1/2 - Clear the Skies of Thunder

[DeadlySplitter]

Led by SGA and defensive menaces like Lu Dortz, the Thunder are a very respectable 22-9 heading into tonight.

C's are alternating between bad and great teams this month, no defined streaks of either. Keep prioritizing health above all else at this juncture, please.

 

[NYCSox]

Fourth game in six nights, end of a road trip and a tough opponent. This one will require a hell of an effort.

 

[Ale Xander]

Obliterate Oklahoma

 

[bigq]

No injuries for either side tonight. Boston comes in on a 6 game winning streak and OKC has won 4 straight. It's a nearly meaningless Tuesday night game in January for two of the NBA's best teams. Should be fun. Thump the Thunder.

 

[mikeot]

Much to look forward to here, two teams at an apogee, with most or all premier players healthy.

That said, throttle the Thunder!

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

When BB is gone, his heir apparent at not answering silly media questions is Joe Mazzulla. That pregame interview couldn't be any more awkward...

 

[gammoseditor]

Fourth game in six nights, end of a road trip and a tough opponent. This one will require a hell of an effort.

Each of the top six, except Derrick White, got one of those games off. Let’s win tonight!

 

[LesterFan]

Hope they remember last year when they gave up 150 and lost by 30 here.

 

[OnWisc]

Good evening, gentlemen. Hope everyone’s year is off to a good start.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Chet gonna test KP tonight

 

[jablo1312]

chet loves that spin move back into the paint, wouldve expected d-white to be on point guarding that (even though he's surrendering half a foot)

 

[OnWisc]

Chet Holmgren is built like Mike Teevee on his way out of the factory.

 

[OnWisc]

OhKP

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Shots up night

 

[The Mort Report]

Jeez is Jrue drunk?

 

[SteveF]

I thought they'd start Porzingis on Giddey. Too bad the dude has hit both his threes.

 

[Imbricus]

If the Thunder continue to be 100% from three, we're in trouble, obviously.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

SGA is an assassin

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

C’mon with that foul in the rebound. Let them play.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Drew had "the Euro by the Australian" in the chamber

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

SGA. Undefendable.

 

[OnWisc]

Come on, Jaylen.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

The future of the guard spot is really bright in today's NBA.

 

[Manzivino]

That White injury is going to play havoc on the rotations the rest of the game.

 

[The Mort Report]

Holy shit, Presti is a Concord native, and went to CCHS. I was a few years younger but went to high school with the guy. Never knew

edit nope missed him by a year or two

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Officiating has gotten caught up in the crowd a bit, but OKC is tough

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

SGA. Undefendable.

Hauser was the only guy able to stop him in transition so far.

 

[benhogan]

Derrick White get well soon

 

[tims4wins]

Just tuning in what happened to White

 

[SteveF]

Going to have to win the non-SGA minutes bigly.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Joe knows that you can't let the Thunder get too much separation.

 

[The Mort Report]

Just tuning in what happened to White

bumped heads with someone, just bleeding so he had to go to the locker room, no injury

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Just tuning in what happened to White

Banged heads with SGA. Not super hard but was bleeding.

 

[Euclis20]

Just tuning in what happened to White

Bumped faces with SGA. Didn't seem like a serious injury, just couldn't stop bleeding so he went to the locker room.

 

[Imbricus]

Tatum a negative so far.

 

[OnWisc]

Joe knows that you can't let the Thunder get too much separation.

Eh, he’s so late with the timeouts that this one is probably in reaction to a Sacramento run from last week.

 

[McBride11]

PP on Chet? Hah

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Horford is still an amazing defensive player.

 

[ifmanis5]

Chet rejects Tatum with authority.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

SGA just destroyed Hauser off the dribble. RIP Sam

 

[jablo1312]

these are 2 good basketball teams. Great to get a regular season matchup between 2 very good teams where everyones playing.

 

[OnWisc]

SGA just destroyed Hauser off the dribble. RIP Sam

I felt like that was still semi-contested?

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Holy shit, Presti is a Concord native, and went to CCHS. I was a few years younger but went to high school with the guy. Never knew

edit nope missed him by a year or two

I was a year older than him and grew up in Bedford, so I played against him in sports all through childhood. His former teammate is now the head basketball coach at Bedford High.

 

[deconstruction]

SGA just destroyed Hauser off the dribble. RIP Sam

Didn't really look like it. He went behind the back to a step back/fadeaway. Nice shot though.

 

[OnWisc]

OKC has come down from +3200 to +2800 to win the title since Friday.

 

[tims4wins]

Why does Tatum look so gassed

 

[slamminsammya]

SGA just destroyed Hauser off the dribble. RIP Sam

I thought he played it pretty well actually? had a hand up in his airspace when the shot came off

 

[Euclis20]

I felt like that was still semi-contested?

It was about as good as Hauser can do, but SGA has spent his NBA life searching for that shot. Unless you physically block it or block his view of the rim, he's gonna make it.

Hauser has been surprisingly good defensively for awhile now, but he's still gonna get roasted by the actual elite scorers in this league.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Hit the arm

 

[The Mort Report]

these are 2 good basketball teams.

This, was going to say the same thing. Fun quarter