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Dillon Brooks criticized Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for flopping during the NBA playoffs and called for referees to be held accountable for their calls. The Phoenix Suns lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-107 in Game 2, putting the Suns in a 2-0 series deficit.
Apr 22, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) walks past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) in the second half during game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Oh boy. The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up a 120-107 Game 2 win over the Phoenix Suns. And it feels like the reigning NBA champion's quick 2-0 series lead has finally snapped the eighth seed. Per usual, the officiating became a huge talking point.
Devin Booker had the biggest viral moment as he called out an NBA referee by name. But Dillon Brooks has slowly added to his villainous arc. Putting up an efficient 30 points, his scoring explosion did very little to deter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from eventually going up 2-0 against his squad.
Among the Suns, Brooks has been the most vocal about OKC's whistle. That was expected as soon as we learned the Suns survived the play-in tournament to face the Thunder. He had his most outlandish comments after Game 2. The 30-year-old weaponized everybody's appetite for nostalgia to prove a point.
Dillon Brooks called out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for flopping during the game, indicating that he believes the referees should be more accountable.
The Phoenix Suns lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-107 in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs, putting them down 2-0 in the series.
Dillon Brooks' comments highlighted the ongoing controversy regarding officiating in the playoffs and added to his reputation as a vocal player in the series.
Despite scoring 30 points, Dillon Brooks' performance was not enough to prevent the Suns from losing to the Thunder in Game 2.

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"He's a little frail. That's what the refs are going to call. I got to be smarter about it. This is the playoffs, a man's game. I used to watch this back when Michael Jordan was playing, when LeBron was younger. This is just physical basketball," Brooks said. "I don't get why all the dropping, the falling and the flopping and the flailing and all this stuff is allowed when we get to the playoffs."
Of course, Brooks is resonating with the old heads who believe basketball from the last century is better and a purer form of competition. Just forget the fact that guys like Jordan and LeBron James faced the same ridicule verbatim as Gilgeous-Alexander. The characters change, but history always repeats itself.
"This is about who's the better team and who's the more winning team. We don't want to decide the games on free throws. I gotta look back at it and see if they're really fouls," Brooks said. "All I know is when I be watching and was out for the playoffs, I've been in the playoffs or I be watching before I was in the NBA, it's straight physical. It's straight, low-scoring physical basketball. You gotta score the basketball to win or get stops to win. Not this flailing or get to the line. We gotta stop that."
We'll see if the Suns' politicking works as the Round 1 series shifts to Phoenix. The Thunder took care of business at home. They were a plus-48 through the first two wins. But none of that carries over to Games 3 and 4. The Suns will determine just how interesting this series gets with Game 3 in a now-or-never situation.
If you're Brooks, you hope being back at home will provide you a boost. Both on the court and with the referees' whistle.
"Let's get some interviews with the Chief that's out there," Brooks said. "Accountability needs to be shown out there, to be honest. So we can actually see or hear what they have to say about the game."
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Dillon Brooks calls out SGA for flopping; wants referees to be held 'accountable'