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00:30The Hornets a team out of the Eastern Conference as fans make their way to Paycom Center as we welcome you to this fantastic matchup welcome inside everybody one side my broadcast partner Michael Cage I'm Chris Fisher and Michael the Thunder on the back end of a back to back they did not get the desired outcome last night against the Phoenix Suns but one thing that we've seen here over the last couple of weeks has been Jalen Williams J Dub that is rounding into form on the offensive end that's right partner just stepping to his own last night with very efficient night had some big
01:00big daggers there at the end of the ball game how about this look at the numbers nine of 13 from the field seven assists and he led the team in deflections with six as well he has been exceptional over those 17 games let's talk about Charlotte they're 12 and 23 Michael they snapped a three game losing streak and a win against the Chicago Bulls what should we expect from them tonight well they got a talented Rooker and Khan Canipo he's a guy who's scoring over 19 points a game we all know that LaMelo Ball he's one of those logo shooters
01:30losing streak got rid of that with some balance scoring you know LaMelo Ball he's a former all-star but some other names there Brandon Miller for our number two pick overall he is healthy and back out of the floor for the Charlotte Hornets these two teams going to close out the season series the Thunder won back in November they're going to go for the sweep we have Michael's keys to the game when we come back Ford dealers Ford is the best in Oklahoma
02:00the Charlotte Hornets let's take a look tonight's Riverwind Casino wow card keys to the game Michael well how about close out on shooters the Hornets would like to get out and transition as much as they can and take those quick shots and for the Thunder how about this crack the paint when they get in that painted area that can kick out the shooters and get those high percentage shots well with three games and four nights three different time zone partner it's all about bringing the energy tonight for Big Blue it has been a condensed schedule with an extended
02:30stretch of back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back tonight it is LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets the Thunder would close out the season series
02:37and here we have Lucas Doors
02:43and four eight six six from Santa Clara number eight Jaylen Williams
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16:14back-to-backs, time zones
16:16you know, all the stuff I mentioned
16:18hot shooting for the opponent, cold shooting
16:20for you, referees
16:22you know, all that stuff is
16:23an available excuse
16:25and we want to be a team that ignores that
16:28and focuses on what we can control and what we have
16:30in front of us is the opportunity
16:32to go earn a win tonight
16:33And now Stunner Head Coach Mark Dayton
16:36on tonight's OU Health Coach's Corner
16:38and here we are Michael in the beginning of January
16:40trying to maintain that focus, these are the
16:42dog days, certainly not quite
16:44yet to the midway point, but this is the fourth back-to-back
16:46for the Thunder in the last 18 days
16:48Yeah, that's a tough stretch
16:49and, you know, you've been through three
16:52different time zones and
16:53everybody goes through stretches like this in the season
16:56but what, when it hits
16:57a lot of this never ever feels like the right time
17:00for it
17:01Got to reconnect here in this first quarter
17:06down by 12
17:08ball, shifty
17:10and that might have been deflected, it was
17:12cross-court pass to Mitchell
17:14and AJ Mitchell waiting for
17:16the rest of his teammates to try to attack this Charlotte defense
17:20O'Shea trying to go to work
17:23there is Mitchell
17:25in the corner
17:26knocks down a three
17:28Hey, that'll spark the offense a little bit
17:30How about Shea just drawing the attention and then kicking out
17:32he's done that several times already in this quarter
17:35Sexton
17:37in the game for the first time
17:39Shifty player
17:41and he found a crease there to get that layup
17:43Mitchell
17:45again on the drive
17:47That's how he goes with the right hand
17:49and AJ Mitchell
17:51has immediately come off the bench
17:53and infuse the offense
17:55quick strike offense too
17:56not allowed him to set up anything
18:01ball outside and green
18:03left that three a little bit short
18:05SGA
18:10for the jab step
18:12and a step back through
18:13nothing but Nala
