10/28 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (101) - (69) Chicago Bulls

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Player(s) of the Game

Paul George | 20 PTS (8-15 FG, 4-5 3P), 5 REB, 4 STL
5
24%
Carmelo Anthony | 21 PTS (7-15 FG, 5-8 3P), 5 REB
7
33%
Steven Adams | 12 PTS (6-10 FG), 8 REB
5
24%
Russell Westbrook | 12 PTS (5-13 FG), 13 REB, 13 AST
4
19%
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Re: 10/28 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (101) - (69) Chicago Bulls 

Post#41 » by ThunderBolt » Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:41 am

We expected it would take time to gel and it appears that’s what’s happening. It shouldn’t be a surprise. If you think about it, there are some positives. Russ is trying hard to be a facilitator and struggling. That’s a lot better than if he was shooting non stop and George and Melo were getting frustrated at not getting any shots.
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Re: 10/28 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (101) - (69) Chicago Bulls 

Post#42 » by Pillendreher » Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:15 am

Knrstz wrote:We expected it would take time to gel and it appears that’s what’s happening. It shouldn’t be a surprise. If you think about it, there are some positives. Russ is trying hard to be a facilitator and struggling. That’s a lot better than if he was shooting non stop and George and Melo were getting frustrated at not getting any shots.


That's a good point. I'm optimistic the offense will come along once Russ comes along. If the bench defense keeps up (20 points better per 100 poss. than last year with Russ on the bench) and we finally start rebounding like a team, we'll be in great shape.
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Re: 10/28 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (101) - (69) Chicago Bulls 

Post#43 » by spearsy23 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:53 am

Pillendreher wrote:
Knrstz wrote:We expected it would take time to gel and it appears that’s what’s happening. It shouldn’t be a surprise. If you think about it, there are some positives. Russ is trying hard to be a facilitator and struggling. That’s a lot better than if he was shooting non stop and George and Melo were getting frustrated at not getting any shots.


That's a good point. I'm optimistic the offense will come along once Russ comes along. If the bench defense keeps up (20 points better per 100 poss. than last year with Russ on the bench) and we finally start rebounding like a team, we'll be in great shape.

Counterpoint: we played the bulls.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Re: 10/28 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (101) - (69) Chicago Bulls 

Post#44 » by Pillendreher » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:10 am

spearsy23 wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
Knrstz wrote:We expected it would take time to gel and it appears that’s what’s happening. It shouldn’t be a surprise. If you think about it, there are some positives. Russ is trying hard to be a facilitator and struggling. That’s a lot better than if he was shooting non stop and George and Melo were getting frustrated at not getting any shots.


That's a good point. I'm optimistic the offense will come along once Russ comes along. If the bench defense keeps up (20 points better per 100 poss. than last year with Russ on the bench) and we finally start rebounding like a team, we'll be in great shape.

Counterpoint: we played the bulls.


We have outscored our opponent with Russ on the bench in every single one of our games so far. It's not just against the Bulls.
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#45 » by spearsy23 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:14 am

Pillendreher wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
That's a good point. I'm optimistic the offense will come along once Russ comes along. If the bench defense keeps up (20 points better per 100 poss. than last year with Russ on the bench) and we finally start rebounding like a team, we'll be in great shape.

Counterpoint: we played the bulls.


We have outscored our opponent with Russ on the bench in every single one of our games so far. It's not just against the Bulls.

Quoted the wrong one, it was a response to 'we look like we're headed in the right direction.'
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Re: 10/28 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (101) - (69) Chicago Bulls 

Post#46 » by OkcMagic » Tue Oct 31, 2017 2:18 pm

I was actually at the game and the ball movement seem fine to me. It was times where we could have passed the ball atleast one more time but all in all, that was great.


Also, seeing Westbrook go up for rebounds live is a treat


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