2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST

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Player(s) of the Game

Paul George | 45 PTS (17-31 FG, 5-13 3P), 9 REB, 7 AST
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65%
Jerami Grant | 18 PTS (6-10 FG, 3-4 3P), 3 BLK
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Steven Adams | 16 PTS (7-14 FG), 10 REB, 3 AST, 5 STL
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4%
Terrance Ferguson | 12 PTS (5-8 FG, 2-5 3P)
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Russell Westbrook | 43 PTS (15-29 FG, 6-13 3P), 15 REB, 8 AST
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30%
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2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#1 » by Thabo Sefolosha » Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:53 pm

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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#2 » by RunOKC » Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:32 am

These next 4 are going to show us if we're competing for the 1-2 seed, or going to be fighting tooth and nail for 3-5
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#3 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:32 am

RunOKC wrote:These next 4 are going to show us if we're competing for the 1-2 seed, or going to be fighting tooth and nail for 3-5


If we win 3 out of our next 5 games I'm more than happy. Utah/Kings are playing well, at Denver and at San Antonio is tough.

Portland won tonight...not good :(
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Post#4 » by ducler » Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:23 pm

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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#5 » by SecondTake » Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:42 pm

Gobert always abuses Adams.
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#6 » by SecondTake » Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:45 pm

RunOKC wrote:These next 4 are going to show us if we're competing for the 1-2 seed, or going to be fighting tooth and nail for 3-5


I'm most interested in how Morris will play - I think how he plays on defense (he was trash on Wiz but decent prior years) and whether he can play well with Schroder, knock down 3's and finish plays will determine whether we go from the 3rd to 2nd or 1st seed. If he cant establish himself as a big upgrade over 2Pat, or leeches minutes from Grant it's a problem. If we can give us 12/6 off the bench with good defense then we can fight for the 1st seed.
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#7 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:29 pm

SecondTake wrote:Gobert always abuses Adams.


Think Adams played great against Gobert this year but Adams was so good in the beginning of the season and Gobert wasn't in a great shape (while Adams sucks right now :()

It's not such a bad match up though (like Nurkic for example). Gobert is just a better player than Adams.
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#8 » by Dn4sty » Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:42 am

Dadouv47 wrote:
SecondTake wrote:Gobert always abuses Adams.


Think Adams played great against Gobert this year but Adams was so good in the beginning of the season and Gobert wasn't in a great shape (while Adams sucks right now :()

It's not such a bad match up though (like Nurkic for example). Gobert is just a better player than Adams.


I think Adams will be far fresher tonight. The ASB should have really helped him
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#9 » by Dn4sty » Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:43 am

SecondTake wrote:
RunOKC wrote:These next 4 are going to show us if we're competing for the 1-2 seed, or going to be fighting tooth and nail for 3-5


I'm most interested in how Morris will play - I think how he plays on defense (he was trash on Wiz but decent prior years) and whether he can play well with Schroder, knock down 3's and finish plays will determine whether we go from the 3rd to 2nd or 1st seed. If he cant establish himself as a big upgrade over 2Pat, or leeches minutes from Grant it's a problem. If we can give us 12/6 off the bench with good defense then we can fight for the 1st seed.


Getting the 1 seed is basically impossible
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#10 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:25 am

Dn4sty wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:
SecondTake wrote:Gobert always abuses Adams.


Think Adams played great against Gobert this year but Adams was so good in the beginning of the season and Gobert wasn't in a great shape (while Adams sucks right now :()

It's not such a bad match up though (like Nurkic for example). Gobert is just a better player than Adams.


I think Adams will be far fresher tonight. The ASB should have really helped him

Billy agrees and will likely play him 42 minutes.
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#11 » by Dadouv47 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:56 am

ThunderBolt wrote:
Dn4sty wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:
Think Adams played great against Gobert this year but Adams was so good in the beginning of the season and Gobert wasn't in a great shape (while Adams sucks right now :()

It's not such a bad match up though (like Nurkic for example). Gobert is just a better player than Adams.


I think Adams will be far fresher tonight. The ASB should have really helped him

Billy agrees and will likely play him 42 minutes.


Not like the ASG break helped him last 2 years. I hope u are right though...
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#12 » by Dadouv47 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:53 am

Donovan omg :(

Our offense is so bad when PG13 isn't in MVP mode.
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#13 » by Dadouv47 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:10 am

what is wrong with Grant to get benched so fast?

Adams is doing a good job tonight
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#14 » by Raijin » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:21 am

Grant picked up 2 fouls early, so he sat.

Why is Nader in the game? Why is he in the league? :lol:
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#15 » by Thundershock88 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:21 am

What is the point of giving Nader minutes? He has very little upside. Why not give those minutes to Diallo or Burton?
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#16 » by Dadouv47 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:24 am

Billups believes Schroeder is a starter in this league. Give him a job to the Wizards/Pelicans organization please!
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#17 » by Dadouv47 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:32 am

Grant is so underrated. He improved so much on everything.
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#18 » by RunOKC » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:51 am

Nice first half
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#19 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Feb 23, 2019 4:01 am

I'm still plenty nervous. Donovan Mitchell is in the same form as he was against us in the playoffs last year when we couldn't stop him.
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Re: 2/22 | G58: Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:30PM CST 

Post#20 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Feb 23, 2019 4:15 am

Really starting to not feel good about this one.
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