11/24 - POSTGAME | Detroit Pistons (99) - (98) Oklahoma City Thunder

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Player(s) of the Game

Paul George | 16 PTS (7-17 FG), 4 STL
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Carmelo Anthony | 20 PTS (9-24 FG), 6 REB, 2 AST
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24%
Steven Adams | 12 PTS (6-10 FG), 12 REB, 2 BLK
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41%
Andre Roberson | 10 PTS (3-4 FG, 2-3 3P), 5 REB
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35%
Russell Westbrook | 25 PTS (9-27 FG), 10 REB, 11 AST
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Jerami Grant | 8 PTS (4-5 FG), 3 REB
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11/24 - POSTGAME | Detroit Pistons (99) - (98) Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#1 » by Thabo Sefolosha » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:14 am

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Post#2 » by Old Man Game » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:19 am

Westbrook is just dumb as a box of rocks. That last shot was terrible. that was like a desperation shot like if you didn't have any time to draw up something.

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Post#3 » by spearsy23 » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:26 am

At what point are you exactly what your record says you are?
“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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Post#4 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:28 am

spearsy23 wrote:At what point are you exactly what your record says you are?

As far as I’m comcerned it’s always true and just becomes more cemented as the season goes on.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Post#5 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:29 am

We just abandon everything that works. Did Adams even touch the ball the second half?
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Post#6 » by Thundershock88 » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:31 am

I can't believe that after 9 seasons, we still think chucking a constested 3 at the buzzer, with one of our least efficient 3 point shooters, is the way to go when the game is on the line. 9 years. How many times has that shot actually gone down?
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Post#7 » by Old Man Game » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:32 am

Huestis' minutes in the second half were an abomination.

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Post#8 » by Old Man Game » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:33 am

Thundershock88 wrote:I can't believe that after 9 seasons, we still think chucking a constested 3 at the buzzer, with one of our least efficient 3 point shooters, is the way to go when the game is on the line. 9 years. How many times has that shot actually gone down?

Russ is dumb. He's the franchise so everyone will act like that was a good look but they know the truth.

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Post#9 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:36 am

Old Man Game wrote:Huestis' minutes in the second half were an abomination.

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Patrick Patterson is the new Taj Gibson.
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Post#10 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:37 am

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Thundershock88 wrote:I can't believe that after 9 seasons, we still think chucking a constested 3 at the buzzer, with one of our least efficient 3 point shooters, is the way to go when the game is on the line. 9 years. How many times has that shot actually gone down?

Russ is dumb. He's the franchise so everyone will act like that was a good look but they know the truth.

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I thought early on Russ took some threes that were ok. As the game went on, he and Melo just killed us.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Post#11 » by Atomic Punk » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:37 am

Knrstz wrote:We just abandon everything that works. Did Adams even touch the ball the second half?


The real problem is that the opposing team makes adjustments at half time and the Thunder don’t seem to be able to come up with an effective counter punch. That is a fixable problem.
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Re: 11/24 - POSTGAME | Detroit Pistons (99) - (98) Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#12 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:39 am

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Knrstz wrote:We just abandon everything that works. Did Adams even touch the ball the second half?


The real problem is that the opposing team makes adjustments at half time and the Thunder don’t seem to be able to come up with an effective counter punch. That is a fixable problem.


So is chucking bad shots but we haven’t really seen much evidence of that improving.
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Post#13 » by Atomic Punk » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:39 am

The D and the rebounding looked solid in the first half and Dre was contributing on offense. The Pistons are not a scrub team, this was a tough loss but not the end of the world.
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Post#14 » by Thundershock88 » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:40 am

What is everyone going to say when we blow another lead tomorrow? We have a serious problem.
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Post#15 » by Atomic Punk » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:41 am

Knrstz wrote:
Atomic Punk wrote:
Knrstz wrote:We just abandon everything that works. Did Adams even touch the ball the second half?


The real problem is that the opposing team makes adjustments at half time and the Thunder don’t seem to be able to come up with an effective counter punch. That is a fixable problem.


So is chucking bad shots but we haven’t really seen much evidence of that improving.


Russ and Melo are for a lack of a better word, just that, chuckers when the going gets tough. Did you just now realize this? They are who they are, for better or worse. Why does this surprise anyone?
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Post#16 » by Atomic Punk » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:42 am

Thundershock88 wrote:What is everyone going to say when we blow another lead tomorrow? We have a serious problem.


We know damn well what you would say.
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Post#17 » by Thundershock88 » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:42 am

Atomic Punk wrote:
Thundershock88 wrote:What is everyone going to say when we blow another lead tomorrow? We have a serious problem.


We know damn well what you would say.


Likewise. Keep drinking the Kool Aid.
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Post#18 » by Thundershock88 » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:44 am

Can't wait to hear Donovan's explanation, which really doesn't explain anything.
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Re: 11/24 - POSTGAME | Detroit Pistons (99) - (98) Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#19 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:46 am

I feel like I've watched this exact same 4th quarter about 10 other times this season.
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Re: 11/24 - POSTGAME | Detroit Pistons (99) - (98) Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#20 » by Thundershock88 » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:47 am

Oh, of course. That was exactly the look they wanted. :roll:

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