2015-16 OKC Thunder

[OkiePoke]

When Roberson goes 5/9 and 3/5 from 3, it bodes well for the offense.

[Teo9969]

Those betting against OKC in Vegas are getting slaughtered this post-season.

FIFY

Vegas never loses.

[Teo9969]

You know who's terrible in traffic? Kevin Durant.

I talked about this with Dan via Twitter the other day, and I don't think we ever found the exact info I'm getting at, but KD is an absolute TO machine. I haven't been able to find a stat for possession minutes, but if you put a stopwatch on every player from the time he touches the ball til it leaves his hands, KD's TO numbers would be astronomical compared to Russ and to most star players in the league. I don't recall ever seeing a superstar player so careless with the rock.

Saw an Ed Kleese commentary on this and he made a great point:

It's not just the raw numbers, which are bad enough in and of themselves...it's WHERE he loses it. When Russ turns the ball over running 100 mph, the ball ends up out of bounds or the defense is so out sorts that they can't generate a fastbreak opportunity.

When KD loses the ball, it's at the top of the key and OKC has no chance to get back and set a defense.

[AP]

You know who's terrible in traffic? Kevin Durant.

I talked about this with Dan via Twitter the other day, and I don't think we ever found the exact info I'm getting at, but KD is an absolute TO machine. I haven't been able to find a stat for possession minutes, but if you put a stopwatch on every player from the time he touches the ball til it leaves his hands, KD's TO numbers would be astronomical compared to Russ and to most star players in the league. I don't recall ever seeing a superstar player so careless with the rock.

I think it would be some combination of turnovers per usage rate, but yeah, it's incredible how often he turns it over.

[sooner88]

They're announcing by the end of the day whether Draymond will be suspended or not. I didn't think that they would, but they set a precedent suspending Dahntay Jones just a day before for arguably something not as bad. It will be interesting to hear their ruling.

[OkiePoke]

They're announcing by the end of the day whether Draymond will be suspended or not. I didn't think that they would, but they set a precedent suspending Dahntay Jones just a day before for arguably something not as bad. It will be interesting to hear their ruling.

If they didn't suspend Jones, there wouldn't be as much of an outcry to suspend Green.

[dankrutka]

If they didn't suspend Jones, there wouldn't be as much of an outcry to suspend Green.

Maybe not, but that's just because people have short memories. There's a long history of suspensions for this action: https://twitter.com/Albabycakes/stat...228225/photo/1

I believe Green should be suspended for a game if you look at this view: https://t.co/manyl4yRvN

But, my guess is the NBA will upgrade Green's foul to a Flagrant 2, which will put Green one tech away from a suspension. If they follow their own rules and precedent then he should get a one game suspension for game 4. We'll find out soon...

[Pete]

^

Yeah, that view looks really, really bad for Green.

[Laramie]

Whether or not they suspend Green, the Thunder will need to stay focused; let's not get wrapped up in the Green debacle--IMO he's a thug.

[AP]

Ok, he may be a dirty basketball player, but I don't think that makes him a thug.

Steven Adams is also a dirty player, but no one calls him a thug.

[Laramie]

Ok, he may be a dirty basketball player, but I don't think that makes him a thug.

Steven Adams is also a dirty player, but no one calls him a thug.

I didn't know you knew what that word meant. Thug in the content of an NBA basketball player thug--Draymond Green fits that description.

The difference between Green and Adams; Green IMO is trash; Adams is trash with class.

[Bill Robertson]

I would like to see Green suspended on principle. On the other hand I just heard that GS is minus 48 in this series with him on the floor so him playing might not be a bad thing.

[dankrutka]

I would like to see Green suspended on principle. On the other hand I just heard that GS is minus 48 in this series with him on the floor so him playing might not be a bad thing.

Ha ha. I definitely think the Thunder want him suspended. He might be the best power forward in the NBA unless you count Anthony Davis as a power forward. The last game is an aberration. He is also key to so much of what Golden State does on both ends of the floor that losing him could really throw them out of whack. As a selfish Thunder fan who has watched us injured year-after-year, I'll take a one game suspension breaking our way...