18:14That was a high walker from SGA
18:18who's got his first points of the night
18:19just like that
18:20let him cut this to a two possession game
18:23and they're gonna call Carlson for the goaltend
18:29as he got a piece after it hit the backboard
18:34there's that energy
18:36we were talking about one of those keys
18:37bring that energy
18:38loving this infuse and you talked about
18:40I'm still your words
18:42and Shea is gonna get the whistle
18:45and go to the free throw line
18:47as that foul is on Josh Green
18:50this has been so special about the Thunder's bench
18:53plays like this
18:54guys just coming in
18:55you know
18:56you never know when you get called into the game
18:57sometimes you get called in early
18:58sometimes you get called in late
18:59sometimes you don't get called in at all
19:01just play the game on ready
19:03this young man has
19:04just started out his sophomore season like that
19:07he's been fantastic
19:09off the bench and in the starting lineup
19:11Preston to service
19:14sometime extra minutes by demand
19:16short roster
19:17and that's one thing that we've seen Michael
19:19whether he has come off the bench or been a starter
19:22he's gonna play with that energy
19:24in year number two
19:26he came in and immediately he was already playing at a different level
19:29yeah he sure has I tell you
19:30he has been terrific
19:32one of those guys off the bench average of double figures
19:37and he's so consistent with what he does and brings
19:40Saxton not gonna get the three
19:43how about Thornton flying in
19:45not allowing Diabate to get that offensive rebound
19:48that's big time to rebound
19:50rebounders love to have guys help you out like that
19:53O'Shea the speed move
19:55right through the Charlotte defense for a pretty finger roll
19:59and all of a sudden
20:02this Thunder offense showing a little bit of life
20:05SGA quick seven after missing his first three shots
20:09but he's just got too much including the spin and the pretty finish
20:14game between the Hornets and the Thunder here in the first quarter
20:20Chet Holmgren has been an elite defensive presence for Oklahoma City all season long
20:24he's coming off a game against the Sun where he racked up three blocks in that game
20:28just continuing a string of games where he's put up elite defensive numbers
20:32and he now has five straight games with at least two blocks
20:36and Chet is often liking shot blocking to shooting
20:39it's something that requires the whole team to accomplish
20:41but also like shooting there could be a rhythm to it
20:43and Chet told us just like you can get into good flow offensively
20:46you can get into a really good flow defensively as well
20:49and he pointed out that while he takes a lot of pride in the shots that he does block
20:53he also takes just as much pride in the shots that he can test and alters on each possessing guys
20:58well it's safe to say Paris that if he compared shot blocking to scoring
21:03he's in a pretty good groove right now
21:05he's done such a great job to have just showed it up that front line
21:10that's been a little thin here lately
21:13been such a big presence inside
21:16speaking of a presence inside Carlson they're gonna call another goaltend
21:19has he got a piece of it
21:22and that one is close
21:29a lot closer than the first one
21:31wow that's a good block
21:33I don't care if that's a good block
21:35that's just a missed call
21:37wow
21:39but I still love it though
21:40I'm loving that Carlson is going after those shots
21:43and how about
21:45Kendrick Williams are you loving his three
21:47that's beautiful
21:49the bench once again
21:50he's helping out
21:52like they've done all season long folks
21:54just step it up and step it in
21:57and we have seen it now
21:59Kendrick Williams and AJ Mitchell
22:01coming in and playing at a little different gear here
22:05after that double digit deficit
22:07Kendrick tried to keep Bridges in front
22:10Bridges little sidestep
22:11with the right hand
22:12that's just a good finish
22:13by Miles Bridges
22:15he's a left-handed player
22:18and he finished with his right
22:20that was a tough finish
22:22Shay
22:23going to work
22:24and pulls up
22:25that's an easy two for him
22:27a tough two for everybody else
22:30yeah
22:31he makes it look so easy
22:32you're right partner
22:33oh
22:35oh
22:36nice deflection
22:37there is Kendrick Williams on the rec
22:38Jason Wallace with some speed
22:40fires it back out to the perimeter
22:42SGA
22:43thought about the three instead
22:45but in the free throw line
