10: With 32.2 seconds remaining it was a tie game 30: With 17.1 seconds remaining the was 100-97 28: With 13.2 seconds remaining the score was 110-112 25: With 4:17 remaining it was a tie game Utah Jazz, Oct 23: With 8.1 seconds remaining the score was 94-96.Entering the match versus the Warriors of the 10 games the Thunder had lost eight came down to the final five minutes and what is termed clutch time. Such was the case for the Thunder through 15 games this season. “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote Staying in the adage vein, let’s turn to Truman Capote and one of his famous quotes which weren’t crafted to be solely tied to sports but none the less is applicable here. From this point forward OKC went on a 22 to 5 run to finally breakthrough for a win on the road. That was until 8:29 of the final frame when the Thunder seemingly remembered the talent disparity and yes that old adage - defense travels. In spite of this, the Warriors mish-mash of players took it to the Thunder building double-digit leads and responding to every run OKC made. Robinson is only 25-years old but the Warriors are his fifth team in five seasons.
And Glenn Robinson III spent more time in the G-League than his affiliated varsity squad. Alec Burks played the majority of his eight seasons in Utah as a reserve. Of those only Willie Cauley-Stein played consistent starters minutes as the center for the Sacramento Kings. Moreover, only three of those individuals had garnered significant playing time on a varsity squad. To be clear, this was a Warriors team with only the minimum eight players dressed and none of that octet played for the Warriors last season. Aside from the initial 2:41 of the opening frame, the OKC Thunder struggled to score or stop any of the Warriors for that matter. This was definitely true in the win Monday, evening in the match versus Golden State. Yet, there is truth behind the words.Ĭase in point – “ defense travels“. Sure it’s simplistic – and maybe it’s more of a motivational tool to get players not commonly featured inspired to be the one who gets the tap to step in. When a player is hurt the adage utilized is ‘next man up’. Frankly, the points are typically common sense. In this edition of three takeaways, the emphasis is on ‘the adage’… ‘Defense travels’:Īll sports fans are familiar with the typical adages which often get relegated to ‘coach speak’. It was also the first visit to the grandiose Chase Center in Oakland, as Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Danilo Gallinari stayed true to their identity forcing a decision in clutch time with the difference being an OKC victory. It took 16 games and seven opportunities for the OKC Thunder to net their sixth win and capture a win on the road.
Adages provide the onus of the three takeaways. By Tamberlyn Richardson 3 years ago The OKC Thunder finally win in clutch time netting their first road victory in the process.
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