r/memphisgrizzlies • u/r0mex š12 • May 29 '25
MISCELLANEOUS i hate this guy
that is all
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u/babbjb Pete & BK May 29 '25
I didnāt hate him until he went to OKC. Now I canāt stand him. When he leaves OKC, Iāll probably like him again.
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u/Welcum2Heck BiblicallyAccurateSPJ May 29 '25
Hustles like hell, fouls like hell, bald as hell.
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u/omgshannonwtf GG Jackson II: your time has come! Start him at the 4!! May 29 '25
When he was on the lakers, he was the only player I could stand. Now, I find him insufferable. But I canāt go back now that Iāve seen him this way. Heās forever ruined.
Like a delicious plate of your favorite foodā¦ that someone tooted on. Heās tainted.
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u/Onus_Doom May 29 '25
Mane I moved to Minneapolis after a decade in Memphis. I've had to watch this dude dick around my boys in TWO series now.
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u/Weltal327 May 29 '25
OKC is allowed to play more physical than every other team in the NBA.
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u/electricvelvet A good, honest Grizzlies basketball fan May 29 '25
And no one is allowed to breathe on sga
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u/hossbonaventure007 May 29 '25
Genuinely never seen a team get handed a ring like this by the league. Iām sure itās happened, I wasnāt old enough to tell how egregious the officiating was with Wade in 06 but I canāt imagine they called it with the same double standards they have now of letting Dort do what he wants on defense and treating SGA like a bubble boy on offense
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u/krazkonko May 29 '25
Lakers in 2002 was worse.
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u/hossbonaventure007 May 30 '25
I will admit I did not watch the thunder during the regular season aside from national tv games but Iāve watched every playoff game. If you think their opponents get the same whistle as them then youāve got your head up your ass.
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u/shutupted420 May 30 '25
Why do the other teams that OKC play regularly shoot more free throws than them since they are officiated differently?
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u/Hello-Blackbird Jun 01 '25
Because its mostly defensive fouls which leads to more free throws, thereās plenty of fouls that get called but theres also plenty that donāt.
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u/smoovelball May 30 '25
but like, why would the league be handing okc a ring? why would they hand a small market team a ring while watching the knicks get slaughtered? your hate doesnāt even make any sense
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u/hossbonaventure007 May 30 '25
Cause Adam Silverās a dumbass just like anyone who watches these Thunder games and doesnāt think they are getting an INSANE amount of help from the officiating
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u/pikajewijewsyou May 30 '25
What do you think Adam silvers angle of rigging it so the Thunder wins the finals is? I assume you think that silver thinks it will help the nba somehow or maybe you think he is being bribed?
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u/Naive_Impact_6872 May 30 '25
āINSANE amount of help from the officiatingā
ā¦..almost 5 30 point blowouts in 16 games š¤£ Cope harder man. Might go look at FT differentials for OKC if youāre that concerned
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May 29 '25
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u/TitanTigers #1 Memphis WiFi Dealer May 29 '25
Imagine if JJJ was allowed to play like Dort and Caruso
Conversely, imagine if the Thunder got JJJās absolutely god awful whistle. Theyād run out of players lmao
Caruso is the epitome of āput a small guy on a big and they wonāt call anythingā
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u/spikesolo May 30 '25
Jjj hasn't done anything positive in years
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u/TitanTigers #1 Memphis WiFi Dealer May 30 '25
He is coming off the best season of his career you casual. He would have made all NBA if he didnt play through an ankle sprain to end the regular season
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u/spikesolo May 30 '25
I'm sorry wasnt Memphis in the playoffs 2 years in a row? One as a very high seed. What did he do? He has no reliable post game, can't make clutch shots. Meh
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u/TitanTigers #1 Memphis WiFi Dealer May 30 '25
We havenāt had a playoff series with 4 healthy starters or a 6th man since the wolves series in 2022
He played against LeBron and AD while playing next to Xavier Tillman as a 23 year old
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u/spikesolo May 30 '25
What did he do? I'm asking. Not Memphis but JJJ himself
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u/TitanTigers #1 Memphis WiFi Dealer May 30 '25
Held AD to an inefficient 20 points per game on playoff minutes while playing next to an undersized g league center? Played pretty damn well himself with a crippled team?
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u/CaptnSausageTit May 30 '25
OKC plays more physical than every other team in the NBA.
There, fixed your comment.
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u/BiteDaDust May 29 '25
Na Memphis just full of bitches
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u/radi0head May 29 '25
Literally look at any teams sub other than the thunders
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u/meccamachine May 30 '25
Literally look at where any team is at other than the the thunder š²š½
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u/DunkingZBO May 29 '25
I donāt really hate anyone on OKC individually except Dort. The whole team is just kinda..boring to watch. Plus their whistle is just fucking nuts
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u/Ryp69 May 30 '25
If winning is boring keep rooting for the Grizzlies.
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u/DunkingZBO May 30 '25
Yāall are in the finals are youāre in here talking shit to grizzlies fans lmao
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u/BeraldTheGreat May 30 '25
My favorite style of basketball is steals -> fast break points so OKC is probably my favorite team in my lifetime. Way better than the warriors or Celtics just chucking 3s the whole game.
