OKC Thunder 2022-23 Regular Season Discussion

[QPR]

I hope tanking is from the table now. So let Shai play and let us go for the playoffs. There is still a great chance to get at least in the Play inn.

There's only two more back to backs, so on theory SGA is only going to miss two more games (unless the team nosedives and can't make the play in)

[Dadouv47]

The missing piece

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[cjmcallist]

I optimistically predict 6-7 the rest of the way. Tough upcoming stretch. That puts us right on the fringe, I think. But would keep us in?

@TOR - W

vPHX - L

@LAC - L

@LAC -W
@LAL -L

@POR -W

vCHA -W
vDET - L

@IND -W

vPHX - L

@GSW - L

@UTA - W

vMEM - L

[kdthunderup]

there will need to be a reckoning at some point with shot taking. giddey will need to let go of the reins to make room for j. williams. the enormous usage disparity when all four are on (jdub/giddey/shai/dort) right now is fine but at some point it's going to be come very apparent that jdub should be outpacing giddey. wonder if giddey will do it.

It makes more sense to me to drop Dort’s usage a lot and Giddey’s a little bit for next season.That will bring JDub level peg with Giddey.

Dort’s usage is way too high for a player who offensively sucks at forcing things. He will become much more effective if he can takes a back seat and picks his shots better.

[slick_watts]

there will need to be a reckoning at some point with shot taking. giddey will need to let go of the reins to make room for j. williams. the enormous usage disparity when all four are on (jdub/giddey/shai/dort) right now is fine but at some point it's going to be come very apparent that jdub should be outpacing giddey. wonder if giddey will do it.

It makes more sense to me to drop Dort’s usage a lot and Giddey’s a little bit for next season.That will bring JDub level peg with Giddey.

Dort’s usage is way too high for a player who offensively sucks at forcing things. He will become much more effective if he can takes a back seat and picks his shots better.

dort's usage is pretty low when he shares the court with the other three. it's giddey and shai who are high. giddey is pushing 30% in 4th quarters. i think giddey should be in the 20%-range. dort's well below 20% when all four are on.

[Dadouv47]

Lack of outside shooting is gonna be a problem long term. Coach D trying some weird line ups with Joe and Waters but we need Presti (and our current players) to make some improvements during the offseason.

I didn't want to make the play in but our players are giving it all so I hope they succeed and make the playoffs

[vtime]

Good win

[Dadouv47]

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Shai looks unhappy in OKC. We should trade him for a couple of 2nds.

[Dadouv47]

Only complain about our coaching staff: not playing Wiggins enough. I don't get why he entered so late in the game.

[BlazersBroncos]

Man its a small sample size but if Jaylin is really a 40% 3PT guy, what a steal (Even 38% would be a steal). Hope he can be the next Collison backing up Chet for a decade. The hustle, charges taken, character and potentially a legit 3. Love this kid.

[Xatticus]

Man its a small sample size but if Jaylin is really a 40% 3PT guy, what a steal (Even 38% would be a steal). Hope he can be the next Collison backing up Chet for a decade. The hustle, charges taken, character and potentially a legit 3. Love this kid.

He's still not confident in the shot, so he has a ways to go. He needs to work on making second-level reads and he needs to improve his finishing. He probably needs to learn to keep his dribble for a step or two longer when he drives. Every single game he passes up a good look at the 3-point line and drives to the basket. He creates a pretty good runway, but the end result is always a mess and leaves you wishing he just launched the 3-point shot. It would be great if he could speed the release up, but that often really messes with the shot, so I'm fine with him passing them up when he doesn't like them, but he has to become a threat when he rips and drives.

I have to watch the replay. I passed out while watching this one in the 2nd quarter and it wasn't looking good. I was really surprised to see we won this game. It's a great win. If we can keep our heads above water through this upcoming road trip, then it looks like a play-in game is almost a lock. I'd love to see them claw their way into the top six. A full playoff series with this squad would be very fun and would give us a lot of information.