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The Tanking Era is Over... How Things have Changed for the OKC Thunder
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A small miracle has occurred, I've posted a new youtube video. In this one I talk a little about the small but important edges the Thunder have found in their roster of players. I talk a bunch about Jalen Williams, and a little about Jaylin Williams, Kenrich Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort. Among the topics I cover are how their defensive impact is an important part of the team's defensive identity. Also, I'm gonna be posting more shorts from now on so be on the lookout for those!
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Reviewing The Thunder's Season So Far (Kinda) and Looking Back at Old Takes
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Thanks for all your support, it keeps me going! Woohoo got a haircut! Remember to follow me on Twitter @ThunderUpDavid In today's NBA video I decided to take a look at the last 7 months of content that I've made and go through my Thunder takes. I hit topics like Chet, Dort, JDub, Chip Engelland and Shai and compare my thoughts from before the season started to where we are now at the Utah All-S...
The OKC Thunder Are Being Weird Again, and How They've Been Great (and Terrible) this Season
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In this video I take a look at how and why the Oklahoma City Thunder have been exceeding expectations this season, while also managing to lose to the Houston Rockets twice already. I look at what they've been doing right and what's holding them back, including through the lense of Dean Oliver's four factors. Oh and also Shai is an All Star, woohoo! Lots of Broll taken from the OKC Thunder's Onw...
How Shai is Reaching Superstar Status, and Why He's not Done Getting Better
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Thanks for all your support, it keeps me going! Follow Me on Twitter for Hoops talk - @ThunderUpDavid Stay tuned for a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT coming soon on the channel. In this video I break down what makes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a near unstoppable offensive threat, his strengths as a well rounded player, and all the runway he still has left in front of him to continue getting better and better. Sh...
Breaking Down Josh Giddey's "WEAKNESSES" and Why He's Better Than You Thought
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Thanks for all your support, it keeps me going! Follow Me on Twitter for Hoops talk - @ThunderUpDavid Do Y'all remember the image that circulated on social media about Josh Giddey's supposed weaknesses? They were athleticism, assertiveness, on ball defense, perimeter shooting, and ball handling. I always had a problem with that image, and I made this video to tell you why! Future video will be ...
Jalen Williams is BREAKING OUT & His ROTY Campaign is in FULL Effect
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Sorry for shouting at you in the title, I think youtube is into that sorta thing. Thanks for all your support, it keeps me going! Follow Me on Twitter for Hoops talk - @ThunderUpDavid Follow on Twitch for Retro Games (Spooktober ultra-marathon soon) at DopamineNeedsDavid Jalen "JDub" Williams was the OKC Thunder's 12th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, he was a late riser who saw growing interest lea...
The Timberwolves Have a LOT of Issues...
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Thanks for all your support, it keeps me going! Follow Me on Twitter for Hoops talk - ThunderUpDavid In this video I'm talking about the Minnesota Timberwolves and their slow start to the season. After making THE blockbuster trade of the off-season the Wolves now have 2 centers making max money on their roster, and although they each possess an elite skill each, the synergy between ...
The Thunder are 4-3 & Setting Themselves up for SUCCESS: OKC's Silver Linings Playbook
