re: NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals

We cannot sustain the shooting. Never will. We can only win with better ball movement, elongating turnovers, and doing better on the glass.

I think Caruso gets away with more pushing/grabbing than anybody I've ever seen. What he's been allowed to do these last two series is wild. Maybe its because they've been having him guard dudes much bigger than him and just be a pest so refs have swallowed the whistle.

Both teams are doing it to some extent but yes OKC is worse. Just fricken understand they are letting the game go and deal with it.

Halfway through 2nd quarter and Randle, Gobert, Edwards, and Conley have combined for 9 points on 9 shots and 5 turnovers

Minny is lucky that the bench has came out and shot 75% from the field or this would be blowout city. OKC is out rebounding, out hustling, and playing better defense and the Minny bench has stopped this one from getting out of hand.

I don’t think we collectively give enough credit to that one Thunder hater that downvotes every post from a remotely Oklahoma-connected account in every thread. Dude is the hardest worker here. Shout out to you whoever you are

100% agree. It should be like this every game. Would be a way better product.

If it’s too physical and leads to too many injuries, well, frankly 82 games in a season is absurd anyway I know that’s a total nonstarter when it’s all about the $$$ though...

OKC offensive rebounds - 9

MIN total rebounds - 10


If this keeps up, this game is over, which means series over. Gobert has one job...defense and rebound. Can't play a lick of offense. Can't make free throws. And OKC has 4 players with as many rebounds as him tonight.

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If this keeps up, this game is over, which means series over.

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Yeah this one is not looking good for Minn. They are having to work too hard for every shot.

Halftime Stats:

Edwards - 4pts, 2 reb, 2 ast
Randle - 5 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast
Gobert - 3 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast
Conley - 3 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast
McDaniels - 12 pts, 3 reb
Alexander Walker - 11 pts
DiVincenzo - 7 pts, 3 ast
Shannon - 7 pts, 2 reb
Reid - 5 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast


Shai - 21 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast
J Williams - 15 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast
Holmgren - 10 pts, 5 reb
Dort - 4 pts, 2 reb
Hartenstein - 2 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast
K Williams - 5 pts, 2 reb
Joe - 5 pts
Wallace - 3 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast


If this is how Ant is gonna go out in a make or break game 4 at home, don't let me hear no more about him being the future face of the league and all that nonsense. He's been about the 7th best player on his own team tonight. Not to mention OKC.