1/15 | G42: Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento Kings | 7PM CST

SvenniSterki · Post #2 » by **SvenniSterki** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:53 am

Im expecting angry Westbrook to be even angrier tonight after the horrible game vs Twolves. I think he will have a monster game against the poor Kings!

Go OKC

NaturalThunder · Post #3 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:18 am

Lookin' like DeMarcus Cousins might be about to drop 50 on us. Adams getting roasted again.

NaturalThunder · Post #4 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:19 am

And I can't remember the last time I watched a game and Sabonis made a three pointer. I knew he'd come down to earth as a 3P shooter after his hot start, but I didn't think it'd be this bad.

NaturalThunder · Post #5 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:23 am

The last two or three seasons, every time I watch a Thunder/Kings game, I get more and more frustrated as the game progresses trying to figure out how this team, record wise, is one of the 5-10 worst teams in the league. They always look like a very competent, playoff caliber team against us.

And, on another note, Roberson is just so painful to watch offensively. He just missed a point blank laypu and had all of his momentum going to the basket after getting a running start. There wasn't even really anyone there to contest it. I really like the guy and love what he brings to the team on the defensive end, but he has to be in the conversation for most unskilled perimeter player of all-time.

NaturalThunder · Post #6 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:25 am

Sabonis...stop shooting threes. Like pretty much everyone else on our team, you suck at it.

NaturalThunder · Post #7 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:37 am

Crap...Payne missed a layup at the end of the quarter that would've put us up by 7.

getrichordie · Post #8 » by **getrichordie** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:39 am

If Westbrook can do two things we will be a much better team. Stop throwing wild passes in transition and turning the ball over and don't take out of rhythm threes in early in the shot clock, especially we are up.

Post #9 » by **bondom34** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:39 am

I can't watch but they're up 5 and that seemed to go about as poorly as it could have.

spearsy23 · Post #10 » by **spearsy23** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:42 am

NaturalThunder wrote:Sabonis...stop shooting threes. Like pretty much everyone else on our team, you suck at it.

He hasn't made one in 7 games and his attempts per are 1.1 over that stretch, down from a season average of over 2. He needs to start shooting them more, you don't stop because of a small slump.

NaturalThunder · Post #11 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:43 am

We had a few chances to open this up into a 10ish point lead. We squandered a few golden opportunities, and one Rudy Gay and-one later it's a 29-26 game.

spearsy23 · Post #12 » by **spearsy23** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:44 am

Cam seems to be getting slightly more aggressive each game. Very slightly.

NaturalThunder · Post #13 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:46 am

getrichordie wrote:If Westbrook can do two things we will be a much better team. Stop throwing wild passes in transition and turning the ball over and don't take out of rhythm threes in early in the shot clock, especially we are up.

Yeah, he's ruined two or three fastbreak/transition opportunities already tonight with wild, unnecessary passes into traffic. Not saying we could've/would've scored on all of those opportunities, but it probably did cost us a bucket or two.

Osirus89 · Post #14 » by **Osirus89** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:48 am

Abrines tries to play defense. He is not the biggest guy and ends up getting fouls called, but he damn sure tries on the defensive end. I love that.

Grant is like ibaka when he started. Non reliable jump shot, but if he improves at that, he could be a very valuable player.

spearsy23 · Post #15 » by **spearsy23** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:49 am

spearsy23 wrote:Cam seems to be getting slightly more aggressive each game. Very slightly.

Nevermind

Post #16 » by **bondom34** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:50 am

Not sure what happened w/ the tech as I'm not watching but feels like they're getting frustrated.

NaturalThunder · Post #17 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:51 am

spearsy23 wrote:
NaturalThunder wrote:Sabonis...stop shooting threes. Like pretty much everyone else on our team, you suck at it.

He hasn't made one in 7 games and his attempts per are 1.1 over that stretch, down from a season average of over 2. He needs to start shooting them more, you don't stop because of a small slump.

He's shooting .063% from three over his last 10 games; .233% from three over his last 15 games; .244% from three over his last 20 games; and

It's more than a small slump...

Last 10 games: 6.3% from three

Last 15 games: 23.3% from three

Last 20 games: 24.4% from three

Last 25 games: 33.3% from three

I don't want him to stop shooting 3s all together, but he's obviously showing what he really is and that's a capable but still below average floor stretching PF. He needs to be spending more time around the basket.

Back on December 23, he shot 4/6 from three against the Celtics. In the 11 games since then, he's shooting 1/19 from three, and now 1/22 over his last 12 games if you count the three he's missed tonight.

spearsy23 · Post #18 » by **spearsy23** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:53 am

Nice to see cam with Russ.

That was a foul on Lawson.

spearsy23 · Post #19 » by **spearsy23** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:54 am

Kings announcers crapping all over our players while they're down double digits.

NaturalThunder · Post #20 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:57 am

Russ already has four turnovers. If he continues to trend towards another 10 turnover game, the Kings will get back in it and win.