Views from OKC: Time to look at tape and prepare for CLE

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One day we will learn to not assume the Thunder will keep a big lead

“Before Enes Kanter got hurt and while Semaj Christon was developing, those bench stretches were turning into a positive. But now, Enes is out and Payne continues to struggle. Cam is showing some signs of at least being engaged, but he’s been simply awful, contributing little to nothing, and continues to show no semblance of ability to run an offense. Speaking of which…”

How can you play so good one half than completely reverse your style of play in the second??! Sure they are young but most of these guys have been playing basketball their entire lives, And my two cents on Cameron Payne: If these shots were falling everybody would be rejoicing. But he is still readjusting to NBA life. Payne played sporadically in his rookie season and he’s only appeared in 15 games this season. Give him a little more time.

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The fascinating guard known as Victor Oladipo

“Still, more than 4.6 of Oladipo’s 5.5 3-point attempts per game are considered either “open” or “wide open” and he’s converting only 37.6 of those attempts, per NBA Stats. He’s never been a plus shooter and his misses careen off the rim in all directions.”

Intrigued by my thoughts on CamPayne? Well here’s what I think about Victor Oladipo. And I tell you what…that paragraph kills me. If we look at the basic numbers he seems to have improved, but a 37.6% on open shots is not the sign of a prolific shooter. I truly think he’s having a hard time carving his role alongside Russell Westbrook. He needs to be focused more in the offense, but that means taking the ball away from Russ and why would you do that?

Views from Twitter

https://twitter.com/OnlyTheNBA/status/828815365220077568

So it turns out Andre Roberson can actually play. The 25-year old has two double-doubles in two straight games, and he’s making a legitimate impact on the offensive end. Roberson’s baseline cuts are things of OKC legend, but if he can continue to find seams from the top of the key it could open up a whole range of possibilities for the offense.

Seriously how does Billy Donovan play Anthony Morrow, the guy who missed all three of his attempts on the night and is shooting 30.4% from deep on the season, over Alex Abrines. The Spaniard Sharpshoooter was 2-4 on the night. But the thing is, he’s made for these moments. Abrines is always ready to pull trig from deep, and you need confidence like that in crunch time. You gotta give the youngster a chance Billy.