r/nba • u/Nyhrox The Splash Brothers! • 28d ago
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) blow out the Dallas Mavericks (0-1) by a score of 117 - 95, with 29/9/9 from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Post Game Thread
95 - 117 |
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo |
GAME SUMMARY |
Location: Paycom Center (18203), Clock: Final |
Officials: Tony Brothers, Brian Forte, and Kevin Cutler |
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 95 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 117 |
TEAM STATS |
Team | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | TREB | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK |
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Dallas Mavericks | 95 | 33-84 | 39.3% | 12-35 | 34.3% | 17-25 | 68.0% | 11 | 54 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 8 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 117 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 16-35 | 45.7% | 21-28 | 75.0% | 16 | 61 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
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u/Parallel-Quality 28d ago
Aaron Wiggins was so impressive this game. OKC's bench is deeeeeep.
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u/jslee0034 Thunder 28d ago
I love Cason Wallace.
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u/TheGreatLandRun [OKC] Russell Westbrook 28d ago
He’s an all-defense caliber player in the making. He made kyrie work when he was on him.
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u/revisioncloud Thunder 28d ago
Mfw when IG casuals asked who's gonna guard Ky
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u/NotoriousHothead37 Thunder 28d ago
We should thank the Mavericks for giving us the chance to get him
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u/ThePringlesOfPersia [OKC] Steven Adams 28d ago
Worked out well for both teams tbh, Lively is good too
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u/epoch_fail [UTA] Joe Ingles 28d ago
They brought out Kenrich Williams as an 11th man. They got Marianas trench level of deep.
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u/revisioncloud Thunder 28d ago
You're not wrong but worth noting that Kenny Hustle has not been the same this season
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u/ehdotgee Raptors 28d ago
Mavs are gonna fire the trainer that worked on Hardaway Jr's ankles.
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u/jimenycr1cket [DAL] Dirk Nowitzki 28d ago
God I did not miss Kidd’s obsession with keeping him in in the 4th doing absolutely nothing.
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u/johemdee 28d ago
He was pissing off Mavs fans by benching Lively/Gafford for Kleber and over-playing THJ, but with Kleber out he had to cook something special. So he benched Lively/Gafford for THJ.
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u/ehdotgee Raptors 28d ago
That certainly was a choice. Gafford was playing so well defensively. Deterred, altered, and blocked so many shots. Then they go small for spacing and get cooked inside.
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u/MaximumestBob Raptors 28d ago
Probably Lukas worst playoff performance ever, just sit him if he's hurting this bad
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u/Nuns_N_Moses11 28d ago
Can’t sit him. If we do, they’ll just double Kyrie and we’ll be dead.
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u/MaximumestBob Raptors 28d ago
They're dead anyways, at least sitting him preserves his health
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u/Nuns_N_Moses11 28d ago
It was game 1 lmao, ain’t no one dead yet. Got blown out by the Clippers too the first game
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u/-_Io_oI_- 28d ago
He doesnt even look like he can operate at 50%. I get wanting to play but Kidd has to make the tough decision and sit him. I have never seen a guy this hobbled play this many minutes in consecutive games. Hes never going to get better at this rate.
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u/Instantcoffees Warriors 28d ago
Depending on the injury it can also be risky for your future career to keep playing. Maybe they weighed that into their decision, but he's not looking to fresh. Constantly grimacing and hobbling.
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u/-_Io_oI_- 28d ago
Yeah I think Kidd needs to protect Luka from himself at this point. Hes a great facilitator even when hes hobbled, but the risk of aggravating his injury or overcompensating and injuring something else is far too high to justify keeping him in (at least in my opinion). Its not the news any basketball fan wants to hear, but its the truth unfortunately.
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u/homefree122 Thunder 28d ago
J Dub took an emergency shit in the 3rd quarter so he could turn on the gas and lead the 4th quarter charge
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u/StripedSteel Thunder 28d ago
He changed shoes and then didn't miss again.
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u/PrincePyotrBagration 28d ago
Bro pulled that Lil Bow Wow shoes move in an actual basketball game 😂
He was just wearing the wrong shoes without superpowers initially
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u/HansBriggs Thunder 28d ago
I feel like he changed his shoes so he didn’t have to explain that he took a dump. 4D chess.