22:46beautiful pass
22:47it is close
22:48and to finish it off
22:49his court vision
22:50has been amazing this summer
22:52not from this summer
22:53but this season folks
22:55just trusting his teammates
22:57so many times
22:58you've already seen him
23:00give up the basketball
23:01four or five times
23:02here in just his quarter
23:04long to his teammates
23:05bridge is the bits
23:07from three
23:08set up a wall there on
23:10AJ Mitchell
23:11decided not to go
23:12two
23:13instead they went for the
23:14at Leo
23:15Carlson thought he got fouled
23:16James
23:17he interacts from behind
23:18he misses
23:19eight
23:20oh
23:21battle for it
23:22and finally
23:23it's tipped up and in
23:24and I think that's wrong
23:26well
23:28it's underplayed good defense
23:30there
23:31not allowing anything easy
23:32at the rim
23:33yeah they've done a good job
23:34too
23:35of just stepping up the pace
23:36you know we talked about
23:37you know bringing that
23:38energy
23:39one of the big questions
23:41did you come off of these
23:42type of situations
23:43and that energy just keeps
23:44expanding
23:45from the bench as they've
23:47stepped in folks
23:48and changed the surface of the
23:49game but just like that
23:50it's tied up
23:51and a big reason why it's been
23:53AJ Mitchell
23:54there's another hard finish
23:55on the other end by
23:56Bridges
23:57he was able to lay it up
23:58and in again with the
23:59right hand of the offhand
24:01corners are stating that
24:03man demands
24:04it's like a batch up
24:06Shay on the kick out
24:09the drive
24:10Wallace
24:11and he tried to dish it
24:12back outside
24:13it didn't have enough heat
24:14on the pass
24:15bottom in the first quarter
24:18a mismatch here with
24:19Carlson
24:20extended out of the perimeter
24:21with Sexton
24:22the Thunder trying to come
24:23up and get the double team
24:24to recover
24:25and they do
24:26a smart play by
24:27Cambridge
24:28to do that
24:29and force
24:30Sexton to give up the
24:32basketball
24:33when he had the advantage
24:34on Carlson
24:35Shea
24:38murky jerky
24:40got it right back
24:41checks the clock
24:42the other end of the floor
24:44Green defending
24:45Shea on the spin
24:46the kick
24:47it is Carlson
24:48fires
24:49and another good look
24:51and
24:52little extra effort
24:53there is going to
24:54result in an extra
24:55possession
24:56so Thunder not giving up
24:57that easy rebound
24:58once again
25:01Kenrich is in there
25:02making it happen
25:03taking this here
25:04just once again
25:05the eagle eyes
25:06by Shea
25:07finding his teammates
25:08this great hustle here
25:09by Kenrich
25:10should not give up on that
25:11that's going to be
25:13Thunder basketball
25:14goal
25:15not only said Thunder
25:16basketball Michael
25:17but it allows you to get
25:18the last shot of the first
25:19quarter
25:21over the final 7.8 seconds
25:23and just like that the
25:24Thunder shooting 57%
25:26from the field
25:28here in this first quarter
25:29after the slow start
25:31Wiggins
25:32Wiggins
25:33gonna have to fire it
25:34back over to Mitchell
25:355 seconds
25:36Mitchell
25:37little mismatch
25:38got the big man on him
25:39and still swoops through
25:40with the layup
25:41with 1.5 seconds
25:46and after all that
25:47it ties the game
25:48at 33
25:52what an injection
25:53of offense
25:54and energy
25:55from AJ Mitchell
25:56off the bench
25:57those 10 points
25:58well it was a hot start
26:01by the Hornets
26:02and a hotter finish
26:03by the Thunder
26:04they're shooting
26:0559%
26:07from the field
26:08how about this
26:0960% from the 3 point line
26:10and the bench
26:11bench came in
26:12and his first quarter
26:13shooting it almost
26:1460%
26:1559 to be exact
26:16they got 5 threes
26:189 assists
26:19on 12 field goals
26:20but Michael
26:21when the bench came in
26:22about midway through
26:23that first quarter
26:24this entire game flipped
26:25yeah man
26:26we're starting to see that
26:27on a regular basis
26:28for the Thunder
26:30the bench has been solid
26:31this season
26:34almost instant offense
26:35and instant defense
26:38AJ Mitchell already with
26:40another game of 10 plus points
26:41there's a steal by Isaiah Joe
26:43took it away
26:44got underneath the cup
26:47in front of the center
26:48into the offense here
26:49Wallace
26:50oh he tried to fire that pass
26:51but no look at
26:52Chet Holmgren
26:53somehow got it back
26:54the floater
26:55inside
26:56and Chet was blocked
26:57on the back side by
26:58Harrell
26:59how about the speed
27:00of
27:01Jason Wallace
27:02how'd he track that down?
