Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET

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Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET 

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Re: Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET 

Post#2 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Dec 15, 2019 2:18 am

Shai is getting exploited on defense.
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Post#3 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Dec 15, 2019 2:23 am

he's struggling but benching SGA after 4 minutes...wtf
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Re: Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET 

Post#4 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Dec 15, 2019 2:23 am

ThunderBolt wrote:Shai is getting exploited on defense.


they are playing too fast for him :(
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Re: Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET 

Post#5 » by spearsy23 » Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:08 am

Adams is always willing to leave centers open at the three point line, even if they can shoot.
“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: Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET 

Post#6 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:23 am

spearsy23 wrote:Adams is always willing to leave centers open at the three point line, even if they can shoot.

I can understand a player like Embiid but it’s not like Jokic is going to explode to the rim for the dunk if Adams closes out hard. That’s not even safe for a guy of nikola’s size and shape.
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Re: Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET 

Post#7 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:25 am

Is gallo eating the Dion waiters gummies? He’s been horrible tonight.
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Re: Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET 

Post#8 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:19 am

This has been one of the least enjoyable games to watch all year. It’s amazing the score is as close as it is because it feels worse. Shai didn’t have a bad offensive game but his shot selection drives me crazy. He has such good looks from three that he passes up to shoot a running shot at the basket.
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Re: Game 25: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) @ Denver Nuggets (15-8) - 9:00 PM ET 

Post#9 » by Galloisdaman » Sun Dec 15, 2019 10:15 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Is gallo eating the Dion waiters gummies? He’s been horrible tonight.


I did not see the game. 2 concerns I have for Gallo this season and right now.

1. He should not be taking more 3 pointers than free throws. He does not get in the flow of the game if he stays outside. You can see when he stays outside both in his free throw attempts and in his offensive rebounds. Now that may be what the coach is asking him to do but it is a mistake whether that is on Gallo or by design.

2. He hurt his ankle last week. Did he really have enough time to recover before coming back? If not 100% just sit out till ready to play.
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