It wouldn't be the playoffs if there wasn't at least one sales pitch that went terribly wrong.
This year, that commercial was AT&T's “What a Pro Wants” ad starring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren.
The small amount of ad play, combined with the way it looks, has NBA fans on edge.
Here's how the wider sports world is reacting to the trade:
I'm ready to call it: Helped in part by being forced on hoops fans for months, the Chet/SGA “What a pro wants” commercial is the worst in history.
I don't know what it was trying to accomplish but if the goal was to leave me equal parts confused and annoyed each time: Well done.
— David Ubben (@davidubben) April 29, 2024
What the professional wants the student needs pic.twitter.com/dfe6jmIeZ5
— Josh (@jshyb_) April 28, 2024
It's the one story that unites all Americans right now. The commercial is disgusting and I get more and more repulsed every time I'm forced to watch it.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 29, 2024
*Playoff game to break out*
WHAT A PRO WANT IS WHAT A PRO NEEDS
NO FLEX, SIN!
DON'T CALL ME GOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/xtvVGWOLuw
– Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 29, 2024
I've seen a lot of ads over the years. Selling “What the pros want” by SGA and Chet Holmgren really stands out as the most unpleasant I've ever seen.
— NikolaNuggets (@NikolaNuggets) April 27, 2024
I just need 100-200 more views of the What A Pro Wants ad to decide why they are singing that song, what the joke is, why Shai and Chet were chosen for the commercial, and what product is being advertised.
– Rodger Sherman (@rodger) April 28, 2024
I'm trying to think of the worst moment of my life… oh wait, I remember: watching this Shai-Chet “What a professional wants” ad. pic.twitter.com/WPmSf1IHud
– Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) April 24, 2024
Is the SGA and Chet commercial the worst ever?
— Emo Jimmy (@WheelerJaylen) April 28, 2024
“What a student wants… what a professional needs” pic.twitter.com/2KfveKHSsS
— Nick Maraldo (@nickmaraldo) April 29, 2024
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