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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#41 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:22 am

Next question, is Steven Adams the real number one option?
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#42 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:23 am

Grant in before Patterson. Wonderful.
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Post#43 » by InTheSabonus » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:27 am

Really visible differences in the quality of coaching in this one.
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Post#44 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:29 am

I really don't think Donovan is the guy to build an offense. It feels like we've gone completely away from pick and roll when it should be most deadly.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#45 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:30 am

Adams settled when he should have attacked the rim
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#46 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:31 am

Seems logical to give Adams rest when Gobert isn’t in the game but what do I know...
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#47 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:31 am

Yeah, this isn't good.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#48 » by NaturalThunder » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:32 am

Off to an awful start. Missing a lot of good looks early on. Westbrook alone has missed two layups. They weren't wide-open, gimme layups, but shots he normally makes. People will say "dat Jazz defense!" but it's more that our offense so far is just missing shots.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#49 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:33 am

Jesus
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#50 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:33 am

This is ugly
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#51 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:34 am

Melo is really not athletic, his whole game is skill and grit. The truth 2.0
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#52 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:34 am

Grant probably earned ten more minutes with that block.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#53 » by ThunderTime » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:35 am

Grant is turrible
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Post#54 » by InTheSabonus » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:35 am

We could challenge Golden State if we canned Donovan nice and early and found a good replacement.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#55 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:35 am

NaturalThunder wrote:Off to an awful start. Missing a lot of good looks early on. Westbrook alone has missed two layups. They weren't wide-open, gimme layups, but shots he normally makes. People will say "dat Jazz defense!" but it's more that our offense so far is just missing shots.

We haven't gotten a lot of looks that make me feel confident.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#56 » by NaturalThunder » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:35 am

14 point first quarter and we missed a lot of good, open shots. Majorly disappointing.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#57 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:36 am

If Alex can’t hit a wide open three then he needs to be on the bench.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#58 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:36 am

3 hall of fame players go scoreless for 6 minutes. If you don't like that you don't like thunder basketball.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#59 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:37 am

We are awful. Roberson doesn't seem to feel confortable with our new line up.
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Re: 10/21 - 8PM CST | G2: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz 

Post#60 » by spearsy23 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:38 am

Knrstz wrote:If Alex can’t hit a wide open three then he needs to be on the bench.

He's only been back for a week or two, gonna take a couple games to get in rhythm.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.

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