27:03he passes it
27:04it gets deflected
27:05and he goes
27:06and gets it back
27:07because he was intended
27:09for the pass to go to
27:10Chet Holmgren
27:11what a play
27:13what an effort
27:14as Kaysen was just fantastic
27:17you know
27:18just
27:19unbelievable effort
27:20on one plate
27:21they run that play
27:23for Joe
27:24who got the three-point shot off
27:26but
27:27there's a foul on Charlotte
27:28as Holmgren
27:29as Holmgren
27:30just got paved
27:32he ran right through the screen
27:35and
27:37actually took out Joe
27:39had that shot
27:44fallen
27:45it probably would have counted
27:46what a chance
27:50in a four-point play
27:51absolutely
27:52Mitchell gives it up
27:54Holmgren
27:55he'll load up on the three
27:56and
28:00Knipple
28:02got off to that quick start
28:03with those five points
28:04nice pass inside
28:05oh
28:06and he avoids the shot block
28:07attempt by Holmgren
28:08he's got the layup inside
28:13oh
28:14Knipple
28:15he's been an all-around player
28:17for Charlotte
28:19that's Mitchell
28:20oh again so sneaky
28:21got down low
28:22might have lost it
28:23on the way up
28:25trying to recover defensively
28:27up top
28:28it is Ball
28:29Ball
28:30trying to give it up
28:31slide inside
28:32and
28:33you get a foul
28:34in transition
28:35after the turnover
28:36and how about
28:37Casey just read that
28:38cause you know
28:39LaMelo Ball
28:40he's got kind of a tricky
28:42you know game inside
28:43he stops
28:44he's got the
28:45Euro step
28:46he's got the slow
28:47uh
28:48two steps
28:49and then he stops
28:50on the last step
28:51you know
28:52then he does the hokey pokey
28:53and he turns himself around
28:55he's got a turtle
28:56go down
28:57you have to be ready
28:58for all of that
28:59though
29:00it's a lot
29:01part of his game
29:02it's a lot
29:03a bit unpredictable
29:04but but Casey read it
29:05the whole way
29:08that's one of those
29:09where you just try to keep
29:10him in front
29:11and you don't want to foul
29:12him
29:13home green
29:15spots up for the three
29:16and the rebound
29:19to Miller
29:20we got
29:21Ball Miller
29:22and Kniepil on the floor
29:23for the Hornets
29:25that three
29:26no good
29:27nice rebound by Jadup
29:28getting up there
29:33Joe
29:34dangerous
29:35from behind the arc
29:37instead Jadup
29:38gonna pass back out to the perimeter
29:42Mitchell again
29:43not feeling at that time
29:46had made his first four
29:48now trying to slow down the basketball
29:52oh
29:53dangerous pass across the baseline
29:54and
29:55think that Kniepil was thinking that
29:57somebody was going to touch it
29:58out of bounds
29:59yeah AJ read that
30:00forced him to the baseline
30:02and then
30:03on the other end
30:04Isaiah Joe
30:05was there to try to steal that
30:06put a little bit too much heat on that pass
30:12Holmgren
30:13sizing up Hall
30:14trying to cut through the lane
30:15the turnaround shot
30:16and he's going to get free throws
30:19and that's something that we're seeing more and more
30:21from Jad Holmgren
30:22Michael
30:23when he gets
30:24the ball in his hands
30:25he's getting kind of comfortable with that turnaround
30:27he had that big offensive rebound
30:29and a turnaround just like that
30:30to tie the ball game
30:31in clutch time last night
30:33it was fantastic with 18 points in that nine rebounds
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30:47welcome to Jack in the Box
30:48and he is playing the total package right now
30:51blocking shots
30:52bringing the ball up the floor
30:54creating assists
30:56scoring baskets
30:58rebounding
30:59his numbers are at the all-star level folks
31:04with this man in Los Angeles next month
31:06at the Intuit Dome
31:08taking this game to a whole nother level
31:10you're right Michael it has been
31:12the full array
31:13on both ends of the floor
31:16Jadon with Miller Miller
31:19gonna have to put it up
31:21and it pinballs out
31:23came right back to him
31:25ball the three
31:26and that's good
31:27first three for the mellow ball after missing his first two
31:34in fact those are his first points of the game
31:37and Jadon get hung on
31:39and he's gonna go to the free throw line now
31:41amazing
31:42did a good job
31:43just kept attacking the mellow ball
31:46once he got him on his hip
31:48once you get that hip in front of that defender
31:50and you just keep going to the basket
31:53J-Dub has been sensational
31:56made some big plays last night
