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Social media reacts to controversial overturned call in Thunder’s 141-139 loss to Warriors

Read what social media had to say following the controversial overturned call in the Thunder’s 141-139 loss to the Warriors.

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost in heartbreaking fashion against the Golden State Warriors on Friday in their first in-season tournament game, 141-139.

Without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder went toe-to-toe against the veteran Warriors in the high-scoring affair. It looked like the game was going to go into overtime before a controversial overturned call ended the contest.

On a Steph Curry shot attempt, Draymond Green was initially called for offensive goaltend that would’ve wiped away the lead and kept the game tied at 139 apiece with less than a second left.

Instead, a lengthy review resulted in the call being overturned, creating a basket for Golden State, as the referees explained Josh Giddey touched the net before Green did.

After the game, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault explained that Green’s touch didn’t impact the play, which added fuel to the fire as the controversial call caused an uproar on social media.

Let’s look at some of the best posts reacting to the final call on X, formerly known as Twitter.

NBA Twitter reacts to Nets’ Cam Thomas historic season opener

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas’ historic performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas did something on Wednesday that hasn’t been done in NBA history: score 36 points off the bench in a season opener. While there have been some exceptional season-opening performances by bench players throughout league history, Thomas surpassed all of those games in a wonderful showing of his own.

Thomas came through in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in which it was fair to wonder where Brooklyn would have been if it wasn’t for Thomas scoring the way that he did. What made Thomas’ performance interesting was the fact that no only was he efficient, but he did his damage on mostly mid-range jumpshots and free-throws.

Thomas, in his third season in the NBA, is in an interesting spot with the Nets as it’s clear that the team needs him to play every night. The question moving forward will be: how big of a role should he have? Until then, here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Thomas’ record-breaking game:

Social media reacts to Chet Holmgren’s NBA debut

Here are the best tweets/posts reacting to Chet Holmgren’s long-anticipated NBA debut:

After more than a year of anticipation, 2022 No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren finally made his real NBA debut in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 124-104 win over the Chicago Bulls.

The season opener was headlined by Holmgren’s debut after he missed all of last season recovering from a Lisfranc injury he suffered in the 2022 offseason.

In the 20-point win, Holmgren finished with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, four rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes. He also went 2-of-3 from 3.

The 21-year-old is expected to play a huge role for the Thunder this season as their starting center.

Let’s see some of the best reactions on X, formerly known as Twitter.

NBA Twitter reacts to Nets losing chippy preseason contest to the 76ers

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Brooklyn Nets losing to the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason matchup on Monday.

The Brooklyn Nets played their third of four preseason games on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers and lost 127-119. While the game was just a preseason exhibition, there was plenty of hard fouls and trash-talking going around from both teams throughout the course of the game.

One of the themes of Monday’s preseason game was Brooklyn’s inability to take care of the basketball. The Nets turned the ball over 27 times and that led to 38 points for the 76ers just from those miscues. However, the fact that Brooklyn was slowly able to get back into the game was a good sign from a group that’s still learning how to play together.

Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn mentioned in his pregame availability that he wanted to see other players on the roster get some extended run and that was why Mikal Bridges sat for this contest. As a result, players like Cam Thomas and Trendon Watford were able to show what they had against a good Philadelphia team.

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Monday’s physical contest:

NBA Twitter reacts to Ben Simmons’ performance on Thursday

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons electrified the crowd in Thursday’s preseason game. Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to his highlight plays.

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons is arguably the most popular player on Brooklyn’s roster and as such, many on social media care about what’s going with him and what he does on a daily basis. So far, Simmons has played two preseason games and he has shown in both exhibitions that he is physically ready to contribute on the court.

Simmons played well on Monday, the first preseason game for the Nets, and most people thought that he was back in terms of just being able to be on the court without any pain. After Thursday‘s preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana, it’s safe to say that people know that Simmons is back.

On Thursday, Simmons had a lot of highlight plays and his demeanor on the court was completely different from what he showed last season as he was trying to play through the pain. Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Simmons’ incredible performance:

NBA social media to Chet Holmgren’s preseason debut

The best tweets reacting to Chet Holmgren’s NBA preseason debut:

The NBA world collective attention was zeroed in on OKC on Monday night.

After waiting over a year, Monday marked the home debut of 2022 No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren. The seven-footer missed all of last season recovering from a Lisfranc injury.

To make it even more special, the San Antonio Spurs were in town and this contest also marked the debut of Victor Wembanyama.

The first duel between the talented seven-footers ended in a draw. The Thunder came away with the win, but both Holmgren and Wembanyama were magnificent.

In 16 first-half minutes, Holmgren finished with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds and one block.

Let’s look at some of the best tweets/posts reacting to Holmgren’s home debut on X, formerly known as Twitter.

NBA Twitter reacts to Cason Wallace’s summer league debut

The best tweets reacting to Cason Wallace’s summer league debut.

The wait was worth it for Cason Wallace’s summer league debut.

After missing all three Salt Lake City summer league games due to not being officially on the roster yet, the 19-year-old finally played his first game for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 91-80 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

In 27 minutes, Wallace quickly showed he’ll be a scary outside shooter for the Thunder. He finished with 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting that included going 6-of-10 from 3. This included a 5-of-6 from 3 in the first half and a 45-footer in the second half.

Let’s look at the best tweets reacting to Wallace’s debut for the Thunder.

NBA Twitter reacts to Chet Holmgren’s return

After nearly a year, Chet Holmgren made his return to the court.

Monday marked the return of Chet Holmgren following a near year-long absence rehabbing a Lisfranc injury that cost him the entire 2022-23 season.

This year’s first summer league game was almost as memorable as last year’s for Holmgren, as he finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in 29 minutes in a 95-85 win over the Utah Jazz.

The No. 2 pick will play a critical role for the Thunder moving forward and is anticipated to make some Rookie of the Year noise next season.

As one can expect, Holmgren’s return left Twitter — or at least what’s left of it — talking. Let’s look at some of the best tweets that reacted to Holmgren’s return as he ramps up to play his rookie season.

NBA Twitter reacts to Thunder signing Vasilije Micic

Here are the best tweets reacting to the Thunder adding Vasilije Micic:

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a splash on the second day of free agency as they finally brought in Vasilije Micic.

After years of speculation, the Thunder signed Micic to a three-year, $23.5 million deal. The former EuroLeague MVP immediately strengthens OKC’s depth as the third-best guard on the team.

It felt like momentum was starting to build up in recent weeks over Micic finally making the NBA jump. He recently visited OKC for the first time ever and Thunder general manager Sam Presti spoke glowingly about the 29-year-old.

Let’s look at some of the best tweets surrounding Micic’s official arrival to the NBA nine years after being drafted.

NBA Twitter reacts to the Thunder acquiring Cason Wallace

The best tweets reacting to the Thunder acquiring Cason Wallace and Davis Bertans:

The Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a trade with the Dallas Mavericks,  sending the No. 12 pick and a trade exception in exchange for the No. 10 pick, which was used to draft Kentucky guard Cason Wallace, and Davis Bertans.

Bertans is owed $33 million over the next two seasons, with an early termination option for the 2024-25 season. In 45 games last season, he averaged 4.6 points on 43.1% shooting and 1.2 rebounds. He also shot 39% from 3 on 3.1 attempts.

Wallace played one season at Kentucky, where the 19-year-old averaged 11.7 points on 44.6% shooting, 4.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds. He also shot 34.6% from 3 on an average of four attempts per game.

The Thunder adds another lottery talent to their young core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey and Ousmane Dieng.

Let’s look at the best tweets reacting to the draft-night trade.