2017-2018 OKC Thunder Regular Season Thread part one: The Fellowship for A Ring

wco81 · Post #1941 » by **wco81** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:08 am

Still not going to watch the exhibition game.

ThunderTime · Post #1942 » by **ThunderTime** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 3:23 pm

http://global.nba.com/news/kia-mvp-ladder-russell-westbrook-recapturing-mvp-mojo-season-ago/?cid=trafficdriver:nbacom:homepage

nymets1 · Post #1943 » by **nymets1** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:29 pm

With Demarcus Cousins done for the year, Paul George has a good shot of being the replacement in the all star game. It will come down to either Paul George or Chris Paul.

getrichordie · Post #1944 » by **getrichordie** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:22 pm

hardenASG13 wrote:
getrichordie wrote:
bondom34 wrote:

Smh LeBron picked Aldridge first

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It's in alphabetical order.....

#trolling

alessandrux · Post #1945 » by **alessandrux** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:42 am

Our season is over.

I hope Andre gets well, I hope he makes a full recovery.

thekaoswithin · Post #1946 » by **thekaoswithin** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:47 am

I'm absolutely devestated.

Just when it looks like everything is coming together this happens.

Get well soon, Dre.

I think the worst part of this is that now PG13 is probably gone.

Post #1947 » by **bondom34** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:56 am

Yea finally thought he might stay. As is Thunder tradition what can go wrong will.

getrichordie · Post #1948 » by **getrichordie** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:01 am

Woj reported that Roberson has a ruptured patella tendon. Damn. Season ending.

Edit:

Read on Twitter

Osirus89 · Post #1949 » by **Osirus89** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:25 am

Read on Twitter

With all the enthusiasm I can muster

Post #1950 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:18 pm

On sports center when they lead up to OKC highlights they don’t even mention we had a significant injury. It’s almost like they think robes was a g-league guy. Not even a mention on the realgm wiretap.

Basically when we start to struggle the national media narrative will be that George and Russ just don’t fit. We are about to get a lot of unfair criticism because no one realizes his value.

Old Man Game · Post #1951 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:21 pm

What sucks is people were finally giving Andre the credit he deserves for being elite defensively. And now this.

spearsy23 · Post #1952 » by **spearsy23** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:37 pm

Knrstz wrote:On sports center when they lead up to OKC highlights they don’t even mention we had a significant injury. It’s almost like they think robes was a g-league guy. Not even a mention on the realgm wiretap.

Basically when we start to struggle the national media narrative will be that George and Russ just don’t fit. We are about to get a lot of unfair criticism because no one realizes his value.

Curry and lebron both tweeted about it though, they don't do that every time a guy goes down. It seems like the players at least know exactly how good he is.

Post #1953 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:58 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
Knrstz wrote:On sports center when they lead up to OKC highlights they don’t even mention we had a significant injury. It’s almost like they think robes was a g-league guy. Not even a mention on the realgm wiretap.

Basically when we start to struggle the national media narrative will be that George and Russ just don’t fit. We are about to get a lot of unfair criticism because no one realizes his value.

Curry and lebron both tweeted about it though, they don't do that every time a guy goes down. It seems like the players at least know exactly how good he is.

True I was just thinking about the times I’ve heard gottlieb say that Durant left because he was surrounded by guys like Roberson, who can’t shoot.

spearsy23 · Post #1954 » by **spearsy23** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:08 pm

Side note, I actually kinda like Curry and it's really frustrating not being able to fully appreciate what he is doing because of cupcake's decision. It's tough to actively root against a guy's team but for them, especially with a guy like Curry who almost guarantees a win by playing well.

Post #1955 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:14 pm

spearsy23 wrote:Side note, I actually kinda like Curry and it's really frustrating not being able to fully appreciate what he is doing because of cupcake's decision. It's tough to actively root against a guy's team but for them, especially with a guy like Curry who almost guarantees a win by playing well.

I feel be same way. I’ve got no problem with he and Klay.

Post #1956 » by **slick_watts** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:05 pm

what does a true alpha and leader do in this situation? this is where russell westbrook has an opportunity to show people that he can step up to the plate. we all know that carmelo anthony is a husk of his former self. but there's no reason, from a physical or mental standpoint, that russell westbrook shouldn't be capable of improving his defensive focus in the team's time of need. much of what andre roberson does on the court is made necessary by westbrook's inadequacies next to him. in a season where kevin durant is playing like hakeem olajuwon as the warriors lose defensive role players, it is incumbent on westbrook to pick up some of the slack defensively. can he do it? will he do it?

Post #1957 » by **bondom34** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:19 pm

Oh boy true alpha time.

Pillendreher · Post #1958 » by **Pillendreher** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:28 pm

bondom34 wrote:Oh boy true alpha time.

He's not wrong on this one tho. Russ is not uncapable of picking up the slack defensively. If he doesn't, things will not look pretty.

Post #1959 » by **bondom34** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:30 pm

Pillendreher wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Oh boy true alpha time.

He's not wrong on this one tho. Russ is not uncapable of picking up the slack defensively. If he doesn't, things will not look pretty.

You know he wouldn't ever in his life use the term "alpha" unless he had this opportunity.

Pillendreher · Post #1960 » by **Pillendreher** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:31 pm

bondom34 wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Oh boy true alpha time.

He's not wrong on this one tho. Russ is not uncapable of picking up the slack defensively. If he doesn't, things will not look pretty.

You know he wouldn't ever in his life use the term "alpha" unless he had this opportunity.

Only a beta would take offense to that.