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Alex Speers

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The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


Unfortunately, the only real thunder news this week was that the injuries to their top three creators were not magically healed by the all-star break SGA and AJ Mitchell who are out with abdominal strains will be out at least another week.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


And Jada who re-injured his hamstring before the break will be evaluated.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


It's possible all three miss this next stretch of games, which is a bummer because it includes Cleveland, Toronto, Detroit, and Denver.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


The Thunder are 42-14, first in the West, but only two and a half games up on the Spurs.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


Per Cleaning the Glass, the Thunder have the fourth-ranked offense and first-ranked defense.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


Andrew, if the Thunder were somehow our favorite team, who would be our guest?

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


There you go.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


We need you to release a vlog after this about coming on Slammin' Jam for the first time.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


You mentioned Isaiah Joe.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


He's been playing some of the best basketball of his career, averaging 17 per game over his last six.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


When he arrived in OKC, he was kind of solely thought of as a shooter.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


Where do you feel like he's improved the most outside of his shooting since arriving in OKC?

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


We should also mention one of the best secret dunkers in the league.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


Just the guys that you have no idea could dunk, and then randomly he will hammer it home on someone.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


It's always shocking.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


So this stretch should theoretically be an opportunity for Chet to spread his wings offensively.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


But so far that hasn't really happened.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


He's only averaged 10 shots per game in the four games since SGA has been out, which is below his season average.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


And he hasn't always looked comfortable handling the ball.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Can the Thunder Repeat? + Post All Star Break Leap Team | Slam N Jam


What do you think the next step is for Chet offensively to get him more involved?