11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST

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Player(s) of the Game

Paul George | 20 PTS (7-21 FG, 3-11 3P), 11 REB, 6 AST, 6 STL
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5%
Jerami Grant | 11 PTS (3-5 FG), 6 REB
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Steven Adams | 19 PTS (7-12 FG), 10 REB, 4 AST
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58%
Terrance Ferguson | 14 PTS (5-10 FG, 4-9 3P)
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32%
Dennis Schroder | 14 PTS (6-11 FG), 6 REB, 5 AST
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5%
 
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11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#41 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:08 am

NaturalThunder wrote:Houston starters killing our all-bench lineup to start the 2nd quarter. I know it's not easy to balance the rotation with Russ out, but come on Donovan...this is just straight up awful.


Lol. We are winning. Jesus. What rotation did you want Donovan to use? Please enlighten us as to what a better rotation would be.


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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#42 » by Thabo Sefolosha » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:15 am

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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#43 » by Thundershock88 » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:15 am

Great first half! Ferguson is growing before our very eyes. I may have counted him out too quickly. Nice to see some progress. Hopefully they match this energy in the 2nd half.

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Post#44 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:16 am

Ferguson out here straight balling. Hot damn. I think I have a boner.


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Post#45 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:17 am

Thundershock88 wrote:Great first half! Ferguson is growing before our very eyes. I may have counted him out too quickly. Nice to see some progress. Hopefully they match this energy in the 2nd half.

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Same!! Ferguson is playing like he’s way older than his age. Great defensive discipline and he’s hustling hard to the loose balls. I love it.


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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#46 » by thekaoswithin » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:17 am

Paul George, Ferguson, Diallo all lighting it up, and playing great defence too.

It appears the death of our wing rotation may have been greatly exaggerated.
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Post#47 » by slick_watts » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:18 am

houston switching that adams screen is bizarre, and if they keep doing it schroder or george have to get adams the ball in the paint. especially if anyone other than tucker gets him on that switch. adams is a good passer if they double and he can get hou into foul trouble quickly otherwise. there's no reason not to abuse this if this is what they are going to do. i was surprised how little we went to him after the 1Q.
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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#48 » by NaturalThunder » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:18 am

I have no idea how we're up by double digits. And I have no idea how we officially only have turnovers. I would've bet anything, if I hadn't checked the boxscore, we committed 10 turnovers in the 2nd quarter alone.

And, after a laugh-tastically terrible 1st quarter, George had an excellent 2nd quarter.
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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#49 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:19 am

We are playing well but Houston is beyond terrible so far.

Really nice to see Fergusson doing some good things. Roberson being out could be very helpful for this team if he can come back at 100% in some months.
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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#50 » by spearsy23 » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:20 am

Good thing we traded harden, otherwise he's have to be benched for Ferguson.
“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: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#51 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:20 am

thekaoswithin wrote:Paul George, Ferguson, Diallo all lighting it up, and playing great defence too.

It appears the death of our wing rotation may have been greatly exaggerated.


The future is bright in OKC. We have a solid core group of guys locked up for a while. Ferguson will only get better. Same with Diallo.


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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#52 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:22 am

I didn't realize how nice it is to play against Melo (hope I won't jynx this)
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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#53 » by Osirus89 » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:24 am

I'm going to shut my ass up about TFerg from here on out.
His shot is inconsistent, but that defense has been outstanding through the streak.

Keep on starting him.
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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#54 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:25 am

NaturalThunder wrote:I have no idea how we're up by double digits. And I have no idea how we officially only have turnovers. I would've bet anything, if I hadn't checked the boxscore, we committed 10 turnovers in the 2nd quarter alone.

And, after a laugh-tastically terrible 1st quarter, George had an excellent 2nd quarter.


You are just doing what a lot of the board members do on here — blow things out of proportion in your head.


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Post#55 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:27 am

Osirus89 wrote:I'm going to shut my ass up about TFerg from here on out.
His shot is inconsistent, but that defense has been outstanding through the streak.

Keep on starting him.


Ferguson showed he could play defense in the 1st game of the season (GSW) where he bothered Klay a **** ton. The question has always been his impact on the offensive end (this season anyway.)


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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#56 » by slick_watts » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:30 am

getrichordie wrote:
Osirus89 wrote:I'm going to shut my ass up about TFerg from here on out.
His shot is inconsistent, but that defense has been outstanding through the streak.

Keep on starting him.


Ferguson showed he could play defense in the 1st game of the season (GSW) where he bothered Klay a **** ton. The question has always been his impact on the offensive end (this season anyway.)


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there's still plenty of questions about his defense. nobody can 'show they can play defense' in one game. that's asinine.
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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#57 » by slick_watts » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:38 am

dennis schroder seems very uncomfortable throwing entry passes. every time adams gets the mismatch it's an ordeal getting him the ball.
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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#58 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:39 am

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getrichordie wrote:
Osirus89 wrote:I'm going to shut my ass up about TFerg from here on out.
His shot is inconsistent, but that defense has been outstanding through the streak.

Keep on starting him.


Ferguson showed he could play defense in the 1st game of the season (GSW) where he bothered Klay a **** ton. The question has always been his impact on the offensive end (this season anyway.)


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there's still plenty of questions about his defense. nobody can 'show they can play defense' in one game. that's asinine.


I’m sorry but when a 2nd year player can bother Klay Thompson (2nd best shooter ever?) and affect his game, that tells me that Ferguson is going to be able to play defense.


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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#59 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:51 am

slick_watts wrote:dennis schroder seems very uncomfortable throwing entry passes. every time adams gets the mismatch it's an ordeal getting him the ball.


Nah. He just wants to make sure it’s a clean pass.


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Re: 11/8 | G11: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder - 7PM CST 

Post#60 » by getrichordie » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:54 am

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