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4/7/21 | Charlotte Hornets @ OKC Thunder | 7PM CST 

Post#1 » by ducler » Wed Apr 7, 2021 6:03 pm

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Post#2 » by Dadouv47 » Wed Apr 7, 2021 10:31 pm

Not an easy L because of Hayward/Lamelo injuries but we should be fine.
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Post#3 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 12:23 am

Poku being able to dribble against a guard is huge but damn I'm scared it's gonna be really difficult for him to stay healthy...
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Post#4 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Apr 8, 2021 12:32 am

This is fun. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get three more quarters of Poku heat checks.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Post#5 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:00 am

For a guy that wasn’t supposed to be athletic, Theo makes some really surprising plays.

Moses Brown doesn’t look like an nba player lately.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Post#6 » by thedoppelganger » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:02 am

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Thunder twitter seems to think this is in response to Poku getting upset at a Maledon turnover, good to see Coach D call it out if that's the case
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Post#7 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:07 am

thedoppelganger wrote:
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Thunder twitter seems to think this is in response to Poku getting upset at a Maledon turnover, good to see Coach D call it out if that's the case


Damn I love Coach D. First time I ever liked a Thunder coach.
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Post#8 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:09 am

ThunderBolt wrote:For a guy that wasn’t supposed to be athletic, Theo makes some really surprising plays.

Moses Brown doesn’t look like an nba player lately.


Theo gonna be a pretty good player on both sides of the floor. Probably needs to be way more athletic if he wants to be a starter in this league but his floor isn't that low. I can see him as the perfect back up PG for a championship team.
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Post#9 » by jake_swivel » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:29 am

thedoppelganger wrote:
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Thunder twitter seems to think this is in response to Poku getting upset at a Maledon turnover, good to see Coach D call it out if that's the case


Poku’s attitude with his teammates has irritated me since fiba. For a dude that turns the ball over quite a bit, him shaking his head or throwing up his hands after someone else’s TO is super annoying.
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Post#10 » by Mickey8 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:31 am

This is the game, when you go like , this kid Pokusevski could become a very good player in this league.
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Post#11 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:38 am

I have NEVER criticized Poku or Presti for trading two FRPs to draft him.
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Post#12 » by jake_swivel » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:42 am

Dadouv47 wrote:I have NEVER criticized Poku or Presti for trading two FRPs to draft him.



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Post#13 » by jake_swivel » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:47 am

Heh, from the Charlotte board:

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euphorbus wrote:I think if Pokusevski tried to enlist in the army, he would be rejected as unfit.


He’s like captain America before he became captain America
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Post#14 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:56 am

I like svi. He’s a keeper.
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Post#15 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:56 am

Last few games showed why it makes perfect sense to rest SGA and play Poku/Maledon a lot. They are both improving (obviously with some bad games) and it's helping the tank.

It's not like we will rest SGA a lot next season (even less at home)
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Post#16 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 1:58 am

ThunderBolt wrote:I like svi. He’s a keeper.


yeah if he keeps playing like that, I don't see why Presti wouldn't offer him a contract.
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Post#17 » by jake_swivel » Thu Apr 8, 2021 2:00 am

ThunderBolt wrote:I like svi. He’s a keeper.


He’s more of an athlete than I thought.
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Post#18 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 2:03 am

Hope Poku and Theo will feel tired tomorrow because it's a must lose game if we want to have a shot to finish with better lottery odds than the Cavs.
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Post#19 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Apr 8, 2021 2:06 am

Dadouv47 wrote:Hope Poku and Theo will feel tired tomorrow because it's a must lose game if we want to have a shot to finish with better lottery odds than the Cavs.

I bet they’ll sit poku.
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Re: 4/7/21 | Charlotte Hornets @ OKC Thunder | 7PM CST 

Post#20 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Apr 8, 2021 2:28 am

If our team stays healthy, next season should be a lot of fun (even if we don't get lucky in the lottery)

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