12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST

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Player(s) of the Game

Paul George | 28 PTS (10-25 FG, 4-9 3P), 14 REB
1
17%
Jerami Grant | 15 PTS (7-13 FG), 8 REB, 3 BLK
3
50%
Steven Adams | 17 PTS (8-11 FG), 7 REB
1
17%
Terrance Ferguson | 8 PTS (3-9 FG)
1
17%
Russell Westbrook | 21 PTS (6-17 FG), 8 REB, 9 AST, 4 STL
0
No votes
Dennis Schroder | 10 PTS (5-11 FG), 6 AST
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No votes
Other (specify below)
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No votes
 
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#21 » by spearsy23 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:13 pm

Ferguson is having one of those days where every shot looks super rushed. Like he's shooting it on the way up or something.
“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: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#22 » by Dn4sty » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:13 pm

Jstock12 wrote:Harden is pretty amazing. He's literally the only quality player on that team. I'm surprised the Rockets aren't down by 20.



Eh...so much of what he does is a gimmick
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#23 » by Dn4sty » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:14 pm

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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#24 » by Dn4sty » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:14 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
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Man Abrines really strugles staying healthy consistently. There's always something. A little injury here, an illnes there. Sucks.

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uh, ok. russ has had preseason surgery and injuries, and his shooting is now a two year trend. his 3pt% dropped 5% year to year since his mvp season and ft% 10%.

Well abrines had the craps for two weeks. With Ferguson leaving the game sick yesterday it probably means Alex will be a game time decision by tuesday.



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At least he can’t take the last second shot today
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#25 » by spearsy23 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:15 pm

Dn4sty wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:Harden is pretty amazing. He's literally the only quality player on that team. I'm surprised the Rockets aren't down by 20.



Eh...so much of what he does is a gimmick

If it works out doesn't really matter does it?
“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: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#26 » by Dn4sty » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:18 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
Dn4sty wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:Harden is pretty amazing. He's literally the only quality player on that team. I'm surprised the Rockets aren't down by 20.



Eh...so much of what he does is a gimmick

If it works out doesn't really matter does it?


I guess not, I just wish other players were officiated the same way or he was officiated like other players
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#27 » by getrichordie » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:18 pm

Anybody see that bull call on Grant when he was guarding Harden on the fast break? Had his hands up & Harden initiates the contact and gets the call even though Grant had position. Just awful refereeing. They gotta be better about this stuff.


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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#28 » by Jstock12 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:19 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
Dn4sty wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:Harden is pretty amazing. He's literally the only quality player on that team. I'm surprised the Rockets aren't down by 20.



Eh...so much of what he does is a gimmick

If it works out doesn't really matter does it?


Nobody else on that team can do anything well on offense. Harden is carrying them hard.
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#29 » by spearsy23 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:24 pm

Jstock12 wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:
Dn4sty wrote:

Eh...so much of what he does is a gimmick

If it works out doesn't really matter does it?


Nobody else on that team can do anything well on offense. Harden is carrying them hard.

Gordon can, capela can if he's involved in the pick and roll, you've got a lot of good three point shooters. We have significantly less offensive talent than they do outside of the top three.
“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: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#30 » by Jstock12 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:27 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:If it works out doesn't really matter does it?


Nobody else on that team can do anything well on offense. Harden is carrying them hard.

Gordon can, capela can if he's involved in the pick and roll, you've got a lot of good three point shooters. We have significantly less offensive talent than they do outside of the top three.


Gordon is useless. Capela can only do something if he's force-fed by Harden. Harden is probably in an even better shape than his MVP season. He's remarkable this year.
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#31 » by Dadouv47 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:27 pm

Houston wants this more
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#32 » by spearsy23 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:28 pm

bull three goes in and then we allow an offensive rebound and now it's a two point game. Having shooters must be nice.
“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: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#33 » by Pillendreher » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:28 pm

Stop giving them 2nd chance points.
"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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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#34 » by spearsy23 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:30 pm

Jstock12 wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:
Nobody else on that team can do anything well on offense. Harden is carrying them hard.

Gordon can, capela can if he's involved in the pick and roll, you've got a lot of good three point shooters. We have significantly less offensive talent than they do outside of the top three.


Gordon is useless. Capela can only do something if he's force-fed by Harden. Harden is probably in an even better shape than his MVP season. He's remarkable this year.

Harden is carrying them because nobody else touches the ball, they just create space for him to iso.
“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: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#35 » by Dadouv47 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:35 pm

George needs to be more selfish
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#36 » by NaturalThunder » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:35 pm

Yeah, we're not winning this one. Rockets in complete control.
Said in a thread about which point guards would make OKC better if they replaced Westbrook:
Coxy wrote:I think with a PG like George Hill, they'd be better than current.
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#37 » by spearsy23 » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:38 pm

It must be nice to have a completely open lane every time you have the ball. Has Presti considered trying something like that?
“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: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#38 » by NaturalThunder » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:40 pm

Westbrook's FT shooting makes my stomach hurt.
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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#39 » by Pillendreher » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:42 pm

Seeing Russ doing vintage Russ things feels good.
"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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Re: 12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST 

Post#40 » by NaturalThunder » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:48 pm

Harden is going to beat us.
Said in a thread about which point guards would make OKC better if they replaced Westbrook:
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