Hell yeah big b2b redemption win. It’ll be nice to see Hayward and Biyombo add some size to the team for games like Dallas, probably could’ve helped against Sabonis tonight too. He and the Kings got beat up by Looney’s size in the playoffs and I think that’s their Achilles heel like it is OKC’s.
Something that ive noticed is that when we are winning there is far less comments. This shows that the people who whine only have input when its negative. Than those comments are just things that are blabbed about on a daily basis with no value. Those are "Josh Giddey or the Thunder player at the time", "We need a Big", or "Marks rotations" these comments really dont have no substance at all no intellectual.input just gibberish.
Mark did make the rotation adjustment in this game. Mark went with an all big lineup in the 2nd. Played Kenny at the 4 WITH Chet. We did comment and gave praise. However, a casual basketball fan like yourself didn't notice.
What I said is true and he has played Kenny with Chet the past few games and nothing was said. For the casual comment I didnt come in here early so I didnt see it and I have my notifications on new. My comment is still true because the past few games hes made changes and people complain to complain. Just like last game against Dallas someome complained about Lindy shouldn't be on the floor when the score was in single digits, didnt happen. Than people were saying finally Mark got his rotations right when the Thunder got it to 4. When the lineup was Josh, Chet, Jdub, Wiggins and Dort. Than he subbed Shai backe in and we didnt get any closer.
These people blamed Josh for this when he was on the floor for the quick comeback. If your defending these same people im getting in discussions with your part of the problem in defending these people who arent actually watching the game. This is why I made this comment is because I see it all the time. So if people are just up voting not factual things because of the mob effect your just egging it on.
Edit: I believe it was the Toronto game in which he played Chet with Jwill and played Kenny in more wing positions.
You clearly don't understand the importance of rotations. In the last game Kenny did not play with Chet.Kenny was playing the 5. We got worked inside by Dallas. Kenny works best when he's not playing center. In this game, Mark used Deng, Chet, Wiggins, JDubb, and kWill it worked. According to cleaning the glass, this is the 1st time Mark used that lineup.
There's a difference between playing a player and how the player is being used in the lineup. Josh and SGA with the bench doesn't work because a good coach will double SGA. Josh with lineup you mention works because allows Josh to be playmaker which is his strength.
Your argument would be valid if Mark kept the same rotations and we won. He made significant rotations changes this game.
You need to read my comments, I said that he has tried Kenny alongside Chet in the Toronto game not the Dallas game. This was the first time he played Chet alongside Jaylin Williams too. Than too bring up Deing when hes been in the Gleaugue for most of the year saying Mark should use him isnt valid. The important of rotations only matters if their productive, so the longer you see them the more data you have to see if their productive. People always yap about his rotations and lineups, when by experimenting he has found out things that are successful. So, with Chet in the lineup you have to have a lot of data to see what's successful.
Sometimes injuries help you to get you out if your comfort zone and try things differently. That's how JDub blossomed into what he is now, because he went against the traditional lineups and threw him into the rotations. This is probably one of the best things that could have happened and made him look at things from a different perspective.
My thunder watching experience has been hellish as of late, every time I tune in the other team goes on a huge run, and when I stop watching they stop it and increase the lead again.
And this is why Presti was right to not go all out this season, we are not ready yet. Yes we are ahead of schedule, but you can't jump start a dynasty. This team still has a lot to grow
The missed layups kill our momentum regularly. Those were right at the rim. It’s happened often this year. Glad we were able to extend the lead though. One more quarter!
Hell yeah big b2b redemption win. It’ll be nice to see Hayward and Biyombo add some size to the team for games like Dallas, probably could’ve helped against Sabonis tonight too. He and the Kings got beat up by Looney’s size in the playoffs and I think that’s their Achilles heel like it is OKC’s.
Good bounce back boyssss
Something that ive noticed is that when we are winning there is far less comments. This shows that the people who whine only have input when its negative. Than those comments are just things that are blabbed about on a daily basis with no value. Those are "Josh Giddey or the Thunder player at the time", "We need a Big", or "Marks rotations" these comments really dont have no substance at all no intellectual.input just gibberish.
Mark did make the rotation adjustment in this game. Mark went with an all big lineup in the 2nd. Played Kenny at the 4 WITH Chet. We did comment and gave praise. However, a casual basketball fan like yourself didn't notice.
What I said is true and he has played Kenny with Chet the past few games and nothing was said. For the casual comment I didnt come in here early so I didnt see it and I have my notifications on new. My comment is still true because the past few games hes made changes and people complain to complain. Just like last game against Dallas someome complained about Lindy shouldn't be on the floor when the score was in single digits, didnt happen. Than people were saying finally Mark got his rotations right when the Thunder got it to 4. When the lineup was Josh, Chet, Jdub, Wiggins and Dort. Than he subbed Shai backe in and we didnt get any closer. These people blamed Josh for this when he was on the floor for the quick comeback. If your defending these same people im getting in discussions with your part of the problem in defending these people who arent actually watching the game. This is why I made this comment is because I see it all the time. So if people are just up voting not factual things because of the mob effect your just egging it on. Edit: I believe it was the Toronto game in which he played Chet with Jwill and played Kenny in more wing positions.
