Game Thread: Thunder in Atlanta -- 11/22

Post #1 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:46 pm

Streaking Hawks host Road-Weary Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder conclude a three-game road trip on Monday in Atlanta against Trae Young and the Hawks. The Thunder have gone 0-2 on their road trip, dropping games to the Bucks and Celtics, and are still without head coach Mark Daigneault, who did not make the trip with the team. The Hawks (8-9) endured a rocky start to the season, but are currently riding a four-game winning streak.

The Hawks have gone 7-1 in home games. Atlanta ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 35.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Clint Capela averaging 8.0.

The Thunder are 2-6 in road games. Oklahoma City is 1-6 in games decided by 10 points or more.

TOP PERFORMERS
Trae Young is shooting 36.3% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawks, while averaging 24.7 points and 9.2 assists. John Collins is averaging 18.1 points and 7.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for Atlanta.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is shooting 31.9% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Thunder, while averaging 20.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists. Luguentz Dort is shooting 47.8% and averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.

LAST 10 GAMES
Hawks: 4-6, averaging 110.4 points, 43.3 rebounds, 22.7 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.1 points per game.

Thunder: 5-5, averaging 99.4 points, 51.5 rebounds, 20.1 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 40.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.9 points.

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Post #2 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:58 pm

Notes on OKC:

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Post #3 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 4:05 pm

Projected Starting Fives

tbhawksfan1 · Post #4 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:30 pm

Time to get to .500

Love to see an easy blowout to end a great home stand

Post #5 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 7:58 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote:Love to see an easy blowout to end a great home stand

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ducler · Post #6 » by **ducler** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:25 pm

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Post #7 » by **HMFFL** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:29 pm

Hawks a 12.5pt favorite.
The baby OKC team will come to play.

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Post #8 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:24 am

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jayu70 · Post #9 » by **jayu70** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:45 am

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Post #10 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:30 am

jayu70 wrote:

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JC Kid has been indispensable this season.

I'm slowly coming around on keeping him long-term and just upgrading the Center spot next to him...

jayu70 · Post #11 » by **jayu70** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:35 am

Jamaaliver wrote:
jayu70 wrote:

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JC Kid has been indispensable this season.

I'm slowly coming around on keeping him long-term and just upgrading the Center spot next to him...

welcome aboard.
Who do you want to upgrade Clint with?

Post #12 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:52 am

jayu70 wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:JC Kid has been indispensable this season.

I'm slowly coming around on keeping him long-term and just upgrading the Center spot next to him...

welcome aboard.
Who do you want to upgrade Clint with?

It'd have to be someone who can defend Embiid/Giannis/BAM in the postseason while still capable of getting his own buckets when the offense struggles and Trae is being doubled.

Siakam?
Simmons?
KAT? (He at least has the size to play Embiid one-on-one.)
maybe Wendell Carter, Jr.?
or Jaren Jackson, Jr.?

jayu70 · Post #13 » by **jayu70** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:54 am

Jamaaliver wrote:
jayu70 wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:JC Kid has been indispensable this season.

I'm slowly coming around on keeping him long-term and just upgrading the Center spot next to him...

welcome aboard.
Who do you want to upgrade Clint with?

It'd have to be someone who can defend Embiid/Giannis/BAM in the postseason while still capable of getting his own buckets when the offense struggles and Trae is being doubled.

Siakam?
Simmons?
KAT? (He at least has the size to play Embiid one-on-one.)
maybe Wendell Carter, Jr.?
or Jaren Jackson, Jr.?

How have these guys done against Embiid and Giannis?

Post #14 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:06 am

Siakam and Simmons have held their won defensively.

KAT can score consistently against them.

I've never seen Wendell or JJJ play Philly or Milwaukee.

Spud2nique · Post #15 » by **Spud2nique** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:54 am

That’s 5!

Spud2nique · Post #16 » by **Spud2nique** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:58 am

This was really just a crazy play, wow.

Post #17 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:01 pm

Post #18 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:24 pm

OKC was held to 2 fast break points.

We had 11.

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tbhawksfan1 · Post #19 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:43 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
jayu70 wrote:

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JC Kid has been indispensable this season.

I'm slowly coming around on keeping him long-term and just upgrading the Center spot next to him...

How would you do that? Capela can't be moved this year after extension, I believe. Who would you like to add?

tbhawksfan1 · Post #20 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:48 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:
jayu70 wrote:

Read on Twitter

JC Kid has been indispensable this season.

I'm slowly coming around on keeping him long-term and just upgrading the Center spot next to him...

How would you do that? Capela can't be moved this year after extension, I believe. Who would you like to add?

Nevermind...just read the rest of the thread and saw you'd already answered that.

Of the guys you mentioned the only one I'd consider is KAT. The other two are not centers and Simmons is damaged and Capela is better defender than him at the center position

Which OKC prospects are you most interested in seeing tonight?