Dillon Brooks Hit With Technical Just 3 Minutes Into Game After Shoving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The technical was definitely warranted. The refs already blew the whistle. Brooks did not need to make an attempt on the play anymore. But this is what he does on a nightly basis – intimidate the opposing team’s best player.

It just happens that his foe this time is a fellow Canadian like him.

Dillon Brooks Called OKC Players ‘Foul Baiters’

Whether the Oklahoma City Thunder has a special whistle from referees is a question saved for another day. Many fans aren’t entirely sold on their brand of basketball, especially on defense. Even opposing teams feel that some calls do favor OKC, or they get away with a ton of grabbing. And Dillon Brooks knows all of that even before the Suns faced the Thunder in the first round.

“There are a lot of foul baiters on that [Oklahoma City Thunder] team. We gotta show our hands. I hope it’s the real playoffs. Show your hands,” Brooks stated before the playoffs started.

Well, despite knowing a thing or two about how OKC operates, the Phoenix Suns are now out of title contention. The Oklahoma City Thunder completed their sweep in the first round. The team will now wait for the winner of the Lakers-Rockets series.

And for Dillon Brooks and the Suns, their summer just officially started.