31:58it was efficient
31:59nine of thirteen
32:00sixty-nine percent from the field
32:01six deflections
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32:21yes
32:22so we get to come back in
32:23for A.J. Mitchell
32:25what a spark plug he was
32:27as he's always been
32:28it's hard to like gauge
32:30was you know
32:31the first you know
32:32minutes he's played tonight
32:33any different than what we've seen all season
32:35he's been so consistent
32:38played in very similar gear
32:42and Mitchell now coming off the bench
32:44to get all those starts early in the season
32:46as ball is gonna miss that
32:49and he got a Wiggins rip it away that rebound
32:51now he's got his head up
32:53and trying to push
32:56drive
32:57kept that pivot foot down
32:59J-Dub with some speed
33:01and trying to spin it in
33:02couldn't do it
33:04J-Dub wants to get that ball inside
33:09height advantage
33:10he caught it
33:11did Salon and then
33:12had it ripped right away
33:13by Kayson Wallace
33:14wow just a great breed on that
33:19just a really impressive defensive play by Wallace
33:22cause he was in a tough spot there
33:25Miller holds up for the two
33:31and the Hornets continue to maintain their
33:33their lead
33:35here
33:36in this second quarter
33:38J-Dub
33:39hard drive
33:40right to the cup
33:41and went for the reverse
33:42but had it blocked out of bounds
33:46you can see the thunder here
33:47they are trying to create offense off the dribble
33:50yeah
33:51a little contact
33:53there's that
33:54block there at the end
33:56let's go Thunder
33:58let's go Thunder
33:59let's go Thunder
34:00let's go Thunder
34:01let's go Thunder
34:02let's go Thunder
34:03there's going to be a time and out by the Thunder here
34:04some of the 53 to go
34:05still at the top part of this second
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34:14let's check in with Nick
34:15well guys I'm talking to Charles Lee
34:17the Hornets head coach before the game
34:19he said that he feels like this team
34:21his team
34:22has an extremely high care factor
34:25coming back out of the NBA cup
34:27they had a big long break there
34:28because they didn't make
34:29the cup
34:30didn't advance to Las Vegas of course
34:32and he said that guys
34:33who just came back
34:34they had this really renewed sense
34:36of an open mind
34:37to add more layers
34:38to their offense and defense
34:39guys this Hornets team is 500
34:41since the middle of December
34:43they've been playing a much better brand of basketball
34:45so not surprising that they've been
34:47having some success here early on
34:49they have been in basically every single game
34:51here over the last month
34:54just it is not easy turning around
34:57a franchise Michael that has lost
34:59as much as Charlotte has
35:01over the last nine plus years
35:02even beyond that
35:03they haven't won a playoff series
35:05likely in 23 years
35:09they got the right man at the job
35:11at Charles Lee
35:12he's got a pretty good pedigree
35:14won a couple of titles
35:16Milwaukee in Boston
35:21as there is PJ Hall
35:22who's been a two-way player now
35:24for three teams
35:25he was with
35:26Denver then Memphis
35:27got waved by Memphis in November
35:29and picked up by the Hornets
35:31and he knocks down the three
35:32they're coming out of the timeout
35:33Jadav got to his spot
35:35pulls up
35:36left it a little bit short
35:37and can it pull
35:38with the rebound
35:39but Jadav took it right back away from him
35:40and then he's going to get fouled
35:41I think he's going to get fouled
35:42it's going to be a take foul
35:43on PJ Hall
35:44according to James Williams
35:46he did it
35:48stop the break
35:49it is an easy call
35:51take a look at this
35:55how about this
35:56that's an old school move
35:57that poke that ball away
35:58you know he just grabbed him
35:59he didn't go for the basketball
36:00if you're going to sell that
36:01you've got to go for the basketball
36:02you've got to make it look like
36:04you're going for the basketball
36:05not for the body
36:07it doesn't hurt them on the free throw
36:12as Jadav misses it
36:13and PJ Hall
36:15he looked like he was surprised
36:18but he shouldn't be surprised
36:24as Hall-Grick
36:26trying to bounce off the hall
36:28Wiggins
36:30little jab
36:31step in
36:32splashes hold that 3
36:33Wiggins getting the start tonight
36:35hits 6th of the goal
36:37Knieppel
36:40oh that's a tough drive
