Game Day: Thunder (9-5) @ Suns (3-11), Sat 11/17/18

[O_Gardino]

Good to see the Thunder have to keep their starters in and we are still fighting. That's all I ask for.

[Xylus]

Baby steps. We're not getting blown out, guys are hustling, Igor has the right people on the court. The Thunder are just a better team and Paul George is much better than anyone on our team right now.

[In2ition]

At least it wasn't a laugher. I'm really impressed by the Thunder's defense and rebounding. They are legit good this year, unlike last year with Melo.

[O_Gardino]

How good would we be if Booker was good?

[In2ition]

At least competitive I think.

[MightyMoog]

Baby steps. We're not getting blown out, guys are hustling, Igor has the right people on the court. The Thunder are just a better team and Paul George is much better than anyone on our team right now.

Except he played Bender who is absolute garbage. We should've kept Chriss and jettisoned Bender. At least Chriss could grab a board or get a block. I like what I'm seeing out of Ayton, Warren, Bridges and Jackson. Booker has been off, but he'll fix himself. We'd really benefit from a decent ballhandler and some dead eye shooting. Not sure why we don't send Bender down to the G league or just cut him already.

[Superbone]

Good to see the Thunder have to keep their starters in and we are still fighting. That's all I ask for.

Yeah, I was fine with that game. The Suns showed great effort throughout and kept it close down to the wire. They just happened to hit a buzz saw in the 10 in a row Thunder.

[bajanguy008]

things definitely got ugly in the 3rd but as others said we did keep battling. in the end Thunder did make some tough baskets late.
I saw a stat that Book is shooting 39% since coming back from the hamstring , don't think there are still lingering effects but never know

Bridges really doing well and when he gets stronger things will only get better. Quiet game for Josh on O but he was kinda all over the place like Mikal and I just checked box score and both of them actually had 4 stls each.

[carey]

Has this been posted?
https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1064003207024832512

[Superbone]

I’m fine with JJ showing some fire. Warren should have come towards the pass rather than away from it.

[bajanguy008]

it was talked about but nobody posted that specific tweet with the quote

[In2ition]

I hate Canaan. That dude can't even pass gas.

I think he's the least of our worries right now. Our max contract shooting guard is shooting 30% from the field at the moment.

The least of our worries? Canaan was terrible out there and sucks @$$. I do agree that Booker isn't right, right now.

[Nodack]

Bridges is playing very well and making it difficult for Igor not to start him.

[Drewsprocket]

Imagine if we had a top 20 point guard.

[Democritus]

Imagine if we had a top 20 point guard.

We will have one soon, I guess Sarver is running out of patience and will pressure JJ to aquire one. I dont think we spend all season without a competent PG.

[Superbone]

Imagine if we had a top 20 point guard.

We will have one soon, I guess Sarver is running out of patience and will pressure JJ to aquire one. I dont think we spend all season without a competent PG.

Is this your speculation or have you read this somewhere?

[JeremyG]

Some interesting stats that stood out to me:

Ayton a +3 in 35 minutes when all other starters were -8 to -15.

Bridges/Jackson combined for 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Booker tied his career high with 12 assists--which he had just set in the previous game. And only 1 turnover tonight.

[Superbone]

Unfortunately, Ayton was one rebound short of a double double and thus ended his streak.

[Shabazz]

Unfortunately, Ayton was one rebound short of a double double and thus ended his streak.

Of 1 double-double?

[Democritus]

Imagine if we had a top 20 point guard.

We will have one soon, I guess Sarver is running out of patience and will pressure JJ to aquire one. I dont think we spend all season without a competent PG.

Is this your speculation or have you read this somewhere?

I teach philosophy, so speculation is all I do for living