And this game likely play out differently if the best offensive guard and top 3 offensive player in the league is out there. Luka matters
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Well I guess neither of us know for sure, but the Thunder have won 9 of 10 at home. The team on the floor tonight wasn’t losing to anyone, they had more. You know your team, I damn sure know mine.
You are better than that. You saying Luka’s defense made the Thunder shoot 38% in that one?
Did this not happen? My bad for thinking having both Kyrie and Luka in the lineup makes a difference. They are only the highest scoring duo in basketball
Like I said, I guess you are saying Lukas defense held the Thunder to their worst shooting performance of the year. I guess Luka should make all defense.
Nope. He lacks the athleticism that Embiid does. Literally the only thing Jokic does better than Embiid is pass. I have a lot of respect for your basketball opinion but you’re dead wrong here. You can talk about Jokic’s game making teammates better to a greater extent than Embiid. You can talk about Jokic’s exceptional vision. Entire package? It’s Embiid all day long.
This is silly talk. They aren’t two separate metrics. It’s a Venn Diagram. Skills come from athleticism.
This I agree with when we look at the finished product.
Yeah I really didnt mean he would automatically be held under 20, I was countering the absolute bullshit of saying the Mavs would have won if PJ Washington hadn’t played bad. That is just extremely misinformed based on the Thunder team I saw last night. They don’t lose when they shoot the ball like that.
People will do what they want. If you notice I state facts. The Thunder have lost 2 games all year when they shot over 50 percent. Both were shootouts where the other team scored more than 140 points. That was not the Mavs last night. The Thunder are the better team and we’re not losing last night if Washington played better. Give me a break.
Thunder won the season series, as they have against pretty much everyone. That would be the 2nd round though, pretty much gravy at that point.
If OKC loses, I don’t think we will look back and say it was a matchup thing. It is more than likely going to be a thousand little cuts type of deal. You’ll see about 4-6 guys that you look at and say that’s about 80-85% of their regular season production in this series they lose. It’s all a part of the growing process every team has to go through on the way to success.
PJ Washington shot 1-11 ( on mostly open looks) in a game that was close throughout. Wasn’t a crazy comment at all. The thunder didn’t win by 35
No they won by enough, game wasn’t in doubt. You normally watch a team before you say stupid shit, that’s what sets you apart from a lot of people. The Thunder had another gear they didn’t need, I hardly think PJ Washington was a concern. Gafford was though, he is exactly what the Thunder need.
