2019-20 OKC Thunder Regular Season Thread

Zagor · Post #181 » by **Zagor** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:26 am

ThunderBolt wrote:Is Adams turning in to one of the worst contracts in the league?

He already is one of the worst contracts in the league.

Post #182 » by **slick_watts** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:19 pm

westbrook demanding that adams be chained to him led to him playing far too many possessions. a load made worse by his play style the last three seasons. adams is 26 according to the calendar, but 36 according to wear and tear.

spearsy23 · Post #183 » by **spearsy23** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:44 pm

slick_watts wrote:westbrook demanding that adams be chained to him led to him playing far too many possessions. a load made worse by his play style the last three seasons. adams is 26 according to the calendar, but 36 according to wear and tear.

That's almost as bad as when KD demanded harden be traded because he wanted the highest ts% on the team.

Post #184 » by **slick_watts** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:08 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
slick_watts wrote:westbrook demanding that adams be chained to him led to him playing far too many possessions. a load made worse by his play style the last three seasons. adams is 26 according to the calendar, but 36 according to wear and tear.

That's almost as bad as when KD demanded harden be traded because he wanted the highest ts% on the team.

but nick also had a higher ts% than kd in 2012.

spearsy23 · Post #185 » by **spearsy23** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:29 pm

slick_watts wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:
slick_watts wrote:westbrook demanding that adams be chained to him led to him playing far too many possessions. a load made worse by his play style the last three seasons. adams is 26 according to the calendar, but 36 according to wear and tear.

That's almost as bad as when KD demanded harden be traded because he wanted the highest ts% on the team.

but nick also had a higher ts% than kd in 2012.

Which is why Durant made scottie start perkins in the finals.

Pillendreher · Post #186 » by **Pillendreher** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:34 pm

Atomic Punk wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:I miss Paul George.

He plays for the Clipper now. If you miss him, go watch their games.
Oh, and Harden plays for the Rockets. You seem to miss him a bunch too. No need, go watch him.
But for Christ’s sake, get over the past and what could have been already.

I miss Brian Davis.

Post #187 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:37 pm

Pillendreher wrote:
Atomic Punk wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:I miss Paul George.

He plays for the Clipper now. If you miss him, go watch their games.
Oh, and Harden plays for the Rockets. You seem to miss him a bunch too. No need, go watch him.
But for Christ’s sake, get over the past and what could have been already.

I miss Brian Davis.

You're out of your cotton pickin mind.

Pillendreher · Post #188 » by **Pillendreher** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:39 am

ThunderBolt wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
Atomic Punk wrote:
He plays for the Clipper now. If you miss him, go watch their games.
Oh, and Harden plays for the Rockets. You seem to miss him a bunch too. No need, go watch him.
But for Christ’s sake, get over the past and what could have been already.

I miss Brian Davis.

You're out of your cotton pickin mind.

Russell Westbrook could still shoot back when Brian Davis was on the job.

Pillendreher · Post #189 » by **Pillendreher** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:58 pm

Read on Twitter

Jerami Grant being absolute trash makes this the best season ever.

Post #190 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:48 pm

Pillendreher wrote:

Read on Twitter

Jerami Grant being absolute trash makes this the best season ever.

Don’t act like your happy!

jambalaya · Post #191 » by **jambalaya** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:52 pm

100 lineups used, 36% positive. That is less than league average on both.

4 most used getting 35% of minutes. Other 96, getting 65%. 89 of the lineups used less than 1 minute per game.

Post #192 » by **ThunderBolt** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:11 pm

Read on Twitter

At this point, is he struggling to recover mentally? I can understand a fear of re-injury holding him back.

Post #193 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:40 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:

Read on Twitter

At this point, is he struggling to recover mentally? I can understand a fear of re-injury holding him back.

Not uncommon. A lot of guys struggle with that coming back (Rose the most high-profile example, but I seem to recall Hayward and George talking about it too).

Post #194 » by **slick_watts** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:30 pm

Andre Roberstan wrote:Not uncommon. A lot of guys struggle with that coming back (Rose the most high-profile example, but I seem to recall Hayward and George talking about it too).

rose, hayward, george were all under long term contracts. andre roberson, if he has any ideas of continuing his nba career, should have strong incentive to get back onto the court and at least show he can do something. he's UFA next summer.

Post #195 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:32 pm

slick_watts wrote:
Andre Roberstan wrote:Not uncommon. A lot of guys struggle with that coming back (Rose the most high-profile example, but I seem to recall Hayward and George talking about it too).

rose, hayward, george were all under long term contracts. andre roberson, if he has any ideas of continuing his nba career, should have strong incentive to get back onto the court and at least show he can do something. he's UFA next summer.

Mind is a funny thing. If it's mental and not physical, who knows what his motivation might be, regardless of monetary incentive?

Post #196 » by **slick_watts** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:36 pm

Andre Roberstan wrote:
slick_watts wrote:
Andre Roberstan wrote:Not uncommon. A lot of guys struggle with that coming back (Rose the most high-profile example, but I seem to recall Hayward and George talking about it too).

rose, hayward, george were all under long term contracts. andre roberson, if he has any ideas of continuing his nba career, should have strong incentive to get back onto the court and at least show he can do something. he's UFA next summer.

Mind is a funny thing. If it's mental and not physical, who knows what his motivation might be, regardless of monetary incentive?

it's a sad situation all around.

1bigfan13 · Post #197 » by **1bigfan13** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:20 am

With no expectations, this really has been an enjoyable season. Aside from the Pacers game they are playing everyone fairly close.
I hope we can land the 8th pick at worst. There are quite a few teams who are better at this tanking thing than we are.

1bigfan13 · Post #198 » by **1bigfan13** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:22 am

ThunderBolt wrote:

Read on Twitter

At this point, is he struggling to recover mentally? I can understand a fear of re-injury holding him back.

I don't know but if he wants to take another full season off, I'm fine with that.

Post #199 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:28 am

1bigfan13 wrote:With no expectations, this really has been an enjoyable season. Aside from the Pacers game they are playing everyone fairly close.
I hope we can land the 8th pick at worst. There are quite a few teams who are better at this tanking thing than we are.

Wait until Gallinari is gone. We’re going to fall off a cliff.

1bigfan13 · Post #200 » by **1bigfan13** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:48 am

ThunderBolt wrote:
1bigfan13 wrote:With no expectations, this really has been an enjoyable season. Aside from the Pacers game they are playing everyone fairly close.
I hope we can land the 8th pick at worst. There are quite a few teams who are better at this tanking thing than we are.

Wait until Gallinari is gone. We’re going to fall off a cliff.

Hopefully that doesn't happen until late January. Plus the longer they hold on to him, the more they probably get back for him as more teams will probably be interested in picking up a player of his caliber for the stretch run.