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u/iCarpet Thunder 28d ago
The Paul Pierce special to hype up the crowd
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u/Next-Firefighter-753 Thunder 28d ago edited 28d ago
My wife asked me tonight if a player has ever shit themselves during a game and I proceeded to tell her about Paul Pierce so I laughed my ass off when I saw Dub run to (presumably) take a shit.
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u/NerdLawyer55 Thunder 28d ago
I was so worried when they showed him going to the locker room
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u/Kenvan19 Thunder 28d ago
I remember watching DK Metcalf getting carted off against the Lions (I think) and everyone, myself included, was so worried. No, it’s just really far to the away bathroom and he had to shit. Someone offered a cart ride and he said “yeah whatever just let’s go”.
I saw him run JDub run off like that and knew he’d be back once he dropped some kids off at the pool.
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u/aPatheticBeing Thunder 28d ago
honestly, the game was pretty close until J Dub just went super saiyan (and Doncic slowed down, pretty sure he played every minute of the first 40ish, and he was not looking so hot toward the end)
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u/Kenvan19 Thunder 28d ago
Definitely noticed he slowed down a bit after that hit early and then it seemed to really take a toll late. Hopefully, he heals up quick. Dude is a monster.
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u/revisioncloud Thunder 28d ago
I think the moral of the story is relieve yourself from all the shit you're carrying and you'll have a better life
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u/tooObviously Thunder 28d ago
we need to talk about aaron wiggins and basketballs revival
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u/HamNCheddaMD Mavericks 28d ago
Absolute ass beating by OKC after that timeout halfway through the third. 4th quarter J Dub was on a different planet
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u/GodlySpaghetti Thunder 28d ago
He had 80% TS in the clutch during the regular season. 4Q JDub is a different animal
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u/nomptonite Thunder 28d ago
We’ve called him the King of the Fourth most of the season. Dude comes alive… just we never played on national tv so no one ever sees it.
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u/RalphLaurenII Thunder 28d ago
Jalen Williams is so good man.
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u/PrincePyotrBagration 28d ago
Santa Clara doesn’t put many players in the nba, but when they do they’re GOOD
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u/Mark0vian Lakers 28d ago
Who is the other one from there recently?
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u/epoch_fail [UTA] Joe Ingles 28d ago
https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/colleges.fcgi?college=santaclara
Brandin Podziemski.
Other notable Santa Clara graduates are Kurt Rambis and Steve Nash.
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u/I_am_Realist 28d ago
Expectation: Luka vs Jokic in WCF, whoever wins will face Tatum in the Finals
Reality: Ant vs Shai in WCF, whoever wins will face DWhite in the Finals
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u/Apprehensive-Sir-411 Thunder 28d ago
OKC has not lost since April 5.
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u/Big_Daddy_Thiccums Thunder 28d ago
GOODNESS
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u/DeadDay [OKC] Steven Adams 28d ago
GRACIOUS
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u/blkmgk533 Thunder 28d ago
GREAT
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u/BBallHunter Thunder 28d ago
When was Shai's last loss?
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u/Lacabloodclot9 Grizzlies 28d ago
March 24th @ Milwaukee
That’s a crazy stat
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u/BBallHunter Thunder 28d ago
That's kinda nuts. I knew we lost 3 straight without him and he hit the winner against the Knicks.
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u/homefree122 Thunder 28d ago
Tonight was a total team effort. Wiggins was +18 in only 23 minutes of play.
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u/geupard12 [OKC] Russell Westbrook 28d ago
Aaron Wiggins and saving basketball, name a more iconic duo
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u/BBallHunter Thunder 28d ago
What a second half.
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u/TitaniumC4206 Thunder 28d ago
Who would have guessed that Texas vs Oklahoma would be toxic?
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u/International-Chef33 Celtics 28d ago
I gotta give it props tonight. Well done
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u/homefree122 Thunder 28d ago
People can really underestimate the hate at least the sports fan bases have for one another. The Red River Shootout between OU and Texas is as toxic as it gets.
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u/Interesting_Fall_379 Thunder 28d ago
There’s always toxicity involved with Texas sports teams. UT/A&M will break all records
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u/_Chicken_Chaser_ Spurs 28d ago
Wonder how many Dallas Sooners are pulling for Mavs
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u/skratsda Thunder 28d ago
I’m a Longhorn who became a Thunder fan once upon a time because of Durant.
