G21: New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder | 6PM CST

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #1 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Sun Dec 4, 2016 7:04 pm

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Davis, Pelicans to test mettle vs. Westbrook, Thunder... OKLAHOMA CITY -- Two years ago, there wasn't a player in the NBA with a bigger upside than Anthony Davis.

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PELICANS at THUNDER
6PM CST |

Location: Chesapeake Energy Arena
Thunder: 12-8 | #6 in West
Pelicans: 7-13 | #T-11 in West

Next Game: Mon, Dec 5 @ Atlanta Hawks
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ducler · Post #2 » by **ducler** » Sun Dec 4, 2016 9:22 pm

itzmrgigglez · Post #3 » by **itzmrgigglez** » Sun Dec 4, 2016 11:08 pm

Let's get that win boys

pelifan · Post #4 » by **pelifan** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 12:16 am

I've been waiting a long time for this game.

NaturalThunder · Post #5 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 12:17 am

This one worries me, because we don't have anyone eve kinda sorta capable of guarding Davis. I mean we don't even really have anyone that you can put on him and at least make things tough on him. Sabonis is too small and not quick enough, and Adams just isn't quick enough period. Our best bet/hope, may be to put Grant on him in a smallball lineup and hope he can make up for the size difference with his athleticism.

pelifan · Post #6 » by **pelifan** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 12:17 am

AD looking very good tonight.

pelifan · Post #7 » by **pelifan** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 12:20 am

Adams is really impressive

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #8 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 12:33 am

0/9 from 3 in the 1st quarter

pelifan · Post #9 » by **pelifan** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 12:43 am

I wonder where these teams would be if you swapped Westbrook and Davis.

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #10 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 12:53 am

Read on Twitter

NaturalThunder · Post #11 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 12:55 am

Thabo Sefolosha wrote:

Read on Twitter

Great. Davis may go off on us even more than he already is.

pelifan · Post #12 » by **pelifan** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 1:04 am

Sucks that people cheer for Buddy and then he plays awful. That would get in my head if I were a player.

Osirus89 · Post #13 » by **Osirus89** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 1:15 am

Thabo Sefolosha wrote:

Read on Twitter

Sigh..... can win the game tonight, but that means Kanter probably starts tommorow against Atlanta :banghead:

NOOOOOOO

pelifan · Post #14 » by **pelifan** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 1:42 am

What's with Westbrook and the high TOs? Product of trying to force the triple doubles?

spearsy23 · Post #15 » by **spearsy23** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 2:27 am

pelifan wrote:What's with Westbrook and the high TOs? Product of trying to force the triple doubles?

Trying to create 100% of the offense and we're trying to play as fast as possible. His tov% is right in line with his career.

Also, clutchbrook gonna clutch.

NaturalThunder · Post #16 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 2:28 am

pelifan wrote:What's with Westbrook and the high TOs? Product of trying to force the triple doubles?

Well, maybe, but it's mostly because he has the ball in his hands a ton. His usage rate is off the charts, so a lot of OKC possessions are beginning and ending with him. And it has to be that way. We just have to live wit the high TO games because having the bal lin Westbrook's hands that much is our best chance at winning.

spearsy23 · Post #17 » by **spearsy23** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 2:31 am

NaturalThunder wrote:
Thabo Sefolosha wrote:

Read on Twitter

Great. Davis may go off on us even more than he already is.

Ends with 37 points on 32 shots and wasn't a factor in the fourth. Sabonis and grant did a solid job.

NaturalThunder · Post #18 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 2:34 am

Yeah, when I saw that post about Adams being out the rest of the game, Davis already had 20+ points -- think it was 22 or 24. Good to see we somewhat held him down after that.

pelifan · Post #19 » by **pelifan** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 2:35 am

spearsy23 wrote:
pelifan wrote:What's with Westbrook and the high TOs? Product of trying to force the triple doubles?

Trying to create 100% of the offense and we're trying to play as fast as possible. His tov% is right in line with his career.

Also, clutchbrook gonna clutch.

He ignited a run with his TOs that almost gave up the lead though. I actually thought the Thunder were finding pretty good offense from other guys too tonight.

My unpopular opinion is he's been worse over his recent triple double games than he was before the streak but the team keeps winning so
shrug

DoubleJ13 · Post #20 » by **DoubleJ13** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 2:57 am

That was definitely something, game was unnecessarily close because everybody couldn't make their FTs. Russ seemed unusually grumpy for some reason. Hope Adams ankle isn't too bad. Also hope they don't shoot as bad against the Hawks. Good grind out win just because it was a win I guess.