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This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores the Oklahoma City Thunder’s super small ball (micro ball) defense, and how Alex Caruso, Lu Dort, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace are forcing turnovers at an historic rate.
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38 Comments
Proposal: Name this micro ball line-up… the locus
7’4 wemby cannot punish the mismatch in the low post is crazy
When people talk about starting 5, I usually just give the best 5 players together. I don’t care about position precisely for this reason. A great coach will make anything work.
Helps when you can foul the fuck out of everyone with no calls
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champs?
Only caveat I’d give is they havent played any remotely good offenses. The best they played was either the Clippers or Magic but both of those teams are more defensive minded.
I'm excited to see Golden State and OKC in a playoff series and maybe OKC vs Boston in the Finals
Crusoe has low key rivaled Holiday for best lock down guard for years now. Crazy underrated, winning player.
Just here to say "You're welcome" from Bulls fans.
Letting you get rid of Giddy was kind enough, but to give you a player we had lottery pick offers for chef's kiss
Once Hartenstein returns, its over.
still pissed that the lakers let Caruso go.
🌩️🆙
This 100% proves that the league just refuses to play defense and that offense isnt just "too good". Here is a team that actually plays it and plays it well, proving that the others just can't be bothered
please post more often lol. especially in the offseason because good god we need basketball content then
Caruso unlocked the defense
is it true giannis demanded trade to warriors or thunder
Smaller player that now how to play great defensive will always destroy a big tryna dribble atleast once in post tho ,it depends on the bigs post game
I wonder how that small ball would work on Embiid or, if time travel were possible, Shaq would turn that defense into barbeque chicken. I do still love the focus on defense.
I love how defense are becoming important and looked at again in the current era and also those players who excel at playing defense getting more recognized. Ever since the Celtics won those changes seemed to involve NBA Teams trying to get some defense minded players in their team.
Micro giants 😅😅
Been blown away by how much more confident Chet Holmgren looks this year. All star.
The league really fucked around and let this team pick up Caruso this offseason. Wtf.
Sounds really good until LuKai comes to town
chet gets away with way too much body contact on those contests
russ jus exposed em
I worry that the SonicsCurse is getting weaker. As the time nears that Seattle gets a team again, the Thunder will continue to strengthen. Though they will not be able to be champions until a team is announced for Seattle. I read the script…
bro relax they havnt even played anyone good. they cant even beat denver and joker wasnt even trying…..showing clips of them locking down warriors bench, portland, and spurs? i think my grandma could lock up those lineups…..
I think Chet is going to end up being better than Wemby. He'll be playing with a chip on his shoulders over how Wemby was anointed as the next GOAT in their first year. Should be fun to watch both of them develop.
they seldom use caruso though
2:35 is 10 seconds of blatant fouling 😂
Hi thinking basketball.
I would like to see a video one day where you compare who is better between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard.
I believe AD is better as Dwight has many flaws (turnover prone, bad ballhandler, bad playmaker, belowe average clutchness, high goaltending rate, less offensive ability and leadership.
that caruso trade was next level….perfect…gm is sick
OKC hasn’t gone against tough competition with good defense and offense.
Nuggets offense are insane but they’re bottom 10 in defense. Spurs and Clips have good defense but bottom 10 offense.
Caruso is struggling (ang that's an understatement) on offense right now but once he gets back to even average level shooting then this team will be very very scary
They havent even got hartenstein back yet too.
As an NYC fan, I can tell you he will elevate them even further
Wait until they play the lakers.. 5 of all their players will be fouled out 😂😂😂
Caruso was a great addition. He always is.