3/18 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (132) - (125) Toronto Raptors

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Paul George | 22 PTS (6-14 FG), 3 STL
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Carmelo Anthony | 15 PTS (6-10 FG, 3-4 3P)
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5%
Steven Adams | 25 PTS (10-13 FG), 7 REB, 4 AST
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Corey Brewer | 10 PTS (4-8 FG, 2-4 3P), 3 STL
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Russell Westbrook | 37 PTS (15-22 FG), 13 REB, 14 AST
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54%
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3/18 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (132) - (125) Toronto Raptors 

Post#1 » by Thabo Sefolosha » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:32 pm

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Post#2 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:34 pm

Great win.
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Post#3 » by spearsy23 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:35 pm

That was hilarious. I like the raptors but damn, you gotta be mentally tougher than that.
“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 dakomish23 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:37 pm

Every win matters. Great win on the road. The Lowry ejection was huge plus that was a weird ending with the techs.

They needed to win a big game like this to help build some momentum. If they get in, these are he type of wins that should give some confidence to this group in the playoffs.
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Post#5 » by Thabo Sefolosha » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:38 pm

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Post#6 » by Pillendreher » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:39 pm

RUSSELL WESTBROOK JUST DESTROYED CANADA
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#7 » by CROklahoma » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:40 pm

Russell made a masacre in Toronto Air Canada Center.
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Post#8 » by alessandrux » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:41 pm

Awesome win.
In the playoffs our opponents will face a really tough time if they can't contain our pick-n-roll.

I think it is a good sign that our bench, after losing us the lead multiple times during the first three quarters, kept us in the game in the fourth quarter.


spearsy23 wrote:That was hilarious. I like the raptors but damn, you gotta be mentally tougher than that.


I can understand them, it would've really hurt to be on the losing side of this game.
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Post#9 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:43 pm

The general board is ridiculous. Raps fans are acting ridiculous and so are people hating the raps. I mean they lost to the thunder, not Memphis.
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Post#10 » by Dn4sty » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:46 pm

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Post#11 » by dakomish23 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:47 pm

Presti needs to bring in other former college players coached by Donovan

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Post#12 » by alessandrux » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:50 pm

dakomish23 wrote:Presti needs to bring in other former college players coached by Donovan

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We're not taking Noah (unless you buy him out).
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Post#13 » by Thundershock88 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:51 pm

dakomish23 wrote:Presti needs to bring in other former college players coached by Donovan

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Bradley Beal?
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Post#14 » by Thundershock88 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:51 pm

Raps fans so salty. I hate Canada.
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Post#15 » by Pillendreher » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:52 pm

Dn4sty wrote:
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You know Russ had this one circled. Shat all over them.
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Post#16 » by spearsy23 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:52 pm

Think there's almost as much salt on the general board as there was in the arena
“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#17 » by thekaoswithin » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:53 pm

Russell was absolutely cold blooded. Incredible game, Raptors did really well.

Also, you could visibly see WB try harder to run around screens and stay with his man in the 4th. It's good to see that he at least turns it on sometimes.
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Post#18 » by dakomish23 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:53 pm

alessandrux wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:Presti needs to bring in other former college players coached by Donovan

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We're not taking Noah (unless you buy him out).


Noah’s dad wouldn’t trade for him if he was a GM

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Post#19 » by spearsy23 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:57 pm

I really wonder if it's possible to get this version of Russ for weeks to a month at a time. LeBron could do it, but Russ's size really makes it impossible for him to impose his will if the jumper stops falling.
“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#20 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:59 pm

Dn4sty wrote:
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What a piece of trash but Im glad he said it.
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