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Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor soundbite was taken from The Ringer's "The Mismatch" Podcast, Episode: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the NBA Season So Far Chet BRoll footage taken from the official Oklahoma City Thunder UA-cam channel. I started writing this video a long time ago, and coincidentally I'm releasing it after the Thunder won their third game in a row against an opponent they w...
James Harden Looks Like His Old Self, Is MVP Harden Really Back?
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Thanks for all your support, it keeps me going! Some ways to support the channel for free are leaving likes, commenting and subscribing. Follow Me on Twitter @ThunderUpDavid In today's video I'm going against my self-interests and talking about one of the most controversial players in the league, James Harden, aka The Beard. He's made a splash in the opening games of the Philadelphia 76ers, goi...
East Preseason WINNERS (& LOSERS) 2022-2023 Season
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Follow Me on Twitter @ThunderUpDavid Today I want to talk to yall about the players who have made the most out of their preseason minutes in the nba the last week or so. The rules are simple, avoid older veterans and rookies, that's it. Disclaimer: No i didn't watch the entire nba preseason so far, but I have been reading articles from people covering each team, and I've been watching box score...
Who WON (and lost) Preseason - Western Conference Edition
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Follow Me on Twitter @ThunderUpDavid Today I want to talk to yall about the players who have made the most out of their preseason minutes in the nba the last week or so. The rules are simple, avoid older veterans and rookies, that's it. Disclaimer: No i didn't watch the entire nba preseason so far, but I have been reading articles from people covering each team, and I've been watching box score...
How Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama put the World on Notice
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How Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama put the World on Notice
The Cleveland Cavaliers Have A Glaring Weakness
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The Cleveland Cavaliers Have A Glaring Weakness
Are the Cleveland Cavaliers True Contenders? A Deeper Look
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Are the Cleveland Cavaliers True Contenders? A Deeper Look
It's Time to STEP UP for the OKC Thunder's Frontcourt Players...
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It's Time to STEP UP for the OKC Thunder's Frontcourt Players...
Chet to Miss ENTIRE 22-23 Season with Lisfranc Injury - What's next?
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Chet to Miss ENTIRE 22-23 Season with Lisfranc Injury - What's next?
Every OKC Thunder Win and Loss in 22-23 Before Chet Went Down
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Every OKC Thunder Win and Loss in 22-23 Before Chet Went Down
Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander make his FIRST All Star Team in the 22-23 Season?
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Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander make his FIRST All Star Team in the 22-23 Season?
Who is Chip Engelland: SHOT DOCTOR? And Why It's a BIG DEAL the OKC Thunder Got Him.
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Who is Chip Engelland: SHOT DOCTOR? And Why It's a BIG DEAL the OKC Thunder Got Him.
PREDICTING The OKC Thunder's WINS Record in the 2022-2023 Season
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PREDICTING The OKC Thunder's WINS Record in the 2022-2023 Season
Is the OKC Thunder's Jalen Williams a STAR hidden in plain sight?
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Is the OKC Thunder's Jalen Williams a STAR hidden in plain sight?
Future Goat? Overreacting to Chet's Summer League Debut
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Future Goat? Overreacting to Chet's Summer League Debut
Is the OKC Thunder Overpaying Lu Dort? How good is he REALLY?
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Is the OKC Thunder Overpaying Lu Dort? How good is he REALLY?
3 little known Chet Holmgren facts that make him a TERRIFYING prospect
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3 little known Chet Holmgren facts that make him a TERRIFYING prospect

