r/DetroitPistons • u/TeamRAF19 • 2d ago
Discussion Giving context to George Blaha's so-called diss on SGA that is going viral now
A short clip is making its rounds on social media now on George Blaha's so-called diss on SGA as MVP.
This is what George Blaha said in the viral clip: "A measly three assists for SGA and 10/26 shooting. He may be the MVP, but he’s not the best player in the world. The Joker is the best player in the world. He had a 61-point triple-double last night and had more than three assists."
Now the context. The Pistons played OKC very shorthanded, without Cade, Stew, Holland, and Sasser. OKC punished the Pistons immediately, burying them with a double digit lead. But the Pistons fought back, reducing the lead to 4 before halftime. But OKC buried them again in the 3rd quarter. What's worse, Tobias Harris got reinjured so a Pistons loss was all but certain.
During the whole coverage, Greg Kelser praised SGA a lot. Called him MVP many times. And George was agreeing with Greg!
The very shorthanded Pistons made a run midway into the 4th. They brought the lead down to five, forcing OKC to bring back SGA who thought they would be able to rest the whole 4th quarter. OKC recovered and made a run but the Pistons did not quit and were able to bring the lead down to four. Then OKC clamped down on defense and did not let the Pistons score anymore in the last four minutes while they were able to build a comfortable lead again. With just over 40 seconds remaining, the Pistons rightfully stopped trying to make a comeback down 14.
Then the trigger to Blaha's tirade happened. There were 26.7 seconds remaining. The game was already won. Dennis Schroeder was expecting that OKC would just run down the clock. SGA called for a screen. Dennis went over the screen, bumped SGA a bit. Then SGA exaggerated the contact almost diving to the floor, getting a foul called which sent him to the free throw line. Dennis made his displeasure known to Coach Mark, then to SGA, and SGA kept on talking back to Dennis justifying why he was still trying to draw fouls with less than 30 seconds left with a double digit lead. Then the crowd started shouting MVP chants to shut Schroeder up.
That is when Blaha lost it and started talking shit. LOL. George has always been a classy guy but this season, he does not hold back anymore when an opponent blatantly acts in an unsportsmanlike manner against the Pistons (like him trashing Jalen Green celebrating a drive to the hoop when the Rockets already lost). SGA still calling a play and selling a foul to score free throws when the Pistons clearly already waved the white flag must be very disrespectful from the POV of George, especially after how the shorthanded Pistons fought back against the league leaders. When SGA would not stop talking as Schroeder ran down the clock in the Pistons' last possession, George really let loose against SGA (not captured in the viral clip) and Greg, who was all praises to SGA the whole game, did not say a word anymore until the end of the broadcast.
And that is the story of George Blaha's so-called diss on SGA.
