2019-20 OKC Thunder Regular Season Thread

Post #361 » by **ThunderBolt** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 4:20 pm

Spoiler:

Didn't you say like 3 days ago that the team is basically performing to expectations?

Isn't that kind of a win for Billy?

Post #362 » by **slick_watts** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 4:47 pm

spearsy23 wrote:Didn't you say like 3 days ago that the team is basically performing to expectations?

that was before he beat pop on the road.

CROklahoma · Post #363 » by **CROklahoma** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 5:21 pm

So beating pop on the road is considered as a turning corner for all the teams, aswell as their coaches in the league.

Post #364 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 11:27 pm

I wanted the team to tank hard but I changed my mind now after watching this team playing so well and having fun (and so do I as a fan watching the games). SGA could be the real deal. Really don't want to trade CP3 because he's helping SGA development. Guess the only guys that i really want to trade ASAP are Schroeder and Gallo (Schroeder because his value will never be as high as it is right now and Gallo because I don't want him to walk for nothing in return). But I'm fine if we finish the season with this roster.

I was always low on Ferg. He was only relevant last year because with Westbrook and Paul George he was always wide open (but he couldn't make a bucket in the playoffs anyway).

spearsy23 · Post #365 » by **spearsy23** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 11:45 pm

Too bad evan Turner is so overpaid

Post #366 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 12:01 am

spearsy23 wrote:Too bad evan Turner is so overpaid

Because you like horrible players?

Old Man Game · Post #367 » by **Old Man Game** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 12:18 am

I hate Evan Turner.

Post #368 » by **slick_watts** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 1:18 am

looking at dennis schroder's increased efficiency this season it's clear that it's due to higher efficiency jump shooting inside the arc.

here's last season, 2pt jump shots outside of eight feet.

and this season.

it seems to me like his shot attempts are concentrated a lot more at the elbows, where he shot ok last year and is shooting really well this season. also there seem to be fewer long jump shots on the wings as well as tough baseline jump shots.

will he continue to shoot 48%+ on these jumpers? i'm still guessing probably not. but it's interesting how concentrated his attempts are this year relative to last season.

he's also taking a lot fewer floaters.

Post #369 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 1:46 am

He’s at over 50% of last years attempts. He might be having his PG-career year before he moves on to greener pastures.

Post #370 » by **Dadouv47** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 2:07 am

slick_watts wrote:looking at dennis schroder's increased efficiency this season it's clear that it's due to higher efficiency jump shooting inside the arc.

here's last season, 2pt jump shots outside of eight feet.

and this season.

it seems to me like his shot attempts are concentrated a lot more at the elbows, where he shot ok last year and is shooting really well this season. also there seem to be fewer long jump shots on the wings as well as tough baseline jump shots.

will he continue to shoot 48%+ on these jumpers? i'm still guessing probably not. but it's interesting how concentrated his attempts are this year relative to last season.

he's also taking a lot fewer floaters.

yeah that's probably what changed the most about his game. His floaters were terrible.

spearsy23 · Post #371 » by **spearsy23** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 4:36 am

ThunderBolt wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:Too bad evan Turner is so overpaid

Because you like horrible players?

Because he'd be an upgrade over Ferguson and fits the 3 pg style lineup while being no cost to obtain and big enough to guard 3s

Pillendreher · Post #372 » by **Pillendreher** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 10:14 am

ThunderBolt wrote:

Read on Twitter

He's coming back.

He has to. A full decade of Donovan is what this franchise needs. Then they can actually rebuild; the 3rd time's the charm.

Post #373 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 1:05 pm

Watch on YouTube

Old Man Game · Post #374 » by **Old Man Game** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 3:24 pm

This group of players is probably more coach friendly than a Westbrook led team. The reporting after the fact made it clear that Russ was given a huge degree of control over the way things were run day in and day out. I'm not sure anyone in the organization could really tell him anything.

Post #375 » by **Dadouv47** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 3:36 pm

Old Man Game wrote:This group of players is probably more coach friendly than a Westbrook led team. The reporting after the fact made it clear that Russ was given a huge degree of control over the way things were run day in and day out. I'm sure not sure anyone in the organization could really tell him anything.

Oh well, last year in January/February we were claiming that roster was the most friendly ever (PG13/Westbrook/Grant friendship etc.). Don't think Westbrook was really the issue, but CP3 BBIQ is on another level and he's helping a lot the young guys.

Post #376 » by **slick_watts** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 9:45 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:
Old Man Game wrote:This group of players is probably more coach friendly than a Westbrook led team. The reporting after the fact made it clear that Russ was given a huge degree of control over the way things were run day in and day out. I'm sure not sure anyone in the organization could really tell him anything.

Oh well, last year in January/February we were claiming that roster was the most friendly ever (PG13/Westbrook/Grant friendship etc.). Don't think Westbrook was really the issue, but CP3 BBIQ is on another level and he's helping a lot the young guys.

friendly doesn't mean coach friendly. westbrook was defiant since day one with billy and paul george openly expressed his preference for no plays. they did what they wanted. part of the relief many feel watching this team is not having to make up excuses for westbrook's antics anymore. you can sense that even with the reporters following the team.

Post #377 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 10:31 pm

Last year Russ, George and Dennis alone had 37 technical fouls. The team total was fifty. We're a third of the season and the team as a whole has 7, three of which are from Dennis and one was the most bogus call I've ever seen on Gallo. This team plays the game. They don't cry about it.

Post #378 » by **slick_watts** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 1:50 am

ThunderBolt wrote:

Watch on YouTube

really good video from ben taylor. fair on the criticisms and praise. i had been starting to notice how soft sga has been on defense against bigger wings.

Post #379 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 1:58 am

slick_watts wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:

Watch on YouTube

really good video from ben taylor. fair on the criticisms and praise. i had been starting to notice how soft sga has been on defense against bigger wings.

Before the season I read he was the second lightest player in the nba, iirc. Some of his flaws can definitely improve. Get blown by on the first step is a concern since he’s not going to get faster.

Old Man Game · Post #380 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 4:07 am

ThunderBolt wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Nice video. I agree with most of it. I do sort of wonder if they didn't short change the defensive potential upgrade just from more reps though. Even without elite athleticism some of those things they were showing can be overcome with just more experience (excessive ball watching and losing his man for instance).