12/25 | G33: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets - 2PM CST

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #1 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:06 pm

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OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at HOUSTON ROCKETS

2PM CST |

Thunder: 21-11 | # in West
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Rockets: 17-15 | # in West
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Thunder Last 3

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Thunder Upcoming 3

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PLAYER OF THE GAME

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ducler · Post #2 » by **ducler** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 11:30 am

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getrichordie · Post #3 » by **getrichordie** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:06 pm

wing match ups?

Ferguson/George = Harden
George > Gordon
Westbrook = House

big match ups?

Grant/Patterson > Tucker
Adams/Noel = Capela

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Post #4 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:10 pm

Don't have a good feeling about PG13's performance tonight but if he wants to consolidate his place in the MVP conversation, that's the kind of night he should play well. He will have to defend on Harden (with some help) and Tucker will probably defend on him all the time.

If only Westbrook was playing well it would be a good match up without CP3.

Pillendreher · Post #5 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:57 pm

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Man Abrines really strugles staying healthy consistently. There's always something. A little injury here, an illnes there. Sucks.

alessandrux · Post #6 » by **alessandrux** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:58 pm

I'm interested to see how well we are going to defend the Harden/Capela pick-and-roll. The last few games it seemed like a potential weakness (Adams overhelping on the perimeter) and Harden is well-equipped to exploit it.

I also hope/expect that Westbrook has to defend Gordon a lot, Abrines/Ferguson struggled with super-strong guards in the past(and Gordon is one of the strongest in my opinion).

Whoever of Capela/Adams gets in foul-trouble will be a huge influence on the outcome.

If Westbrook plays well, George shoots at least decent and Schröder doesn't completely halt our second unit, we are the favorites to win this game.

CROklahoma · Post #7 » by **CROklahoma** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:02 pm

Pillendreher wrote:

Read on Twitter

Man Abrines really strugles staying healthy consistently. There's always something. A little injury here, an illnes there. Sucks.

Im done with that stuff ..
Get some young shooter and develop him early, get what you can on trade deadline for him.

Merry Xmas guys, lets go.

spearsy23 · Post #8 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:06 pm

Pillendreher wrote:

Read on Twitter

Man Abrines really strugles staying healthy consistently. There's always something. A little injury here, an illnes there. Sucks.

ThunderBolt wrote:
slick_watts wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:So there's no reason to be concerned about Russ's shooting, it's simple variance.

uh, ok. russ has had preseason surgery and injuries, and his shooting is now a two year trend. his 3pt% dropped 5% year to year since his mvp season and ft% 10%.

Well abrines had the craps for two weeks. With Ferguson leaving the game sick yesterday it probably means Alex will be a game time decision by tuesday.

Reality is parodying itself.

Post #9 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:19 pm

spearsy23 wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:

Read on Twitter

Man Abrines really strugles staying healthy consistently. There's always something. A little injury here, an illnes there. Sucks.

ThunderBolt wrote:
slick_watts wrote:
uh, ok. russ has had preseason surgery and injuries, and his shooting is now a two year trend. his 3pt% dropped 5% year to year since his mvp season and ft% 10%.

Well abrines had the craps for two weeks. With Ferguson leaving the game sick yesterday it probably means Alex will be a game time decision by tuesday.

Reality is parodying itself.

At this point just make sure he has plenty of fluids and can return after the all star break.

Pillendreher · Post #10 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:27 pm

We should be up more. Houston has not scored well at all. Need to take advantage of that.

Thundershock88 · Post #11 » by **Thundershock88** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:36 pm

Team doing dumb things. Like the effort on the offensive glass though. Team is probably tired. 3 games in 4 days.

Pillendreher · Post #12 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:54 pm

They need to clean up the defensive rebounding and then it'll be a comfortable win.

spearsy23 · Post #13 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:54 pm

The difference in the amount of contact it takes for harden to draw a foul vs Westbrook is just ridiculous.

Pillendreher · Post #14 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:04 pm

We got this.

Post #15 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:04 pm

I'm pleased with an 8 point lead at half.

spearsy23 · Post #16 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:07 pm

For all the talk about how good of a passer harden is and how difficult it would be to play with Westbrook, Russ is MUCH more willing. Even during his mvp season he looked to pass more than harden does.

Post #17 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:08 pm

Westbrook, Ferguson, Schroeder = 9 3pts attempts
PG13, Grant and 2pat = 3

Doesn't look good.

Jstock12 · Post #18 » by **Jstock12** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:11 pm

Harden is pretty amazing. He's literally the only quality player on that team. I'm surprised the Rockets aren't down by 20.

spearsy23 · Post #19 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:11 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:Westbrook, Ferguson, Schroeder = 9 3pts attempts
PG13, Grant and 2pat = 3

Doesn't look good.

Patrick Patterson needs to be barred from the court. Forget the percentages, you can just see his shot has no chance at going in, usually before he even releases it.

spearsy23 · Post #20 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:12 pm

Jstock12 wrote:Harden is pretty amazing. He's literally the only quality player on that team. I'm surprised the Rockets aren't down by 20.

I don't know if any of the others are quality, I don't think they touched the ball in the final 6 minutes of the half.

Player(s) of the Game