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Treating Gordon like HOU treats Dort is not going to work....
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That Gordon talk is crazy. He's a great shooter that is missing mostly tough shots (that he used to make some months ago). We can't let him wide open...
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Eric Gordon seems like an odd choice of players to leave open.
Spoiler:
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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We just need to continue to sag off Tucker and Westbrook... that's what worked last game
What a shot to Westbrook's ego it's going to be when D'Antoni plays him less minutes.
What a shot to Westbrook's ego it's going to be when D'Antoni plays him less minutes.
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Gordon is much more dangerous than Dort so lets not let him get going.
I'd like to see much more team defense. I would not mind some double teams and help.
I think the game has gone in the wrong direction. I do not like these donut defenses where the lane is wide open. I do not know what the answer is but I'd like to a return to how the game used to be played inside the post and inside the 3 point line as well. Now its dunk and 3 point city like playground kids. Makes me wonder about guys like Kareem, Shaq and even Duncan in todays game.
I'd like to see much more team defense. I would not mind some double teams and help.
I think the game has gone in the wrong direction. I do not like these donut defenses where the lane is wide open. I do not know what the answer is but I'd like to a return to how the game used to be played inside the post and inside the 3 point line as well. Now its dunk and 3 point city like playground kids. Makes me wonder about guys like Kareem, Shaq and even Duncan in todays game.
My eyes glaze over when reading alternative stat (not advanced stat) narratives that go many paragraphs long. If you can not make your point in 2 paragraphs it may not be a great point.
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ThunderBolt wrote:Eric Gordon seems like an odd choice of players to leave open.Spoiler:
Gordon's rep is a little better than his shotmaking has been for a while.
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I think the idea is that the Thunder will live with Gordon, Westbrook, & Harden 3's. They are the guys you want shooting. Gordon shot 32% from 3 this year and 18% this playoffs. The front court for the Rockets have shot much better from distance than their guards.
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Bazley has contributed everytime he has been on the court these playoffs. Really impressive for a rookie.
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52% from deep and we are losing. Don't see us winning without CP3 on fire (he looks tired)
Glad to see SGA/Bazley/Dort playing well
Glad to see SGA/Bazley/Dort playing well
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Dadouv47 wrote:52% from deep and we are losing. Don't see us winning without CP3 on fire (he looks tired)
Glad to see SGA/Bazley/Dort playing well
Yeah, it's extremely frustrating. The few rare moments we've been able to build a 6-8 point lead in this series, we're never able to sustain. The Rockets hit a few threes, regain the lead, and we're back to playing the "fighting an uphill battle" game all over again. It's been that way all series. I'm still amazed we've managed to win three games.
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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NaturalThunder wrote:Dadouv47 wrote:52% from deep and we are losing. Don't see us winning without CP3 on fire (he looks tired)
Glad to see SGA/Bazley/Dort playing well
Yeah, it's extremely frustrating. The few rare moments we've been able to build a 6-8 point lead in this series, we're never able to sustain. The Rockets hit a few threes, regain the lead, and we're back to playing the "fighting an uphill battle" game all over again. It's been that way all series. I'm still amazed we've managed to win three games.
Yeah..tough job for us. Still happy that SGA had his best half in this series; Bazley is scareless (he can be special) and Dort is doing his job well. Look forward to see our young guys next year
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I wonder if Steven Adams knows he's allowed to actually jump when attempting to rebound the ball. Can't count the number of times he's been beaten for a rebound due to him standing flat-footed trying to tip it to himself.
I know he doesn't have a quick 2nd jump but damn....it would be nice if he actually jumped.
I know he doesn't have a quick 2nd jump but damn....it would be nice if he actually jumped.
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Why does SGA pump fake on so many 3s? Almost everytime it has ended up resulting in a disaster.
Him, Gallo and Adams were all trash in the 3rd QTR otherwise you guys have a 10+ pt lead going into the 4th qtr.
Him, Gallo and Adams were all trash in the 3rd QTR otherwise you guys have a 10+ pt lead going into the 4th qtr.
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Game 7, final seconds down 1, and we end up getting it to Dort for a three.
Eff me.
Eff me.
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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Dort was great tonight but man I was hoping that ball would have found a way to either Schroder or CP3 on that 2nd to last possession.
They should have called a timeout once the play broke down but I suppose things were moving too fast.
And why was Gallo taking that last FT? As Chris Paul said the other day, some players aren't built for the moment. Gallo's not used to those situations. CP3 should have been on the line.
They should have called a timeout once the play broke down but I suppose things were moving too fast.
And why was Gallo taking that last FT? As Chris Paul said the other day, some players aren't built for the moment. Gallo's not used to those situations. CP3 should have been on the line.
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We couldn't even get the ball to someone who could catch the ball cleanly? Are you kidding me?!!
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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Steven Adams shouldn't have even been on the floor at the end. I wish Bazley would have been out there to give them another shooting option.
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Billy Donovan is a moron. That is all.
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NaturalThunder wrote:We couldn't even get the ball to someone who could catch the ball cleanly? Are you kidding me?!!
I hate not even getting a shot up. No excuse not to have your 5 best scorers/shooters on the floor in that situation.
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1bigfan13 wrote:NaturalThunder wrote:We couldn't even get the ball to someone who could catch the ball cleanly? Are you kidding me?!!
I hate not even getting a shot up. No excuse not to have your 5 best scorers/shooters on the floor in that situation.
Yeah, I'm still at a loss as to why Adams was even on the floor.
I'm done with Donovan. He'll be back next year, but I'm done with him.
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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