1/2 | G37: Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers - 9:30PM CST

[Thabo Sefolosha]

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OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at LOS ANGELES LAKERS
9:30PM CST |
Thunder: 23-13 | # in West
ROSTER:

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Lakers: 21-16 | # in West
ROSTER:

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SUMMARY
Thunder Last 3

Spoiler:

12/28/18 @ PHX W 118-102
12/30/18 @ DAL L 103-105
12/31/18 vs DAL W 122-102

Thunder Upcoming 3

Spoiler:

01/04/18 @ POR 9:30PM CST
01/06/18 vs WAS 6PM CST
01/08/18 vs MIN 7PM CST

PLAYER OF THE GAME
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[spearsy23]

Getting the Lakers without bron is a must win for future playoff seeding.

[getrichordie]

OKC really needs to put their stamp on this game. This is a can’t-lose game. This is probably one of the more interesting games we will see this year because of the match ups.




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[Kizz Fastfists]

If they lose to the baby Lakers with Rondo and LeBron out that will be a sign of a lot of problems for OKC this year. I'd say they only have have 3 easier games this month with Atlanta, NYK and Washington all being easier than LAL without LeBron and Rondo. Although, Washington might start playing better with Wall out like they were last year and they are 3-1 without Wall this year.

[Pillendreher]

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[ducler]

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[getrichordie]

This match up is more even than one would first think.

Going up against young players hungry to prove themselves in front of their home crowd. It's going to be a fun game to watch. Here's to hoping Westbrook shows Lonzo who he is.

[Mattv]

They are going to give Pg hell before the game for not coming to LA after that the Thunder will respond and whip the lakers! Okc by 30.

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[thekaoswithin]

PG and Russ going to play this one angry. Should be a dub with no LBJ.

[Andre Roberstan]

This one feels like a schedule loss to me—lot of games in a short period, LA nightlife available, Ewing Theory. I wouldn't be surprised.

[anthony00]

its so dead lol

[NaturalThunder]

Had a feeling this one might go this way. I mean we're only down by 5, but the LeBron-less and Rondo-less Lakers are playing well above their heads right now, and we got "Famine Russ" on offense.

[NaturalThunder]

This one feels like a schedule loss to me—lot of games in a short period, LA nightlife available, Ewing Theory. I wouldn't be surprised.

Yeah, all of those plus the undermanned Lakers getting extra-hype for a top WC team coming to Staples Center for a nationally televised game.

Just one of those games that, all day, felt like one of those "we're going to somehow lose this game even though every thing on paper says we should win by 20."

[slick_watts]

dennis schroder is just terrible. i find it difficult to even watch him play. he reminds me so much of dion.

[NaturalThunder]

KCP: 17 points in 9 minutes.

At this point, given how horrible Russ has been, I'm surprised we're not already down by 10+.

[NaturalThunder]

Russ goes down hard trying to put McGee on a poster. He misses the dunk, dams gets the rebound, and just as Adams makes a nice spin move and gathers to go up for an uncontested dunk, Donovan calls a timeout.

[NaturalThunder]

Looks like we're going to do some stuff to create some separation (6-10 points) at the half.

Then we get hit with another technical, Lance Stephenson hits a stepback, contested 3, and the Lakers are on a run.

[slick_watts]

Looks like we're going to do some stuff to create some separation (6-10 points) at the half.

Then we get hit with another technical, Lance Stephenson hits a stepback, contested 3, and the Lakers are on a run.

we are playing the close to each half of every game with a built in disadvantage by playing schroder instead of ferguson. the ferguson starters are objectively better. schroder with the starters is especially susceptible defensively to teams with long wings like the lakers. schroder was killed repeatedly either directly or because we pre-switched to avoid getting him exposed and the lakers win the cross matchup.

this is exactly the same thing that happened last year with melo playing when grant was clearly a better option. or early last year when andre roberson was getting benched. schroder + westbrook is ok sometimes but it is usually suboptimal.

[getrichordie]

just tuned in.

Russ is still airballing shots??


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[getrichordie]

Woah... what? Russ is 2/14? Jesus.


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