Twitter Reacts to Controversial call to cost OKC Thunder game
By Rylan Stiles
![Nov 3, 2023; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports Nov 3, 2023; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/8a9e28dd85bd55a91db23bf14a4d78b0d43fcb9aaa9a1e15f3d9e9fe71cf4100.jpg)
On Friday, the OKC Thunder fell to the Golden State Warriors in the team’s first-ever In-Season Tournament game. The Oklahoma City Thunder welcomed the Warriors to the Paycom Center for game six of the season, which immediately gave OKC fans PTSD.
In a game where the OKC Thunder did not have superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Golden State Warriors boasted a fully healthy roster, the two teams went down to the wire in Bricktown. Chet Holmgren had a career night, chipping in 24 points on nine shots, eight rebounds, and five assists. Holmgren swatted a shot and swiped a steal, all while going 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
Lu Dort was massive in keeping this game close, turning in a season-high 29 points on 6-for-6 shooting from three-point land. His counterpart Steph Curry dispatched Dort’s tough defense to go off for 30 points, including the game-winning bucket with two-tenths of a second remaining.
The OKC Thunder game ended on a controversial call, and NBA Twitter reacted appropriately.
That is where the controversy came. As Steph Curry danced around Lu Dort and let a layup fly, Draymond Green, and Josh Giddey collided at the ring in an attempt to pull down or tip in a potential miss. Green touched the rim while Giddey grazed the net.
STEPH CURRY GAME WINNER. 🔥🔥
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 4, 2023
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Thunder got robbed.#ThunderUp
— Oklahoma City Police (@OKCPD) November 4, 2023
seriously…
— TF (@ThunderFocus) November 4, 2023
robbed them like thieves in the night.
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) November 4, 2023
On this huge new jumbotron in OKC, that looked like clear basket interference on Draymond Green.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) November 4, 2023
Disbelief. Blasphemous. Egregious.#ThunderUp | @okcthunder | 📺: BSOK pic.twitter.com/GXhcZvI4sw
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) November 4, 2023
I’m sorry what
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) November 4, 2023
The world's smallest violin playing in the background is everything 🎻#ThunderUp | @okcthunder | 📺: BSOK pic.twitter.com/PGntheAP5M
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) November 4, 2023
Official pool report for tonight’s game calls here. No mention of Giddey’s role in the final basket for Golden State. https://t.co/uLT5CBsNWA pic.twitter.com/GF3GiZl227
— Joel Lorenzi (@jxlorenzi) November 4, 2023
The Last Two Minute Report for this tilt will be appointment viewing for OKC Thunder and Golden State Warriors fans. In an In-Season Tournament that went down to the buzzer, the refs whistle might have just decided West Group C.
The OKC Thunder without their best player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, took the fully healthy Golden State Warriors to the wire. While Pro-Sports teams and their fans, do not believe in “Moral” victories, this certainly was a moral victory.
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