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Nick Gallo (okcthunder.com) gives a sneak peek of tonight's home game against the Cavs"At the end of last week, Thunder had 12 wins in 14 games, including two against Thanksgiving to play three games in four evenings. After returning at 4.30 am Thanksgiving morning from the west coast, the Thunder is busy doing business Friday against the Hornets, before returning in force against the Denver Nuggets. Since then, the team has had a well-deserved rest Sunday and two tries at the Thunder Ion to organize Wednesday's rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Just a few weeks ago, the club in disadvantages of head coach Billy Donovan defeated the Cavaliers on the road. Since then, this young Cleveland team has defeated the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers. Rookie guard, Rookie Collin Sexton. "
Injury report at the beginning of the evening:
Thunder ranked Hamidou Diallo (sprained left ankle) and Terrance Ferguson (sprained left ankle) in the list of excluded players, and Nerlens Noel (left calf contusion) in the list of questionable questions against Cleveland on Wednesday.
– Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) November 27, 2018
Chris Fedor (Cleveland.com) on the possible return of George Hill tonight against OKC: "George Hill played four on four with his teammates and coaches, reconnecting once again, before the Cleveland Cavaliers leave for their two-game road trip on Tuesday afternoon. He has "progressed," according to head coach Larry Drew. Hill could even make his return Wednesday night against Oklahoma City, said a source to the team cleveland.com. In the next stage, the Cavs made Hill pass through the contact session after training and is expected to participate in the Wednesday shootout in Oklahoma City. His official status will be determined afterwards, with training staff wishing to know Hill's behavior after two consecutive days of fieldwork. "
Maddie Lee (Oklahoman) at the beginning of this season compared to 2017-18: "The Thunder had an infernal 8-12 start to last season, triggering the alarm of a much anticipated team after the additions of Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. This season, with his 20th match on the horizon, OKC suffered injuries to Russell Westbrook and a decimation of the Thunder's guard corps, still due to his injuries. Still, the Thunder has already recorded 12 wins. "We were just trying to find out who we were as a team and get an identity," said George about the Thunder this season last season. "I think this year we have an identity and know who we are as a team." For Thunder coach Billy Donovan, this identity includes, among other things, the effective defense of the 3-point line and the shock of opposing teams in transition. He praised his team for its resilience and efforts to play an identity, adding, "I think we can improve in that identity."
Clay Horning (Norman Transcript) on the denial of Thunder: "Everyone can see it, everyone can feel it: Westbrook loves the opportunity to do it himself, nowtoo much to let him go. And most of the time, seizing this opportunity, he kills the opportunity of Thunder. It's happened twice this season, the first against Boston, the fourth loss to Oklahoma City since the start of the season and Saturday. Thunder coach Billy Donovan was then asked about Westbrook's shot selection. "I'll go back and watch the movie," he said. "Many of them were caught and shot." Except they were not. Most came in those moments when the entire arena can feel Westbrook's temptation to do something ill-advised. Donovan then said that Westbrook, like everyone else, would probably want to recover some of his shots, who would not want to? He then stressed the need to go to the free throw line and then said this. "Some of the 3 were good and some of them, honestly, were probably not so good," he said. "And I would not put that on Russell's lap, I'd put it on the lap of our entire team." Donovan may be the only one. "
Bobby Marks (ESPN) on the underestimated movements having had the greatest impact: "Oklahoma City does not stretch Melo: The Oklahoma City Thunder did something in August with Carmelo Anthony that the New York Knicks chose not to do with Joakim Noah. Instead of extending Anthony's $ 27.3 million over three seasons and creating significant financial savings, Managing Director Sam Presti exploited the upcoming capitalization space to turn him into Dennis Schroder. The $ 9.3 million that would have been a sunk cost with Anthony counting against the cap now represents a $ 15.5 million guard that can play with Russell Westbrook or start if necessary. Because the Thunder are on the limit, they could not hire a player like Schroder if he was a free agent in 2019. Schroder played a crucial role in the success of the Thunder, including after six games missing at the ankle by Westbrook. . The goalie averaged 30.1 MPG, 17.3 PPG, 5.2 APG and OKC, which earned him 8.7 points per 100 possessions, with him on the ground. "
Nick Gallo with a dive into the statistics of 2018-19 Thunder: "By the end of November, the Thunder was standing at noon-7am as it approached the fourth of the 2018-19 campaign. Conventional wisdom says that a team's identity will materialize around the 20-game mark, which, for the Thunder, will take place this Wednesday, Nov. 28 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the first month and a half of the year, here's where the Thunder ranks among the rest of the NBA. All statistics by 48 minutes unless otherwise indicated. "
Erik Horne (Oklahoman) on Timothy Luwawu-Cabarrot getting his shot alongside his NBA model"He will never say anything to Paul George, but the secret of Timothy Luwawu-Cabarrot is revealed. George knew the secret before Luwawu-Cabarrot began to talk about him enthusiastically last weekend. What started with Luwawu-Cabarrot and seeing George become a star player on another continent has turned an unexpected reality. "He's my favorite player," Luwawu-Cabarrot told The Oklahoman. "… but I will probably never tell him." Luwawu-Cabarrot is part of the same group as his NBA model, which has been his mentor since the arrival of TLC in Philadelphia. "I knew that I was a player that he admired since his stay in Philadelphia," George said Tuesday. "I try to give as much as I can, be it Tim, Terrance (Ferguson) or Hami (Hamidou Diallo). I like to chat with the youngest here. Not to say I'm old or anything, but it's a bit like I'm in the league. "
Frank Urbina (HoopsHype) compares Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson"Most comparisons between Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson are based on the fact that they are the only two players in league history to record an average triple-double on a full season. The first has achieved this feat in 2016-17 and 2017. -18 years and the latter succeeds 55 years before, in 1961-1962. But there are other reasons to compare the two unforgettable floor generals. For starters, both are (or were) ferocious rebels despite their stature. They also regularly display (or display) the prowess of magicians handling balloons, which most of the time leaves the opposing defenders bent in their wake. Both players love to train in mid-high jumps, and neither of them has really been a defender. Their career numbers, at this stage, are quite similar. "
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