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  • @garybrown8162
    @garybrown8162 5 місяців тому

    Chip Engelland is the only Dukie you should like. He's been my favorite since his playing days, he used play at Oval Park in Durham with the homies while he was playing, talk about someone living the game. He's made a serious career as a Shooting Coach for over 30 years. Kudos to The Shot Dr.

  • @7nawt7
    @7nawt7 6 місяців тому

    David this post is a waist of time. Diddy is good at passing. That is all. His best moves are on minors

  • @mmxcix
    @mmxcix 6 місяців тому

    Machine Gun Chip. Loads of Filipinos knew who Chip Engelland is. He played in the Philippines.

  • @dirtyd757
    @dirtyd757 8 місяців тому

    Spurs fans know this legend.

  • @JoseAlvarado-di8zx
    @JoseAlvarado-di8zx 11 місяців тому

    I low key knew it coming.. I loved the pick up from the thunder they seen the greatest in him! It’s only got make this dynasty team look good for years

  • @AlasNGpasay
    @AlasNGpasay Рік тому

    Steph curry should get chip as a trainer

  • @jonathanuy7029
    @jonathanuy7029 Рік тому

    research more. He`s a legend in the pba...

  • @tr1p1ea
    @tr1p1ea Рік тому

    I think he's proven your optimism this season

  • @carltonbanks4312
    @carltonbanks4312 Рік тому

    He is the clutchest defender in the league for sure

  • @trash_1337
    @trash_1337 Рік тому

    Well he was pretty close

  • @jayhnz777
    @jayhnz777 Рік тому

    He actually only needs to simplify things and that will be perfect for us.

  • @Just2GdTobiTrue
    @Just2GdTobiTrue Рік тому

    🙏🏾💙⚡️ nice vid

  • @frankturman2493
    @frankturman2493 Рік тому

    If not Wemby, the next frontcourt option would be with the second round pick at #35 Zach Edey, Chet, Poku, SGA, Giddey, off the bench JDub, I. Joe, Ousmane Dieng, JWill, and trade up if at twelve, trade down a few spots if lotto luck puts at three or four pick.Taylor Hendricks goes #6 to OKC.

  • @dolphingoosby7195
    @dolphingoosby7195 Рік тому

    Happy birthday chip

  • @dolphingoosby7195
    @dolphingoosby7195 Рік тому

    Listen, I was a freshman in high school and chip was a senior (Pacific palisades high school) I would watch him shoot free throws for hours, then one I got up nerves to ask him to teach me to shoot just like him, and did! In my opinion, he had a perfect jump shot.

  • @dadzyd6073
    @dadzyd6073 Рік тому

    We need a Starting Small Forward.

  • @ErroneousMonk1
    @ErroneousMonk1 Рік тому

    He’s not polarizing to Thunder fans. He’s worth 10-20 pts a game with his defense. Everybody shows game-winning shots. Dort has game-winning stops in multiple games this year. That’s the difference between being in the playoffs and not being in the playoffs.

  • @blueblue2030
    @blueblue2030 Рік тому

    man I really like your content, especially the synergy part or as the great sam presti said to value rhythm over pattern

    • @HustleOnDThunderD
      @HustleOnDThunderD Рік тому

      I appreciate that! and yeah this team is developing some incredible synergy/chemistry from such a young age. Its definitely gonna pay off in some form!

    • @blueblue2030
      @blueblue2030 Рік тому

      @@HustleOnDThunderD Yeah and unlike the prev run they now have a complete roster already I'd ride with them for 2 years before any meaningful move I mean: shai, josh, jdub/will,chet,wiggs, tre, joe, kenrich, dieng, waters and dort. for me all of them shoudn't be touched (maybe diff rotation times). the only question marks for me from the above for the next 2 years are dort, kenrich and poku which I purposefully omitted. after 2 years of exp for all maybe we can refresh our roster when the only suspect are tre, waters and dort if he wasn't cut previously. plus draft picks I think we must let them show what they can do and where they need help if at all

  • @davidcooper5010
    @davidcooper5010 Рік тому

    Great insights. Thanks!

  • @kuzifr
    @kuzifr Рік тому

    im so happy to see the thunder with such a bright future again as a lifelong okc fan it sucked when we didn't get the chip with that last great core in 2013. im lookin forward to see if shai can lead a team deep into the playoffs.

  • @HustleOnDThunderD
    @HustleOnDThunderD Рік тому

    Ah, the Thunder have gone and lost to the g league hornets. Like i mentioned in the video, there were very strange lineups that contributed imo to the loss, played Jared Butler, Poku, JRE and had random, sporadic minutes here and there for many other players. Once again the Thunder come mere inches away from victory, and again i think "theyre so close, but not there yet"

  • @ErictheRed1973
    @ErictheRed1973 Рік тому

    We just call him the Machine Gun . One of the greatest shooters in basketball

  • @travellifehappy
    @travellifehappy Рік тому

    Nice video dude. Good summary of the key points. OKC building a great base for the future. If they can use the mountain of picks and get a good run with injuries then things are going to continue on the up as this young team matures. Peace.

  • @DaveFlatt
    @DaveFlatt Рік тому

    Fire man! Seriously great video!

