3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#21 » by anthony00 » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:10 am

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anthony00 wrote:tanking is not the answer

Tanking is the act of giving up a match or "throwing it away", losing intentionally or not competing.
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We’re not, nor have we ever been tanking.

I know but thats all you guys complain about everyday
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#22 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:13 am

anthony00 wrote:
Knrstz wrote:
anthony00 wrote:tanking is not the answer

Tanking is the act of giving up a match or "throwing it away", losing intentionally or not competing.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Tanking

We’re not, nor have we ever been tanking.

I know but thats all you guys complain about everyday

Not really. And if that’s youre response it shows that you aren’t reading the posts in the forum.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#23 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:13 am

Grant is making the most of his late game minutes over carmelo.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#24 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:19 am

I’m not sure which was more amazing- Westbrook’s dunk or Denver’s pathetic defense.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#25 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:23 am

George splits a pair of FTs, instead of being up by 3 we're up by 2, the Nuggets don't have to take a three-pointer, and now we're going to OT.

Game over. Another loss is coming.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#26 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:24 am

No words...
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#27 » by Thundershock88 » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:25 am

Scott Brooks drawing up another brilliant game winning play for us. When are we going to fire him?
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#28 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:25 am

This team has struggled to win and/or close out close games all season long and it's why we're going to win 47ish games instead of winning 55.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#29 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:37 am

What's our record in single digit games this year? I swear it has to be something like 10-25. We suck so bad at closing out games or just doing whatever it takes to pull out a close game even if we've trailed by 3-5 most of the 4th quarter.
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Post#30 » by Kizz Fastfists » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:39 am

NaturalThunder wrote:What's our record in single digit games this year? I swear it has to be something like 10-25. We suck so bad at closing out games or just doing whatever it takes to pull out a close game even if we've trailed by 3-5 most of the 4th quarter.


They are 8-9 in games decided by 3pts or less this year. They are 22-11 for 10 pts or less.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#31 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:41 am

F**k. This. Team.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#32 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:44 am

Jerami Grant needs more moves around the basket. A quick kiss of the glass wouldn’t have allowed Plumlee to block him.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#33 » by anthony00 » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:45 am

and here comes all the depression in 3,2,1.........................
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Post#34 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:45 am

Kizz Fastfists wrote:
NaturalThunder wrote:What's our record in single digit games this year? I swear it has to be something like 10-25. We suck so bad at closing out games or just doing whatever it takes to pull out a close game even if we've trailed by 3-5 most of the 4th quarter.


They are 8-9 in games decided by 3pts or less this year. They are 22-11 for 10 pts or less.

Ok, I knew we started the year off something like 0-7 in close games.

The recent close losses to the Celtics, Blazers, Spurs, and now Nuggets (all playoff teams and/or teams above .500) makes it feel like we're back to our early season struggles in close games.

Regardless, I stand by this:

F**k. This. Team.

Home game at the most pivotal point of the season against an inferior team, playing for a shot at HCA in the 1st round of the playoffs, and we can't close it out in the final minute of regulation with a three point lead and go on to lose in OT.

Again, f**k this team.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#35 » by Domejandro » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:46 am

Terrible free-throw call by Donovan there.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#36 » by anthony00 » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:46 am

NaturalThunder wrote:
Kizz Fastfists wrote:
NaturalThunder wrote:What's our record in single digit games this year? I swear it has to be something like 10-25. We suck so bad at closing out games or just doing whatever it takes to pull out a close game even if we've trailed by 3-5 most of the 4th quarter.


They are 8-9 in games decided by 3pts or less this year. They are 22-11 for 10 pts or less.

Ok, I knew we started the year off something like 0-7 in close games.

The recent close losses to the Celtics, Blazers, Spurs, and now Nuggets (all playoff teams and/or teams above .500) makes it feel like we're back to our early season struggles in close games.

Regardless, I stand by this:

F**k. This. Team.

Home game at the most pivotal point of the season against an inferior team, playing for a shot at HCA in the 1st round of the playoffs, and we can't close it out in the final minute of regulation with a three point lead and go on to lose in OT.

Again, f**k this team.

you done with your tantrum ? :lol: :lol:
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#37 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:47 am

anthony00 wrote:and here comes all the drpression in 3,2,1.........................

Why wouldn't you expect bitching and moaning at this point?

We've had three or four chances to prove we're playoff ready the past two weeks with games against the Blazers, Spurs, Nuggets, and Celtics and we've lost all of them in close contests. Not only have we not been able to win those games, we haven't proven our potential playoff chops by finding a way to win close games against playoff caliber teams in March.

This is the most depressing, frustrating season in Thunder history. Period. Even more so than the first season because that season had zero expectations. This one sucks. A big one.

F**k. This. Team.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#38 » by Domejandro » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:47 am

Domejandro wrote:Terrible free-throw call by Donovan there.

I’m sorry for you guys, if he makes that free-throw, it goes to overtime. What an idiot.
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Re: 3/30 - 7PM CST | G76: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Post#39 » by anthony00 » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:47 am

NaturalThunder wrote:
anthony00 wrote:and here comes all the drpression in 3,2,1.........................

Why wouldn't you expect bitching and moaning at this point?

We've had three or four chances to prove we're playoff ready the past two weeks with games against the Blazers, Spurs, Nuggets, and Celtics and we've lost all of them in close contests. Not only have we not been able to win those games, we haven't proven our potential playoff chops by finding a way to win close games against playoff caliber teams in March.

This is the most depressing, frustrating season in Thunder history. Period. Even more so than the first season because that season had zero expectations. This one sucks. A big one.

F**k. This. Team.

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