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Terrance Ferguson binge-watching ‘Andy Griffith Show,’ what rest of Thunder are viewing

Terrance Ferguson admitted he’s currently binge-watching “The Andy Griffith Show”; other players watching “Fresh Prince”, “The Office”.

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Everyone loves a good binge-watch session, and the members of the Oklahoma City Thunder are no exception.

With all the travel during the season, there’s definitely an opportunity for a Netflix or Hulu marathon.

Like the players themselves, the shows that they’re watching are diverse and span across a wide array of topics and titles.

Some are shows that you might expect, ones that are new and current or are old, nostalgic favorites.

Chris Paul says he watches “everything”, but has now started in on HBO’s “Succession”, as well as “Billions”, which airs on Showtime.

Both Darius Bazley and Justin Patton are both watching “Martin” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, and both Patton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have gotten into “The Office”.

But Terrance Ferguson, his binge-watch show of the moment is a little bit unique.

It’s “The Andy Griffith Show”.

Ferguson told the Thunder he understands the show better now that he’s an adult.

“I swear, I’m on Season 5, Episode 23 right now. I’ve been dedicated to it every day, after practice I go home and turn it on. I used to watch it when I was a kid, but I didn’t really understand it, but now that I watch it, it’s hilarious. It’s so corny but it’s hilarious. Like Barney, he’s hilarious.”

No word on whether or not he’s been able to get his teammates to watch a couple of episodes with him.

Check out all the shows the Thunder players are bingeing on The Lighter Side, a series on the team website “aimed to reveal the person in the jersey we love to support.”

Chris Paul tops The Athletic’s latest NBA Style Power Rankings

Chris Paul grabbed the top spot in The Athletic’s Week 3 NBA Style Power Rankings thanks to a Nipsey Hussle Marathon Clothing Company collaboration.

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Dennis Schröder might have the best style on the Thunder, at least according to teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but Chris Paul has been bringing his A-game as well, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.

CP3 tops the latest edition of The Athletic’s NBA Style Power Rankings, released Wednesday.

Wosney Lambre credits Paul’s ranking to “his donning of Jerry Lorenzo’s much-anticipated Fear Of God collaboration with the late great Nipsey Hussle’s Marathon Clothing Company”.

“But Paul didn’t stop at his Nipsey tribute, the future HOFer waltzed through Chesapeake Energy Arena dripped and draped in a posh Pyer Moss pinstriped jacket with a funky Ambush hoodie that evoked streetwear classic Miskeen, all while staying true to his early season dedication to remaining as cozy as possible in blue windbreaker pants.”

Paul may be heading toward the end of his playing career, but his style game is still going strong.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who credited Schröder for wearing a “fur coat” during shootaround prior to the Thunder’s game against Indiana Tuesday, also came in on the list, landing at No. 8.

Dubbed ‘Pants Pants Revolution’ by Lambre, SGA’s “dedication to having the NBA’s grooviest trouser collection since Jack Ramsay stalked the sidelines is awe-inspiring.”

Maybe point guard play isn’t the only mentoring that Paul is providing to Gilgeous-Alexander in Oklahoma City.

Rapid reax: Three takeaway’s from OKC’s 111-85 loss to the Pacers

The Thunder struggled offensively against Indiana, had some personnel issues that allowed Devon Hall to see his first NBA action, and shot well from the free-throw line.

There aren’t a ton of positives to come out of the Thunder’s first lopsided loss of the 2019-20 season, a 111-85 drubbing at the hands of the Indiana Pacers.

But here are three rapid reactions.

Oklahoma City’s shooting wasn’t just cold, it was downright frigid.

When Steven Adams missed a six-footer to start the game, it should’ve been a sign that the Thunder were in for a long night. OKC missed their first five shots from the floor and never recovered.

Their only lead came at 12-10 with 6:30 to play in the first quarter.

As noted by The Oklahoman‘s Joe Mussatto, OKC’s three-guard lineup of Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dennis Schröder that has been so effective at times this year, combined to shoot only 8-of-28 from the floor. The trio accounted for 27 of the team’s 85 points.

Even Danilo Gallinari, who led the team with 14, had a quiet night and missed all of his three-point attempts.

Devon Hall made his NBA debut.

Hall saw limited time in Tuesday night’s loss, but it’s still good experience for the guard out of Virginia that the Thunder signed to a two-way contract.

He played for seven minutes and took only one shot, which he made, a layup with 5:55 left to play in the game.

Hey, the free throw shooting was good.

Usually, the free throwing shooting is something that stands out as a glaring negative on the post-game stat sheet.

Tuesday, it was one of the best things about the box score.

Oklahoma City shot 87.5% from the charity stripe, making 21-of-24. Gallinari was a perfect 8-for-8, Gilgeous-Alexander a perfect 4-for-4 and Abdel Nader and Dennis Schröder hit both of their attempts.

The biggest issue with the free throw shooting was that both Chris Paul and Hamidou Diallo, guards that need to be taking to the basket and getting fouled, didn’t take any free throw attempts.

Sluggish start dooms Thunder against Indiana as OKC falls 111-85

Oklahoma City missed their first five shots from the field and hit on only 6-of-25 three-point attempts Tuesday night.

