Oklahoma City Thunder 2020-21 season

[hfry]

I suggest anyone needing more info on tanking to visit tankathon.com

[dankrutka]

Help me, I thought the Houston pick was top 4 protected, and the protection is based on won-loss standings at the end of the regular season? That would mean we need Houston to finish with number 5 or higher record for us to get their pick and use it in the draft lottery?

Yup, look at the “pick odds” on tankathon. The top 5 players in this year’s draft are supposed to be very strong and if Houston stays in the worst spot then we have a 48% chance of Houston dropping to #5 and OKC getting the best possible pick. If Houston ends with the second worst record then OKC’s odds to get the pick don’t improve, but the odds for #5 drop. The weighted lottery odds have really changed things. June 22nd will be when we find out.

[Laramie]

Wizards 129 @ Thunder 109

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401307701

[Laramie]

Thunder @ 76ers
Monday, April 26
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
Bally Sports Oklahoma, 6 p.m.

[BoulderSooner]

Exact opposite. OKC fans should want Houston to lose every game and finish last. That gives OKC the best odds at a good pick. If Houston finishes last then OKC has a 48% of getting the #5 pick, which is the best possible outcome.

That would be the best odds of getting the #5. Pick. But not the best odds of getting the houston pick this season

[SouthOfTheVillage]

Would be nice to accidentally win the #1 pick and have Houston fall to #5.

Not quite like drawing an Inside Straight, but pretty close.

[dankrutka]

That would be the best odds of getting the #5. Pick. But not the best odds of getting the houston pick this season

I'm starting to feel like you're arguing for the sake of it. Just look at the odds, standings, and remaining schedule and it is extremely clear OKC wants Houston to finish with the worst record. Houston is really bad with a very hard schedule so, realistically, they couldn't climb higher than the maybe the 3rd worst record. Houston winning actually slightly DECREASES OKC's odds of getting the pick.

- If Houston finishes last the OKC has a 47.9% change of getting the #5 pick.
- If Houston finishes second to last then OKC has a 47.8% chance of getting the #5 or #6 picks.
- If Houston finishes third to last then OKC 47.8% chance of getting the #5, #6, or #7 picks.

There is almost no chance Houston can climb up to #4, but only then would OKC's odds of getting the pick increase to a 51.9% chance of getting the #5, #6, #7, or #8 picks. OKC fans want Houston to finish with the worst record and possibly get that valuable #5 pick. It's pretty clear.

Would be nice to accidentally win the #1 pick and have Houston fall to #5.

Not quite like drawing an Inside Straight, but pretty close.

This is the dream. If OKC could pull this off then it would potentially allow the franchise to re-think it's plans.

[Laramie]

Thunder 90 - 76ers 121

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401307721

[Laramie]

Thunder @ Celtics
Tuesday, April 27
T. D. Garden, Boston
Bally Sports Oklahoma, 6 p.m.

[SouthOfTheVillage]

Luguentz Dort playing way too hard right now, imo

[dankrutka]

Luguentz Dort playing way too hard right now, imo

lol. I'm really impressed with his improvement. His shot looks really nice.

[Laramie]

Thunder 119 @ Celtics 115


Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401307730

[catcherinthewry]

Catastrophic win for the Thunder.

[Laramie]

Pelicans @ Thunder
Thursday, April 29
Chesapeake Energy, Oklahoma City
Bally Sports Oklahoma, 8 p.m.

[Laramie]

Our Global Oklahoma City Thunder 2022



National Basketball Association Standings: https://www.espn.com/nba/standings




Full 2021 NBA Draft Order: http://www.tankathon.com/full_draft

[dankrutka]

Catastrophic win for the Thunder.

haha. That's pretty strong. It may matter in the end or not. We'll see. Let's hope the T-Wolves keep winning and the Cavs find a win at some point. Big picture, there's not a huge difference between the 4 and 6 spots, but I'd like to get those improved odds at 4.

[Dio]

The hell we doing beating Boston?

I thought we finally had this tanking thing figured out

[Laramie]

The hell we doing beating Boston?

I thought we finally had this tanking thing figured out

The Grand Prize

Players want to secure an individual future with the Thunder and not be used for tanking purposes. Our 2 original pivotal starters Al Horford & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are being sat out.

Look for the Thunder to finish no higher than the 5th seed. IMO you can't ask players or a coach to purposefully lose a game; Sam Presti took care of that by asking Coach Daigneault to experiment with players like Charlie Brown Jr., and Tony Bradley with earned playing time.

Incredible Thinking Man

Presti selected Luguentz Dort (now a starter) undrafted in 2019; think what he's going to get from a first round top 5 draft pick in 2021:

Cade Cunningham - Oklahoma State. 6'8" 220 lbs - PG.
Evan Mobley - USC. 7'0" 215 lbs - C.
Jalen Suggs - Gonzaga. 6'4" 205 lbs SG.

Jalen Green - USA. 6'6" 186 lbs SG.
Jonathan Kuminga - Congo. 6'8" 220 lbs PF.
Keon Johnson - Tennessee. 6'5" 186 lbs SG.
Jalen Johnson - Duke. 6'9" 220 lbs SF.
Davion Mitchell - Baylor. 6'2" 205 lbs PG.
Franz Wagner - Michigan. 6'9" 220 lbs SF.
Scottie Barnes - Florida St. 6'9" 227 lbs SF.

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[Laramie]

Pelicans 109 @ Thunder 95

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401307750

[Laramie]

Pacers @ Thunder
Saturday, May 1
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
Bally Sports Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

[Laramie]

Age 26 - 6' 6" 231 Ibs., Forward

Oklahoma City Thunder roster https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/okc

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder's draft picks 2021-2027: https://tradenba.com/teams/Thunder/21/draft-picks

[Laramie]

Western Conference

13. Oklahoma City Thunder . . . . . . . . . 21 - 42 .333
14. Minnesota Timberwolves . . . . . . . . 20 - 44 .313
15. Houston Rockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 47 .254


NBA Standings https://www.espn.com/nba/standings

[Laramie]

Pacers 152 @ Thunder 95

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401307766

[Laramie]

Suns @ Thunder
Sunday, May 2
Chesapeake Energy, Oklahoma City
Bally Sports Oklahoma, 7 p.m.