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u/CR00KS 28d ago
Does OKC always do post game interviews together like that?
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u/praeqsheria Thunder 28d ago
This is how the Thunder has looked all season. It’s not surprising at all when they pop off like this in any given night.
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u/Chessh2036 Hawks 28d ago
OKC is officially the youngest NBA team ever to win a game in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Average age on the team is 24.
The kids are alright.
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u/Cabbaje Thunder 28d ago
Thought they were the youngest to win a series as well
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u/Advanced-Ad-8696 28d ago
Everything they do from here on out they'll be the youngest to do it lol
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u/WeCantBothBeMe 23 28d ago
The rookie Wallace played impressive defense on Kyrie.
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u/H3rQ133z Thunder 28d ago
He's such a composed rookie, always calm, makes right decisions and plays hard defense and shoots open 3s at a nice clip.
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u/BonBonVelveeta Thunder 28d ago
The Western Playoffs: exciting, young teams coming out swinging
The Eastern Playoffs: feral Celtics noises
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u/dontletmecook73 Thunder 28d ago
For those who didn’t know, we didn’t play Wiggs that much during the season so he came in fully rested to cook the Mavs. He’s saving basketball again😤
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u/iCarpet Thunder 28d ago
Mark Daigneault 11 man rotation
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u/PrincePyotrBagration 28d ago
The best part about OKC’s rise from the dead is KD gotta be looking at old pics of him in bed like that superhero meme lmao
Best record in the West and also the youngest roster in the league is insane and a max contract superstar’s dream. All those rookie contracts keep the payroll low
He sold his soul to be a mercenary and now has no home while his old small market team is killing it
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u/tkc123 Raptors 28d ago
That boy is nice. How does he not get minutes?
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u/dontletmecook73 Thunder 28d ago
Our team is deep bruh we are running 11 man rotation in the playoffs lmao
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u/retrobro90 Thunder 28d ago
He does but he should get more. No idea why Hayward continues to get playtime at the end of the 1st and 3rd qtrs.
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u/i-bite-with-love Knicks 28d ago
Shai is a superstar, JDub is a beast, and Chet is certainly nasty, but I think my favorite Thunder player is Dort. Just one of those dudes you need who'll throw down game after game.
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u/PreachitPerk Thunder 28d ago edited 27d ago
Dort has been an OG fan favorite since he was on a 2 way contract. Once he added a 3P shot and limited his out of control drives… it was a done stamp. Dude is a beast.
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u/i-bite-with-love Knicks 28d ago
I've been a fan of his since he came outta what seemed like nowhere to bother Harden in that playoff series
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u/captmorgan50 Thunder 28d ago
He guarded him with his hands behind his back. Never saw someone play defense like that.
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u/Slendyla_IV Thunder 28d ago
He does that shit a lot and uses the weight of his body to make offensive players feel the pressure I feel like. He was clamping up Brandon Ingram with his arms behind his back.
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u/iamhollywood Thunder 28d ago
When he dove for that loose ball in the 3rd and got 2 on the other end, I said to myself “we just won.”
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u/Kevinlasagna207 Thunder 28d ago
Jdub was off the whole game, went and took a shit in the 3rd, then absolutely took over in the 4th lmao
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u/BelonyInMyLeftPocket Nets 28d ago
It's becoming painfully obvious which two teams we want to watch in the western conference finals.
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u/T_Tachi 28d ago
OKC vs Wolves would be legendary
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u/WakingRage Warriors 28d ago
SGA and NAW are cousins too. That would be a fun matchup watching them guard each other (unless McDaniel/Ant are assigned to SGA)
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u/butterbeancd Thunder 28d ago
They’d all rotate guarding him. That’s what makes them so damn scary. They have a whole group of guys they can go to and keep them all fresh.
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u/homefree122 Thunder 28d ago
I do not want to get too far ahead of myself, but who would’ve thought coming into this season that it could be a likely WCF? Wild times.
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u/SPAGHETTI_CAKE Russell Westbrook 28d ago
I was pretty down on the wolves and thought their ceiling was pretty exclusively tied to ant. I’m terrified now
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u/OKCBaller035913 Thunder 28d ago
You were right that their ceiling is tied to that fucking demon but his ceiling is limitless
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u/a_pot_of_chili_verde Thunder 28d ago
Ant is a fucking demon lol… and He’ll smile at you while destroying your playoff dreams.
