Official Game Thread: Hawks at Thunder

[terrell]

Murray lack of FT's is a killer.. Giving me Huerter vibes there..

[benhillboy]

4 minutes ago, ABH said:

I hate this Era of basketball...old school was 100 times better..high scoring...and there all wimps..alot stay out of games for a hang nail..

In Jordan’s best season (90-91) he won league MVP, Finals MVP, and played 82 games.  Made a whopping $2.5 million lol.  Felt he had to prove himself for 5 more seasons before he got the first mega-million contract.

Times done changed to put it mildly.  

[TheNorthCydeRises]

1 minute ago, terrell said:

He's 50% and made a couple of 3's..

Happy for him..

Lets see how he finishes...

 

As the kids say . . . that's

 

You're never happy for him.

 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

2 minutes ago, terrell said:

Murray lack of FT's is a killer.. Giving me Huerter vibes there..

 

His midrange is very good, so he's not going to draw fouls.

He attacks to set up his jumper, much like Joe Johnson did.  He doesn't attack to draw fouls.  If he had Trae's attack mentality to draw contact, his offensive game would be complete.

[shakes]

Just now, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

As the kids say . . . that's

 

You're never happy for him.

 

Today on NBA radio, Scalabrini said that his super hip teenage daughter would roll her eyes if you said “cap”. It’s over for that word apparently.

[terrell]

5 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

As the kids say . . . that's

 

You're never happy for him.

 

Stop lying...

That was an excellent half for him.. Kept us in it..

Edited January 26, 2023 by terrell

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Defensive adjustment should be to throw soft double teams at SGA, and give Giddey the wide open jumper.  I might even put Trae on Giddey, just to see if he would try to attack Trae off the dribble, or shoot over him.

Just get the ball out of SGA's hands.

[ABH]

8 minutes ago, JeffS17 said:

It's really not.  The league has doubled down on offense the way its officiated and it's not enjoyable.  Guys literally cannot touch whoever the 'star' player is on each team, particularly when they're at home.

There wimps also..95% of the players could not hang with the 80s teams..all offense and no defense..league won't let them touch at all..and all players complain about every little thing..this should be a topic lol

[TheNorthCydeRises]

That's crazy that they didn't Trae that last call.  Absolutely crazy.

Then they call a tech on him.

 

Ridiculous.

Just call the game correctly.

Ball don't F'n lie.

[ABH]

10 minutes ago, benhillboy said:

In Jordan’s best season (90-91) he won league MVP, Finals MVP, and played 82 games.  Made a whopping $2.5 million lol.  Felt he had to prove himself for 5 more seasons before he got the first mega-million contract.

Times done changed to put it mildly.  

Changed for the worst..30 points then was great 30 points now is easy

[TheNorthCydeRises]

5 minutes ago, terrell said:

Stop lying...

That was an excellent half for him.. Kept us in it..

That's not what you said.

[Diesel]

Turnover after Turnvover...

[terrell]

8 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

That's not what you said.

Because that was earlier in the game when you mentioned our FG%.. smh

Edited January 26, 2023 by terrell

[benhillboy]

I like Jalen Williams.  He hasn’t been as efficient as AJ and Kessler but his role as a 28 minute solid starter has been very impressive.

[JayBirdHawk]

We look like we have no idea what we are doing on either side of the ball? Smh.

 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

6 minutes ago, ABH said:

There wimps also..95% of the players could not hang with the 80s teams..all offense and no defense..league won't let them touch at all..and all players complain about every little thing..this should be a topic lol

 

This isn't true at all.  The talent in this league right now is unbelievable, especially from a shooting perspective.  They just play a different style of basketball.

[benhillboy]

Dammit they took a foul away from Dort.  That’s big 

[ABH]

5 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

This isn't true at all.  The talent in this league right now is unbelievable, especially from a shooting perspective.  They just play a different style of basketball.

Yeah they have talent but still couldn't hang with 80s..not at all better defense then..more physical and can't play every games..wimps..back then didn't have all the training and doctors like now..and now lucky to get 60 games out of players..ohh and shooting is easy when no one guard you

Edited January 26, 2023 by ABH

[TheNorthCydeRises]

LOL . . at least put up a little resistance Bogi.  Getting rid of the take foul really kills his ability to stop the fast break.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

2 minutes ago, ABH said:

Yeah they have talent but still couldn't hang with 80s..not at all better defense then..more physical and can't play every games..wimps..back then didn't have all the training and doctors like now..and now lucky to get 60 games out of players

 

Let's keep it real.  There were maybe 5 teams back then that played defense.  And the Pistons changed things when they started to beat up people.

As far as how many games these players play, most of these guys could probably play with small nagging injuries. It's the teams and trainers that keep them out.