2024-2025 OKC Thunder Games Thread

[ThunderBolt]

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[spearsy23]

They have won every must win game in the playoffs. They are the ONLY team to beat Indy in back-to-back games. Stop crying and enjoy this.

It felt like they still did not handle adversity well coming in to the playoffs, there was definitely some frontrunner tendencies. the Denver series really did change that, I think that's the 'growing up' that actually happened.

To be fair , other than this playoff , we only had last playoff performance to judge them.

I mean even in regular season games. When things were flowing the energy would be there and they would bury teams, but the few times they got punched in the mouth you could see the heads start to hang and the willingness to trust their process slip. Especially in Chet and JDub you could see the shellshock on their faces. Shai would stay even keeled, but didn't have the personality to pull those guys out of a funk. Caruso's expanded playoff role has been important for that reason, even when down 15 he's coaching/motivating/energizing.

[ThunderBolt]

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[Devilanche]

It felt like they still did not handle adversity well coming in to the playoffs, there was definitely some frontrunner tendencies. the Denver series really did change that, I think that's the 'growing up' that actually happened.

To be fair , other than this playoff , we only had last playoff performance to judge them.

I mean even in regular season games. When things were flowing the energy would be there and they would bury teams, but the few times they got punched in the mouth you could see the heads start to hang and the willingness to trust their process slip. Especially in Chet and JDub you could see the shellshock on their faces. Shai would stay even keeled, but didn't have the personality to pull those guys out of a funk. Caruso's expanded playoff role has been important for that reason, even when down 15 he's coaching/motivating/energizing.

Oh yea I see that but over a long season whereby it was clear we will be top 2-3 in the west , there really wasn’t an urgency for them to figure it out asap but during a best of 7 playoff, so that often enough and you are out.

There’s no better practise to facing adversity other than actually facing it afterall so hopefully the experience gained this playoffs will serve us well next game .

Edit - what kizz mention is correct too. Whenever we have needed to response on a game by game basis we have always come back next game stronger.

[cjmcallist]

What an awesome performance. I love this team! One more baby! LFG!

I hope Mark saw last night that we can beat the Pacers playing up-tempo. My theory is that he's slowed down the second unit on purpose, but I believe we have an advantage there, especially if the Pacers keep up the full court pressure.

[Zagor]

This was a Thunder we know. Great defense to easy transition points. They played with championship energy.

Chet was a demigod in defense, but man, he's so clumsy in offense. I think the reason for that is his weaker upper and lower body strength. He just doesn't have enough muscles to force his move or jumpshot, most of his energy goes to defense.
But eventually he will get those 20 pounds in weight, with body similar to Evan Mobley. Then he'll be similar terror in offense as he's in defense.

I hate so much TJ McConnell.

[bbms]

funniest stuff that analytics won't catch easily is that the thunder have improved game by game series by series

yesterday was the first game indy felt like a common team.

[Dadouv47]

Shai played 38 minutes...hope he can play 40-42 minutes if needed.

I thought we learned how to deal with Mccconell in game 4 but nope, he's amazing.

[spearsy23]

Shai played 38 minutes...hope he can play 40-42 minutes if needed.

I thought we learned how to deal with Mccconell in game 4 but nope, he's amazing.

Mark changing Shai's rest pattern was interesting. Felt like he was keeping his minutes down early so he would be ready to close the game again. I'm not sure I like that, points count the same in the first quarter as they do the 4th, but it worked so I won't complain about it. It also felt like with Shai off the court we moved the ball side to side a bit more than we had throughout the first part of this series. It didn't really lead to better offense, but it kept every play from being a JDub iso into contested middie.

[Dadouv47]

looks unreal to believe that we are one win anyway from our first championship

[shakes0]

so happy to see JDub turning it around this post season after last year's performance.


So glad I followed Chet from Gonzaga to OKC and started following this team 2 years ago. The teams I usually follow are awful (Atlanta Hawks are my other team) so it's been a pleasure to get to watch and follow an actual great team. And not just a great team, but a very entertaining team to watch full of extremely likeable players who you can tell all love each other and get along great.

[ThunderBolt]

so happy to see JDub turning it around this post season after last year's performance.


So glad I followed Chet from Gonzaga to OKC and started following this team 2 years ago. The teams I usually follow are awful (Atlanta Hawks are my other team) so it's been a pleasure to get to watch and follow an actual great team. And not just a great team, but a very entertaining team to watch full of extremely likeable players who you can tell all love each other and get along great.

It’s nice to see a fan of basketball appreciate what the Thunder did instead of gripe that we are too physical, don’t shoot enough threes and don’t have a big market name on our jersey. Therefore we are not exciting.

[ThunderBolt]

KOC gets it.

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[Zagor]

KOC gets it.

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So many pathetic guys in comments.

[Dadouv47]

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westbrook way more difficult and lucky one but it looks familiar

[Dadouv47]

Need to find ways to adjust better against Mcconnell/Toppin to have a chance to win on the road. Obviously need to attack Haliburton as much as possible since he's a bit injured.

[ThunderBolt]

Need to find ways to adjust better against Mcconnell/Toppin to have a chance to win on the road. Obviously need to attack Haliburton as much as possible since he's a bit injured.

If we cant adjust to Obi Toppin and TJ with an injured Haliburton then we don't deserve to win. Neither of those guys are the caliber of player to win two elimination games to win a title.

[bbms]

Need to find ways to adjust better against Mcconnell/Toppin to have a chance to win on the road. Obviously need to attack Haliburton as much as possible since he's a bit injured.

what better adjustments?

they are in, they bulldoze with drives to the rim to rack easy 2s and fts.

they are annoying but ultimately they are losing matchups

[mr570]

Need to find ways to adjust better against Mcconnell/Toppin to have a chance to win on the road. Obviously need to attack Haliburton as much as possible since he's a bit injured.

If we cant adjust to Obi Toppin and TJ with an injured Haliburton then we don't deserve to win. Neither of those guys are the caliber of player to win two elimination games to win a title.

I don't think so much with TJ this is true but with Obi he's kind of a mismatch. POA guards can only do so much and he obliterates anyone not named Dort but are you really moving Dort off of his other matchups just to contain Toppin? Maybe with Hali injured that's something that's a little more palatable idk

[Dadouv47]

surprised Caruso played this poorly yesterday. Bad making decisions and bad offense. Didn't like Kenrich either but I wanted him to play more minutes and still think he deserves some minutes. Can't complain about the rest of our guys...Cason not elite but finally hitting his shots and struggling a bit less.