It was a cold night in Indianapolis, both outside and inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Oklahoma City dropped their second consecutive game Tuesday, a 111-85 loss to the Pacers.

The Thunder struggled from the get-go, missing their first five shot attempts from the field. It didn’t get much better from there.

OKC shot just 35.8% from the floor and struggled mightily from the three-point line. At the half, the Thunder were just 1-for-10 from the beyond the arc. They finished the night just 6-of-25.

Indiana had a lopsided advantage in points in the paint, where the Pacers outscored the Thunder 54-36.

At one point, the Pacers were up by as many as 31. Conversely, the Thunder’s largest lead was 2.

Oklahoma City was short-handed Tuesday. Terrance Ferguson did not make the trip to Indianapolis for personal reasons, per a tweet from The Oklahoman’s Maddie Lee.

Four Thunder players were in double-digits, led by Danilo Gallinari with 14.

Deonte Burton scored 13 off the bench. He shot 5-of-12 from the field and 50% from three in 18 minutes.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Steven Adams scored 11 and 10, respectively.

Adams returned to the starting lineup Tuesday, making five of his eight attempts and pulling down five boards.

Former Oklahoma City big man, Domantas Sabonis had a solid night against his old team, putting up a double-double. In 29 minutes he scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to go along with two assists and a block.

The Thunder fall to 4-7 on the season. Oklahoma City returns to action Friday when they host the 76ers.

Gilgeous-Alexander: Dennis Shröder has ‘best style’ on Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said that Shröder wore a ‘fur coat’ to shootaround Tuesday, adding he’s ‘never seen that before’.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander certainly has style on the court.

Off the court, however, Gilgeous-Alexander says its teammate Dennis Schröder that has the flair for fashion.

During a quick interview prior to playing the Pacers, SGA told reporters Shröder was wearing a “fur coat” during the Thunder’s shootaround Tuesday ahead of the game in Indianapolis.

The Oklahoman’s Maddie Lee confirmed that Schröder, indeed, was wearing a ‘brown teddy jacket’ under his practice jersey.

It really shouldn’t come as a surprise though. Just take a quick look at Schröder’s Instagram. There’s literally a saved stories highlight thread labeled ‘Drip’.

Here are some of the looks that made the profile:

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This one looks perfect for a November game in Indiana.

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A cousin to Tuesday’s brown fur coat perhaps?

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And another one.

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Step into the playoffs like …🚶🏾‍♂️

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We really want to know – is this one a romper (romphim?) or a shirt and shorts combo? Either way, it’s giving us serious vibez.

Schröder hasn’t just been bringing it with the looks, he’s been bringing it in the games. He led the team with 25 points in Sunday’s 121-119 loss to the Bucks.

 

Do you agree that Dennis Schröder has the most style on the Thunder? Which one of the Oklahoma City guard’s outfits is your favorite?

A look at the Thunder’s quality 3-point shooting to begin the season

The Thunder are ranked seventh in the league for 3-point percentage to begin this season.

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It may have taken starting a rebuild for the Oklahoma City Thunder to be a good 3-point shooting team.

And yet with the Thunder at 4-6 to start the season, they’re one of the best shooting teams in the NBA.

The Thunder made a season-high 17 3-pointers in their 121-119 loss Sunday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Mike Muscala and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each had a team-high four 3-pointers, and Chris Paul and Dennis Schroder each had three.

Through 10 games this season, the Thunder rank seventh in the league for 3-point percentage, shooting at a 37.5% clip. As a team, the Thunder make 11.5 3-pointers a game, and five players account for a good portion of those makes.

Paul, Gilgeous-Alexander, Terrance Ferguson, Danilo Gallinari and Darius Bazley combine for 8.7 of the Thunder’s 3-pointers per game. Each player has shot at least 38% from 3-point range.

Despite being two games under .500, the Thunder’s quality shooting has helped them remain competitive.

They’ve only shot below 36% from the 3-point line in two games. Both of those were losses, and in both games, they lost by 12 or fewer points. In games where they have shot 36% or better from deep, they’re 4-4. In each of the four losses, the Thunder have lost by single digits.

Having new players such as Paul, Gallinari and Gilgeous-Alexander has helped the Thunder improve their shooting.

Paul and Gallinari have both shot at least 37% from 3-point range in their careers. A rookie last season, Gilgeous-Alexander shot 36.7% with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ferguson has also improved his shooting steadily over his career. He’s shooting 38.1% from three on 2.1 attempts. Bazley, a rookie, has shot 40.0% on 2.5 attempts. He ranks seventh among rookies for 3-point percentage, according to NBA.com.

In the past three seasons, the Thunder have been in the bottom half of the league for 3-point percentage. The last time they were in the top half was in the 2013-14 season, when they ranked 14th.

Their top two shooters last season were Jerami Grant and Paul George, but both players were traded this offseason to the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, respectively. Ferguson was the team’s third-best 3-point shooter last season, hitting at a 36.6% clip.

The Thunder are rebuilding, but they have a budding young player in Gilgeous-Alexander. Paul and Gallinari are proven talents, so their leadership helps. Though the Thunder might not make the playoffs, their shooting ability gives them a chance to compete against most teams.

OKC will play the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.

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