WCQF: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets | P1

Galloisdaman · Post #221 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:18 pm

Billy went to Ferg. Was that because of Dorts fouls? Ferg made a nice steal so props to him.

I liked seeing Adams getting in to it with Westbrook. OKC needs more of that fire. Hou has showed fire most the series.

60-60 at the half. I hope we are gaining some confidence.

RunOKC · Post #222 » by **RunOKC** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:27 pm

is CP hurt/dinged up? He's playing really passive this series. Almost comparable to some of those games in the reg. season where he'd have 7 points going into the 4Q and just turn it on coming down the stretch.

Post #223 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:31 pm

RunOKC wrote:is CP hurt/dinged up? He's playing really passive this series. Almost comparable to some of those games in the reg. season where he'd have 7 points going into the 4Q and just turn it on coming down the stretch.

I think he's just old. My theory is he was able to conserve energy the first three quarters and turn it on in the 4th. Now he's not able to do that.

Galloisdaman · Post #224 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:33 pm

RunOKC wrote:is CP hurt/dinged up? He's playing really passive this series. Almost comparable to some of those games in the reg. season where he'd have 7 points going into the 4Q and just turn it on coming down the stretch.

I have seen him jog so slowly at times. Almost like he was too lazy to move. I can't imagine that is it. Sometimes he flips the switch and goes hard. Other times he seems almost disinterested. I'm not sure what is going on. Hopefully he is fine.

Post #225 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:40 pm

Ball movement looks so much better but we’ve got to make the shots because we can’t stop Houston.

NaturalThunder · Post #226 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:43 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Ball movement looks so much better but we’ve got to make the shots because we can’t stop Houston.

Our defense still hasn't been great in terms of rotating and contesting, but Houston is making even the contested 3s tonight. There's absolutely nothing we can do right now other than bend over and take it. Houston is playing the absolutely perfect version of their style of basketball. They're spamming the hell out of the three as usual, but they're 17/31 as of right now. Last game they shot 15/50.

Revived · Post #227 » by **Revived** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:45 pm

Did Russ really talk smack with Adams today?

Post #228 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:48 pm

Having only 2 in the rebounding edge is really inexcusable

Galloisdaman · Post #229 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:51 pm

Please bounce back. Please bounce back.

Galloisdaman · Post #230 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:51 pm

Revived wrote:Did Russ really talk smack with Adams today?

They were jawing at each other but I have no idea what it was about. Could be something. Could be nothing.

Galloisdaman · Post #231 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:53 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Ball movement looks so much better but we’ve got to make the shots because we can’t stop Houston.

They get open looks. We do not outside of Dort and that is because Hou wants him to shoot. We need to get back to hustling and moving.

Post #232 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:54 pm

Bazley’s play has been super encouraging. He may actually learn how to shoot.

Galloisdaman · Post #233 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:56 pm

As great as Harden is he gets away with his share of offensive fouls and rebounding fouls.

NaturalThunder · Post #234 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:58 pm

Wow, not sure about that offensive foul call on Schroder.

Post #235 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:03 pm

This would be a nice time for the rockets to go cold

RunOKC · Post #236 » by **RunOKC** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:03 pm

Season decided in the next 12 minutes pretty much. Sweet play from CP to end the quarter.

Galloisdaman · Post #237 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:15 pm

Offense looked funny on that sequence. Good time out. We really need this quarter.

NaturalThunder · Post #238 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:20 pm

What!?!? That was initially called on the floor and it was the correct call. There was a possible and-one moment for OKC earlier that was almost identical to that and they called in to the floor.

That was a terrible call.

Galloisdaman · Post #239 » by **Galloisdaman** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:21 pm

Wish they would get Gallo inside more so he could stay sharper. Hard to just stand outside.
Was that foul really in the act of shooting? He took a step and then shot.

Post #240 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:22 pm

NaturalThunder wrote:What!?!? That was initially called on the floor and it was the correct call. There was a possible and-one moment for OKC earlier that was almost identical to that and they called in to the floor.

That was a terrible call.

Has billy used his coaches challenge?

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