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Nick Kohrock
A lot to cover in this weeks pod. The Thunder is on a 3 game winning streak, in which it finally clicks more and more between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey.
I also look at Jalen Williamsgreat Rookie campaign and Tre Mann`s struggle in year 2.
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The Thunder are 1-2 in their last 3 games including the bummer against Houston, but that is not the focus of this podcast. Instead I looked at the numbers of last season after 21 games and compared those with the stats this year. Who got better? Who got worse? What are the differences?
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The Thunder is 2-2 in their last 4 including an amazing show against the Knicks, putting up 145 points at MSG.
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The winning streak is over. OKC lost two in a row against the Bucks & Pistons.
I take a deeper look into the SGA & Giddey pairing and talk about why I believe Ousmane Dieng will make it.
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The Thunder win again!
This time against Orlando after an amazing by, yep you guessed it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
After beating the Clippers twice, they had a comeback W in OT against the Mavs on the road in Dallas.
SGA once again played great with 38p & 9a. The All - NBA Campaign is underway!
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Finally the NBA is back!
And so is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and he was spectacular in his return from injury.
I also talk about expectations for every Player for this upcoming season.
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In todays episode I cover both Thunder wins against Maccabi and the Pistons.
I also go deeper into what Poku needs to make it, Ousmane Dieng's development, Jalen Williams role and more...
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In this episode I cover the 4 player trade that sends Favors to Houston, talk about the first preason game against the Nuggets and give my thoughts about Wemby vs Scoot.
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I'm back from summer break! A lot to talk about in this pod:
- Chet & Shai's Injuries
- Ty is gone
- Media Day takeaways
- Vit got traded
- My experience at the Eurobasket 2022
and more...
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The last pod for the season!
I talk about Kenrich's new deal and my takeaways from Summer League.
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In this episode I discuss the return of Mike Muscala and Lu Dort's contract extension for 5y/$87.5M to stay in Oklahoma City.
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In this episode I talk about the Thunder picking up Roby's option, declining Muscala's and making Lu Dort a restricted free agent.
What could a potenial Dort contract look like and who's even going to be here next season?
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The Draft is in the books!
We selected Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams, while also trading up to no.11 to pick Ousmane Dieng!
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In this episode I discuss my final big board for the Thunder.
I also talk about possibile trade scenarios and my favorite for #2 and #12.
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Jalen Duren in 15 minutes, but before that I talk about the trade OKC did with Denver and the recent Shaedon Sharpe rumors.
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Most major outlets have Jabari Smith at no.1.
Is that validated? Should he be the guy the Magic select?
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We did it! The Thunder got lucky and received the No. 2 overall pick as well as the 12th overall pick in the 2022 Draft!
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I finally start to talk about the prospects for the NBA Draft.
Starting off with my No.1 guy in the class: Paolo Banchero
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Alex Speers (@Albabycakes) from Down To Dunk (@DownToDunk) & The Saturday Slam and Jam (@AthleticNBAShow) joined me once again to take a look back at the Thunder season.
We discussed the Rookie class, things we did and didn't like, the NBA Draft, the Thunder core and so much more!
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This Celtics team is special! Every time they get jabbed, they counter punch and hit you with an uppercut.
They go up 3-0 against Bruce Brown and look to close the series out on Monday.
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The Celtics take a demanding 2-0 lead in another game the Nets could've won.
I talk about what went well for both teams and what to adjust when the series continues in Brooklyn for game 3.
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What a game!
The Celtics win Game 1 115-114 after Jayson Tatum beats the buzzer! Playoff basketball baby!
In this episode I talk about what went well for both teams and what adjustments the Nets especially have to make, if they want to win the series.
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We made it through the season! Yay!
In this Episode I discuss the end of season take aways and the positivity the Thunder players had during their exit interviews.
I will also name the playoff series I'm going to cover!
