2023-2024 General Game Thread

[MAGICTIME22 20]

4 minutes ago, JJZFL said:

Well Ball Junkie was all excited to go to this game.  Got to see the reality of us against the better teams much of the time.  Anyone know what our record is against teams over .500?  Tried to google it but couldn’t find it.  

13-20 and 16-5 vs losing teams.

[ball junkie 277]

1 minute ago, ball junkie said:

So glad Mohs put Fultz on the bench the majority of the second half so yall can find somebody else to blame …Mohs tried every friggin lineup on the planet …at one point had 4 shooters around JI …not saying Fultz is the be all end all …but just look at the box score and you can find a lot more to blame than Fultz …he actually had the highest plus minus on the team 

They scored practically every time they had the ball check the shooting percentages …if we don’t play D we don’t win 

Forgot to add …  Cason Wallace …who we could have drafted has marked a spot in the Thunder rotation …a better team than us …kid is shooting 42 percent from 3 …we are midway to March so this is pretty much who he is …got invited to play on the rookie game …and as you saw attempts 3 threes a game on top of stellar D which is his calling card and was at UK 

[Jamesdin 39]

3 minutes ago, ball junkie said:

So glad Mohs put Fultz on the bench the majority of the second half so yall can find somebody else to blame …Mohs tried every friggin lineup on the planet …at one point had 4 shooters around JI …not saying Fultz is the be all end all …but just look at the box score and you can find a lot more to blame than Fultz …he actually had the highest plus minus on the team 

They scored practically every time they had the ball check the shooting percentages …if we don’t play D we don’t win 

Turn over killed us. stability and D is what Fultz offers. He might not we the shooter some here wants but he is contributing to win on a different way

[MAGICTIME22 20]

5 minutes ago, ball junkie said:

So glad Mohs put Fultz on the bench the majority of the second half so yall can find somebody else to blame …Mohs tried every friggin lineup on the planet …at one point had 4 shooters around JI …not saying Fultz is the be all end all …but just look at the box score and you can find a lot more to blame than Fultz …he actually had the highest plus minus on the team 

They scored practically every time they had the ball check the shooting percentages …if we don’t play D we don’t win 

Thunder shot 55 percent. Scored 30 or more in 3 quarters and 29 in the other. With the lack of shooting if no defense is played then most nights will result in a loss.

[Jamesdin 39]

we got the first quarter until those ugly TO by Paolo just bringing the ball down. those thing won't happen with fultz bringing the ball down even with an intense full court  press. have watched a lot of game to confidently say it.

[JJZFL 619]

8 minutes ago, MAGICTIME22 said:

13-20 and 16-5 vs losing teams.

Thank you.  Where did you find it?

[Jamesdin 39]

3 minutes ago, MAGICTIME22 said:

Thunder shot 55 percent. Scored 30 or more in 3 quarters and 29 in the other. With the lack of shooting if no defense is played then most nights will result in a loss.

our bench coming in flat doesn't help either

[JJZFL 619]

9 minutes ago, ball junkie said:

So glad Mohs put Fultz on the bench the majority of the second half so yall can find somebody else to blame …Mohs tried every friggin lineup on the planet …at one point had 4 shooters around JI …not saying Fultz is the be all end all …but just look at the box score and you can find a lot more to blame than Fultz …he actually had the highest plus minus on the team 

They scored practically every time they had the ball check the shooting percentages …if we don’t play D we don’t win 

Fultz was basically a non factor.  We can’t keep playing 4 v 5 on offense.  And we missed a ton of shots and had 16 turnovers (many when trying to pass into clogged up areas near the basket).  Hard to play good defense when you’re scrambling back and don’t have time to get set up.  The bad offense also affects the defense.  

[ball junkie 277]

1 minute ago, JJZFL said:

Fultz was basically a non factor.  We can’t keep playing 4 v 5 on offense.  And we missed a ton of shots and had 16 turnovers (many when trying to pass into clogged up areas near the basket).  Hard to play good defense when you’re scrambling back and don’t have time to get set up.  The bad offense also affects the defense.  

First quarter was very very good …up 9 when Fultz went out …but keep blaming him …when as a team we are near the bottom from the arc it’s more than him …and he also gave Franz and I don’t remember who else wide open looks that they couldn’t knock down …my son and I grimacing with each miss …my son saying we are getting good looks …but yeah I know everybody has to have a scapegoat …and Fultz is it 

[Jamesdin 39]

I agree to most of this aside from the Fultz non-factor. He was hustling and providing balance on the offence by not playing the pace the thunder wants. The guy have 7 boards and 4 assists

[Soul Bro 1,419]

14 minutes ago, ball junkie said:

Forgot to add …  Cason Wallace …who we could have drafted has marked a spot in the Thunder rotation …a better team than us …kid is shooting 42 percent from 3 …we are midway to March so this is pretty much who he is …got invited to play on the rookie game …and as you saw attempts 3 threes a game on top of stellar D which is his calling card and was at UK 

We can agree here. Wallace would look great in Orlando. The Thunder deserve a lot of credit. They are legit, play the right way, and have a lot of versatile pieces.

[Babir_9 91]

We just need an NBA level, stable, experienced all around guards, at least one. We don’t have them. All are limited in smth. One can’t shoot, another  is too small with no IQ, another can’t play PG and etc. it was a mistake not to make a trade at the dead line. We will be eliminated in play in tournament this season.