Game Day: Thunder (41-13) @ Suns (32-22), Wed 2/11/26

[Wally_West]

Ehh this is going exactly how I expected. Suns just missing too much talent offensively from Book, Green and Grayson. That’s just too much to overcome playing against an elite team.

[AmareIsGod]

Hell of a game.

[TOO]

I miss the Nash offenses. Modern NBA is get the rebound and shoot a 3.

Insane that modern NBA basketball is just college basketball from 5 years ago. Absolute dog water.

[Wally_West]

Maybe we get a full quarter of man man

[The Bobster]

Thunder - 2pt FG - 72%, 3pt FG - 54%

[Split T]

Maybe we get a full quarter of man man

You asked for it, you got it

[Mori Chu]

Starting to think we may not come back in this one.

[Mori Chu]

It turns out that if you let your opponent shoot 63% and 45% from 3, you will usually lose. OKC is still a really good team and we are missing three of our best scorers. Alas. On to the All-Star break. Recent losing patch aside, one cannot help but be happy with the strong season we have had so far.

[Superbone]

I hate watching Mr Bean chomp his gum and blow bubbles on the sidelines. Smug looking prick.

LOL. OKC coach?

[Superbone]

Dillon Dooks cause he been pure dookie lately

He'll have an extra game to think about it coming out of the all-star break. We play the Spurs first game back. Plus, since he obviously can't control himself, he'll be missing one out of every three games the rest of the way. Every additional two techs results in a suspension.

[Shabazz]

Dillon Brooks has been getting on my nerves.

His game is ass, just like Draymond. Good for some funk, bad for pretty much everything else.

Honeymoon phase is over. Shit for brains. Hogs the ball. Selfish low IQ loser continues to yap and get technicals. I don't care how petty the refs are. AFTER THE 10th time you'd think you'd learn to SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH SO YOJ DONT GET SUSPENDED

Welcome to the party, Pal(s).

[Shabazz]

I watch most games on League Pass where they don't cut away for commercials and just show the in-game entertainment and one big takeaway I have from this season is that the "MAKE. SOME. NOIIIIIISEEEEEE." guy at whatever the hell the arena is called these days is the absolute worst. Not to sound all Steve Kerr/Old man yells at cloud, but fire that dude into the actual sun.

"HERE'S BRIAN TO TAKE A FREE THROW FOR A $250 FRYE'S GIFT CARD. MAKE SOME NOISE FOR BRIAN! MAAAAKKEEE SOMMMEEE NOIIIIIIIIIIIISEEE" *50 straight airhorns*

Who wants this??

[ShelC]

The Suns' in-arena guy hurts my ears. I mute it every time he comes on.

I guess last night's game was expected. Hoped we could've kept it close but it seems like everyone's ready for the break. Maybe we can get a reset between the refs and Brooks too.

[ShelC]

Postgame Quotes and Videos

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[O_Gardino]

We reading anything into the 4th quarter? I'm not sure if I actually have a data point on the rookies.

Maluach seemed to be in the right place. Fleming was active and did a lot of good things, but his timing was a bit off. Both were effective and looked better than they have in shorter outings.

[Superbone]

The Suns' in-arena guy hurts my ears. I mute it every time he comes on.

I guess last night's game was expected. Hoped we could've kept it close but it seems like everyone's ready for the break. Maybe we can get a reset between the refs and Brooks too.

That would be nice. Something's got to give or he'll be sitting out every third game as I posted elsewhere. Also, I'm not ready to hate on Brooks like many are here. He brings a lot of good with the bad. He just needs to tone down the one-on-one play. Maybe he thinks he has to without Booker and Green. Ott and him need to get on the same page. Every once in a while when he has a mismatch, sure. But most of the time we need to play team ball and move the ball until we have an open shot. We also need to have more of an inside game.

[Superbone]

I watch most games on League Pass where they don't cut away for commercials and just show the in-game entertainment and one big takeaway I have from this season is that the "MAKE. SOME. NOIIIIIISEEEEEE." guy at whatever the hell the arena is called these days is the absolute worst. Not to sound all Steve Kerr/Old man yells at cloud, but fire that dude into the actual sun.

"HERE'S BRIAN TO TAKE A FREE THROW FOR A $250 FRYE'S GIFT CARD. MAKE SOME NOISE FOR BRIAN! MAAAAKKEEE SOMMMEEE NOIIIIIIIIIIIISEEE" *50 straight airhorns*

Who wants this??

All arenas are way too LOUD! The worst I ever experienced was at a Golden Knights hockey game in Las Vegas. Everybody in that arena had to have tinnitus after a single game. It was RIDICULOUS!

[Superbone]

We reading anything into the 4th quarter? I'm not sure if I actually have a data point on the rookies.

Maluach seemed to be in the right place. Fleming was active and did a lot of good things, but his timing was a bit off. Both were effective and looked better than they have in shorter outings.

Yeah, I don't know. Since we're battling for playoff positioning, I don't see the rooks getting much more playing time other than situations like this the rest of the way. If we were weren't in the playoff hunt it would be a different story. I liked seeing Brea getting a little confidence with a couple nice threes. I also think Maluach and Fleming continue to grow in confidence. With limited draft capital, they are all going to be very important pieces the next few years.

[Superbone]

I liked that Ott mentioned we have gotten away from our defensive identity a bit in the last couple weeks. I hope to see that restored after the break.