  • @brunok9673
    @brunok9673 Рік тому

    O roceks que caga na cama pra nós, ontem levou outra coça Thunder uP

  • @anthonyturpin2322
    @anthonyturpin2322 Рік тому

    Thunder just need Chet and time to develop. Thunder have lots of future draft picks coming up, this could be the start of a dynasty

  • @c0nc3ntr8d6
    @c0nc3ntr8d6 Рік тому

    The youngest team in the NBA who has had injury problems and no actual center being inconsistent. You’re likely confused by a lot.

  • @tyrrellcayton3609
    @tyrrellcayton3609 Рік тому

    Lol trash takes by someone who has terrible bbiq.

  • @mr.putiton5794
    @mr.putiton5794 Рік тому

    You have zero patience, teams have slumps… we literally just killed the rockets…..

  • @TheDeven1000
    @TheDeven1000 Рік тому

    Teams have slumps or bad games. Especially young teams

  • @ollianc8656
    @ollianc8656 Рік тому

    3:01 travel?

  • @Wthele
    @Wthele Рік тому

    This aged well we just beat the rockets by 32😂😂

    • @HustleOnDThunderD
      @HustleOnDThunderD Рік тому

      CONFUSING 🤣

    • @Wthele
      @Wthele Рік тому

      @@HustleOnDThunderD yea our teams up on hood teams lose to trash teams🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @TheKeithnelson
      @TheKeithnelson Рік тому

      And 37!

  • @Not-so-cool-name
    @Not-so-cool-name Рік тому

    I think they are still trying out lineups, and allowing juniors to experiment with the intention of improving the future, not just today.

  • @HustleOnDThunderD
    @HustleOnDThunderD Рік тому

    Please don't lose to the rockets again 🤢

  • @newvillagefilms
    @newvillagefilms 2 роки тому

    FACT: Chip Engelland is very well known to the Filipinos/Philippines, since he played for the Philippines (as a naturalized Filipino citizen and played for Northern Cement) against the Americans in 1985 Jones Cup. He was known for being a 3 point shooter in the Philippines.

  • @HustleOnDThunderD
    @HustleOnDThunderD 2 роки тому

    One little improvement Shai can make that I forgot to touch on: become able to keep the dribble alive after pump faking (before actually pumping). Defenders tend to respect his shot fakes and close out on him, because he's such a clutch shooter. But he'll always pick his dribble up to pump fake, the Curry example in the video is good for this instance too, Curry's body language says shot, but his dribble is kept alive and he blows past his defender Derrick White easily on his final contest. What do y'all think? Does Shai have an MVP in him?

  • @thebigdeano
    @thebigdeano 2 роки тому

    keep it up brotha!

  • @calreilly9452
    @calreilly9452 2 роки тому

    Great video man, youll hit 600 in no time

    • @HustleOnDThunderD
      @HustleOnDThunderD 2 роки тому

      appreciate that 💪🏽🤞🏽 thanks for watching!

  • @jrambidex9902
    @jrambidex9902 2 роки тому

    great vid keep up the good work

  • @baxy219
    @baxy219 2 роки тому

    So excited for OKC's future!

  • @jimmybooki4281
    @jimmybooki4281 2 роки тому

    He has had a great education with both parents been pro's.Wait to make a educated assessment at the end of his rookie contract.He will grow incrementally every yr.He be 23 & still a yr or 2 before he hits his prime,.His ahead of the game in IQ & reads already.His pace slows down time lulls defences to stop & pick them apart.Plan would be Shai & Giddey hitting 50-60 pts combined more consistently next season.

    • @HustleOnDThunderD
      @HustleOnDThunderD 2 роки тому

      I agree that Giddey will continue to develop and become visibly better little by little every year, he's a very self aware and coachable player, he's already showing how he's learned from the beginning of the season to now, for example a couple of months ago he was over reliant on his floater, now he only uses it when needed. Not to mention his 3 point shooting continue to look much improved. I do think with JDub's arrival Giddey might not reach the 20 pt average, due to how the team is constructed in being able to attack in many different ways. If he can be around the efficient 18pt average tho I think that's looking great!

