2024-2025 OKC Thunder Games Thread

GelbeWand09 · Post #121 » by **GelbeWand09** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 12:33 pm

Xatticus wrote:My tablet died and I’m old enough to find a phone ungainly for this purpose.

I used to post from a PC, but the ads are excessively annoying.

I still watch the Thunder and check in here from time to time, but the process of posting has become increasingly irritating, so I seldom do.

You tried Adblocker? I have like 3 or 4 installed on my PC. Dont have any Ads.

cjmcallist · Post #122 » by **cjmcallist** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 1:23 pm

I too, find posting from mobile irritating.

Also we're really good, the team is really fun to watch. We have no major roster needs and learned that we won't likely add anyone midseason anyway - what would I complain about?

I guess Shai's 3 point shooting has me wondering about how he'll age.
JDub hasn't taken the playmaking leap I wanted.
Daigneault hasn't won as many challenges.
Another Chet injury is troublesome.

But I'm loving this team. Just gotta execute.

Post #123 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 3:12 pm

There are times on mobile that I'll have typed 2-3 sentences that the reply box has yet to catch up. Anyways, great performance. I really hope we get to see this team at full strength at some point this year.

Post #124 » by **slick_watts** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 6:09 pm

jdub w/o shai last year: 30% usage, 60% ts
jdub w/o shai this year: 33% usage, 53% ts

what happened?

Zagor · Post #125 » by **Zagor** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 10:38 am

Team is great even without Chet. They need to work on offense, I hope with time it will improve.

When Joe is lethal, nobody can stop this team.

Devilanche · Post #126 » by **Devilanche** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 12:59 pm

bbms wrote:you guys are so weird, now that we finally have the good games and stuff, everybody stop posting.

know my posts ain't much but there's tons to celebrate for

There is , and the team still have room for growth so I guess we will talk more once it’s closer to trade deadline / playoff ?

There’s only so many times I want say what is lacking while we are trying to expand the players game. No issue SGA taking 10 3s right now when he’s off , but probably a bigger issue if he’s still doing it without more consistency 2 weeks before playoff.

Devilanche · Post #127 » by **Devilanche** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 1:00 pm

cjmcallist wrote:I too, find posting from mobile irritating.

Also we're really good, the team is really fun to watch. We have no major roster needs and learned that we won't likely add anyone midseason anyway - what would I complain about?

I guess Shai's 3 point shooting has me wondering about how he'll age.
JDub hasn't taken the playmaking leap I wanted.
Daigneault hasn't won as many challenges.
Another Chet injury is troublesome.

But I'm loving this team. Just gotta execute.

Backup ballhandler
Another look at PF
A 3 point gunner

Small needs but I think we probably won’t fill any.

Devilanche · Post #128 » by **Devilanche** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 1:02 pm

slick_watts wrote:jdub w/o shai last year: 30% usage, 60% ts
jdub w/o shai this year: 33% usage, 53% ts

what happened?

What are the numbers with/without giddey as well?
There big changes from last season to this so far is either team are figuring him out (unlikely since not such a dip with/without SGA) or he just perform poorer if no second ballhandler in that lineup. Or adequate second ballhandler

Mr Thunder Nick · Post #129 » by **Mr Thunder Nick** » Thu Dec 12, 2024 7:22 pm

Is it correct, that we now play 5 regular games against Houston this season? We played already 2 games this year. The semi-final on Saturday is also a regular game, and in our schedule we have two more games the 3.3.25 and the 4.4.25 against the Rockets. Or will our schedule change after the game from Saturday?

Xatticus · Post #130 » by **Xatticus** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:13 am

GelbeWand09 wrote:
Xatticus wrote:My tablet died and I’m old enough to find a phone ungainly for this purpose.

I used to post from a PC, but the ads are excessively annoying.

I still watch the Thunder and check in here from time to time, but the process of posting has become increasingly irritating, so I seldom do.

You tried Adblocker? I have like 3 or 4 installed on my PC. Dont have any Ads.

I do use them. I was oversimplifying things a bit. Adblockers used to stop everything. Something changed though and some get through now. At some point my PC started downloading small files whenever I access this site, so I just stopped visiting it on my PC.

bbms · Post #131 » by **bbms** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 4:23 am

nba is weird this season, everyone is a good defensive team

Zagor · Post #132 » by **Zagor** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:32 am

Great game in defensive terms. Great win. Caruso stats are crazy.