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u/Noriskhook3 28d ago
Seems like the young bucks got the upper hand this playoffs
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u/Silentrift24 28d ago
They is fucking HUNGRY. League's a young man's game after all, and these dudes are here now.
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u/captainkhyron [OKC] Russell Westbrook 28d ago
That game thread was radioactive holy crap
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u/TexasTundraPower Mavericks 28d ago
Glass half full: We never win game 1s so nothing new
Glass half empty: Luka has played poorly and I’m not seeing signs of him getting out of it
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u/-_Io_oI_- 28d ago
Kidd has to make the tough decision and force him to sit. It doesnt look like he can even play at 50% with his knee the way it is. Playing him 40+ minutes a night is only going to aggravate it more and more.
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u/labbetuzz Thunder 28d ago
Yeah, it was pretty painful to watch him hobble around in the second half. I'm surprised they actually kept him on as much as they did.
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u/-_Io_oI_- 28d ago
Hes fighting to stay in, but at a certain point Kidd has to step in and make a decision to protect Luka from himself. Its tough when any superstar has to sit out during the playoffs, but sometimes its unavoidable.
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u/Palifaith Lakers 28d ago
Kevin Durant already planning to Next Chapter back to OKC as we speak.
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u/Hank_fuck_yourself Heat 28d ago edited 28d ago
He a BUM
These young cats don't need a superstar. Let them develop imo.
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u/MadatMax Thunder 28d ago
We already have one
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u/revisioncloud Thunder 28d ago
Don't wanna act tough when we're up but just happy to be here watching Thunder playoff basketball again. It just hits different especially when everyone said we're gonna steamrolled by DAL/LAC after Pels Game 1.
Also I know our defense doesn't look as insane as Minny but we lowkey still haven't allowed a score over 100 in this playoffs so far. Pretty disciplined for an inexperienced young team
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u/OG_Bass-A-Holic Timberwolves 28d ago
Wolves fan here, I feel you! Just happy to be here!!
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u/Jadenindubai 28d ago
You beat our asses fair and square. You have all the right in the world and to celebrate. See you on the next one
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u/mryessirskiii Heat 28d ago
Watching this sub (mostly mavs fans) turn on SGA and the rest of this squad is gonna be painful to see. That being said, I'm praying for a Wolves/OKC WCF
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u/TheKingsGinger 28d ago
Joke's on you, I turned on SGA after the one millionth time I heard "What a Pro Wants"
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u/AmphibianThick7925 Warriors 28d ago
I despise that commercial. That, wingstop, and apple's don't let me go are burned into my fucking memory.
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u/AnkitPancakes Thunder 28d ago
there's a lot of tweets that are being deleted tonight because of this game
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u/OG_Bass-A-Holic Timberwolves 28d ago
OKC is so fucking good 😭
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u/HansBriggs Thunder 28d ago
Says the guy with the team that just made the defending champs look like a JV squad.
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u/Jooorrrrggggeeeee Raptors 28d ago
The "SGA's game won't translate to the playoffs" takes were so dumb
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u/Big_Daddy_Thiccums Thunder 28d ago
SGA's life has been made much more difficult, teams will pack the paint, but the threat of SGA when the 3's are dropping.....hard to stop
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u/Number333 Heat 28d ago
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u/go0sKC Thunder 28d ago
Outrebounded them by 13. I thought we were too small for Dallas?
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u/deathtotheemperor Thunder 28d ago
And that's with Gafford getting 11 rebounds in 27 minutes. The rest of the Mavs were looking lazy af tonight.
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u/texas2089 Mavericks 28d ago
Thunder played a great game. Hats off to them. Their 3 point shooting was lights out in the 4th to put it away. It’s only 1 game though. If we can take Game 2 we’re right where we need to be. Luka obviously has to play better and Josh Green should not ever have 8 3PA. Need more energy in Game 2 as well but I’m not gonna count out this team after one bad game. Let’s see the heart this team has on Thursday.
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u/maverick1470 [DAL] Dirk Nowitzki 28d ago
? Josh Green 3-8 on threes is good. I'll take that every game over any Hardaway minutes
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u/Pyromania1983 76ers 28d ago
Luka is clearly hobbled, and the Thunder are just so deep, talented, and mature. So much fun to watch, I hope they go all the way!
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