Game Thread: Hornets @ Thunder

Yeah. They have some legends in AI, Pat Ewing.

I really hate the philosophy of our coaching staff.

We run a slow offense, so the other team doesn't shoot as much. That annoys me to no end.

Georgetown needs to feed Porter every time down.

Agreed. The logic is flawed.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

I really hate the philosophy of our coaching staff.

We run a slow offense, so the other team doesn't shoot as much. That annoys me to no end.

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There was an article from earlier in the year that showed our offense didn't improve as much as our defensed suffered when we picked up the pace. Basically, if we scored an additional 10 points due to pace, we would give up an extra 14 (those numbers are used for illustration and are not the exact numbers the article stated).

We play a slower pace because we are more successful at it with our current players.

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Originally Posted by Kibner

There was an article from earlier in the year that showed our offense didn't improve as much as our defensed suffered when we picked up the pace. Basically, if we scored an additional 10 points due to pace, we would give up an extra 14 (those numbers are used for illustration and are not the exact numbers the article stated).

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It's probably because we sport some very bad transition D guards. Gordon and Vasquez refuse to hustle back most of the time.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

It's probably because we sport some very bad transition D guards. Gordon and Vasquez refuse to hustle back most of the time.

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Your bigs are more important than your guards in transition D. Your bigs are more important than your guards for defense, in general.

Classic example of tunnel vision from that UCONN guard.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Classic example of tunnel vision from that UCONN guard.

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Haha yea

I wish we were a little more athletic to be able to get out in transition, play faster, get easy baskets and keep up with almost every OKC player on the defense. Right now, we are fighting I like our spirit but we are always behind... I would like to see us fighting to keep our lead sometimes...

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Originally Posted by Kibner

Your bigs are more important than your guards in transition D. Your bigs are more important than your guards for defense, in general.

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I'm sorry. I blame our guards for a lot of defensive problems. The bigs have to help and the guard either passes or shots and misses, but all the bigs are out of postion after helping our pathetic guards. Rivers should be guarding the best guard on the other team... instead Monty insists on letting Vasquez get torched by Westbrook.

Back on topic: We have a 2 big rotation tonight. This second half will get ugly because I expect Scott Brooks to stay with a big lineup to force Thomas and Aminu to have tough covers when they play the 4.

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Originally Posted by Kibner

There was an article from earlier in the year that showed our offense didn't improve as much as our defensed suffered when we picked up the pace. Basically, if we scored an additional 10 points due to pace, we would give up an extra 14 (those numbers are used for illustration and are not the exact numbers the article stated).

We play a slower pace because we are more successful at it with our current players.

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It seems like I missed something ! Loool

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

I'm sorry. I blame our guards for a lot of defensive problems. The bigs have to help and the guard either passes or shots and misses, but all the bigs are out of postion after helping our pathetic guards. Rivers should be guarding the best guard on the other team... instead Monty insists on letting Vasquez get torched by Westbrook.

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Yeah, I'm not blaming our bigs for all of our defensive woes or absolving our guards of their failures, but we would improve more on defense if we had two ADs as opposed to two ARs.

Georgetown Goin down

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Originally Posted by Kibner

Yeah, I'm not blaming our bigs for all of our defensive woes or absolving our guards of their failures, but we would improve more on defense if we had two ADs as opposed to two ARs.

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Well yes, but I think our team as constructed now would benefit more from a defensive guard. We have Smith, Lopez, and Davis that form a pretty solid duo front court.

Porter is ice. Cold.

Finally porter shoots it and drains it

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Well yes, but I think our team as constructed now would benefit more from a defensive guard. We have Smith, Lopez, and Davis that form a pretty solid duo front court.

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Lopez is the weakpoint against the teams that are good at ball movement or pick and roll. Which is pretty much all the good teams. Which is a shame because I really like how well he has played for us this year.

1.7 on the shotclock and we foul... Glorious

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Originally Posted by Kibner

Lopez is the weakpoint against the teams that are good at ball movement or pick and roll. Which is pretty much all the good teams. Which is a shame because I really like how well he has played for us this year.

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And that's why Smith plays in those instances. He has the ability to recover and get blocks on those driving layups.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

And that's why Smith plays in those instances. He has the ability to recover and get blocks on those driving layups.

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I would rather see Smith out there than Lopez, but I'm not sure what other effects that would have on our defense and offense.

We need to gather all the offers for Vasquez we can this summer and take the best one available.

Refs are blind again. Perkins held vasquez from jumping... then Rivers gets called for ticky tack reach...

Refs are poop.

I hate playing the Thunder. They make for the most unenjoyable games.

I hate watching the Thunder, because I don't see us constructing a roster in the next 2-3 years that will come close to competing with this team come playoff time.

PORTER! CLUTCH!

If Porter keeps this up we won't even be in position to draft him.

Otto Porter....

I can handle no more of the abuse tonight

What a great game. Porter is my number 1 over Burke now

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

If Porter keeps this up we won't even be in position to draft him.

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I love his play, but he's playing...too well.

CONUNDRUM!

Otto porter just hit the game winner vs UConn

Boatright messed his team over TWICE!

Robin Lopez must go with Vasquez. It's really frustarting watching them even though I know this is a lost season.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

I hate watching the Thunder, because I don't see us constructing a roster in the next 2-3 years that will come close to competing with this team come playoff time.

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I don't like watching them for aesthetic reasons. Free throws are the worst thing about basketball.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

If Porter keeps this up we won't even be in position to draft him.

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If we keep playing like we are, yes we will. :hihi: :hihi:

Vasquez: 13 shots
Rivers: 5 shots

Monty is like what did I get myself into with that new contract? (lol) I see the frustration on his face.

Some of the calls Durant get.... Seriously, up by 25 and still getting phantom fouls called, he's been clean blocked twice this quarter and gotten calls

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Originally Posted by Kibner

I don't like watching them for aesthetic reasons. Westbrook is the worst thing about basketball.

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Fify

I was watching the Georgetown/UCONN game which turned out to be a goody.

Looking at the boxscore I see Westbrook has more free throws than the entire Hornets team. SMH.

Durant and Westbrook don't foul anyone.

Durant has a triple double.

This is the first time I see a player getting a triple-double while playing at maybe 50% of his potential and laughing at the same time.
Tough team to beat really... I don't how we can beat them with our current players...

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

I was watching the Georgetown/UCONN game which turned out to be a goody.

Looking at the boxscore I see Westbrook has more free throws than the entire Hornets team. SMH.

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They probably have more blocks than we have rebounds.

I really have no reason to watch this any longer, guys that interest me aren't even playing anymore.

Roberts, Mason, Henry, and Thomas don't exactly get my interest.

I bet you that ref just asked Monty if they'd like to keep the clock rolling the rest of the game lol

Atleast put Jeremy Lamb in the game...

Its a rather dull game tbh. Free throws can ruin any game.

Man this got ugly fast.