2019-20 OKC Thunder

[OKC Guy]

I hope they build Russ a statue so we can tear it down! /s

No, he still deserves one! He chose OKC when he could have bolted. Allowed us to then get PG which then got us all those future draft picks!

[dankrutka]

No, he still deserves one! He chose OKC when he could have bolted. Allowed us to then get PG which then got us all those future draft picks!

What about doing a statue of those draft picks then?

[Dob Hooligan]

^^^
Please help me to understand and give me a list of all those players who were more easy to acquire, better players, more loyal to team and better citizens than Russ?

[d-usa]

Russ did good to OKC. I could see him getting some rings, then coming back to OKC to finish up his career. And I could see OKC warmly welcoming him back.

[Laramie]

Mavericks 107 @ Thunder 97

Box score: https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401161339

Attendance 18,203

[Laramie]

Thunder @ Kings

Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 9:00 PM
TV/Radio: FSOK/98.1 FM

OKC - N. Noel (C), Day-To-Day, A. Nader (SF), T. Ferguson (SF), A. Roberson (3) Out

Injury Report

SAC - Marvin Bagley III (PF) Out

[dankrutka]

^^^
Please help me to understand and give me a list of all those players who were more easy to acquire, better players, more loyal to team and better citizens than Russ?

Easy!:

Kyle Singler: On the roster and didn't even stat hog the games played category. Also, started the float tank craze. #Icon
Reggie Jackson: Forced his way out at just the right time. It's always good to know when to leave.
Morris Peterson: Left handed.

Do I need to keep going?

[Laramie]

Despite the number of players still hobbling around on the court (Adams, Noel); absence of CP3, Nader, Ferguson, Roberson the Thunder were able to be competitive against a FULL STRENGTH Mavericks team; I'm still impressed.

[Dob Hooligan]

Easy!:

Kyle Singler: On the roster and didn't even stat hog the games played category. Also, started the float tank craze. #Icon
Reggie Jackson: Forced his way out at just the right time. It's always good to know when to leave.
Morris Peterson: Left handed.

Do I need to keep going?

Afraid I am dense, or more denser than usual, today. Do you like Russ?

Personally, I love Russ and think he is a great player. As well as a good kid from a good family.

[king183]

Afraid I am dense, or more denser than usual, today. Do you like Russ?

Personally, I love Russ and think he is a great player. As well as a good kid from a good family.

I love the internet.

[dankrutka]

Afraid I am dense, or more denser than usual, today. Do you like Russ?

Go back one page and you’ll see this started with me sarcastically responding to someone who took a jab at Russ for no reason.

[Dob Hooligan]

Go back one page and you’ll see this started with me sarcastically responding to someone who took a jab at Russ for no reason.

Yeah....at my advanced age I just thought "/s" was a late-nite drunken typo, rather than the Internet Symbol for Sarcasm. I see clearly now.

[Mel]

Yeah....at my advanced age I just thought "/s" was a late-nite drunken typo, rather than the Internet Symbol for Sarcasm. I see clearly now.

Ditto. I've learned something today.

[Laramie]

Thunder 120 @ Kings 100

Box score: https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401161355

[OKC Guy]

Wow, Presti seems to have found a gem in Dort! SGA, Dort and Bazely are all young foundation players. And we have so many draft picks.

Cool stat:

StatMamba
@statmuse
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OKC has 23 wins since Thanksgiving.

Only the Bucks have more over that span.

[OkiePoke]

Dort has been playing great.

How does a 2-way contract work? He can only play a limited amount of games, right? Is there a chance we sign him to a full contract?

[PhiAlpha]

Dort has been playing great.

How does a 2-way contract work? He can only play a limited amount of games, right? Is there a chance we sign him to a full contract?

Based on how he's played, I'd say that's all but guaranteed at this point.

Not sure as to what counts as a "day" but basically 2-way players are allowed 45 days with their NBA team and have to spend the rest of the season in the G League.

[Jersey Boss]

What I am most surprised about this team is the near identical record as last year's team. Looks like Donovan can coach the willing.

[Teo9969]

Can this team, healthy, get out of the 1st round?

[Laramie]

Can this team, healthy, get out of the 1st round?

Coming to the realization that if healthy, Thunder will get to the second round. Could open the series against Houston.

[Laramie]

Thunder @ Suns

Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix
Friday, January 31, 2020, 8:00 PM
TV/Radio: FSOK/98.1 FM

OKC - T. Ferguson (SF), A. Roberson (3) Out

Injury Report

PHX - A. Baynes (C), C. Johnson (SF) (2) Out

[Jersey Boss]

Can this team, healthy, get out of the 1st round?

Whose the opponent? Who has home court?

[OKC Guy]

What I am most surprised about this team is the near identical record as last year's team. Looks like Donovan can coach the willing.

19-20: 29-20
18-19: 31-18
17-18: 29-20
16-17: 28-21
15-16: 36-13
14-15: 25-24
13-14: 38-11
12-13: 37-12
11-12: 37-12
10-11: 32-17
09-10: 28-21
08-09: 11-38

[dankrutka]

That ‘09-10 team similarly overachieved and was really fun. That’s the team that lost to the Lakers in 6 games in the 1st round.

[SEMIweather]

Thunder need to find a way to get to the six seed and avoid the Lakers and Clippers in order to have a chance in the first round. I'd still tab them as underdogs against the Jazz, Nuggets, Rockets, and Mavs, but they'd at least have a shot.