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Led by Nikola Jokics 35 points (13-15 FG), 12 rebounds and eight assists, the Nuggets defeated the Thunder, 113-107. Aaron Gordon added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Nuggets in the victory, while Theo Maledon tallied 20 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Thunder in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 44-31 on the season, while the Thunder fall to 21-53.
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The Celtics defeated the Thunder, 132-123. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 36 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Jaylen Brown added 25 points and two steals in the victory. Tre Mann tallied a career-high 35 points (7-12 3pt FG) for the Thunder in the losing effort. The Celtics improve to 45-28 on the season, while the Thunder fall to 20-52.
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The Magic defeated the Thunder, 90-85. Wendell Carter Jr. recorded a career-high 30 points (12-15 FG), along with 16 rebounds for the Magic, while Cole Anthony added six points and seven assists in the victory. Darius Bazley tallied a team-high 18 points for the Thunder in the losing effort. The Magic improve to 19-53 on the season, while the Thunder fall to 20-51.
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Tre Mann comes back home to Florida and really shows off. 25 points on 19 shots for the former Gator.
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Shai with another big night in San Antonio, but also a few bad decisions.
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In todays pod I recap the game against the Grizzlies and the Hornets.
Is Lindy Waters III a keeper? Bazley with two good games and obviously Shai is magnificient.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues his magnificiant run by putting up 33p & 14a.
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The Thunder lost 103-116 to the Utah Jazz and held close til the end and that despite major differences in shooting. The Jazz shot 23/52 (44.2%) from 3, while the Thunder only shot 8/40 (20%).
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shines again with 33 points in just under 30 minutes.
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Shai with another sensational game scoring 37 points, while adding 7 rebounds and 10 assists.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tre Mann combine for 58 points to beat the Indiana Pacers in OT.
Excuse my voice today. I hope it gets better for the next pod.
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The All star break is over and we're back with some drama.
Giddey and Shai try to make it work together and I talk about the Draft and why I'm not really worried about the lottery anymore.
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In todays pod I recap OKCs game against the Spurs, which they lost 106-114.
I also dive deeper into why the Thunder have a top 10 defense and breakdown what they do on offense and on defense that leads to it.
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Josh Giddey is now the youngest, 2nd youngest and 3rd youngest player to record a triple double and the first teenager to have a triple double in Madison Square Garden.
To cut it shot Josh Giddey is a special player and yeah this Tre Mann kid can ball, too.
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OKC was in Chicago to play on the second night in a back to back.
They lost 101-106 against a Chicago team led by DeMar DeRozan and Nicola Vucevic.
Also Aaron Wiggins got his two-way deal converted into a full time contract.
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The Thunder made some roster moves by waiving KZ Okpala and Paul Watson Jr and signing Lindy Waters III to a two-way-deal.
They were also on the road and had to face the Philadelphia 76ers.
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The Toronto Raptors were in town and handed the Thunder another defeat.
I also discuss the trade that the Thunder made with the Miami Heat to accquire KZ Okpala while also pushing future picks back.
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Before I talk about a potential Tobias Harris trade, I recap the really fun game the Thunder had against Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors.
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OKC lost the last game of the 4 game road trip to the Sacramento Kings.
Giddey scores a new career high with 24 points, while also delivering 8 dimes.
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The Thunder are on a 3 game win streak and play the Sacramento Kings tonight, so make it a 4 game win streak.
I break down Portlands trade with the Clippers and give my first impression on the top of the 2022 NBA Draft class.
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Tre Mann, Josh Giddey and Lu Dort combined for 73 points to beat the Dallas Mavericks in overtime.
Luka Doncic' 40p and 10a were not enough to overcome the Thunder's hot shooting night.
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After going 1-12 in their last 13 games, the Thunder manage to blow out the Portland Trailblazers.
Giddey becomes the youngest player since LeBron James to reach 500p / 200a /200r in his first 45 games.
I also look a head and predict where the Thunder finish in the race for the best odds.
