Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Thunder
22
36%
@ Pacers
7
11%
Nuggets
19
31%
@ Warriors
13
21%
 
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#201 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:43 am

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I haven't. He's servicable, but he isn't the rim protector to earn that moniker. How many games I've watched where we get to the rim with Turner down low. I just don't respect his ability there and neither do other teams. He can move his feet enough to be servicable in a defensive scheme. He's a bit better than a cone and he's tall that's about it.


I mean, that just sounds like revisionist history to me. Myles Turner used to be one of the best rim protectors in the league. His defensive analytics have always been really good, he's averaging over 2 BPG throughout his career, he finished 5th in DPOY voting in 18-19 and 9th in 20-21. He has clearly been a very good rim protector throughout his career and he has been recognized as such.

Has he slowed down a bit defensively the past couple of years? Sure. He's not as quick as he used to be in his rotations and as the team's identity changed towards an offensive team, he hasn't been as consistent defensively as he used to be. But he's still a pretty good rim protector. He's just no longer an excellent one like he used to be.

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I call it like I see it. I'm talking about who he is now, not whatever he was 8 years ago when he was younger. He's been available for a long time nobody wanted him including us. Not as fans, and not as a team.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#202 » by davidv2001 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:43 am

Castle Black wrote:SGA tried to flop his way to the foul line instead of just laying it in to win the game like a normal basketball player. So bizarre.


He expects a call every time he initiates contact. It’s ridiculous.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#203 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:43 am

Might miss the first half of the GSW - DEN at this rate
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#204 » by OldSchoolNoBull » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:43 am

Siakam(I think it was Siakam, maybe I'm wrong) almost cost the Pacers the game two possessions ago when he was trying to dribble the ball around like he's John Stockton leading to the turnover.
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Post#205 » by Marvin Martian » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:43 am

Mathurin is like the eastern conference version of Kuminga. Great scorers that would all star locks if they had better IQ
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Post#206 » by ball_takes23 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:43 am

small sample but nuggets bench still looks like ass
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#207 » by Mk0 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:44 am

That is a pathetic foul call let alone for a guy's 6th
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#208 » by Patches Perry » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:44 am

Thats a makeup call for the end of OT lol
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#209 » by davidv2001 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:45 am

That is such a crappy way to foul someone out. SGA is a great player, but I hate his foul baiting nonsense.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#210 » by Castle Black » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:46 am

SGA is unwatchable. His incessant flopping is insane. It literally never stops. All he does is flop and foul-bait. It’s his entire game, and it’s awful to watch. And the worst part is the NBA continues to reward it.
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Post#211 » by davidv2001 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:46 am

Patches Perry wrote:Thats a makeup call for the end of OT lol


SGA wasn’t fouled at the end of the first overtime. Also, if the refs called the push offs he does, he would foul out every night.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#212 » by SlimShady83 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:46 am

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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#213 » by Nuntius » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:46 am

I do feel like when 3 OKC players slam into an airborne Siakam, it should have been called a foul.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#214 » by SlimShady83 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:47 am

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SlimShady83 wrote:Lakers should trade for Dort :)
Reaves for Dort :nod:

Why would OKC?

YOU HAVE NOTHING THEY NEED. PLUS Reaves wants a payday.


Dort is under contract 3 more years and is 2 years younger


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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#215 » by Mk0 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:47 am

Castle Black wrote:Can’t stand SGA’s flopping. It’s incessant. It literally never stops. All he does is flop and foul-bait. It’s awful to watch. And the worst part is the NBA continues to reward it.

It's a feature not a bug. The guy has 50 points and that is what the highlights will show, not the 22 FTAs.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#216 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:47 am

By the book, SGA is technically getting fouled. BUT it's such a hard watch. It's watching the worst brand of basketball. Not enjoyable.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#217 » by Infinite Llamas » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:48 am

SGA will have a game where he shoots 40 free throws this year. Book it.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#218 » by durden_tyler » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:48 am

Since it's on theme these days, reminding everyone that the Warriors are 1.5 favorites vs the Nuggets tonight. LOL
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#219 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:48 am

I'm sure there was contact on that Pascal shot but 3 okc guys around him and refs couldn't see who through that forest of arms and bodies. And like that game's over.
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Re: Thursday 10/23 NBA Game Thread 

Post#220 » by BmanInBigD » Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:49 am

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Patches Perry wrote:Thats a makeup call for the end of OT lol


SGA wasn’t fouled at the end of the first overtime. If the refs called the push offs he does, he would foul out every night.

This right here. Can’t stand to watch him play anymore. Ruining the game. Not really for everyone I guess, but he is for me at least.
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