Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
Hello, beautiful people, and welcome to our humble abode, the Thunderdome. On this Super Sports Thursday, May 28th, 2026, this sports program begins now.
Sports are the absolute greatest, and I'll tell you what, last night a wagon continued to be a wagon in the NHL playoffs, and tonight the NBA playoffs can see the Western Conference find its champion if Oklahoma City is able to close it out in San Antonio against the Spurs. A lot of people were projecting that this was going to be a heavyweight bout, one that was going to go all seven games.
Well, we shall see if Wemby and the San Antonio Spurs squad can extend... this rivalry that we are about to see for probably the next 10 to 15 years. I am so excited to see how this Oklahoma City Thunder team, who everybody seems to hate watching. Yeah.
I'm going to be honest, we had a great night last night as we were celebrating the state of sports as a whole, which is obviously up and to the right. Every rating for every league is somehow higher than it's ever been, and it seems like the interest in sports is certainly at a peak, and hopefully it's only climbing because we believe
Chapter 2: How is the state of sports evaluated in this episode?
that sports are the greatest on earth. So last night we had a little state of the sports type situation where we spoke to commissioners and one of the conversations with Adam Silver was about flopping. You know, it was about, hey, what's going on with the flopping, the flopping, the flopping? And basically he started saying, like, it's a tough thing to officiate. We love what our officials doing.
And it has gone to a fever pitch now. And I think it's because this Oklahoma City team is maybe about to be in the middle of a dynasty run. Now, they've obviously already won a title. They got all the players back and the pieces are reloaded. And they are now more experienced in these championship games than they were a year before. And now it seems like they're comfortable.
Hardenstein's coming into his own, just like he did last year against the Indiana Pacers when they inevitably won their first title out there. Their arena is considered by Tyrese Halliburton last night on the show, A State of Sports. He said the loudest arena in everything. But outside looking in, everybody hates the way they play.
So no matter what Adam Silver said, all anybody was thinking about was this Oklahoma City Thunder team. So if Wemby and the San Antonio Spurs can extend this to a Game 7 and inevitably win this Western Conference, I think a lot of people would say that's good for ball.
If Oklahoma City goes on to win this, and then they're favored on DraftKings right now, I believe, if they were to win the Western Conference and take on the Knicks, and Oklahoma City team was to win the title again... Then we all understand how sports are. That's how you win a championship.
When Steph Curry came in and started draining shots and all of a sudden that is how you can win, everybody was starting to do it. So guess what we're going to see going forward? More OKC football because that's what people do whenever they see what champions do, especially if you're going back to back. Future ball is kind of... on the line tonight. Scary. It really is.
And there's a lot of people that don't think it's a good thing, but if you listen to how Tyrese was talking about it, and I do believe we're going to chit chat with Chris Paul today in the second hour, I think how he's going to talk about it. It's like, this is kind of just taking advantage of what the game is. Yeah.
High schoolers, middle schoolers, hey, when you're taking it to the rack, we're extending arms because they can get all high. Ball's going up. Ball's going up. That's what you can do. It's gamesmanship. This is just like whenever we saw Patrick Mahomes, who we have the utmost respect for, and obviously sounds like he's recovering very well from his late-season injury, maybe ahead of schedule.
There'll be times where he'd be running down the sideline. He would, you know. And we all were like, well, hey, soccer.
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Chapter 3: What insights are shared about the Oklahoma City Thunder?
Like, how do you stop that? I don't know how you stop that.
that Tyrese Halliburton said every time he goes and plays international ball he gets his ass beat by and the refs don't call anything and when he comes back to America he loves the NBA refs he says so great to have you guys back you know because he feels a little bit more protected do they have to just stop calling things I wonder if they're able to put that to a stop because if Oklahoma City continues to win and I like the way they play by the way I like the way they take advantage of everything and I seen this SGA guy play in person
Bruce Lee said be water? Yes. Yeah, he did. He's just somehow he is with the ball wherever he needs to be. And it's always going in. And then there's the, you know. And that's what people are sick of, I think. I can't believe you just said that. He's Bruce Lee like water? You like the way they play basketball. Unethical, bro. It's unethical, bro.
That's a talk to table at Boston Connor and at Ty Schmidt. Boston Celtics were potentially going to be in the middle of a dynasty as well until the small town Oklahoma City Thunder said, excuse me, hey, actually, we're going to think about building it out here where maybe you don't even know what's going on. And we're going to play a different style of basketball.
Let's go to one half of the hammer. Cowboys AP tone. Tonight's a big deal, obviously. Line over under. How do we look as we look? and a potential elimination, championship crowning, Western Conference championship night in the NBA, Tom.
Yeah, the Spurs are 3.5-point favorites. The total is 218.5. When you look at it so far, when the Spurs are coming off a loss this entire season, straight up, which means just not against the spread, just win-loss, they are 20-6 after a loss this season. They are 4-1 after a loss in the playoffs. and then against the spread. So with the minus 3.5, they are 18-8 after a loss this season.
So back in San Antonio, Spurs, those stats will tell you, hey, Spurs look good tonight. Maybe we can force a game seven. And then in games when Thunder are dogs, which does not happen very often, I can't remember the exact stat, but it tends to go to the over. So over 218.5 statistically, trend-wise, would be the play tonight as well, depending on how you fancy these things.
Well, who's reffing? Do we know who's reffing this game?
That's a good point.
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Chapter 4: How do the guests view the upcoming NBA playoffs?