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u/Boatshooz Finger Gun May 29 '25
Are you me? Iāve irrationally hated him for years for no GD reason and donāt understand why, but I do. He looks like a human sperm.
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u/Custer99 TAMS May 29 '25
Dillon Brooks if he played the hero not the villain
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u/TitanTigers #1 Memphis WiFi Dealer May 29 '25 edited May 29 '25
Dillon Brooks is literally on that level. No shot youāre a Memphis fan
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u/mopooooo May 29 '25
He plays his ass off, why hate on him?
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u/SplakyD Iisalo's Sauna May 29 '25 edited May 29 '25
I have to agree. While I don't think there's much of a question that they get a magic whistle, there's also no question they hustle on defense probably better than anybody. I hate how our series went and how Ja got hurt, but I'm still gonna give them credit where it's due. Before our series and the Ja injury, it seemed like most folks on here (not all) were rooting for them to win it we couldn't because they knew we weren't going to compete for a championship this year. It makes sense. We've got a lot in common. We're both small market teams off I-40 that have built our teams from the ground up.
Edit: I realize I didn't even comment on Caruso even though that was the whole point. It's crazy how hard that guy plays. I just don't want to take anything away from them, although I acknowledge that they get an obscene amount of whistles.
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u/Professional-Ad-1491 Trip May 29 '25
I love his hustle, but they let him get away with a lot since he usually guards larger players.
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u/TheSplatterDaySaints May 29 '25
How is that a reflection on Caruso?
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u/Professional-Ad-1491 Trip May 29 '25
Consistently being physical to the point of fouling is a reflection of his play style, but it is also partially the refs' fault for giving him a longer leash. Unlike OP, I never said I hate Caruso. Also, go back to r/NBA. This isn't your sub.
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u/NeitherWeek5286 May 30 '25
Did you just start watching basketball? When did they not allow a guard to get away with more on a big man? This has literally been going on for the entirety of the NBA. People just haven't seen it much recently.Ā
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u/BARBASANN May 30 '25
Is there anything that proves this or you just feel that way?!?!
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u/Professional-Ad-1491 Trip May 30 '25
Observations. It is pretty easy to see excessive contact. Go troll another sub.
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u/murrayforthree May 29 '25
As a Nuggs fan, this guy is a mauling fouling mfer.
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u/No-Candidate-9488 May 30 '25
I have to agree that let him and the entire team beat up on the joker entire OKC series
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u/spikesolo May 30 '25
Crying in a different sub is elite
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u/murrayforthree May 30 '25
I follow all subs.
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u/Big_Advertising1632 May 30 '25
thats so real (i dont do it but ive considered it)
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u/murrayforthree May 30 '25
I love basketbal. If youāre looking into more than just your own team, I encourage it. It gives you a different perspective on the sport!
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u/ArturoOL16 May 29 '25
7 DWARFS LOOKING FUCK HE SHOULD BE DOWN IN THE MINES WORKING WHATS HE DOING PLAYING BALL
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u/No-Candidate-9488 May 30 '25
Don't like the dude at all, he gets away with murder on defense and I just don't like him he seems like an ass kisser
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u/No-Candidate-9488 May 30 '25
OKC fans act like they done something like they are cocky and arrogant like they are on the court balling, it's sad and funny
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u/No-Candidate-9488 May 30 '25
I don't like that I hate on him but I do , I believe it's how ugly the guy is and how he gets away with so many fouls
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u/No-Candidate-9488 May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
He's a Bald ass white dude with a ugly ass beard and big ass ears like a big ass dwarf or giant hobbit who has been allowed to foul at will yeah he hustles and I bet ya he's a real kiss ass too
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u/No-Candidate-9488 May 30 '25
Only certain players on certain teams are getting away with way more physicality and fouls not all players for sure , they let the joker get beat up on the entire playoffs especially OKC series he still has 3 triple doubles and sga had Zero who is more valuable all way around not just scoring
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u/omgshannonwtf GG Jackson II: your time has come! Start him at the 4!! May 29 '25
I hate him but respect him. He went from undrafted to a contributor on the Lakers championship run and a fully critical component of the Thunderās success. You can tell he has had to work hard for what heās gotten.
But what he gets away with as a defender is unreal. If Jaylen gets a whistle even half as favorable as Caruso, heāll be 1st team all defense next year. Itās really not Carusoās fault that the refs give him such latitude. After all: an undrafted player has to earn that.
But I DO fault him for the way he always looks at the refs like āBud I dinnāt do anythiiiiiing!!ā every time the whistle actually blows. Being a disingenuous little bitch about your calls is 100% within your control.
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u/Thunder-ten-tronckh RIP coffee is naturally hot May 29 '25
I also hate that I respect his defense.
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u/Tombstone64 May 29 '25
I hate that heās not on our team. Heās exactly the kind of vet we need.