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A lot to talk about after the Thunder lost 110-113 to the Indiana Pacers.
SGA went down, wild sequences and Theo's comeback with the Thunder.
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The Thunder fight all the way back from being down 28 points to the Chicago Bulls to lose by 1, 111-110.
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The Thunder lost in Cleveland after a tough road to get there.
Shai managed to still produce on a high level, while Lu Dort was ejected after a flagrant 2 foul on Kevin Love.
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Another blowout loss for the Thunder, this time in Charlotte.
A really poor defensive effort opened the door for the Hornets to stung OKC.
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A night to forget in San Antonio, so I try to take a long term view and think about the upcoming draft class and what the Thunder should do next.
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What a game in Texas last night.
The Thunder lost 102-104 against the Luka led Mavericks.
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OKC lost to Cleveland in a close one.
Shai and Lu struggled to finish against the size of the Cavs with Mobley & Allen.
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The Thunder put up 130 points against the Nets reserve.
Shai & Lu combined for 60p while being extremely efficient.
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After the recent bad game stretch for Shai, he bounced back last night against the Washington Wizards and almost lead the Thunder to victory with 32p & 8a.
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OKC showed a reaction after the terrible blow out against the Wolves.
They lose a close one to the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 99-95.
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In the rematch against Minnesota the Thunder got blown out at home after losing the first of 2 in Minneapolis.
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In todays episode Alex Speers from Down To Dunk and The Saturday Slam & Jam is joining me to recap the Wolves game, Lu Dorts contract extension and a lot more!
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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were in town to whitness history! Josh Giddey becomes the youngest player in NBA History to record a triple double. Beating LaMelo Ball by almost 2 months.
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No matter whose out there the Thunder play hard and are competitive.
The New York Knicks were in town to find that out.
After 48 minutes and terrible defense by the Knicks the Thunder win 95-80.
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After 5 players already had to enter the health & safety protocolls, Josh Giddey & Headcoach Mark Daigneault had to follow.
The Thunder still manage to be competitive while playing the Kings in Sacramento.
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OKC played the Pelicans on Sunday and actually won. How ever the game is overshadowed by the recent covid outbreak in the team.
Bazley, Mann, Poku, JRE & Wiggins are currently in the Health & Safety Protocols.
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Merry Christmas!
The Thunder played back to back before Christmas.
First at home against the Denver Nuggets and a day later against the Pheonix Suns.
I took a little deep dive into Shais shooting and compared it with last years numbers.
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Sweet revenge! The Thunder win in Memphis and spoil the return of Ja Morant.
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SGA for the win!
The Thunder win 104-103 against the Los Angeles Clippers after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits a buzzerbeater.
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The Thunder lose 110-113 to the New Orleans Pelicans after a ridiculus 70ft buzzer beater from Graham. What an ending for an really enjoyable game to watch.
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OKC struggles to score against the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic.
Josh Giddey had his worst game of the season. Did he hit the Rookie Wall?
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The LeBron led Lakers overpower the Thunder 116-95.
Tre Mann stood out with scoring a career high 19 points for OKC.
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Wow what an ending to the homecoming game of Shai & Lu.
The Thunder win 110-109 thanks to a game winner by non other than tank destroyer Mike Muscala.
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The Thunder bounce back after the game that shall not be named.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battled Cade Cunningham and he came out on top.
SGA ended the game with 13 assists, a new career high.
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They won the battle. We'll win the war!
OKC played Houston twice and lost both games.
Enjoy as I recap the tank war.
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Unfortunately I couldn't record a podcast for the Hawks & Jazz game and I explain why.
More Shai, Dort and Bazley talk before we look back at the previous 8 games and look forward to the next 4. Should we be worried about our draft position?
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Opposing teams figured out that nobody on the Thunder is a real threat from the perimeter so they started to defend them differently, which leads to the recent struggling from Shai.
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Lu keeps his scoring streak alive! He has now scored 20+ points in 5 consecutive games while shooting 37% from 3 on 8 attempts per game.
