming as yet.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

It's not about an even distribution. OKC gets away with a lot of stuff and we don't. That Caruso offensive foul was a joke. Holmgren is constantly flopping and pulling down Oso. Wiliams grabbed Bookers hand before the poke away. A ton of uncalled fouls that turn the tide.

Maybe you're just watching the boxscore.

Omg will you please stop whining about the refs? Jesus.

It’s playoff basketball. Both teams are doing plenty of clutching and grabbing and holding.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Pathatic effort in oklohoma ((((

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

This was a fun season. I think it also is obvious that we are soooo far away from being a legitimate playoff team. Trying to luck into a late round pick making some kind of significant difference is an action in futility. Trade book for as much as possible.

 

[Chaplin]

This was a fun season. I think it also is obvious that we are soooo far away from being a legitimate playoff team. Trying to luck into a late round pick making some kind of significant difference is an action in futility. Trade book for as much as possible.

Um... that was EXACTLY what was being said before this series even started.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

Book, you can't do that.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

NBA refs suck. You know this also. Doesn't mean they are the cause for our problems, but that they are just... terrible. NBA refs are awful, and this season in particular.

Look at how many successful challenges this season league-wide. And then tell me the refs don't suck.

No one here is saying the refs suck. They’re insinuating it’s choosing the thunder over the suns. It’s always the same. On rare occasions you can see just poorly officiated games overall. And people will point that out. This isn’t that, and you know it.

 

[Mainstreet]

Caruso can do whatever he wants and gets the star treatment.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Tell us again how the refs aren’t calling a BS game GTFOH

Lol

 

[carrrnuttt]

I am effing fuming right now.

WHERE IS FLEMING???

 

[Chaplin]

No one here is saying the refs suck. They’re insinuating it’s choosing the thunder over the suns. It’s always the same. On rare occasions you can see just poorly officiated games overall. And people will point that out. This isn’t that, and you know it.

I'm saying the refs suck.

Get the hell out of here with that "you know it." This is a TERRIBLY officiated game, like 90% of all NBA games. If it was officiated better would we win? Hell no. We're playing the best team in the league!

 

[AzCardsfan76]

This was a fun season. I think it also is obvious that we are soooo far away from being a legitimate playoff team. Trying to luck into a late round pick making some kind of significant difference is an action in futility. Trade book for as much as possible.

I would hate to see Book go. I hope they can try and build on this roster, but if they could get an absolute haul for him I could see that scenario happening. But, I think Books stock is falling faster than a ton of brinks since the All-Star break. I just don't see that happening either way.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Um... that was EXACTLY what was being said before this series even started.

Okay. You have a point or are you just looking to argue with me about anything?

 

[AzCardsfan76]

I am effing fuming right now.

WHERE IS FLEMING???

Ott is an idiot.

 

[Chaplin]

I am effing fuming right now.

WHERE IS FLEMING???

"Playoff basketball"

Ott has really failed this team right now. Utterly disappointing. We're the 8 seed vs the 1 seed! What harm would it do to actually play someone that has played pretty damn well over the past 2 months?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Book, you can't do that.

Yeah I can’t stand frustrated book. He becomes stupid book.

 

[Chaplin]

Okay. You have a point or are you just looking to argue with me about anything?

You started the argument. You know this as well. Nuts.