3/25 - 6PM CST | G74: Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder

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3/25 - 6PM CST | G74: Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#1 » by Thabo Sefolosha » Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:55 am

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Re: 3/25 - 6PM CST | G74: Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#2 » by Pillendreher » Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:15 am

A win and we close the gap to 0 games behind.
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#3 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:47 am

George is due for a 30 point game.
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Post#4 » by Pillendreher » Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:51 am

Knrstz wrote:George is due for a 30 point game.


9-1 when he goes for 30 or more.
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#5 » by getrichordie » Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:37 pm

Pillendreher wrote:A win and we close the gap to 0 games behind.


This is a must win. I think are bigs actually match up pretty well but I’m worried about their guard and wing rotation killing ours.

We are at home, so we have to show out. This is a make or break game in my opinion.


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Post#6 » by Thundershock88 » Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:08 pm

If we held onto the Boston game, we'd be sitting pretty. Practically everything is a must win. Our schedule is brutal. Have to win on Sunday.
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Post#7 » by spearsy23 » Sat Mar 24, 2018 7:21 pm

This game really isn't that important, it's the Nola and sas games that matter. No practical difference between the 3 and 4 seeds, unless golden state's injury bug continues.
“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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Post#9 » by RunOKC » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:06 am

Nervous for this one

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Post#10 » by hardenASG13 » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:27 pm

spearsy23 wrote:This game really isn't that important, it's the Nola and sas games that matter. No practical difference between the 3 and 4 seeds, unless golden state's injury bug continues.


Yea, hard to say what the best spot would be. I think any win from here on out is huge, as to secure home court in the first round. New Orleans seems like the only "easy" first round matchup to me, or SAS if kawhi stays out. There is no way to tell what spots those teams will be in, though. Perfect world, OKC gets the 3 spot, and Utah or a kawhi led spurs team shocks a curry-less golden State round 1, giving OKC 2 home series. It really wouldn't be that bad if OKC falls to the 7 in that regard, play against golden State with a rusty or no curry instead of when he's likely healthier in round 2. Ultimately, I think this is a huge game, OKC just has to keep winning as they peak heading into the playoffs.
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Post#11 » by RalphSampsonJr » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:00 pm

Hope Nurkic doesnt play. He seems to always get the best of Adams.
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Post#14 » by Pillendreher » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:07 pm

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"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#15 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:16 pm

Portland owns us.
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Post#16 » by Thabo Sefolosha » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:16 pm

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Post#17 » by Howsie » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:17 pm

Get Adams the damn ball.
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Post#18 » by Pillendreher » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:17 pm

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"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#19 » by Pillendreher » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:22 pm

Must be nice to have non-shooting scrubs turn into shooters
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Post#20 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:23 pm

George is probably the player I give the biggest pass to, but it’s time to quit sucking.
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