36:42and finish with the left hand
36:43and caught Knieppel
36:44in the double digits
36:45now with 10
36:50Ogren
36:51didn't want the 3 instead
36:52is going to get to the free throw line
36:54he's got that one stripped
36:55on his way to the cup
36:56there's a lot of people that think
37:01that Knieppel Michael
37:03the rookie of the year
37:04I mean
37:05Cooper Flack
37:07those two guys
37:08former Duke Blue Devils
37:10but man they have been
37:11so good
37:12I think they're neck and neck
37:13right now
37:14obviously Knieppel
37:16averaging over 19 points a game
37:18in his rookie scene
37:20that's a massive number
37:22and his former teammate at Duke
37:24is not that far behind
37:26Cooper Flack
37:27in Dallas
37:28it's really the 3 point shooting
37:34that has been so impressive
37:36Knieppel's got 122 made threes Mike
37:42that is the most all time for a rookie
37:45through 35 games
37:46it'd actually be the most all time for a rookie
37:48if it was through 30 games
37:49that's how many he's made so far
37:51here at 25-26
37:53and it's going to be an offensive foul
37:57another moving screen out of the perimeter
38:00Isaiah Jones going to take the contact
38:02and they get
38:04Knieppel
38:06just took his legs out
38:07sometimes you just have to wait
38:09no matter how fast that guy's coming at you
38:10with the basketball
38:11you've just got to wait
38:13and he's still moving
38:20Thornton is going to hand it back to Isaiah Jones
38:23passed up the 3
38:25rumble it down the lane
38:26trying to flick it up off the glass
38:28no good
38:32and Knieppel
38:33oh nice strip there by Wiggins
38:35beautiful defense
38:36that's a risky play on the ring
38:38but he got it clean
38:40Joe off the catch
38:42just a little bit flat on the 3
38:45and we get a timeout
38:47I believe called by Charlotte
38:49here at the 6.05 mark
38:51in the second
38:52the Thunder trying to track down this Charlotte
38:54always welcome
38:55there's the Thunder back inside
38:57Paycom Center
38:58but trailing the Charlotte Hornets
38:5945-40
39:00let's check in on some news and notes
39:01around the NBA
39:02good news for the Denver Nuggets
39:04they get Aaron Gordon and Christian Brown back
39:06both had some lengthy absences
39:08but the Nuggets lost to Brooklyn yesterday
39:11on the road
39:12more injury news
39:13Derrick Jones Jr.
39:14this is the second time Michael
39:16that he's sprained his MCL
39:17he's going to miss another 6 weeks
39:19first time he came back
39:21played 4 games
39:22out again
39:23more MCL news
39:24Jalen Suggs
39:25out indefinitely
39:26for the Orlando Magic
39:28who just cannot seem to stay healthy
39:30he cannot stay healthy
39:31tough news
39:32a lot of people thought
39:33that Orlando might be able to make some noise
39:35out of the Eastern Conference
39:36but injuries
39:37just such a big storyline
39:40and as always
39:42you know a lot of teams
39:43that's where your depth really helps you out
39:44the Thunder have been no stranger
39:46to losing guys to injuries
39:48and guys stepping up
39:49as Miller knocks down the 3
39:51but he's shot it really well from downtown
39:57that's already his third 3
39:59he's been Charlotte's top score so far
40:01with 13
40:02Wiggins
40:04trying to drive
40:06got tied up with James
40:07and then blocked out of bounds
40:09with 7 seconds
40:11as we see 3 Thunder players here
40:14quickly hop off the bench
40:16Mitchell SGA Carlson
40:18trying to get in with his tie-out
40:20just trying to keep guys fresh as well too
40:23you know any kind of get this loaded schedule
40:28like the Thunder have had
40:29with all these back-to-backs
40:30back-to-backs
40:31and 3 games in 4 nights
40:36it's all about just keeping guys fresh
40:38and preserved
40:39Dork got caught amongst a couple of defenders
40:42Miller with the steal
40:44don't want to let him get a free look from 3
40:47he's going to take the 3
40:49even with SGA in the vicinity
40:50and that is back-to-back triples
40:52for Brandon Miller
40:53you see why Michael
40:55he was taken 2nd overall a couple of years ago
40:57he's got the size
40:59and he's got the shot
41:01he's got a nice stroke
41:03just can't leave that guy
41:05hoping he's got to stay attached to him
41:08never again trying to wake up the offense
41:10here is George 3
41:12that was in and out no good
41:14that heavy 3 from the top of the key
41:17but if you're the Thunder here Michael
41:19how do you once again jumpstart the offense
