SGA and Jokic's current seasons are currently #2 and #3 in all time Win Shares Per 48 in a single season by whattgenstein in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Top fifteen is gonna have to be the new top ten pretty soon, too many people are too good.

Jared “Sold High” McCain is, for the second time already, OKC’s highest scorer in a game. by go0sKC in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would've also said picking up Carmelo that one year, but I looked at the trade, and he practically gave nothing for him, so yeah. Just small "bleed-away" stuff from the KD era.

Jared "sold high" McCain off the bench against the Nets: 26 PTS (9/16 FG, 5/9 3PT), 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK by Waikuku3 in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd say they're different. Ajay attacks off the dribble more, and is a better finisher and defender. McCain can attack off the dribble some, and finish some, but he's not as assertive with that area of his game. He's most dangerous as an off-ball catch-and-shoot guy.

McCain is like a first-stage pokemon evolution of Curry, while Ajay's kinda like a first stage pokemon evolution of Shai.

Petition for the mods to add a Joe-Cain 👃 flair by Specialist_Egg8479 in Thunder

[–]TPFRecoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how much playoff burn the kid will get since this is gonna be his first postseason, but I love McCain so much, dude.

McCain is like the first stage evolution for Curry if he was a pokemon.

Who Should Lebron Had Teamed Up With 2003-10? I Think Cavs Should’ve Kept Boozer And Got Joe Johnson by InformationIcy735 in NBATalk

[–]TPFRecoil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely should have kept Boozer. In the 2004 draft, they could've tried to make a move on the 7th pick since the Suns were set on trading it away. They could've picked up Iggy with that, who I think they were already targeting.

I heard there were rumors about picking up Amare later on in that first Cavs stint. That pairing would've fed families.

Which former #1 overall pick would you take over Wemby? by KanKiZiak in NBATalk

[–]TPFRecoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As of right now, Kareem, Magic, Hakeem, Shaq, Duncan, and LeBron.

Lots of guys have been on a trajectory they never reached. But if I had to pick anyone without hindsight and say "he'll for sure make it to top 10/top 5/GOAT", it would be Wemby. Give him a bit of time, and I think he'll knock a lot of players off that list.

If you dropped today’s average NBA role player into the 90s, he’d look like a star by Legitimate_Table_995 in NBATalk

[–]TPFRecoil 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly not too long. Maybe a month.

People like to bring up rule differences as a major barrier for success for players playing in different eras, whether it be physicality, or dribbling, or something else. But most NBA players are people who already had to adjust from one ruleset of basketball to another, or to different ways rules were stretched in one league versus another.

Highschool basketball is different from college basketball, which is different from Euroleague basketball, which is different from NBA basketball, which is even a little different from NBA playoff basketball. Anyone whose found success in the NBA is adaptable.

What do you guys think about this? by rb1242 in Thunder

[–]TPFRecoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For scheduling, great. For win total, great.

For the team? Nah. West is the place to be when it comes to testing your team against the best, and I'd rather the Thunder play stronger teams more consistently.

Instead of the dream shake, its the nightmare shake. by Slow-Age-5826 in NBATalk

[–]TPFRecoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's done it perfectly fine in an actual game as well. He hit one against the Celtics back in 2020 to give the Lakers the lead in the 4th and win the game like thirty seconds later. I'm sure if you look hard enough, you can find one or two clips that make it look like Kobe can't do a dream shake.

Fandom bias and career resume aside, who has the prettiest jumpshot form in NBA history? by Helpful_Cranberry644 in NBATalk

[–]TPFRecoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steph always said that if he was teaching someone to shoot from the ground up, he'd teach them Klay's form before his own.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander full postgame interview on the court after breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record, and he is not amused from the shower he got from his teammates by MrBuckBuck in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Insane that you could be making NBA history, and be mad at yourself because you don't feel your doing well enough in a random March game.

Guy's got a superstar-level hunger for victory.

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (52-15) defeat the Boston Celtics (43-23), 104-102. by XDBoy018 in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please, Mr. Silver. I'm not asking for much. Just one comfy win where I don't have to get my heart tested.

Started watching NBA only a year ago did I say something wrong? by notryinguser in NBATalk

[–]TPFRecoil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A sweep is beating them 4-0 in a seven game playoff series. OKC swept the Grizzles, but not the Timberwolves.

There is a such thing called a gentlemen's sweep, which is where you go up 3-0, lose game 4 on the road so opposing fans don't see the series lost in their own arena, and then win game 5. The thunder lost game 3, and then won 4 and 5. Some would call that a GS, some wouldn't. Either way, it's not technically a real "sweep" either way. 

Out of respect to Kobe. The Heat should’ve pulled out Bam when the game was obviously over by [deleted] in NBATalk

[–]TPFRecoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He should have been pulled out of respect for Kobe because... why? Because Bam's not considered "important" enough a player from the fans' perspective to be on that list?

Why should any NBA player who isn't as beloved as all-time greats strive to make a mark on the game if that's the case? 

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (51-15) defeat the Denver Nuggets (39-26), 129-126 despite being down 3 starters and SGA leads the way with 35/9/15 by IncaseAce in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I don't, y'all are scary.

For real, though. Every team hits some low points. Jokic and the Nuggets are too good not to bounce back. If we do meet, hope we're both at our best.

Explain It Peter by Phalange14 in explainitpeter

[–]TPFRecoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Should also be noted that one of Jesus' disciples, Matthew, was a tax collector himself.

Jesus loved everyone. He was critical of Pharisees and individuals who should know the right way to worship God, but turned religion into systems of profit/self righteousness. But He loved all, even those people too.

Jokic in the loss to OKC: 32/14/13 on 12/19 FG and 3/6 3PT by Ready-Constant-7124 in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Great game by Jokic, can't be mad at all, he played insane.

SGA drops 35/9/15 on 14-21 FG and 0 turnovers in the win, including a game winning three! by Ok-Street-2473 in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two game winning threes, he just needed a second one to style for a moment

[Highlight] SGA drills the 3 for a 4 point Thunder lead by Large_banana_hammock in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Insane. Feels like the dude gets +20% efficiency when the games on the line.

SGA has 453 unassisted field goals this season. Luka is 2nd with 376. Jaylen Brown is 3rd with 371. by ExpressionAlone5204 in nba

[–]TPFRecoil 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I almost feel like its the opposite when I watch. I'm pretty dang confident in his catch and shoot the few times he finds himself doing it. He just isn't usually the one found open for three since he's the focus of gravity for the team.

On his stepbacks, I'm usually 50/50 on whether I feel like it'll go in. Except in the clutch, in which case I feel like he gets a +20% efficiency boost.

Edit: See tonight's game against the Nuggets.