3/13 - POSTGAME | Oklahoma City Thunder (119) - (107) Atlanta Hawks

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Carmelo Anthony | 21 PTS (7-15 FG, 6-11 3P), 4 BLK
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Russell Westbrook | 32 PTS (12-20 FG), 12 REB, 12 AST (100 triple-doubles)
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Jerami Grant | 20 PTS (8-14 FG), 5 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
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Post#2 » by Dn4sty » Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:51 am

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Post#4 » by ThunderBolt » Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:51 am

Russ and Jerami played really well. Hope George is ok.
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Post#5 » by NaturalThunder » Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:54 am

Well, outside that disastrous 2nd quarter, we outscored them by 27 the rest of the game. That's really good, even against an awful team, on the road in the second night of a back-to-back without Adams.

And even with the disastrous 2nd quarter, we won by double digits. I'm not saying the win is anything to write home about, but the conditions were ripe for an upset loss and we prevailed through a quarter in which we lost by 15 and still won by double digits.
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Post#6 » by Andre Roberstan » Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:04 am

3 in 4 nights. Take what you can get.
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Post#7 » by dakomish23 » Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:08 am

Every win matters. Russ in beast mode. Grant and Melo picking up the scoring for PG.

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Post#8 » by Dn4sty » Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:18 am

Billy comment about George postgame

“I don’t know how many days, how many games, how many weeks he will be out”

It was just kinda off the top of his head, but don’t like the way it was phrased.
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Post#9 » by ThunderBolt » Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:22 am

Apparently it’s a groin injury. That could be enough to put the team out of the playoffs if it lingers.

Edit: I watched it several times and can’t figure out how it’s a groin injury. He got his feet knocked out from underneath him in the air and landed on his hip. I can’t see how he could injure his groin too seriously on then play.
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Post#10 » by bondom34 » Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:23 am

Yeah if hes out they're out.

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Post#13 » by Dadouv47 » Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:39 am

bad coaching, bad luck with injuries. OKC at his best :(
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Boy, oh, boy. Watching this game live was a roller-coaster of emotions for me. The first time Russ went down, I literally thought I was witnessing another major injury to our squad. Then, PG went down hard. I heard his body thump the floor from the 3rd section up! I'm glad PG is okay. Melo definitely stepped up as did Westbrook. Also, at halftime, I thought I was witnessing the birth of Taurean Prince - the superstar version. That kid is going to be damn good. I also thought we might lose. But, Lord Russ, our savior pulled it out.
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Post#16 » by getrichordie » Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:00 am

By the way, I was at Lenox Mall in ATL 3 hours before tip-off. Guess who I see walking past me? Daniel **** Hamilton! I shook his hand and told him good luck tonight and that I was rooting for them. He seemed genuinely surprised that I knew who he was. I almost had a little anxiety attack as I was a bit starstruck (for the lack of a better word) because I was able to actually briefly meet one of our own. I think I was so excited that I kind of scared him. :lol:
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Boy, oh, boy. Watching this game live was a roller-coaster of emotions for me. The first time Russ went down, I literally thought I was witnessing another major injury to our squad. Then, PG went down hard. I heard his body thump the floor from the 3rd section up! I'm glad PG is okay. Melo definitely stepped up as did Westbrook. Also, at halftime, I thought I was witnessing the birth of Taurean Prince - the superstar version. That kid is going to be damn good. I also thought we might lose. But, Lord Russ, our savior pulled it out.

Glad you had a good time! I like Prince too, just glad they won this one, on a little streak and LA on a back to back after they have Houston Thursday.
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Boy, oh, boy. Watching this game live was a roller-coaster of emotions for me. The first time Russ went down, I literally thought I was witnessing another major injury to our squad. Then, PG went down hard. I heard his body thump the floor from the 3rd section up! I'm glad PG is okay. Melo definitely stepped up as did Westbrook. Also, at halftime, I thought I was witnessing the birth of Taurean Prince - the superstar version. That kid is going to be damn good. I also thought we might lose. But, Lord Russ, our savior pulled it out.

Glad you had a good time! I like Prince too, just glad they won this one, on a little streak and LA on a back to back after they have Houston Thursday.


Thanks! I had a great time. I had wonderful seats and observed some things about the team that I had never noticed before.

I sure hope they don't come out against HOU like they did versus ATL tonight. I get trying to play Dakari meaningful minutes vs. a tanking ATL, but Dakari is just not an NBA-caliber player as of current, IMO. He's just too slow for this day and age. Maybe he will work on that in the offseason and slim down and get quicker, but right now, he's just too slow and not dynamic enough.

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Post#19 » by bondom34 » Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:05 am

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Boy, oh, boy. Watching this game live was a roller-coaster of emotions for me. The first time Russ went down, I literally thought I was witnessing another major injury to our squad. Then, PG went down hard. I heard his body thump the floor from the 3rd section up! I'm glad PG is okay. Melo definitely stepped up as did Westbrook. Also, at halftime, I thought I was witnessing the birth of Taurean Prince - the superstar version. That kid is going to be damn good. I also thought we might lose. But, Lord Russ, our savior pulled it out.

Glad you had a good time! I like Prince too, just glad they won this one, on a little streak and LA on a back to back after they have Houston Thursday.


Thanks! I had a great time. I had wonderful seats and observed some things about the team that I had never noticed before.

I sure hope they don't come out against HOU like they did versus ATL tonight. I get trying to play Dakari meaningful minutes vs. a tanking ATL, but Dakari is just not an NBA-caliber player as of current, IMO. He's just too slow for this day and age. Maybe he will work on that in the offseason and slim down and get quicker, but right now, he's just too slow and not dynamic enough.

EDIT: Bondom, read my above post about Daniel Hamilton!

I meant LA has Houston. They're on a back to back and OKC doesn't play til Friday. Couldn't watch but i'm a Dakari fan. Grant just doesn't have the size to be a center. With Steven out it really hurts because he basically has no backup, wish they coulda gotten someone.
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Post#20 » by bondom34 » Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:07 am

getrichordie wrote:By the way, I was at Lenox Mall in ATL 3 hours before tip-off. Guess who I see walking past me? Daniel **** Hamilton! I shook his hand and told him good luck tonight and that I was rooting for them. He seemed genuinely surprised that I knew who he was. I almost had a little anxiety attack as I was a bit starstruck (for the lack of a better word) because I was able to actually briefly meet one of our own. I think I was so excited that I kind of scared him. :lol:

:lol: I wouldn't have and I'm sure it made his day. First time I saw them and got my picture w/ Steven I was kinda freaking out myself lol.
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