Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread

djsunyc · Post #141 » by **djsunyc** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:17 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Siakam has no 1 on 1 bag. He's not a closer.

lol

Indomitable · Post #142 » by **Indomitable** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:18 am

___Rand___ wrote:
Indomitable wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Turner's impact isn't all that great. He isn't a post player. He isn't paint protector. Yes he's a stretch 5. That's his only value.

Myles defense is excellent. His post defense is his weak point..

He is good rim protector and a solid defender in space.

At least try to not be a homer.

Eh. disagree. He's a good defender, not excellent. Excellent isn't a word I'd use for Turner.

Now you walk your statement back

Turner's impact isn't all that great. He isn't a post player. He isn't paint protector. Yes he's a stretch 5. That's his only value.

Stay consistent

The4thHorseman · Post #143 » by **The4thHorseman** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:18 am

Chet still reaching to pickup his jock

___Rand___ · Post #144 » by **___Rand___** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:18 am

Pascal doesn't have the same conditioning he usually does. But he is getting older, so his trainers may have him on a slower ramp up for the long season.

2weekswithpay · Post #145 » by **2weekswithpay** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:18 am

3rd straight isolation against Chet, but it went in, so I can't complain.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #146 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:18 am

djsunyc wrote:
Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Siakam has no 1 on 1 bag. He's not a closer.

lol

LOL confirmed

Patches Perry · Post #147 » by **Patches Perry** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:19 am

Ugh another OT game? I guess OKCs point differential is not going to be double digits this season.

BigGargamel · Post #148 » by **BigGargamel** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:19 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Siakam has no 1 on 1 bag. He's not a closer.

This aged extremely well.

djsunyc · Post #149 » by **djsunyc** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:19 am

another OT game for okc. they have to be tired.

SlimShady83 · Post #150 » by **SlimShady83** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:19 am

OVERTIME!

CelticSooner · Post #151 » by **CelticSooner** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:20 am

Patches Perry wrote:Ugh another OT game? I guess OKCs point differential is not going to be double digits this season.

Being the hunted gets old after a while.

Jeremy Lin 7 · Post #152 » by **Jeremy Lin 7** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:20 am

BigGargamel wrote:
Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Siakam has no 1 on 1 bag. He's not a closer.

This aged extremely well.

Great timing now he hits a clutch shot :lol:

I'll take the L

Patches Perry · Post #153 » by **Patches Perry** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:21 am

Shai should have passed that.

djsunyc · Post #154 » by **djsunyc** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:21 am

___Rand___ wrote:Pascal doesn't have the same conditioning he usually does. But he is getting older, so his trainers may have him on a slower ramp up for the long season.

he's played 34 mins, has 27 and 14 and just hit the game tying shot. what are you talking about conditioning?

2weekswithpay · Post #155 » by **2weekswithpay** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:21 am

SGA looked Dort off. Understandable, considering how he's shot the ball, but it's bad coaching to even have him in the game for one offensive possession.

ball_takes23 · Post #156 » by **ball_takes23** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:21 am

came to watch curry vs jokic, not dort flailing over screens for an entire extra period

Dominator83 · Post #157 » by **Dominator83** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:21 am

6 seconds to work with. And instead of driving to the bucket he settles for a Terrible look at a highly contested 3?

cjx · Post #158 » by **cjx** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:21 am

OKC will get every team's best shot, the OT games will wear them down, they'll end up a 7th seed, Fam :lol:

Post #159 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:22 am

___Rand___ wrote:
Nuntius wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Turner's impact isn't all that great. He isn't a post player. He isn't paint protector. Yes he's a stretch 5. That's his only value.

He is a paint protector, though. He provides a rare combination of rim protection and 3-point shooting that is pretty important for a team. We're obviously missing him tonight as we haven't gotten a lot out of our Centers.

I dunno I mean he's a big body under the bucket and he takes up space so in that sense he's a paint protector. He's rare because he shoots 3s as a 7 footer. He's that stretch center and that's why Bucks signed him.

I think the role of stretch center the way Turner plays can be filled by a shorter guy - a PF who shoots 3, thus forcing the defending center to come out to the perimeter. That's why I wasn't as fussed about Turner, even though yeah Pacers have a chemistry with him. If Pascal's a better 3 point shooter, you can have 2 PFs on the floor at the same time.

I miss Ibaka and Gasols on my team. Opens up the floor so much.

edit - oh look that's what Pacers are doing right now at end of 4th, playing Topping and Pascal at the same time, Pascal as center.

These are two different issues now:

1) Yes, Siakam plus Toppin can work. It worked for us a lot of times last year. It worked really well against New York's big lineup as we were just able to out-run them with Siakam+Toppin and it worked in the Finals as well. It does have its weaknesses as a lineup as neither Siakam nor Toppin are rim protectors but you just gotta make the calculation whether the good it offers (speed, offensive versatility, perimeter shooting) outweights the bad.

2) Turner isn't just a big body. He is a legitimate rim protector that has protected the rim throughout his career. He really is a 3&D Center. And he will be missed. I don't like that the team opted to go that direction but what's done is done.

Patches Perry · Post #160 » by **Patches Perry** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:23 am

cjx wrote:OKC will get every team's best shot, the OT games will wear them down, they'll end up a 7th seed, Fam

2 Nuggets 7 Thunder 1st round. Thunder in 6. 8-)

Who wins?