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Data PROVES Shai is a Flopper, Spurs & Thunder Tied 2-2 | Who Wins Game 5, Makes the NBA Finals?
Episode 363
Published 4 weeks ago
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The Western Conference Finals are tied 2-2 after the Spurs won Game 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a flopper and the data backs it up. Grant and Tanner make their series predictions, break down the referee situation that could decide the whole thing, and explain why Game 5 might be the most important game of the entire NBA playoffs.
SERIES TIED 2-2 — WHAT CHANGES IN GAME 5The Spurs took Game 4 to even the series. Grant and Tanner break down the adjustments both teams need to make heading into Game 5, which team has the momentum advantage, and why the next game could functionally decide the series.
THE DATA ON SHAI FLOPPINGThe numbers are in and they are not flattering for Oklahoma City's best player. Grant and Tanner walk through the flopping data on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, explain what it actually shows, and make the case that the officiating in this series has not been called out nearly enough.
WHY THE REFS DECIDE THIS SERIESWith two teams this evenly matched the officiating becomes a determining factor rather than a background variable. Grant and Tanner explain exactly how referee tendencies in this series favor one side and why the foul disparity data matters more in a 2-2 series than at any other point.
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SERIES TIED 2-2 — WHAT CHANGES IN GAME 5The Spurs took Game 4 to even the series. Grant and Tanner break down the adjustments both teams need to make heading into Game 5, which team has the momentum advantage, and why the next game could functionally decide the series.
THE DATA ON SHAI FLOPPINGThe numbers are in and they are not flattering for Oklahoma City's best player. Grant and Tanner walk through the flopping data on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, explain what it actually shows, and make the case that the officiating in this series has not been called out nearly enough.
WHY THE REFS DECIDE THIS SERIESWith two teams this evenly matched the officiating becomes a determining factor rather than a background variable. Grant and Tanner explain exactly how referee tendencies in this series favor one side and why the foul disparity data matters more in a 2-2 series than at any other point.
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