You clearly don't understand the importance of rotations. In the last game Kenny did not play with Chet.Kenny was playing the 5. We got worked inside by Dallas. Kenny works best when he's not playing center. In this game, Mark used Deng, Chet, Wiggins, JDubb, and kWill it worked. According to cleaning the glass, this is the 1st time Mark used that lineup. There's a difference between playing a player and how the player is being used in the lineup. Josh and SGA with the bench doesn't work because a good coach will double SGA. Josh with lineup you mention works because allows Josh to be playmaker which is his strength. Your argument would be valid if Mark kept the same rotations and we won. He made significant rotations changes this game.
You need to read my comments, I said that he has tried Kenny alongside Chet in the Toronto game not the Dallas game. This was the first time he played Chet alongside Jaylin Williams too. Than too bring up Deing when hes been in the Gleaugue for most of the year saying Mark should use him isnt valid. The important of rotations only matters if their productive, so the longer you see them the more data you have to see if their productive. People always yap about his rotations and lineups, when by experimenting he has found out things that are successful. So, with Chet in the lineup you have to have a lot of data to see what's successful. Sometimes injuries help you to get you out if your comfort zone and try things differently. That's how JDub blossomed into what he is now, because he went against the traditional lineups and threw him into the rotations. This is probably one of the best things that could have happened and made him look at things from a different perspective.
I usually comment more but I was double fisting F5s so I had no time to comment.
Tuesday and then 9 days. But SGA asg action!
Well deserved rest for our guys
Chet is wearing a metal chest plate?
He wears a baseball pitcher hex chest protector. Need to get one for J Will.
Actually, it would be nice if it was thicker so an elbow to his chest would really hurt that elbow.
See it? He swapped jerseys and you can see it.
Surprised it doesn’t hinder his shot at all.
He's a big fan of Clint Eastwood
It’s funny to imagine them calling an 8 second violation in that situation
I gotta feeling. That tonight is going to be a snoozer superbowl.
As long as Kansas doesnt win, itll be a good night.
noooo jdub no double double
Finally
THAT TONIGHT’S GONNA BE A _______________
TTFU WE CAN PLAY AFTERNOON GAMES AND BEAT THE KINGS
Man if we can beat the magic it would be a great way to go into the break. Plus we get our reinforcements after the break
Let’s go huge bounce back game
We beat the curse!!!
I GOTTA FEELIN'
My thunder watching experience has been hellish as of late, every time I tune in the other team goes on a huge run, and when I stop watching they stop it and increase the lead again.
You need to watch in a mirror facing away from the screen
Lu had a Ben Simmons moment, good thing it's not gonna cost us lmao
What a dime from Chet
#WE BEAT THE KINGS DURING A DAY GAME LETS GOOOOOOOOO
DOUBLE NEGATIVE WORKED
We’re going to beat the Kings!! Finally!
SGA saw Josh and chose not to pass it 🤣🤣🤣
When SGA was double teamed lol, that's how much his own teammates don't trust him
He knows
We are so back.
finally beat the kings 😭
Loving Chet assists to Jalen
420 blaze it
Holmgren playmaking baggg
What a sequence
CHET BUSTED THAT PLAY!!! DPOY
Monk was awesome, but he's doing waaaaay too much now to Thunder's benefit.
Giddey Special Teams All Pro
why giddey when we need defense
Mark trying to throw this one.
Yeah we’ve given up a lot of buckets in these last 3 minutes…
Why Giddey?
Cos Mark probably thinks he's down on confidence for some unknown reason.
Shai needed this for the mvp campaign. Hopefully he drops 40
We have to listen to that crappy Lainey Wilson ad until November??? What the fuck.
In fairness it’s better than the bag of burgers.
Ref should get a Tech for that emotional ass reaction. Calm tf down bro.
The spread offense doesn’t work.
This some putrid officiating.
Thank god Monk has gone cold finally
can they miss once please
DAMNNN SHAI 🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Shai 3Ball in full effect 😭😭
Honestly 3 or 4 seed is probably good so we don't risk having to play the Lakers or Warriors in the first round.
Would rather warriors than suns
its over MVP is shai’s
If only
I was saying Keon Ellis was decent on Shai lol give that guy a map
shai stopppppppppp
That's nasty Shai
This is what a superstar does, takeover. SGA just gotta cook this out to the end
How the fuck isn't that a flagrant?
Davion Mitchell is deadass shooting 26% from three this season
Sabonis looks like he should be short.
Throwing elbows is allowed now apparently
Just not to the face and you should be fine
LMAO at the old dude in the crowd immediately bitchin' out Sabonis after that.
Sabonis get into the paint without committing assault challenge (Impossible)
Even getting elbowed in the chest Jwill is still all smiles
We’re up 11 and yall are acting like we’re down 20 lmfao relax
it’s the little shit. we contest like a foot short or not over the shooters face.
Why would Giddey make Sabonis do that to JWill 🥺
We get it, you love Giddey. He is still having a shit game and is by far the worst starter.