[Thomas Vu]

Green not suspended.

[dankrutka]

Green not suspended.

Yep. It really is a nonsensical decision that neither aligns with their own rulings in similar situations nor makes any sense. In short, the NBA admitted that Green should have been ejected with a flagrant 2... yet, he has to sit out no game time at all. Makes no sense. Obviously this was a ratings decision. But hopefully OKC comes out fired up and sustains it.

[Jake]

Now we need Adams to goad that him into another technical.

[dankrutka]

Now we need Adams to goad that him into another technical.

If he gets a Flagrant 2 he would actually be suspended for 2 games. Let's hope he goes for it again... Or not, for Steven Adam's sake.

[Jake]

Adams just needs to wear a suit of armor and he'll be fine.

[Anonymous.]

Honestly it is pathetic that the NBA didn't uphold their own precedent that they set less than 24 hours prior to a nearly identical (arguably more blatant) event.

Part of me is okay with it though, because I don't want the Warrior fans have an easy excuse for another L.

My prediction is the 'Peake will be top 3 loudest it has ever been tomorrow.

[Urbanized]

^^^^^^^
It will be if I have anything to do with it.

[dankrutka]

^^^^^^^
It will be if I have anything to do with it.

I'm driving up from Texas tomorrow afternoon to do my part....

[OKCisOK4me]

Yep. It really is a nonsensical decision that neither aligns with their own rulings in similar situations nor makes any sense. In short, the NBA admitted that Green should have been ejected with a flagrant 2... yet, he has to sit out no game time at all. Makes no sense. Obviously this was a ratings decision. But hopefully OKC comes out fired up and sustains it.

I think the difference between this incident and the F2+ejection & day after fine for Kevin Durant in the Dallas series is timing. Whereas the Green incident took place with 5 plus minutes before halftime, KD's ejection happened with the game already in hand and 50 second left to go.

I feel like the NBA is going all sissy on the decision because they don't want the fingers pointed at them if the series sways one way vs. the other being that the GSW are the darlings of the sporting world right now.

All the above being said, Green will be playing with a coller on cause if he gets emotional once he will be suspended for one game anyway due to too many technicals...one more and its auto suspension.

I'd rather have him in it. While it's not the same thing as an injury, you never wish injury on an opposing player so why would anyone want to boast about not beating a team at full strength?

Our guys just need to rise above this media circus and stay focused. Win home games and it's on to the next task...

[Laramie]

Honestly it is pathetic that the NBA didn't uphold their own precedent that they set less than 24 hours prior to a nearly identical (arguably more blatant) event.

Part of me is okay with it though, because I don't want the Warrior fans have an easy excuse for another L.

My prediction is the 'Peake will be top 3 loudest it has ever been tomorrow.

Right on, Anonymous...

Hope Steven Adams is okay & ready to play tonight. Green's reckless play could have cost us our star center. NBA made its decision on Green so its time to move on.

Thunder now have the bulletin board material needed to get the job done. GSW hasn't lost 2 straight games this season; OKC controls home court advantage in which we could wrap this up in 5 or 6 games if we win tonight.

Let's Go Thunder!

[AP]

I've said this to all of my friends. I wish he would have gotten suspended. I want the path of least resistance to the Championship. Record books don't have asterisks. In 20 years no one will look back and say well they only won the series because Draymond Green didn't play in game 4. Hopefully he loses his head tonight and is out for game 5.

[Laramie]

I've said this to all of my friends. I wish he would have gotten suspended. I want the path of least resistance to the Championship. Record books don't have asterisks. In 20 years no one will look back and say well they only won the series because Draymond Green didn't play in game 4. Hopefully he loses his head tonight and is out for game 5.

AP we can beat the Warriors despite Green's dirty antics. The NBA officials have received a lot of flack from this incident--so Green will be on a short leash tonight.