Jazz at Thunder game thread

[Xiao Yao You]

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not play after suffering an ankle injury earlier in the week and is considered day-to-day.

[Axe]

Derrick favors, this is your opportunity to shine.

[expansionera]

The only difference between Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert is Adam Silver trying to market the game internationally atm

[Xiao Yao You]

The only difference between Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert is Adam Silver trying to market the game internationally atm

:roll:

[Xiao Yao You]

Favors not even starting for a tanking team he's so good

[Xiao Yao You]

Gobert exits and Thunder on a run. Still no sign of all NBAer Favors for some reason

[Xiao Yao You]

Whiteside doing what he does. Gets booted :facepalm

[Xiao Yao You]

a Favors sighting. Gets to go head to head with Rudy

[Xiao Yao You]

Favors back to spotting up for 3's in the corner. Like most players he wants no part of Gobert

[Xiao Yao You]

Gobert back in and the Jazz back in the lead. Favors! :lol

[Xiao Yao You]

Udoka with the Stars and the Jazz finally playing small ball with Gay and Paschall up front. This could get ugly in a hurry

[Xiao Yao You]

now Paschall and O'Neale up front!

[Xiao Yao You]

survived those minutes. Gobert big minutes tonite if they can't run away with this like they should

[Xiao Yao You]

Royce hurt. Can't afford to lose him

[Xiao Yao You]

Rudy controlling the paint to keep them in it with another pitiful performance from the best player in franchise history

[Xiao Yao You]

Giddey keeps taking it at Gobert. Not the smartest Aussie

[SATAN]

:biggums:

[Xiao Yao You]

small with Paschall and O'Neale up front again

[Xiao Yao You]

Favors stuffed like the turkey he is

[Xiao Yao You]

Gobert out attack the rim

[Xiao Yao You]

Gobert coast to coast!

[Xiao Yao You]

Mitchell with another missed left handed layup. The new shot in his arsenal! :facepalm

[Proctor]

Gay, Clarkson, Bojan were all awesome. Gobert did his typical big game flexing against a team with no center but box score watchers will love it

[Axe]

Robinson-earl outscoring toody atm

[Xiao Yao You]

Whiteside getting himself ejected probably the difference in this one. 39 minutes for Gobert. Bad news for OKC. He owned the paint and not even the legendary Favors could do anything to stop it.

O'Neale, Gay and Conley you can count on as usual. Mitchell decided to show up in the last minute :facepalm

[Xiao Yao You]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1463705782654947330

can only hope to slow him down!

[Xiao Yao You]

https://kslsports.com/473390/jazz-battle-in-tough-victory-over-thunder/


Hassan Whiteside got ejected from the game after just three minutes on the floor which left the Jazz shorthanded at center with Udoaka Azubuike on assignment with the Salt Lake City Stars.



Udoka wouldn't have played over Paschall or Gay. Morgan and Illasoya was over him last year


Additionally, Rudy Gobert’s defense took over as Oklahoma City abandoned the three-point shot late.



same old story

[Xiao Yao You]

Over the final six minutes of the game, the Thunder scored just two points in the paint after scoring 40 over the first 42 minutes.


With Hassan Whiteside ejected early in the first quarter, the Jazz had to rely on extra minutes for Gobert, and it helped them win the game in Oklahoma City.

Rudy Gobert's defense in these last few minutes has been elite elite.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) November 25, 2021 (https://twitter.com/BensHoops/status/1463708009259929603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)


Over the final half of the fourth quarter with Gobert patrolling the paint, the Thunder attempted just three shots in the restricted area, making just one, while settling for eight shots from 14 feet or deeper.


In the final six minutes of the game, Oklahoma City managed just 10 points on 3-11 shooting, while Gobert grabbed three rebounds, recorded a steal, and drew an offensive foul on Dort to earn the win.



Time to trade Gobert and start Whiteside! Maybe they can get Favors for Rudy? :lol

[Manny98]

Great game by Clarkson, leading the team in scoring off the bench :applause:

[Xiao Yao You]

He's now showed up for 3 games this year. Way to earn that paycheck Clarkson! :facepalm

[Axe]

Another affair where clarkson outscored toody, despite playing 15 minutes less than him.