41:21they're struggling here in the 2nd quarter
41:23well you just saw you did good looks
41:25it's a matter of stuff sticking with those shots
41:27and knocking him down
41:31and you're happy with the open shots you're getting
41:34there's going to be a foul on a 3 point shot
41:37it's going to be Dork making contact with Miller
41:413 free throws
41:42for Brandon Miller
41:443-year-old
41:45Dork trying to contest there's that high five foul
41:57that was a point of emphasis
41:58and James Williams is giving Lou Dork the explanation right now
42:01and we got a whole educational video tutorial on that exact play Michael before the season
42:08and how it was going to be called this year
42:10what
42:12as Mark Dangle trying to get
42:16and all in all teams have done a good job of adjusting to that and for the most part
42:28it's not a foul that even though it's been a point of emphasis we've seen all that much
42:32and it results in SGA trying to get that cross-court pass and AJ Mitchell he took a tumble a little bit of contact and you're right Michael that's the first time that we've seen the double team on SGA in the backcourt he got wiped out
42:47man my goodness
43:03on that plane and Chris was just looking right at it that's a foul he could not get up to go get the basketball because Colin Sexton just took him out of the play
43:12Ryan Miller looking for a heat check back outside out of bounds
43:29James stepped on the tape on the sideline
43:33it's the 11th turnover for Charlotte
43:36Thunder winning that battle
43:39I gotta find a way to jumpstart this offense
43:44as SGA
43:46he'll try to find a little something on the sidestep jumper no good it pops out to Kenridge
43:52Kenridge once again attacks
43:54and he's gonna get to the free throw line
43:56smart move by a veteran player
43:59got his defender up in the air and that's one way to find some points here when your offense is struggling
44:04stop that clock
44:06get your rhythm back see the ball go in the basket
44:07get your rhythm back see the ball go in the basket
44:11get your rhythm back
44:18well Kenridge Mike one of those guys he missed the early part of the season
44:21but he's back in the game and he's out there making plays and he's in that second unit
44:26you realize the kind of importance that he brings
44:29yeah
44:30you know he's one of those combination players
44:32he can play with anybody
44:33like AJ Mitchell plug and play just drop him in there
44:38it's a big part of learning how to be a pro
44:41he's being able to play in those kind of situations
44:44he's playing the final spot
44:48Sexton using his shiftiness
44:53and cadet ball no good on the quarter three
44:56nice rebound by Carlson
44:58he would like to make a little push here
45:01in the final 3.45 in the second quarter
45:04Shea going to work on James
45:06goes with the left hand
45:07left it a little bit short
45:09and Bridges
45:12look in
45:14gets it
45:16got up over Carson
45:19oh
45:20Carson was going to contest
45:22he did contest
45:27nice coverage
45:30Thornton on the 3
45:33so AJ Mitchell
45:36trying to trust AJ Mitchell to the shot
45:38in the face
45:39they're going to be a foul
45:41as he
45:42stopped in his tracks
45:45as it looked like he was going to go to the rim
45:47and Knipple picks up his third personal foul
45:53oh man
45:54ouch
45:57and you don't often see a player Michael just completely
46:01stop on the dive like that
46:04when they've got their dribbling
46:06particularly when they're
46:08on the move to the cup
46:09but that's one way to do it
46:11I've said it and I'll say it again a lot of times
46:16I don't mind the late call as long as it's the correct call
46:19but man he took quite a shot
46:21but man he took quite a shot
46:22into the eye
46:28Hunter struggling here at the free throw line
46:30that's three consecutive misses
46:35as Mitchell will get one more
46:36and he's got that water running down his eye
46:38out of his eye down his cheek
46:47that's the second
46:55Sexton
46:57is now picked up by SGA
46:59that's going to be an offensive foul
47:00it's the second time that we've seen a guard out of the perimeter
47:03when the first one was Knipple
47:04that one is Sexton
47:06with a moving screen
47:07well Sexton's looking at Cruz
47:08he says look you gotta wait
47:10I'm gonna hand the ball off
47:12but you gotta wait though
47:13until I stop moving
47:18SGA
47:20three in the first quarter
47:21that is short
