Steve Ceruti

And Chet Holmgren happened. A 36-18 quarter for the Thunder team. They shot at 15-18 from floor overall. Chet had 16 points in the third. The Edie stuff, you're asking a lot of this kid. You're asking him to chase Chet around. You're asking him to hold up against SGA in the switch when he's hunting Edie. He's playing drop. SGA doesn't care if you try to contest the three from SGA.

He's just not going to get there in time. And even if there's just a bunch of commotion and stuff and Edie's ending up with different people, if Chet's going to start in the left corner and then work his way all the way around to the right break and take a three... And this is where the Clark injury really hurts them. You know, I don't really know.

He's just not going to get there in time. And even if there's just a bunch of commotion and stuff and Edie's ending up with different people, if Chet's going to start in the left corner and then work his way all the way around to the right break and take a three... And this is where the Clark injury really hurts them. You know, I don't really know.

He's just not going to get there in time. And even if there's just a bunch of commotion and stuff and Edie's ending up with different people, if Chet's going to start in the left corner and then work his way all the way around to the right break and take a three... And this is where the Clark injury really hurts them. You know, I don't really know.

There's just a lot of minutes for Edie, and it's asking him to cover a lot of stuff against really good players. And Chet's third quarter is why I feel like the Thunder are almost overlooked. You know, it's funny because in the broadcast, they're like, OKC's going small, back to that theme. It's like, or they went 2024 OKC. Chet's a center. I mean, he may play differently, but...

There's just a lot of minutes for Edie, and it's asking him to cover a lot of stuff against really good players. And Chet's third quarter is why I feel like the Thunder are almost overlooked. You know, it's funny because in the broadcast, they're like, OKC's going small, back to that theme. It's like, or they went 2024 OKC. Chet's a center. I mean, he may play differently, but...

There's just a lot of minutes for Edie, and it's asking him to cover a lot of stuff against really good players. And Chet's third quarter is why I feel like the Thunder are almost overlooked. You know, it's funny because in the broadcast, they're like, OKC's going small, back to that theme. It's like, or they went 2024 OKC. Chet's a center. I mean, he may play differently, but...

then I don't even know what a traditional center is anymore because it's pretty normal for some of these guys at these sites to be able to do incredible things. But his shot making, the block, the protection at the rim, the help protect, all of this stuff. And then, of course, like Edie came out on him to meet him at the three-point line, and he's just asking a ton to turn that –

then I don't even know what a traditional center is anymore because it's pretty normal for some of these guys at these sites to be able to do incredible things. But his shot making, the block, the protection at the rim, the help protect, all of this stuff. And then, of course, like Edie came out on him to meet him at the three-point line, and he's just asking a ton to turn that –

then I don't even know what a traditional center is anymore because it's pretty normal for some of these guys at these sites to be able to do incredible things. But his shot making, the block, the protection at the rim, the help protect, all of this stuff. And then, of course, like Edie came out on him to meet him at the three-point line, and he's just asking a ton to turn that –

freighter around as Chet just blows right by him and finishes for the dunk the other part of this is that it's a little different when you're up 10 you're up 20 you're up almost 30 and you're making shots and you're pointing to the crowd and this isn't even like a Memphis thing it's just in general And then you're being tasked with making shots when OKC's cranking up the defensive pressure.

freighter around as Chet just blows right by him and finishes for the dunk the other part of this is that it's a little different when you're up 10 you're up 20 you're up almost 30 and you're making shots and you're pointing to the crowd and this isn't even like a Memphis thing it's just in general And then you're being tasked with making shots when OKC's cranking up the defensive pressure.

freighter around as Chet just blows right by him and finishes for the dunk the other part of this is that it's a little different when you're up 10 you're up 20 you're up almost 30 and you're making shots and you're pointing to the crowd and this isn't even like a Memphis thing it's just in general And then you're being tasked with making shots when OKC's cranking up the defensive pressure.

Caruso's a madman out there. They're getting buckets left and right. And you're like, are we going to fucking blow this game? That's a different level of shot making. And clearly Memphis was not up for it. Pippen Jr. was really good. First half of this game, but you've got just dudes out there. Bane was just, there was one three he took from like 30 feet away and it was early in the shot clock.

Caruso's a madman out there. They're getting buckets left and right. And you're like, are we going to fucking blow this game? That's a different level of shot making. And clearly Memphis was not up for it. Pippen Jr. was really good. First half of this game, but you've got just dudes out there. Bane was just, there was one three he took from like 30 feet away and it was early in the shot clock.

Caruso's a madman out there. They're getting buckets left and right. And you're like, are we going to fucking blow this game? That's a different level of shot making. And clearly Memphis was not up for it. Pippen Jr. was really good. First half of this game, but you've got just dudes out there. Bane was just, there was one three he took from like 30 feet away and it was early in the shot clock.

And there was just a ton of those shots they were taking from so deep because that's all that was left for them. Because if you try to multiple dribble straight line drive in traffic against the Thunder, it's just not going to work.

And there was just a ton of those shots they were taking from so deep because that's all that was left for them. Because if you try to multiple dribble straight line drive in traffic against the Thunder, it's just not going to work.

And there was just a ton of those shots they were taking from so deep because that's all that was left for them. Because if you try to multiple dribble straight line drive in traffic against the Thunder, it's just not going to work.

Um, Jaron Jackson had one great turnaround bank shot, but for him to get a catch where his back has turned to the basket from like 25 feet out, that's just a ton of real estate that you're asking him to navigate. with a dribble against this defense. It's not going to work. And I thought OKC, you know, with SGA having five fouls, Memphis was trying to target him, trying to get him out of the game.