Pillendreher wrote:Which tells you all you need to know about our coaching staff. I listened to the Lowe Post today and noticed one key thing: For every matchup they talked about stuff teams have been doing, could be doing, little wrinkles they might add. For every team but the Thunder. And I can't even fault them for it simply because we don't look like we gameplan like other teams. For us it's roleplayers making 3s and Russ not losing control. That's it.
Sadly that's pretty much what it comes down to for OKC. I know the saying is
"it's a make or miss league" but it feels like the Thunder take that to the extreme. Aside from a few pick and roll lobs to Adams or one of the wings off the baseline, there isn't much creativity to their offensive game plan. As you mentioned, you just have to hope the role players' shots are falling.
On the plus side, at least it looks like someone has finally got it into Ferguson's head that he needs to do more than stand in the corner and chuck 3s. He's actually been putting the ball on the floor the last few games and looked for other shots than that corner 3. I think he's even caught defenses by surprise by doing this because I'm sure they were expecting him to do nothing but catch and shoot from the corner. It's been refreshing to watch. Hopefully he keeps it up throughout the playoffs.
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