State of the Thunder

[bksballer89]

Yeah, they look like shit.

But, something has to give, right?

Fuck hurt feelings. Melo needs to sit.

They need to gain ground now.

Or, @trojanfan12 could be right.

Denver could be hard to overtake when Milsap comes back.

The Blazers are a 2 1/2 man band and I'm confident the Thunder will catch them.

If the Blazers don't make a trade, or Nurkic doesn't go Marc Gasol of yesteryear, they are getting cooked round 1 by the Warriors.

The Pelicans could be in their way too.

Yea looking at their schedule, now is the time to gain ground. This is their schedule for the rest of 2017

VS DEN
VS UTA
VS ATL
AT UTA
VS HOU
VS TOR
VS MIL
VS DAL

Need to go at least 6-2

 

[tlance]

Yea looking at their schedule, now is the time to gain ground. This is their schedule for the rest of 2017

VS DEN
VS UTA
VS ATL
AT UTA
VS HOU
VS TOR
VS MIL
VS DAL

Need to go at least 6-2

And they should. 7 games at home, lone road game vs. Utah without Gobert.

 

[trojanfan12]

All I know is they are 1-0 against them thus far.

So they've got that going for them...which is nice.

 

[gordontrue]

Yea looking at their schedule, now is the time to gain ground. This is their schedule for the rest of 2017

VS DEN
VS UTA
VS ATL
AT UTA
VS HOU
VS TOR
VS MIL
VS DAL

Need to go at least 6-2

A lot of home games, but the schedule actually looks a little rough -other than the Hawks and Mavs. Maybe I'm just used to the Cavs schedule

 

[bksballer89]

A lot of home games, but the schedule actually looks a little rough -other than the Hawks and Mavs. Maybe I'm just used to the Cavs schedule

True but they need to start winning games like that sooner or later especially when they're at home

My guess would be they lose to Houston & the road game in Utah

 

[Scapegoat]

So they've got that going for them...which is nice.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

You put a lot of emphasis on the regular season...Outside of homecourt, it all starts over once the playoffs roll around

Chemistry issues don't get a do-over in April

 

[thunderc]

Thunder making a ton of extra passes, even Melo. And no one can hit a fn shot.

 

[bksballer89]

OKC win by 1

 

[thunderc]

Yeah, we have kind of come full circle. Last year Westbrook had to win by himself. We got some guys to help him and they lose, tonight he had to win by himself again. Nice to see him have a good shooting night, he won this one by himself in the 4th quarter.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Paul George 3/13 for 8 points

That guy is on a plane to LA as soon as the last game of the season has been played.

 

[thunderc]

PG couldn't buy one tonight.

 

[bksballer89]

1 game now separates 5th and 8th in the West

 

[bksballer89]

 

[trojanfan12]

Chemistry issues don't get a do-over in April

Yeah, this is starting to look more like chemistry than guys just getting used to playing together and new roles.

I don't want to say that they aren't going to get it together, but, as I said before, they're starting to get a Lakers with Kobe/Dwight/Nash feel about them.

 

[bksballer89]

Melo limited to 4 points in win, fewest since '12

 

[LogicMan]

Oladipo and Big White for PG. Wow how this trade turned. Oladipo is a all star now. What is happening in OKC?

 

[trojanfan12]

What is happening in OKC?

What @tlance would probably call "The Westbrook Effect."

Rightfully so, too. Dudes a spectacular athlete, but when it comes to sharing the ball, he makes Kobe look like a combination of Magic and Steve Nash...lol

 

[LogicMan]

What @tlance would probably call "The Westbrook Effect."

Rightfully so, too. Dudes a spectacular athlete, but when it comes to sharing the ball, he makes Kobe look like a combination of Magic and Steve Nash...lol

Your telling me that tlance is right on something?

 

[tlance]

Your telling me that tlance is right on something?

Shocker.