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raw FG% better than 50%: Harden near 50%

raw FG% 40% or lower: Harden 40%

So Harden is like KD on good shooting games. worse than Westbrook on bad ones.

last season

raw FG% better than 50%: all 3 about 40% of the time.

raw FG% 40% or lower: KD and Russ about 40% of the time, Harden about 50%.

If either KD or Russ got hurt the Thunder don't really have anyone at their position who could replace them... except Harden in each case. It would hurt the bench unless Cook got hot.

Crow yeah it would be a real test of brook's coaching ability, I think Ibaka would really have to step up and try and be an offensive force then. it might be ok, more team ball, less iso.

Crow Thanks, Captain Obvious.

courtsense Scott Brooks "Play hard guys it doesnt matter who scores the points!"

ThunderWins That's true in a sense, it doesn't matter who scores the points. But it does matter who can't hit a shot, Bogarts the ball, and turns it over repeatedly when their teammate is red-hot.

"Russ I know your 1-10 but they are good shots. Keep shooting!"

ThunderWins That's probably what Brooks would say. TBut my point is, the player needs to be conscious enough to recognize situations without the coach or teammates pointing it out.

courtsense it was only 14 shots, it was like he shot 30 times.

f5alcon You're right in that sense - he didn't pull a "Kobe" out there. But he also didn't recognize that his red-hot teammate was 7-7 and make it a "point" to get that teammate the ball as often as possible. The fact that KD ends up with 25 points on 13 shots is ridiculous.

Every time I start to think Westbrook is going to figure it out, he barfs up a game like tonight and we start all over again. Yes, they're winning, for the time being - but this brand of execution may not be sustainable come playoff time.

courtsense kd did pass up some shots as well, he needs to take more shots sometimes and stop looking to pass. Not that I think russ played well tonight, it just isnt all him.

f5alconcourtsense Exactly. 14 shots was fine for Russ. KD just should have shot more.

LPCes99 his jumper has been spotty most the year. He's definitely more deadly when he has it going (Doesn't this obvious statement sound like stereotypical commentator speak?"

PlusMinusGodLPCes99 That will keep saying over and over annoying all game long.

SammyThunderer Not saying they hate us, but just don't get the Denver and Philly are better than us logic by Stein, Hollinger, and others. Totally understand the love for the Heat and Chicago, even if we do have a better record than them going into next Monday's rankings (which we probably won't)

PlusMinusGod Hollinger's rankings aren't subjective. They're based on a metric. You're complaining about not getting love from a formula.

SammyThundererPlusMinusGod Its stein's which put Denver over us that bother us.

SammyThunderer hahaha I think you have been saying that as long as I have been on this site... everytime i look at his rankings I hear "they are not subjective, based on a metric " in your avatars voice..

SammyThunderer I want love from everything, Sammy, even formulas. Why does the formula got to hate? We let formulas and computers decide everything and suddenly we find ourselves in the Star Trek episode, "A Taste of Armageddon."

SammyThunderer I always think basketball is not Apollo spaceship which needs so many data and formula.Watching the game is the first thing for those writers

SammyThunderer I agree most everyone love OKC... except the TNT crew who has shown little respect. Charles thinks OKC is like the 10th best team. He never says anything positive about the Thunder. It's weird.

PlusMinusGod Maybe they will add pacers

RodneyRosavelRusanWilson If russ was ever consistent how good we would be?!

SammyThunderer i kinda did think he was going to make it... he seems like he could be the new big shot rob.... alas, it wasnt to be

PlusMinusGod Dallas will make the playoffs. I bet they end up with about a 5-6 seed.

Bsooreal harden can spot up

RodneyRosavelRusanWilson

true but i see him as a slasher more than anything. but you are right.