WCQF: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets | P1

Galloisdaman · Post #81 » by **Galloisdaman** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:59 pm

I'd consider shortening the bench to 8-9 if possible.

Post #82 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:07 pm

Why is Steven Adams the focal point of the offense?

Post #83 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:37 pm

Once again what billy is saying needs to happen isn’t what is happening on the floor. My turn, your turn, my turn. JVG sees it.

NaturalThunder · Post #84 » by **NaturalThunder** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:49 pm

Galloisdaman wrote:I'd consider shortening the bench to 8-9 if possible.

I'd consider cutting it to 7:

CP3
Dort
SGA
Gallo
Adams
Schroder
Noel

There's not another NBA caliber player on the roster after those 7 and even a couple of those 7 have severe limitations.

mr570 · Post #85 » by **mr570** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:50 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Once again what billy is saying needs to happen isn’t what is happening on the floor. My turn, your turn, my turn. JVG sees it.

I need to apologize to @bondom34

Post #86 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:55 pm

NaturalThunder wrote:
Galloisdaman wrote:I'd consider shortening the bench to 8-9 if possible.

I'd consider cutting it to 7:

CP3
Dort
SGA
Gallo
Adams
Schroder
Noel

There's not another NBA caliber player on the roster after those 7 and even a couple of those 7 have severe limitations.

I’d consider shortening the coaching staff.

mr570 · Post #87 » by **mr570** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:57 pm

And he takes Lu out lmao

Post #88 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:03 pm

I’m pissed. I’m so sick of the same ending to the season. I’m done until changes are made. I’m not going to argue it with anyone. It’s why this forum is a freaking ghost town. Give billy a freaking extension and keep the some first round exit roster around. Maybe we can squander another frp and give Adams another extension.

Post #89 » by **Dadouv47** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:11 pm

As expected we lost our FRP and some value by not trading Gallo to play 4 or 5 playoff games. Enjoy the games!

NaturalThunder · Post #90 » by **NaturalThunder** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:12 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:I’m pissed. I’m so sick of the same ending to the season. I’m done until changes are made. I’m not going to argue it with anyone. It’s why this forum is a freaking ghost town. Give billy a freaking extension and keep the some first round exit roster around. Maybe we can squander another frp and give Adams another extension.

Four straight years of first round exits after this year. And in none of those series have we been particularly competitive. We lost in 5 in '17 and '19 and in 6 in '18 when we were the higher seed against the Jazz.

It's the same thing every year, too. Just by the eye test we look outclassed by our opponent. Their ball movement and overall and intensity and execution is much crisper and focused. Our offense constantly bogs down in the playoffs, year after year after year...

I mean I could've lived with maybe going 1-3 in the first round the past four years, but we haven't even been competitive in any of the series.

Galloisdaman · Post #91 » by **Galloisdaman** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:12 pm

Offense has little flow. CP3 has not looked like himself.

NaturalThunder · Post #92 » by **NaturalThunder** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:13 pm

Chris Paul: -36
Steven Adams: -26

That's supposed to be OKC's two best players.

Galloisdaman · Post #93 » by **Galloisdaman** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:14 pm

CP3 was a minus 36? Is that accurate?

Post #94 » by **Dadouv47** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:14 pm

NaturalThunder wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:I’m pissed. I’m so sick of the same ending to the season. I’m done until changes are made. I’m not going to argue it with anyone. It’s why this forum is a freaking ghost town. Give billy a freaking extension and keep the some first round exit roster around. Maybe we can squander another frp and give Adams another extension.

Four straight years of first round exits after this year. And in none of those series have we been particularly competitive. We lost in 5 in '17 and '19 and in 6 in '18 when we were the higher seed against the Jazz.

It's the same thing every year, too. Just by the eye test we look outclassed by our opponent. Their ball movement and overall and intensity and execution is much crisper and focused. Our offense constantly bogs down in the playoffs, year after year after year...

I mean I could've lived with maybe going 1-3 in the first round the past four years, but we haven't even been competitive in any of the series.

this year I'm pissed about being in the playoffs, not to lose against this Houston squad. They are by far the best team we faced in the playoffs in the last 4 years.

Post #95 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:15 pm

NaturalThunder wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:I’m pissed. I’m so sick of the same ending to the season. I’m done until changes are made. I’m not going to argue it with anyone. It’s why this forum is a freaking ghost town. Give billy a freaking extension and keep the some first round exit roster around. Maybe we can squander another frp and give Adams another extension.

Four straight years of first round exits after this year. And in none of those series have we been particularly competitive. We lost in 5 in '17 and '19 and in 6 in '18 when we were the higher seed against the Jazz.

It's the same thing every year, too. Just by the eye test we look outclassed by our opponent. Their ball movement and overall and intensity and execution is much crisper and focused. Our offense constantly bogs down in the playoffs, year after year after year...

I mean I could've lived with maybe going 1-3 in the first round the past four years, but we haven't even been competitive in any of the series.

I’m not particularly upset about losing in the playoffs since only one team ends the season on a win but it’s like you said. We don’t even look competitive. We just look completely lost every year. Even though we were the popular pick for the upset this year, I still didn’t expect to beat the rockets. What I did expect was for this team to play smart and hard like they had all year until this point. I’m

getrichordie · Post #96 » by **getrichordie** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:20 pm

Oh, boy. What did Donovan do wrong today? Sigh.

Post #97 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:26 pm

Russ and PG were responsible for the offensive issues. They are gone but the issues show up again. Yet Donovan can’t be held accountable because it’s the players fault. Yet when there is turnover to the roster, well...how can Donovan have any type of system in place when he always has new players? There is no way this guy can fail.

Old Man Game · Post #98 » by **Old Man Game** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:33 pm

I think overall Billy's an average enough coach. But when it comes to the playoffs and it's all about adjustments and it's all about your scheme and it's all about finding matchups to exploit, I think he's a very below average coach. I believe the record reflects that.

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Post #99 » by **Dadouv47** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:34 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Russ and PG were responsible for the offensive issues. They are gone but the issues show up again. Yet Donovan can’t be held accountable because it’s the players fault. Yet when there is turnover to the roster, well...how can Donovan have any type of system in place when he always has new players? There is no way this guy can fail.

I hate Donovan and think he was terrible game 1 but it's tough to blame him today. Just think we lack shooters to beat that crazy Houston defense...

Post #100 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:38 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:Russ and PG were responsible for the offensive issues. They are gone but the issues show up again. Yet Donovan can’t be held accountable because it’s the players fault. Yet when there is turnover to the roster, well...how can Donovan have any type of system in place when he always has new players? There is no way this guy can fail.

I hate Donovan and think he was terrible game 1 but it's tough to blame him today. Just think we lack shooters to beat that crazy Houston defense...

Saying that Donovan sucks doesn’t mean that Presti has constructed a perfect roster,Diallo has a soft touch around the basket and Adams isn’t slow. JVG mentioned the offensive issues multiple times-long jumpers, lack of cutting and movement. Plenty of blame to go around.

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