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

Post #461 » by **slick_watts** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:14 pm

royce is just providing for his family. he was writing rockets articles last year.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #462 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:32 pm

Pillendreher wrote:I unfollowed him after this. What a bunch of horsecrap. He should try to go back to being an actual journalist instead of just being a mouthpiece.

When was he not just a mouthpiece? He's been Presti's propagandist for years.

DoubleJ13 · Post #463 » by **DoubleJ13** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:43 am

I want to say they can't shoot much worse, but after how these first couple games went, I don't want to put it out into the world.

Antinomy · Post #464 » by **Antinomy** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:23 am

OKC plays like they don’t devise gameplans or scheme for any specific teams. They just go out there & play.

Pillendreher · Post #465 » by **Pillendreher** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:01 am

https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/2019/4/18/18502896/thunder-fix-defense-offense-pivotal-game-3

JustOneFix · Post #466 » by **JustOneFix** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:52 pm

Pillendreher wrote:https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/2019/4/18/18502896/thunder-fix-defense-offense-pivotal-game-3

George should definitely guard Lillard if there's any plan to salvage this series. But considering the way how little defense is actually allowed today and that every little nonsense is a foul, George would probably pick up 5 fouls till the halftime, so it's pointless anyway.

CROklahoma · Post #467 » by **CROklahoma** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:54 pm

If you are around for a longer. Do not expect any adjustments, do not expect our defensive scheme to change, do not expect better ball and body movement, do not expect Russ getting more space, do not expect Adams to be involved more.

Think of our last 4 years and matchups in playoffs, dont be fooled into being optimistic.

Remember Mitchell looking like GOAT last season against us, just so Utah was blown out against Houston by double digits, looking like bunch of juniors amongst seniors.

Remember who our coach is.

Stay grounded.

Yours sincerely.

Most hardcore OKC fan from Croatia.

Post #468 » by **slick_watts** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:16 pm

CROklahoma wrote:Remember Mitchell looking like GOAT last season against us, just so Utah was blown out against Houston by double digits, looking like bunch of juniors amongst seniors.

houston had a much better team.

Post #469 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:47 pm

We will win easily tonight. Then our players will think they are playing at a elite level again and Portland will kill us next time.

Pillendreher · Post #470 » by **Pillendreher** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:18 pm

Read on Twitter

CROklahoma · Post #471 » by **CROklahoma** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:19 pm

Pillendreher wrote:

Read on Twitter

ducler · Post #472 » by **ducler** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:19 pm

Read on Twitter

SecondTake · Post #473 » by **SecondTake** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:48 pm

After the game 2 loss, we asked Billy about what adjustments are coming to their series game plan as the Thunder face a must-win game 3 at home.

"I'm not big on individual game plans. I uh, we don't have what you'd call a series plan. I believe in playing to an identify, regardless of who you play. That needs to be constant every game. Our plan in the first round, second round or the finals is going to be the same. We've played well in Games 1 & 2, but our, uh, shots just weren't falling. We expect those shots to start falling. Adjustments mid-series confuses guys and makes mistakes more likely. We're going in to game 3 with the same plan, nothings changing."

Paul George had earlier suggested that changes are coming after a meeting with coaching staff that included Billy. Asked about that Billy responded "We had a discussion. I'm not going to comment on what was said."

Kizz Fastfists · Post #474 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:05 pm

PG is figuring out he made a mistake. Billy let him do what he wants and having no plan was all fun in year one. Now that he wants to win he is realizing that he's going to have to force another trade if he wants a chance at that.

Post #475 » by **Dadouv47** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 1:15 am

Third game comes the charm! Thunder up!

Thundershock88 · Post #476 » by **Thundershock88** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:01 am

Shooting the ball better with nothing to show for it, and Ferguson half way fouled out. I don't like where this is headed.

Pillendreher · Post #477 » by **Pillendreher** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:01 am

If we can't create separation soon, this season will be over.

Pillendreher · Post #478 » by **Pillendreher** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:11 am

Portland playing like absolute crap and yet we're trailing. Can't both take horrible shots and lose the possession battle at the same time. We made just 3 more shots than how often we turned the ball over, didn't attempt a single FT and had 5 fewer FGA than Portland.

Yikes yikes yikes.

NaturalThunder · Post #479 » by **NaturalThunder** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:16 am

It really, really pains me that, in a playoff game, we really have but no choice to run Old Fat Felton and Dennis Schroder at the same time.

NaturalThunder · Post #480 » by **NaturalThunder** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:18 am

Portland is playing like absolute crap and we stil lhaven't created any kind of separation. Not even a two possession lead.