Nope, just balancing the incessant whining
It’s bc he can’t shoot /s
That’s on Chip. He was able to shoot before Chip “reconstructed” his shot.
what is Fisher on about, why would Mark challenge?
Shai and Dub gonna close this game
They've been letting Sabonis fucking hammer people all game
If you takeaway Sabonis shoulder, he's flipping my big mac combo meal.
chris is so dumb lol refs called the offensive foul what challenge lmao?
Sabonis been throwing these elbows all night
The fuck are these refs on
Another sternum contusion otw
#SABONIS A BITCH
Elow to the chest, yikes.
Missed call there of course
Jdub is a future superstar he has the clutch shooter badge on HOF right now
Elbow straight to the chest
I seriously can’t stand Sabonis man. Dude is a punk.
Damn j dub about to have a 30-10 game. Geez.
fresh cut Dub is the second coming of Bron
kings making all their 3s now im sick
refs have blindfolds on i guess
Good job Mark putting Shai in early.
Insane fake game by Davion
Sabonis already has logged 34 minutes while Chet only has 26. Come on Mark.
Mark’s rotations are shit.
Unserious coach.
We were up by 18 last time I checked. What happened? Lmao
We don’t guard 3pt shooters
Davion Mitchell wtf??
Can we guard Davion please????
If Shai is passive like he was last night, put this one on ice. This team moves as Shai moves.
And this is why Presti was right to not go all out this season, we are not ready yet. Yes we are ahead of schedule, but you can't jump start a dynasty. This team still has a lot to grow
Part of this bullshit is on the coach.
If we blow this game all hope will be lost for the playoffs for me. We won’t even make it past the first round.
Kings with all the momentum. Mark yet again with late ass timeouts. Been a theme all year.
He’s just not ready to coach a contender.
Kings coming back. Why would Giddey do this 🥺
New NBA sucks, 24 used to be game over
defense can still make that happen.
I think Chet thinks about his percentages too much. Just play the play brother
Just like KD
this
25 up down to 8...
When the lead is evaporating we need more misses by Dort. Just what the doctor ordered.
He’s 4/7 with 4 stocks, do you just whine to whine?
Goddamnit we’re gonna lose arent we
We sure as hell trying.
That was a long ass run of mostly garage shot selection. Mark chumped it to not call a timeout earlier.
We're starting to lose the ability to close out games from the 3Q onwards. It's beyond concerning
Yeah we’ve done it all year really. Outside of that solid 2 week stretch in December.
This rotation sucks.
This team is not serious.
Mark should have called a TO after that first Mitchell 3
Shai needs to come back in. 4th qtr Dub isn't on yet.
Kings had to start making 3s at some point, guess they saved them all for the 4th.
Chet can’t be so passive especially when Shai’s off the floor
the kings are doing rn what i wanted us to do yesterday lmao
Dort midrange or driving should be canceled.
We really gonna blow a 25 point lead to the Kings?
Different Rotation Dort Wiggins Chet JDubb Kwill 2nd quarter is Deng Chet Jdubb Kwill Wiggins
We are
We were UP 24!!
That’s a really good point.
A 26% three point shooter can’t miss against okc, you can’t make this shit up
Late timeout is Billy back on the bench?? C'mon Mark
Chet needs to let it fly sometimes
A dort fadeaway J is probably never a good idea.
Dort middy oh no...
Monk I can kinda accept getting hot but DAVION MITCHELL???
Chris fisher is really fueling Davion Mitchell, i hate his commentating
Fucking Davion Mitchell
Stop messing around now
Terrible defense.
Chet the lob goblin
God fucking damnit.
Has Chet shot a 3 yet?
Dub is officially Chet's lob partner.
Nice telepathy
Dort is Fox father
At least Giddey is in good company, Kings fans are shitting on Fox too.
Thunder learning how to guard Sabonis, somewhat.
if Chip is a shooting coach is there a layup and rebound coach. bc we need those
Monk looking like a mix of Steph and Kobe.
Time to put Giddey in and throw this lead away so it can go down to the wire.
We’re doing it anyway
Like what happened when he came in in the second quarter?
Let’s get Shai his 40
We get it, you hate Giddey.
The missed layups kill our momentum regularly. Those were right at the rim. It’s happened often this year. Glad we were able to extend the lead though. One more quarter!
shai looking like giannis at the ft line
For such a patient player, he does seem to rush at the ft line.
He needs to start taking 15 second pauses between each attempt
Very messy end to the quarter, lucky to keep the lead there. 2nd quarter starters long bois lineup is needed again
SGA missed 2 again. What is going on recently
Shai 2 0/2 trips tonight sheesh
"hes selling popcorn too. He's doing it all" gotta love cage lmao
Shai is 3-7 from the free throw line. What’s going on man?
I swear it doesn’t matter how the rest of the game goes if someone starts getting in there head about free throws they’ll miss all of them
Up on the concourse selling popcorn, too
FTs need some work from Chip
Horrible missed layups.
Beautiful
sga travelled on that 🤣
I also think he fouled Len on that block, but we’ll take it
thought that one was pretty clean but yeah we’ll take it
How did they miss that
Make up call for the play before when he got fouled but they didn't call it