But Cason can't be in starting unit in playoff. Don't get me wrong, Cason is very talented player, but he is too young. I really hope Presti will figure something till trade deadline.

Right now this is probably top 2 team in NBA. With right trade, it would be head and shoulder above everyone else. Unbeatable.

cjmcallist · Post #133 » by **cjmcallist** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 2:02 pm

Awesome win last night. These two cup games feel a little like milestones and, as always, super fun to watch.

Cason pushing back against Sengun last night was perfect. JDub disappeared for a bit though. I'm a little worried about his role.

cjmcallist · Post #134 » by **cjmcallist** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 2:03 pm

Zagor wrote:Great game in defensive terms. Great win. Caruso stats are crazy.

But Cason can't be in starting unit in playoff. Don't get me wrong, Cason is very talented player, but he is too young. I really hope Presti will figure something till trade deadline.

Right now this is probably top 2 team in NBA. With right trade, it would be head and shoulder above everyone else. Unbeatable.

Why not Cason? I think he's been excellent and has earned trust.

Patches Perry · Post #135 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:11 pm

I'm not as optimistic about the prospect of Chet and Hart in the same lineup. Both offer slightly different things from the 5 position, and tie together the other 4 on the court. With Chet and Hart both on the court, we become less fast and dynamic on both ends.

Once Chet is 100%, I'd probably start both of them, but the first stint of the game would basically be the only time all game where they played together unless the other team had two legit bigs. I'd keep one of them on the court at all times though.

Devilanche · Post #136 » by **Devilanche** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:23 pm

Patches Perry wrote:I'm not as optimistic about the prospect of Chet and Hart in the same lineup. Both offer slightly different things from the 5 position, and tie together the other 4 on the court. With Chet and Hart both on the court, we become less fast and dynamic on both ends.

Once Chet is 100%, I'd probably start both of them, but the first stint of the game would basically be the only time all game where they played together unless the other team had two legit bigs. I'd keep one of them on the court at all times though.

If IH is around 28 minutes and Chet is around 30 minutes there’s only a quarter worth whereby both are playing together at the same time. Probably some positive we are giving up but definitely other positive having both on the floor at the same time.

Just a different look for opponent to adjust to.

Edit - it’s sadly why Chet being injured limits the opportunity they have to work it out in game before the playoff starts .

bbms · Post #137 » by **bbms** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 12:55 am

Patches Perry wrote:I'm not as optimistic about the prospect of Chet and Hart in the same lineup. Both offer slightly different things from the 5 position, and tie together the other 4 on the court. With Chet and Hart both on the court, we become less fast and dynamic on both ends.

Once Chet is 100%, I'd probably start both of them, but the first stint of the game would basically be the only time all game where they played together unless the other team had two legit bigs. I'd keep one of them on the court at all times though.

i think hartenstein earned the starting spot for a while over another guard but that's just me.

mike d is a rotation experimentalist so we'll probably have this figured out what's good and what's not so good.

Mr Thunder Nick · Post #138 » by **Mr Thunder Nick** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 1:37 pm

cjmcallist wrote:
Zagor wrote:Great game in defensive terms. Great win. Caruso stats are crazy.

But Cason can't be in starting unit in playoff. Don't get me wrong, Cason is very talented player, but he is too young. I really hope Presti will figure something till trade deadline.

Right now this is probably top 2 team in NBA. With right trade, it would be head and shoulder above everyone else. Unbeatable.

Why not Cason? I think he's been excellent and has earned trust.

Cason is right there for his defensive mind. And he is so good. One day the 3 pointers will fall again. Presti did a great job in drafting him.

cjmcallist · Post #139 » by **cjmcallist** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:15 pm

Let's go! I want a Cup win!

Post #140 » by **Clav** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 10:13 pm

Big game vs the Bucks for the Cup! Even if it doesn't count for RS record, and this tournament is a bit silly to me, it is still a sanctioned trophy thus I'm excited for it. Will be a nice test to see how we fare vs MIL who is rounding into better form of late.

Also, our schedule is pretty difficult to end the week -- with a game on Thursday in ORL and b2b in MIA on Friday, surely a few players will rest one of those two games. However, I'm putting my chips on 'BLUE' tonight, enjoy the game friends!