Because in the NFL... We were doing this show, and it was before we got on this license on ESPN. We were just on the internet. These refs in the NFL, they weren't the biggest fans of old. No. Monday morning quarterback happening in real time after watching the film in super slow-mo. There was a lot of pride that was happening.
And the people that were supposed to be overturning the calls were also ex-refs. So they were kind of in their seat. There was a real, like... These people don't know. It was odd. But that finally has changed, I think.
Like, hey, these AIs, these computers, these digital advancements that we have now that we can see everything in 8K at some super slow-mo speed that your eyes could never do could actually make you more liked. Okay, actually, this can actually get you out of this building a lot better. This can make your life a lot easier. We'll make you look smarter. We just got to be able to do it quick.
Because remember, the first time the NFL brought the Hawkeye technology into it, it was a preseason game, and it took three and a half minutes for the Detroit Lions to find out where the ball was spotted. Is that not what happened, Foxy? That's exactly what happened. If that happens in the NBA, there will be a, yeah, right. Especially with everybody who has eyes.
The NBA is the most like... You're on top of the action. You're in that thing. Yeah. They've got a cool little gladiator-like feel in those basketball arenas. Now, not every basketball arena is packed out, which goes back to Adam Silver saying, we can't be having teams trying to lose. Can't have that entire thing happen.
But you get a good – these basketball – like Oklahoma City, that place, I think it feels like they're on top. Madison Square Garden, that shit goes up. That thing feels like you're in there. Clippers' new one? Yeah.
The wall?
Yeah, the wall that's right behind there. Those are some good environments. Can't get the calls wrong, though. Because the fans feel like they know better than the ref because they're basically getting some of the same views.
Well, and it's just the technology is available now. For the longest time, it wasn't available. Now it is, and I understand there's still kinks that you need to work out. But with how much money is being gambled on these games, that's just the easiest way to kind of publicly put it out there. Hey, there's no horseplay. These games aren't fixed because people love talking about that.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of flopping in basketball?
basketball, is that what we should expect for the next generation that's coming through right now?
Well, it's part of the game. It's a part of being smart. So when you drive, when I was growing up, you was taught to sort of like tuck the ball, right? You sort of like you're coming through on a handoff, right? You get the ball, then you bring it back out to lay it up. But this right here now where guys extend the ball is just a part of the game.
Chapter 6: How do players adapt to new rules in basketball?
And it's So you draw more fouls so that you catch guys trying to make plays. It's just part of it.
I hate it, Chris. Well, the difference between that and falling as well. I get that, like sticking your arms out so you get hacked so then you can, you know, and one and stuff like that. But there's a difference between that. kicking your legs out, falling on every shot.
Yeah, there's like a difference between getting a bachelor's degree and everything. There's some doctors of sport there.
I don't like that you like this unethical ball.
No, I just, I think if you're going to be allowed to do it, people are going to take advantage of the situation. And I think that's probably what basketball players are saying. Like, hey, if this is a thing, competitors will find a way to take advantage of every situation. Like that is how it goes. Literally, that is how it goes.
That's what happens. I told you guys, I've been on a competition committee for like 17, 18 years. Rules change or whatnot, but you got the smartest players in the world. You're always going to find somewhat of a workaround. And I think sort of what happened was... Teams are trying to generate points. Right.
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Chapter 7: What are the expectations for the Knicks in the playoffs?
You're trying to get to the foul line to get extra points and all these things. But it's it's really hard. So when you play against these elite guys who extend the ball now, you've got to be a smart player, too, because in the locker room, just know that the coaches are saying when this guy drives, do not reach.
Greg Popovich is notorious for the first play of a game if they were playing against the guy who draws a lot of fouls. If a guy reaches and does something that they said don't do, oh, you're coming out. You're out.
Got it. So that's how we stop it is we don't reach. Can the refs, is there a different way to officiate? Because Tyrese did mention before he started seemingly publicly smooching. Yeah, smooching butt.
He was.
He was kissing butt. Are we all voting in favor that he was kissing?
Yeah.
It was a referee turnaround. That was an eye before the even vote. So everybody thinks that was to the refs of the NBA right there.
Yep.
Okay, well, before he did... Smart play. Yeah, good play. He's flopping with his words before he's even done it. He's flopping? With his words. He's trying to get calls before he even has to even do an embellishment or whatever.
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Chapter 8: What is the latest news about the Chicago Bears' stadium situation?
And you're kind of promoting it. No, I'm not. You like it. Okay, so this is where I'm going to go. How do we stop it? The refs, like the FIBA refs, are they the ones that have to stop? Like, do you have to... Do the NBA refs have to just stop calling all this stuff? Like, how do you stop it? Or is this just kind of what we should just expect basketball to continue to be?
I don't know. I'm not a ref. Thank God.
Is that how you would stop it? You're on the competition committee. Yeah, you're on the committee.
You're making the rules.
You're in here deciding what the rules are. So how would we stop it? You're saying we're going to... Yeah.
Well, you got it. Well, it's funny. Years ago, years ago, they tried to put in a anti flopping rule. Right. So if you flop, you got a warning. And then if you flopped again, it cost you five thousand dollars. Then if you flopped again, I think the penalty went up. So you'll see it during the game. Something happens and you see all the guys doing sort of like this.
Like that's the signal for flopping. So they're going to call it.
Sweet. I like that. That's pretty sweet.
Yeah.
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