Game Debrief: What Went Right And What Went Wrong?

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  1. ElginTheGreat

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    Tough to watch but that’s mainly because I think the guys are playing hard and JJ is coaching well. We just don’t have enough and naturally that starts with Luka being out. I really feel like we could’ve made this interesting with him. As it stands we have to play perfect hoops just to stay within 5 points of these guys.

    All of that is before factoring in the refs who have legit been absolutely awful. Those calls make things even more deflating for our guys given how hard they were playing.

    This group is giving it all they’ve got but we need a couple more guys.
     
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    i meant legit 8-man playoff rotation.

    it's mostly this. the thunder players 4-10 are basically all better than our players after the top 3.
     
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    Either one of those guys makes us better. I'm at the point right now, that I'd like to move up if possible in the draft, or try to snag a high 2nd rd pick, and bring in a couple of kids. Then just pursue a couple of mid priced vets. I like Coby White, I like Mitchell Robinson...they aren't the only guys out there, but they are both in reason as far as salary demands. I really don't believe this squad is that far off.
     
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    Oh..my bad..I can get with that..I'm thinking 3.
     
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    And we have … ding ding ding …. 2 slots to do it with in Maxi and Dalton. 3 if counting Vando.
     
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    Smart has been awesome this playoffs and if we re being honest Rui of all people would also get minutes on OKC

    Just feel the Lakers and Rob have hit ona lot of this year. Ayton and Hayes aren't hartendtein and holmgren but that matchup isn't a hole the Lakers can't overcome either.

    Meanwhile you got Jake s***ting his pants every possession and Kennard getting picked on defense. Just need 1 wing and an additional guard with size who can play 2 ways and I think OKC even without Luka would be ina lot of trouble this series. Idiots Mcmahon keep point to the losing double digits both games but both these games came down to one last run !the non smart minute my God).
     
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    smart's been good, but say he starts the season on okc--is he playing over wallace, caruso, dort, or mitchell?

    we need another smart type, and we need thiero to show up next year as anunoby, lol.
     

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