1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST

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1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#1 » by ThunderBolt » Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:53 pm

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Post#3 » by Dadouv47 » Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:33 am

I try not to get too much excited about Dort but...he's really good
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Re: 1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#4 » by Dadouv47 » Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:37 am

We are supposed to have 2-3 years with high draft picks but if our young guys keep improving and we draft well enough, it will be really difficult to get those picks.
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Re: 1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#5 » by Dadouv47 » Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:06 am

That 2nd quarter from SGA was pathetic

Dort giving it all every game...looks like he's a expiring that wants to get paid. His shot is better and his BBIQ improved as well.
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Post#6 » by namlede » Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:10 am

Love Dort, he is becoming my favorite thunder player. All heart and incredibly humble. Great traits to have.
Dadouv47 wrote:That 2nd quarter from SGA was pathetic

Dort giving it all every game...looks like he's a expiring that wants to get paid. His shot is better and his BBIQ improved as well.


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Post#7 » by Dadouv47 » Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:05 am

Ok move Poku to the G league or something...I was fine with him sticking around but not sure it's good for his development
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Re: 1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#8 » by Dadouv47 » Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:17 am

Well that was painful but we got the L :)

Dort is our more consistant player this season and he keeps improving. Bazley struggled in Q1 but I still like him. I don't get how he misses all thoses 3's... I always have the impression that they are going in.

SGA was terrible. Better not speak about Poku...
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Post#9 » by Old Man Game » Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:27 am

Roby seems like one of those guys who, if he'd ended up the end of the bench low salary guy on a really loaded team like the KD warriors or this year's Nets, would have eventually gotten minutes, looked decent, and then eventually overpaid by some other team.
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Re: 1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#10 » by ThunderBolt » Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:27 am

Hall looked decent. I thought he had two assists. Looks like the stat guy might have robbed him.

It’s hard to believe what we’re seeing from Dort is real.

Roby didn’t have a great shooting night but he really plays well within the flow of the game. He’s not a center and that’s making him look worse than he is.

I’m trying really hard to believe that there is a chance Poku’s shot comes around. Like ever. It’s getting tough.
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Post#11 » by Old Man Game » Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:37 am

ThunderBolt wrote:Hall looked decent. I thought he had two assists. Looks like the stat guy might have robbed him.

It’s hard to believe what we’re seeing from Dort is real.

Roby didn’t have a great shooting night but he really plays well within the flow of the game. He’s not a center and that’s making him look worse than he is.

I’m trying really hard to believe that there is a chance Poku’s shot comes around. Like ever. It’s getting tough.


What's not to believe about Dort at this point? At this point I'd be more surprised if he ended up being bad than good. The shooting might come down but his shot looks reasonably smooth. I don't think he's going to wake up and become Andre Roberson or something.
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Re: 1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#12 » by ThunderBolt » Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:42 am

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ThunderBolt wrote:Hall looked decent. I thought he had two assists. Looks like the stat guy might have robbed him.

It’s hard to believe what we’re seeing from Dort is real.

Roby didn’t have a great shooting night but he really plays well within the flow of the game. He’s not a center and that’s making him look worse than he is.

I’m trying really hard to believe that there is a chance Poku’s shot comes around. Like ever. It’s getting tough.


What's not to believe about Dort at this point? At this point I'd be more surprised if he ended up being bad than good. The shooting might come down but his shot looks reasonably smooth. I don't think he's going to wake up and become Andre Roberson or something.

He’s obviously much improved but 29% to 43% during the worlds shortest offseason is quite an anomaly. We are 12 games in. I’m holding off for another 12 or so games before I let myself get too excited. I also bought in to bubbly bazley’s shooting too. He’s down to 26% from three.
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Re: 1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#13 » by Dadouv47 » Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:16 am

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Old Man Game wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:Hall looked decent. I thought he had two assists. Looks like the stat guy might have robbed him.

It’s hard to believe what we’re seeing from Dort is real.

Roby didn’t have a great shooting night but he really plays well within the flow of the game. He’s not a center and that’s making him look worse than he is.

I’m trying really hard to believe that there is a chance Poku’s shot comes around. Like ever. It’s getting tough.


What's not to believe about Dort at this point? At this point I'd be more surprised if he ended up being bad than good. The shooting might come down but his shot looks reasonably smooth. I don't think he's going to wake up and become Andre Roberson or something.

He’s obviously much improved but 29% to 43% during the worlds shortest offseason is quite an anomaly. We are 12 games in. I’m holding off for another 12 or so games before I let myself get too excited. I also bought in to bubbly bazley’s shooting too. He’s down to 26% from three.


If he ends up shooting 35%+ from 3 and keep improving attacking the paint, that's still pretty good.

My only concern about Dort is lack of lenght...Roberson was able to defend against the best offensive player from every team we faced while Dort won't be a good match up against some big/athletic wings.
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Re: 1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#14 » by ThunderBolt » Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:03 pm

Poku's shot is getting better.
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Post#15 » by bbms » Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:11 pm

Didn't' catch the game.

Who was guarding Murray?
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Post#16 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:35 am

bbms wrote:Didn't' catch the game.

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Re: 1-19-21 OKC Thunder at Denver Nuggets 8PM CST 

Post#17 » by bbms » Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:45 am

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