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5/11/21 | OKC Thunder @ Saccramento Kings | 9PM CST

jake_swivel: Senior; Posts: 690; And1: 376; Joined: Jul 07, 2019; Post #3 » by jake_swivel » Wed May 12, 2021 1:58 am

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Post #3 » by jake_swivel » Wed May 12, 2021 1:58 am

thedoppelganger wrote:

Read on Twitter

I foresee some Poku minutes at PG, this is our final tanking form

Here for it. Or at least the YouTube recap.

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Dadouv47: Head Coach; Posts: 7,361; And1: 3,245; Joined: Mar 22, 2015; Post #4 » by Dadouv47 » Wed May 12, 2021 2:03 am

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Post #4 » by Dadouv47 » Wed May 12, 2021 2:03 am

Doncic? Jokic? Nah. The future of the NBA is a skinny 7.0 serbian with a nerd face playing at the poing guard position.

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Dadouv47: Head Coach; Posts: 7,361; And1: 3,245; Joined: Mar 22, 2015; Post #5 » by Dadouv47 » Wed May 12, 2021 2:31 am

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Post #5 » by Dadouv47 » Wed May 12, 2021 2:31 am

PANIC BUTTON !

We are playing with way too much energy tonight. Also Sacramento missing a lot of easy shots.

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jake_swivel: Senior; Posts: 690; And1: 376; Joined: Jul 07, 2019; Post #6 » by jake_swivel » Wed May 12, 2021 3:27 am

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Post #6 » by jake_swivel » Wed May 12, 2021 3:27 am

Dadouv47 wrote:PANIC BUTTON !

We are playing with way too much energy tonight. Also Sacramento missing a lot of easy shots.

I came here to see a dadouv47 patented, “oh crap, we are going to win” post and you did not disappoint

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Dadouv47: Head Coach; Posts: 7,361; And1: 3,245; Joined: Mar 22, 2015; Post #7 » by Dadouv47 » Wed May 12, 2021 3:57 am

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Post #7 » by Dadouv47 » Wed May 12, 2021 3:57 am

jake_swivel wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:PANIC BUTTON !

We are playing with way too much energy tonight. Also Sacramento missing a lot of easy shots.

I came here to see a dadouv47 patented, “oh crap, we are going to win” post and you did not disappoint

We massively overachieved in the first half...was quite happy we ended up being up only 5-6 points.

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Dadouv47: Head Coach; Posts: 7,361; And1: 3,245; Joined: Mar 22, 2015; Post #8 » by Dadouv47 » Wed May 12, 2021 4:24 am

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Post #8 » by Dadouv47 » Wed May 12, 2021 4:24 am

Sucks that the Suns lost...Utah probably gonna play with their bench in our last game.

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