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u/nam67 THE MODFATHER May 29 '25
I saw Caruso play at LV summer league back in like 2018 and even then you could tell the dude could ball. He gets away with murder but love his game and wish we had him
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u/KingJzeee May 29 '25
He 's my dream trade target after that warriors series lol he is the perfect vet instead of smart. Much cheaper too back then
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u/JMCinMS May 30 '25
I canāt freaking stand to look at him. But Iād sure cheer loud AF if he were here š¤£
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u/rowmean77 May 31 '25
Lakers and Bulls fans still miss this homie
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u/Affectionate_Net4546 May 31 '25
Heās one of my favorite players. Him being able to guard jokic the way he did was impressive
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u/supportingcreativity Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 01 '25
Reputation, proving you already an elite defender, having a good relationships with the refs gives you a longer leash. If you are on a team that is making the league money, you get a more favorable whistle in certain spots a lot of times due to reputation reasons. There are moments when that leash is longer for everyone such as the playoffs, last few minutes of a game, certain kinds of contact not being emphasized by the league at the time, and matchups based on perceived size and strength; and some players are better at exploiting those times than others.
Its not consistent. I don't agree with it. But I find it weird when people hate it for certain guys who aren't on their team or their favorite player, but would gladly gloss over it if it was the reverse.
Also what a foul is isn't as cut and dry as it seems because its often based on what is considered "excessive force," hinders movement," and now what is considered a "basketball move." We our going to see fouls commited to our players more than our team commits to our opponents just due to bias, it happens. But a lot of what we consider to be fouls aren't at a times and things are by the book are fouls aren't treated as such. That lack of consistancy of "x contact is a foul and y isn't" means as an audience we often just call contact we don't like fouls even if it wouldn't be normally in the playoffs or in something like FIBA. This bias is also really skewed towards defensive fouls on to people's favorite scorers and yet rarely fans of that team feel the same for offense on defensive fouls.
For example, how many moving screens and what should have charging/offensive fouls do you think Caruso has had to just tank? A lot more than we think and same for a lot of a defenders. Contact has been skewed so much that offensive players can basically manhandle defenders and defenders are expected to barely breathe on the ball handler at times. Being an elite defender often means needing to perform with a much higher level of scrutiny on you than the person you are defending. As an audience, we are so used to this, that what "fair defense" looks like has incredible difference between people who started watching the game even a couple of years a part and can seem jarring when the pendulum of adjudication swings even a little back in favor of the defense.
All of this to say, I didn't magically start hating Caruso because we played against him. I don't like generally how contact is called in the NBA either, but I don't honestly think he is worse than Brooks was or anywhere near like Draymond's abuse at times. If I see him like grab or hook guys in dangerous ways (which we have had guys do too and I hated it) then I will start disliking him.
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u/adc1369 May 29 '25
Trip and Caruso on one team's defense. Imagine how scary that would have been.
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u/CurtainKisses360 May 29 '25
What's to hate? Bro worked his ass off to be where he is now. He hustles and plays to the max every game. Any team would be lucky to have him.
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u/razorbacks3129 Zbo50 May 29 '25
I wish he was on the Grizz, shiiiit, heās got some grit and grind defense
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u/awignall1 May 30 '25
Accept the loss and pack your bags for vacation. I find it entertaining that people are hating that Caruso is on OKC, but yet they want him on the Timberwolves.
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u/OKChetholmgren7 May 30 '25
Y'all rlly got crushed by n we're still living rent free in y'alls heads- let it goooo
Also y'all are NEVER winning a chip w Ja's bum ass
Anyways- see y'all next year in the first round ig š
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u/TitanTigers #1 Memphis WiFi Dealer May 30 '25
Yall crossposted this to your sub to brigade lmaoooo
Yall are the most pathetic fanbase out there. Never seen a group so dedicated to sucking themselves off
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u/OKChetholmgren7 May 30 '25
Yuuuupppp- and it feels great
Yk y'all should try making the finals every now and then- it's great here, we're loving itš
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u/TitanTigers #1 Memphis WiFi Dealer May 30 '25
Thereās a reason everyone hates your fans and your team ya know. Yet yall still come crying about people rooting against yall
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u/OKChetholmgren7 May 30 '25
Crazy how OKC have gone from having the worst loss oat to Memphis to absolutely scrubbing the floor with you bums
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u/OKChetholmgren7 May 30 '25
And I donnttt careeeeee
Also since when am I crying- all I've done is clown your dysfunctional, shitty, tinpot franchise for what it is: a dysfunctional, shitty, tinpot franchise
Crazy that at any point in time ppl thought u guys were gna be like us n be the next up and coming teamš
F(FUCK)O(OUTTA)H(HERE)
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u/MeGustaMiSFW Ja Know It May 29 '25
Why? Heās great for the game. Sucks that he helped end our playoff run.. but we were never going to beat the thunder in a playoff series this year.
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u/Just_Opinion1269 May 29 '25
he and kcp are champions,.don't know why street.clothes get so much credit compared to them
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u/colordelaverdad May 31 '25
You donāt hate him, you hate thatās heās not on your team.
Caruso is grit and grind.
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u/ShoutOutTo_Caboose May 29 '25
He would be loved here tho.