12/18 - POSTGAME | Denver Nuggets (94) - (95) Oklahoma City Thunder

[Pillendreher]

First time all season Patterson played 20+ minutes in two games straight.

And he's also putting the ball on the floor and creating shots for others now.

[Bergmaniac]

They won't because they keep taking the same shots. It's like they don't understand that pull up 2s are bad shots. We made 4 or 5 in the first quarter and just kept chucking them all game long. Westbrook at least finally made the majority of them, but they are still shots we have to avoid.

You take the most pull-up 2s in the league yet you are almost last at FG% on them, it's madness.

And amazingly enough Westbrook isn't even the worst in percentage at this, Paul George somehow is shooting 28% on pull-up 2s this season, I don't know how this is even possible for a guy who is usually guarded by much smaller players and shoots 40% from 3...

[ThunderBolt]

They won't because they keep taking the same shots. It's like they don't understand that pull up 2s are bad shots. We made 4 or 5 in the first quarter and just kept chucking them all game long. Westbrook at least finally made the majority of them, but they are still shots we have to avoid.

You take the most pull-up 2s in the league yet you are almost last at FG% on them, it's madness.

And amazingly enough Westbrook isn't even the worst in percentage at this, Paul George somehow is shooting 28% on pull-up 2s this season, I don't know how this is even possible for a guy who is usually guarded by much smaller players and shoots 40% from 3...

Don’t be so surprised. Most of us are numb to it.

[Bergmaniac]

I know the feeling, my Magic are a joke again after the promising start and the Thunder which are my second team are badly underperforming, this NBA season hasn't been fun for me, I quit Real GM for a while since it was depressing...

[Old Man Game]

I know the feeling, my Magic are a joke again after the promising start and the Thunder which are my second team are badly underperforming, this NBA season hasn't been fun for me, I quit Real GM for a while since it was depressing...

This'll probably sound sort of warped, but I've gotten to the point that I find an underachieving team like the Thunder almost as compelling to follow as a winning team. Like, GSW just wins all the time. Eventually it becomes boring.

But with this team we're sitting wondering about what Donovan is doing wrong? What's wrong in the locker room? Is Russ fully healthy? Will Abrines ever be able to defend without fouling? Etc. Lots of storylines to follow.

[Pillendreher]

I know the feeling, my Magic are a joke again after the promising start and the Thunder which are my second team are badly underperforming, this NBA season hasn't been fun for me, I quit Real GM for a while since it was depressing...

This'll probably sound sort of warped, but I've gotten to the point that I find an underachieving team like the Thunder almost as compelling to follow as a winning team. Like, GSW just wins all the time. Eventually it becomes boring.

But with this team we're sitting wondering about what Donovan is doing wrong? What's wrong in the locker room? Is Russ fully healthy? Will Abrines ever be able to defend without fouling? Etc. Lots of storylines to follow.

Honestly? Looking at stats and trying to find a solution while throwing hot takes out there is more fun than watching the games right now

[dakomish23]

I know the feeling, my Magic are a joke again after the promising start and the Thunder which are my second team are badly underperforming, this NBA season hasn't been fun for me, I quit Real GM for a while since it was depressing...

I think the Gordon Isaac front court pairing is very promising. Do they play Simmons with those two often?

[bondom34]

I've totally detached emotionally from wins and losses.

I also found it helps to watch the first half than just follow the score later on. See them play well. Laugh at the awful finish.

[Bergmaniac]

I know the feeling, my Magic are a joke again after the promising start and the Thunder which are my second team are badly underperforming, this NBA season hasn't been fun for me, I quit Real GM for a while since it was depressing...

I think the Gordon Isaac front court pairing is very promising. Do they play Simmons with those two often?

No, Isaac is mostly Gordon's backup, plus he missed a lot of games with injury.

They are promising but I am not sure they can play together, both seem best as PF, but we'll see.

[dakomish23]

I know the feeling, my Magic are a joke again after the promising start and the Thunder which are my second team are badly underperforming, this NBA season hasn't been fun for me, I quit Real GM for a while since it was depressing...

I think the Gordon Isaac front court pairing is very promising. Do they play Simmons with those two often?

No, Isaac is mostly Gordon's backup, plus he missed a lot of games with injury.

They are promising but I am not sure they can play together, both seem best as PF, but we'll see.

I see unique skill sets with the ability to shoot and defend. Isaac has to fill out more but I think they got something with those two.

The rest of the guys seem better suited for the bench from what I’ve seen on the few occasions, but I don’t watch them every night so I can be way off.

PG / Payton
SG / Fournier
SF / Ross
Gordon / Simmons
Isaac / Vic

[spearsy23]

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[spearsy23]

I know the feeling, my Magic are a joke again after the promising start and the Thunder which are my second team are badly underperforming, this NBA season hasn't been fun for me, I quit Real GM for a while since it was depressing...

This'll probably sound sort of warped, but I've gotten to the point that I find an underachieving team like the Thunder almost as compelling to follow as a winning team. Like, GSW just wins all the time. Eventually it becomes boring.

But with this team we're sitting wondering about what Donovan is doing wrong? What's wrong in the locker room? Is Russ fully healthy? Will Abrines ever be able to defend without fouling? Etc. Lots of storylines to follow.

Honestly? Looking at stats and trying to find a solution while throwing hot takes out there is more fun than watching the games right now

I think the worst thing about this season isn't that we're bad, it's that we're boring.