The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland

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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#141 » by 1bigfan13 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:47 pm

Strong comeback to make this a game again. But it would be nice if they'd stop spotting teams double digit leads right off the bat.

That's one of the main reasons why I want Billy Donovan gone. His teams rarely start off games strong.
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#142 » by Thundershock88 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:48 pm

It's a blessing to be down by 6, but we aren't going to win this series unless PG and Shroder can start making shots.
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#143 » by 1bigfan13 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:49 pm

On a positive note, the Thunder are playing through Steven Adams a lot more than I thought they would.
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#144 » by 1bigfan13 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:52 pm

Paul George just needs to start attacking the rim with more force. He's too much of a finesse player in the paint....going for cute layups and such. He doesn't play to his 6'8" frame once he gets inside.
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#145 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:52 pm

We need to make it harder on CJ. If both Lillard/CJ are scoring so much we can't win
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#146 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:53 pm

1bigfan13 wrote:On a positive note, the Thunder are playing through Steven Adams a lot more than I thought they would.


so far I don't blame Donovan for our pathetic performance. We made the right offensive decisions in the beginning of the game. We adjusted a bit on defense in the second quarter. We just need to play harder and start hitting shots (which would be the most difficult part)
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#147 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:56 pm

take my shoulder PG
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#148 » by NaturalThunder » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:04 pm

We can't win this series with this PG.
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: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#149 » by NaturalThunder » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:05 pm

And we've had the ball down 6, like, 250 times, and we haven't been able to cut the lead to 3 or 4 from there.
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#150 » by Jstock12 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:06 pm

Kanter 5 OREBs already
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#151 » by NaturalThunder » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:06 pm

And we get called for our 18th offensive foul of the game.
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#152 » by NaturalThunder » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:07 pm

Lillard has two hands in Grant's back before that and he sells the contact.

Offensive foul Thunder.
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#153 » by Pillendreher » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:09 pm

How many more ridiculous charges are they going to put on us? Those are not offensive fouls. That's four empty possessions for us because Portland simply flopped.
"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: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#154 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:10 pm

Grant playing some great defense. We need outside shooting ASAP :(
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#155 » by Jstock12 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:11 pm

Kanter a game high +11 btw
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#156 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:11 pm

This offense is such a freaking embarrassment.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#157 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:15 pm

Looks like we lost our chance to get back into this game. We can't make a shot :(
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#158 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:16 pm

Jstock12 wrote:Kanter a game high +11 btw

Yea we’re all watching. Thanks
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Re: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#159 » by Pillendreher » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:16 pm

Chance to cut it to 2 and Russ takes the pull up 3. Portland on a 6-0 run.
"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: The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland 

Post#160 » by Dadouv47 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:17 pm

PG13 is shooting a better 3pt% than the rest of the team :lol:

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