This was the plan all along Pels get easier matchup

Easier is relative.

Thunder are still going to beat us 4-0 or 4-1.

They are very good.

Not really a knock on us, they are just better, and without Zion, eh

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I’m hopeful we can get one or two wins. Willie is going to play small ball and Chet is going to abuse us.

I feel like if we use Jonas to father Chet we have a chance. Willy will probably play Willy ball tho. I actually think we have a chance if CJ can get hot again and everyone else plays well I see no reason we can’t beat them. OKC has a legit rebounding problem and Jonas can abuse Chet if we let him.

Nurkic had 31 rebounds against OKC in 1 game this year. JV is completely comparable to Nurkic imo, a little slower but 100% in the same tier and far more skilled offensively. Chet CANNOT guard JV, I’m of the opinion JV should be getting 35-40 minutes per game in this series. Put the man on the block, put Trey and CJ on the wing and top of the key around him and let him put Chet under the goal with the nearly 100 pound advantage on him and the lower center of gravity. Only issue I could see is if OKC just lives with the mismatch knowing 3s are worth more than 2s. I’m realizing now it’s kind of sad I had to post this considering JV is clearly our best option at 5 but he played 11 minutes last time we played OKC so who knows what Willie will do

I think CJ is tired. A few games ago, both he and Z were hitting a lot of shots off the front of the rim. Now he can't shoot at all

Lets heckin geaux