  • @gregwatters6981
    @gregwatters6981 2 роки тому

    Bazley is gone

  • @josephjefferson2617
    @josephjefferson2617 2 роки тому

    Geena Davis' long-lost relative is the real deal.

  • @lostone9700
    @lostone9700 2 роки тому

    Josh giddey is currently a below average starter. Hes not a great shooter or defender and i question if he ever will be. Shai has the ball all the time so his usefulness is questionable.

  • @blablablaa14
    @blablablaa14 2 роки тому

    I think he doesn't fit next to SGA, that's my biggest issue with him. I feel like if they traded him to a team set up for a point guard (like the Spurs who have no real PG) he would impress people a whole lot more, but maybe they can figure it out in OKC

    • @HustleOnDThunderD
      @HustleOnDThunderD 2 роки тому

      if he can be an average 3 pt shooter, he fits with shai no problem!

  • @gremlin6324
    @gremlin6324 2 роки тому

    Answered your question last night against Boston. Giddy is legit.

  • @makembounce69
    @makembounce69 2 роки тому

    20yo you fools

  • @cademi_edits9612
    @cademi_edits9612 2 роки тому

    Idk I feel like they should swap tre and Giddey, like I think Tre would be a better starting fit

    • @HustleOnDThunderD
      @HustleOnDThunderD 2 роки тому

      It might help with the spacing for Shai, the thing with Tre is that he's small, and his main skill is shooting 3's and attacking the basket, unfortunately he's not doing too hot with either of those right now :( even coming off the bench. Giddey adds a bit more size which, for a super small team, is not much but at least it's something lol and Josh has been really good in December :D

    • @christunnock2719
      @christunnock2719 2 роки тому

      J Gidd leads OKC on the boards is he leading per minute?

  • @christunnock2719
    @christunnock2719 2 роки тому

    he may be able to be a good defender at the 3 like Washington's Deni Avdija , very good breakdown

    • @vincentchauvet6654
      @vincentchauvet6654 2 роки тому

      hes a bit slower then deni laterally but if he gets close to as good defensively his ceiling is sky high

    • @christunnock2719
      @christunnock2719 2 роки тому

      @@vincentchauvet6654 agree , Avdija's ceiling as defender is second-team-all-defense at 3

  • @snowman01
    @snowman01 2 роки тому

    The thing about Australian athletes (of any sport) is that they're extremely well trained from a young age. Luc Longley, Bogut, Patty Mills, Dante Exum, Ben Simmons, and Giddey all graduated from the Australian Institute of Sport basketball program. Virtually all these players show great fundamentals from a young age but tend to peak early. Therefore, I'm hoping Giddey bucks this trends and improves further.

    • @henrytrembath4715
      @henrytrembath4715 2 роки тому

      I agree Australian athletes in most sports are trained well from a young age, especially on fundamentals with a focus on team efforts above individual efforts. The suggestion that other Aussie hoopers peaked early is completely flawed. -Patty definitely did not peak early, he only began earning minutes as a 6th man in 2014 when he was 26 years old. Many people argue last season as a 33 year old was the best season of his career. -Dante Exum had awful injuries early so in fairness to him he's more of an asterisk than a bust. -Simmo didn't really come through the AIS. He developed at Box Hill, spent less than a year at the AIS, before relocating to the states. Ben will continue to improve as a player, he's currently playing 1st team All-NBA defence. From the players you neglected to mention. Josh Green is developing into a solid NBA player. Dyson Daniels is a beast, with probably the highest ceiling out of all Aussie Hoopers.

    • @HustleOnDThunderD
      @HustleOnDThunderD 2 роки тому

      I hope giddey hasn't peaked, his 3 ball is improving very nicely, and he's starting to adapt to the way teams play him now, and he's playing better with Shai little by little. I'm hopeful, as you said his floor was already high, thankfully Thunder are really good at development.

    • @henrytrembath4715
      @henrytrembath4715 2 роки тому

      @@HustleOnDThunderD Giddey hasn't peaked as you mentioned in the video his shooting % will continue to rise and hopefully also the speed of his release.