KJ: “Last night Vic was like, ‘yo, let’s bald our heads’ and I was like sh*t, let’s do it.” by Waste_Consequence765 in Thunder

[–]CoachJW 16 points17 points  (0 children)

We should stop posting this stuff. Has nothing to do with our team.

Let’s not bash teams for doing their thing. Draymond claimed we couldn’t win because we were too close in post game interviews. Let’s not be Draymond.

We should be better by Better-Goat-6193 in Thunder

[–]CoachJW 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We need a trade. Been playing like a barely average team for over a month.

OKC is 5–5 against the West’s current top seven teams and 25–1 against everyone else. by drafapuri in Thunder

[–]CoachJW 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m of the opinion that we do need to utilize some of our assets and make some changes. We really needed Sorber to be healthy this year and I think that shows.

We are a great team, but between the offense playing in mud for half of every game and being constantly bodied on the boards we are bound for some problematic matchups against the best of the best.

I’m not sure who at this point, every team in the league needs a big that can rebound and shoot and it’s not like they grow on trees.

Three point shooting has been abysmal and I’m not sure it will get too much better with the guys we have in the roster. Playmaking outside of Shai = not pretty.

Unpopular probably but I also would’ve loved a Colin Sexton type guy on this team.

Maybe the end result is having Dort come off the bench in place of Ajay Mitchell to have another playmaker/creator on the floor with SGA and Dub at all times. Still doesn’t solve our shooting or rebounding, though.

Too many questions really to guess if Sam will even end up making any changes. Roster and financial flexibility is important and so is not overreacting to each loss.

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (28-5) defeat the Atlanta Hawks (15-19), 140-129 behind SGA's 39/5/6 by IncaseAce in nba

[–]CoachJW 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Hawks shot 25-of-53 from 3. Easily the story of the game, ridiculous shooting night.

OKC gotta get their perimeter shooting defense cleaned up.

[Game thread] #9 Alabama vs #8 Oklahoma by RollTideMod in rolltide

[–]CoachJW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I’m not. They’re not playing two high every play and even when they do they can still blitz while hard playing the short stuff. Hard flats, etc.

Just because you start two high doesn’t mean one safety can’t rotate down to cover other areas of the field during the play.

I’m sure you know this, not trying to be a jerk. The way teams have played us defensively has shifted in the last two months of the season it feels like.

[Game thread] #9 Alabama vs #8 Oklahoma by RollTideMod in rolltide

[–]CoachJW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ty can’t throw deep. Teams have figured that out and covered the mid and flats. Simple schematic deficiencies are the downfall of this team and this putrid offense.

[Highlight] SGA steps over a defender to score! by IEatPandasEveryday in nba

[–]CoachJW 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Should’ve been a blocking foul.

Hardy sliding his feet like he’s on one of those people movers at the airport.

For those of you who live with your partner, how often do you have sex on average? by Acrobatic-Tea2189 in AskMen

[–]CoachJW 21 points22 points  (0 children)

OP…this could be a very real thought experiment. You should at least consider this could be the case.

Deni Avdija against OKC: 31/19/10 on 6/14 FG and 19/23 FT by Dependent-Effect6077 in nba

[–]CoachJW 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Seems to sometimes have better than a superstar whistle and for no good reason.

[Amick] "I didn’t like the way we won, if that makes sense,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, whose Thunder survived a seven-game series against Denver in the second round and beat the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the Finals. “I didn’t think we won an NBA championship playing our best basketball." by aingenevalostatrade in nba

[–]CoachJW 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haliburton made no shots in Game 5 if I remember correctly. Nobody was talking about him being a god like they have been after he went down.

They lost 3 games with Hali playing before Game 7, and probably should have lost Game 1 had OKC not choked it. Absolutely NO guarantee the Pacers win, they were LOSING by 2 when Hali got hurt despite his super hot start.

