Over the past few years, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has become an outspoken critic of the OKC Thunder. His vitriol toward the organization seemingly fueled an in-game ejection during their recent face-off this past Friday night.
The main talking point about his disdain for Oklahoma City centers on the narrative that they receive favorable treatment from officiating teams, specifically highlighting that they "foul all the time" yet don't get any consequential whistles, and that defenses "can't really touch" Shai Gilgeous-Alexander without getting penalized themselves.
This outcry, coupled with his recent first-half tossing, has sparked a new, widespread discussion about a conspiracy of refs favoring the Thunder, which, though it has caught the attention of fans and pundits alike, is easily debunkable by a simple look at the per-game metrics.