Photo Credits: Coby Van Loan/OKC Thunder When Lu Dort was cleared from concussion protocol four days ago, the sophomore was expected to fill a primary role with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out long-term. After Dort’s 15-point return game, some criticized the guard for not elevating his play to star levels — those same people couldn’t have evenContinue reading “Lu Dort posted a career two-way showing Tuesday. Let’s Break Down the Tape”
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Moses Brown made history in his second-career start. Let’s Break Down the Tape
Opening Tuesday night, it was apparent Moses Brown would be playing big time minutes. The 21-year-old saw his first-career start just two days prior in a Sunday duel with the Grizzlies, and with Al Horford out for the second consecutive game — it was his time to shine. Brown did exactly that– and them some,Continue reading “Moses Brown made history in his second-career start. Let’s Break Down the Tape”
Aleksej Pokusevski did it all in his return to the Thunder. Let’s Break Down the Tape
Entering Thursday night, Aleksej Pokusevski’s expectations were all but clear. The 19-year-old hadn’t suited up for the Thunder since February 1, and his 13 game stint with the G-League hinted both positives and negatives. His Blue stat line of 7.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists rendered all aspects of play, however his 3.7 turnoversContinue reading “Aleksej Pokusevski did it all in his return to the Thunder. Let’s Break Down the Tape”
Theo Maledon cemented himself into the record books on Friday. Let’s Break Down The Tape.
Theo Maledon entered Friday’s game vs. the Brooklyn Nets with the consensus being he’d fill in adequately for starter George Hill, who was out with a thumb injury. What ensued in Maledon’s 33 minutes was nothing short of spectacular— 24 points, 3 rebounds, and three assists. Not only did the 19-year-old’s scoring totals eclipse hisContinue reading “Theo Maledon cemented himself into the record books on Friday. Let’s Break Down The Tape.”
George Hill Has Been The Thunder’s Perfect Piece At The Two. Let’s Break Down The Tape
George Hill, the Thunder’s 34-year-old guard, wound up in Oklahoma City this offseason in a four-team deal that sent Steven Adams to New Orleans for a return of George Hill, Darius Miller, a protected 2023 1st, and two second round picks. Many were unsure about his role on the team, as his age (34) andContinue reading “George Hill Has Been The Thunder’s Perfect Piece At The Two. Let’s Break Down The Tape”
Thunder Bite Back at Magic 108-99 In Second Meeting
The Thunder and Magic had faced off just four days prior to Saturday’s duel, with the Magic handily defeating the Thunder 118-107 on Tuesday. The circumstances in that game were much different to ones we saw on Saturday, Thunder big Al Horford and guard George Hill sat in the first meeting but were in fullContinue reading “Thunder Bite Back at Magic 108-99 In Second Meeting”
Al Horford Struggled Defending The Pick & Roll On Monday. What Are Some Solutions?
In Monday’s game vs. the Utah Jazz, the Thunder knew what they were getting themselves into. The Jazz possess a wide variety of shot creators in guards Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, and Jordan Clarkson, as well as some knockdown shooters in Bojan Bogdanovic and Joe Ingles, just to list a few. A key point ofContinue reading “Al Horford Struggled Defending The Pick & Roll On Monday. What Are Some Solutions?”
Mike Muscala Has Solidified Himself as a Stronghold Off The Bench. Let’s Break Down The Tape.
Entering the offseason, the future was really not too clear when it came to Mike Muscala. Muscala, age 29, had just come off his best season since 17-18 in his first year with the Thunder, averaging splits of 4.8/2.3/0.9 in only 12 minutes a game. On paper, these stats really do not pop off theContinue reading “Mike Muscala Has Solidified Himself as a Stronghold Off The Bench. Let’s Break Down The Tape.”
Aleksej Pokusevski’s Debut Showed Off Just a Sample Size of His Capabilities. Let’s Break Down The Tape.
Going into Saturday’s game vs. the Spurs no one knew how many minutes and production Poku would bring to the team. Head Coach Mark Daigneault was not even sure on what where stood saying, “He’ll be in camp, he’ll go through the drills and compete and learn, and we’ll figure out where his starting pointContinue reading “Aleksej Pokusevski’s Debut Showed Off Just a Sample Size of His Capabilities. Let’s Break Down The Tape.”
Theo Maledon Showed He Could It All In Rookie Debut vs. Spurs. Let’s Break Down The Tape.
In Saturday’s duel between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, the expectation for the Thunder was that this game would a learning experience for all the newcomers on the team. With eight Thunder players not making the trip out to San Antonio, including starters in Dort, Bazley, and Horford, winning was notContinue reading “Theo Maledon Showed He Could It All In Rookie Debut vs. Spurs. Let’s Break Down The Tape.”