47:23and fortunate that rolls out to
47:24AJ Mitchell
47:27Jadon his three
47:28that is cold
47:30March needed from downtown
47:32just a little bit of offense
47:35see if the Thunder can stick together some stops here
47:40all three
47:41that is down
47:43all three
47:44as Shrubba comes right back
47:46and it's on 9 out of 18 from deep
47:49in the first half
47:51SGA off balance
47:53back for the rebound
47:55and it is on the Jadon
47:57he took a lot of contact on that drive
47:59that's twice he's dribbled to the basket
48:01he's got a lot of contact
48:02and no whistle
48:08but Hornet's been able to maintain the lead
48:11a little over two minutes left to go
48:15ball
48:17he's gonna let him heave that three
48:21Bridges on the drive inside
48:23spins it in and he's going to the free throw line
48:25he's going to the free throw line
48:30so Bridges with the attack
48:33now this is a tough finish and a tough
48:34he took some contact on that play
48:36but this is what Shay is talking to the officials about right now
48:39look I'm driving to the basket too
48:42you know give me that call
48:43and he's still talking
48:47and he's still talking
48:49so what else can I do
48:50I'm taking the contact
48:52I'm driving
48:54so the free throw here for Bridges
49:00and he converts on the three point play
49:05the Hornets have the biggest lead of the night
49:10AJ Mitchell
49:14as Charlotte goes back into a little bit of a zone here
49:18Shay down the lane
49:20pulls up too strong
49:22you get a second opportunity
49:24Wallace the floater
49:26Holmgren's gonna go to the free throw line
49:28there is just a lid on the basket
49:30in this second quarter
49:31this is a much needed opportunity
49:34to stop that clock for the Thunder
49:36buck 36 to go here
49:38still a lot of time left in this ball game
49:40to get some free throws
49:42you see that ball going through the basket
49:45so Chet back to the free throw line
49:49so Chet back to the free throw line
49:52whoo
49:53somebody called out short there Michael
50:05it was almost as soon as he released it
50:09and the Thunder
50:11they've taken more free throws
50:13than the Hornets here in this first half
50:15just have not been able to capitalize
50:17let's make up center getting awful quiet
50:23second one is good
50:25and Chet is up to eight
50:29that is up to eight
50:37as LaBella ball
50:40fires it over to Miller
50:41and Miller
50:43taken away by Kayson Wallace
50:45best in the NBA in steals this year
50:48those quick hands
50:50already nine steals for the Thunder in the first half
50:54Mitchell thought about that three instead
50:55trying to run a little bit of offense here
50:56I think you see that
50:59sort of that zone that Charlotte is implementing
51:02Shea
51:04step back three left it short
51:14so now we're under the final minute here the second quarter
51:20trying to keep this lead from swelling even bigger
51:23swelling even bigger
51:26as J-Dub is going to take the offensive foul
51:29LaMelo ball
51:31kind of got up there with his elbow something
51:38yeah there's a slap to the face
51:41look like this is going to be a challenge by Charles Lee
51:44Charles Lee made me think that there was a reach in there by J-Dub prior to the contact of the
51:50shot by LaMelo ball up to the chops of J-Dub we will see which comes first
51:57James Williams and this crew is going to go over to the monitor
52:01this ball under review brought to you by
52:11Pella of Oklahoma official window door partner
52:14timeout to challenge the wound on the floor of an offensive foul against LaMelo ball that plays under Pella review
52:19window and door partner the Oklahoma City Thunder and this is going to be a sequence thing here Mike whether or not
52:27now I'm going to take you back to last night
52:32remember A.J. Mitchell same identical play
52:37where that's the secondary action but what they're going to look at is this first action right about here is that a foul
52:45and then there's that slap to the face
52:48Mitchell was called for an offensive foul last night in Phoenix and it got reversed because the initial contact started
52:55on a reach in like that
53:00what's the timing of that right the sequence here because you got the contact by both guys
53:06you've got the the reach in there by J-Dub but you also got the contact to the head from
53:11the contact to the head from
53:12the head from
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