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Kevin Durant is really good at basketball.
OKC fell short against the Brooklyn Nets as Giddey & Bazley struggle.
Lu Dort with his 3rd consecutive 20p game.
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OKC wins the 4th game in a row after being down 18 points.
I discuss Darius Bazley and Lu Dort and how they can be effective offensively.
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Thunder Win! Thunder Win! Thunder Win!
The Oklahoma City Thunder win 3 basketball games in a row. Is the tank at risk? Should we be worried?
A Recap of OKCs games against the Spurs and Pelicans.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a superstar!
A short on today as the Thunder continue to owe the Lose Angeles Lakers.
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The Thunder lose a close one to the Los Angeles Clippers 94 - 99.
In the return to his former team Shai Gilgeous-Alexander once again showed tremendous shot making ability and so did Paul George against his former team.
I rant about Darius Bazley and explain why he annoys me.
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Well, what should I tell you?
This wasn't a very attractive game to watch...
The Thunder continue their struggle on the road. Next up the Los Angeles Clippers.
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The Thunder show off the Lakers in their first win of the season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team to the largest comeback in franchise history against the LeBronless Lakers. Josh Giddey threw dimes and became the 2nd youngest Player to collect 10 assists in game.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with another really efficient scoring night.
The Thunder kept the game close til the end and made it really fun to watch.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl continues to be solid and earns his first start of his career.
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Finally a game to enjoy!
OKC loses a ''close'' one to Philadelphia 103 - 115.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played like the guy we knew him to be and Josh Giddey showed why OKC picked him over Alperen Sengun & James Bouknight.
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As the Thunder lose again, they improve their lottery odds... yay
I make my case why Mike Muscala should start and talk about the spacing issues the Thunder have.
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The NBA Season is back and so am I!
We start off with a game against the Utah Jazz in which the Thunder really struggled to score.
I talk about the Rookies Josh Giddey, Tre Mann & Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and what they showed in their first official NBA game.
We better forget this one quickly...
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A very special episode today!
NBL reporter and Giddey expert Lachie Everett (https://twitter.com/LachieEverett) joins me to really go deep into who Josh Giddey is as a person and basketball player.
We talk about his strengths and weaknesses, his potential and role for the Thunder.
I also talk a little about the Thunder draft in general ( Tre Mann #18, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl #32 & Aaron Wiggins #55)
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I would really appreciate a rating on Apple Podcasts!
In todays episode I reveal my final big board for the 2021 NBA Draft. I introduce you to my Tier System and explain why I´m lower and higher on some guys compared to consensus.
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In todays episode I talk about the recent rumors that Shai might be on the trade block.
I also go deeper about his fit with our timeline, is he already to old? Spoiler - no he's not.
Also a little draft talk about Jaden Springer, Cam Thomas and Isaiah Jackson, the later two got rumored to have gotten a promise by OKC.
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In todays episode I go through the NBA Draft Lottery results.
Obviously with an dissapointing ending for the Thunder as we fall back 2 spots from 4th to 6th.
Which Player might the Thunder target at 6 or will they trade up?
I will also talk about the team next season and how they will perform.
What happens to guys like Lu Dort and Mike Muscala?
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🚨 EMERGENCY POD 🚨
When you think you'll have a chilly afternoon Sam Presti decides to set fire.
In this episode I talk about the Al Horford for Kemba Walker trade.
The effects it has for the Thunder going forward and what will actually happen with Kemba.
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In todays episode I talk about the projected No.1 pick Cade Cunningham.
Cunningham certainly is a worthy No. 1 Pick and looks to be tailor made for todays NBA, however he's not flawless and I go over his strenght and weaknesses and how I project him going forward as Player.
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Welcome to my first ever Podcast.
In todays show I will introduce myself and talk about the way I scout. Darius Bazley is also going to be a topic as I talk about his role in the last season and in the next one.
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