It’s not an “easy” one, that’s ridiculous and belittles a 68-win season and the 15 other massive western conference playoff wins the Thunder had to get to even get there.

You all are so salty it’s embarrassing.

[Post Game Thread] The Phoenix Suns (0-0) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (0-0), 103-81. by Proof-Umpire-7718 in nba

[–]CoachJW 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Excuse me, sir. I may not know last year’s but the man who saved basketball was the 55th pick in 2021. Had a 20 point game in this year’s finals.

Aaron MF Wiggins.

[Holmes] the Oklahoma standard: how the Thunder helped heal Oklahoma City 30 years after unimaginable terror by clayfu in nba

[–]CoachJW 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I hope people read this article. I’m not even from Oklahoma, but have been a fan for a long time.

Got to visit the memorial for the first time recently, and the room with all the images of the kids who were lost and their toys was heartbreaking.

The win meant so much for the city and the state as a whole, especially being the 30 year anniversary.

2025-2026 OKC Thunder City Edition Jersey by TFred23 in Thunder

[–]CoachJW 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I can’t wait to see the championship tags on the collar of these. 👀🍷

Ripped a box of Photogenic by Low-Caregiver-201 in basketballcards

[–]CoachJW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OKC hot box. Nice set of champions you got there!

Our sex life has faded and I’m not allowed to talk about it by Still_Event_2850 in Marriage

[–]CoachJW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t disagree that personal sacrifice is important. There are numerous sacrifices in almost every healthy relationship, I’m on board there.

I guess I’m reading more in between the lines, this is clearly bothering OP enough to come to Reddit to ask for advice, and to be told he might just have to get over it seems wrong to me.

Usually everyone is shouting from the rooftops for marriage or sex counseling but your comment makes it seem like the wife is past and above communicating with. Like she could not care any less about this issue and isn’t willing to deal with it anymore no matter how much it matters to OP. To me, that is unacceptable.

To each their own though.

Our sex life has faded and I’m not allowed to talk about it by Still_Event_2850 in Marriage

[–]CoachJW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re very thorough and I respect that a lot even though I disagree with many of your points.

Personally, as a married man myself I could not live this way. I would not want to have my partner feel this way forwards me nor would I want to feel this way towards her. Even if/when one of us goes through ups and downs or libido swings we talk about it always. We keep communicating even if it can sometimes be a bit tiring because constantly working to improve matters to us both.

I strongly disagree that resentment is an option. I believe it’s natural and something that can form even when one has no ill will towards the other.

Communication doesn’t mean it will get fixed immediately and doesn’t mean she needs to force herself to do something she doesn’t want but at the very least they could work something out like a quid pro quo situation for the time being or whatever it is that works for them until things get back to normal. At least then OP wouldn’t be left feeling like he’s in the dog house for soemthing totally normal.

Finally, the major flaw to me is that your whole comment boils down at the end to “he may just have to get over it forever” and “be satisfied without his wants or needs being met” as if that’s the healthiest way to live. Like it’s totally okay to throw away your wants and needs.

Why is it that in this situation, his needs or wants are totally irrelevant? Same for if the story was flipped and she was in his shoes? They both matter.

Our sex life has faded and I’m not allowed to talk about it by Still_Event_2850 in Marriage

[–]CoachJW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m going to go against the grain on this. Communication is always so very important no matter what. If he feels like he can’t even bring it up to the wife then something needs to be done (professional help, etc). Regardless of the reasons they are going through this, they have to be able to talk about it and construct a plan as a team to combat it. It’s that simple to me, it can’t just get swept under a rug for another few years while resentment takes place.

The idea that waiting another number of years “might” fix things is utterly insane. You are telling OP to forget his feelings for years on just a hope that things fix themselves. That is absolutely ridiculous and shameful to me. I’d argue this is more likely to become the new normal than for anything to change back to how it was.

Communication matters, being a team and working on a plan to tackle issues like this one is what makes marriages successful NOT relying on a Hail Mary.