Steven Adams is currently first in the league in total offensive rebounds, seven ahead of Andre Drummond (236 vs. 229). However, Adams is only fifteenth in total rebounds, and is in exactly 100th place league-wide in defensive rebounds (for reference, Terry Rozier has more defensive rebounds than Adams does). It’s well-known that the Thunder strategy…
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Steven Adams 25 Points Full Highlights (1/20/2018)
Would the 1995-96 72-win Chicago Bulls have gone undefeated if they had present-day Steven Adams as their center instead of Luc Longley? This is a question that has interested me for a few weeks now, so let’s take a deep dive into the realm of factuality and extract the answer from those shadowy depths. Fact:…
Read MoreSteven Adams 21 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (1/17/2018)
I’m going to list the statlines of the Thunder starters and you tell me who you think is the real MVP of the team and who is overrated bum trash: -Paul “Lies to the People of Oklahoma About Liking it There” George: 13 points, 5 of 14 shooting. -Russell “Statpadsell Chuckbrook” Westbrook: 19 points, 8…
Read MoreSteven Adams 18 Points Full Highlights (1/7/2018)
I’m thinking about the center situation in the NBA right now, and I’m like “Steven Adams is right there in that second tier of centers and he’s only 24”. I’m thinking that, and it’s freaking me out a little bit. He’s averaging 13 and 10 basically (I’m giving him a bump in rebounds because Westbrook…
Read MoreSteven Adams 18 Points Full Highlights (12/27/2017)
In the past I have compared Steven Adams’ statlines to those of his alleged “superstar” teammates in order to make him look like the Thunder’s best player. Let’s try it again and see if it works: Steven “KIWI GOAT” Adams: 8/9 FGs, 9 rebounds Russell “Empty Triple Doubles” Westbrook: 11/22 FGs, 13 assists, 8 rebounds…
Read MoreSteven Adams 23 Points Full Highlights (12/13/2017)
We’re going to play the “explicitly enumerate the statlines of all the Thunder starters” game in the description because that’s always the most fun game there is. Russell “Chucksell Statpadbrook” Westbrook: 10 points, 3/17 FG, 17 statpadded rebounds, 12 assists Carmelo “Career in Shambles” Anthony: 12 points, 4/14 FG, 5 rebounds, 0 assists Paul “Traitor”…
Read MoreSteven Adams 21 Points Full Highlights (12/9/2017)
Once again, the unassuming Kiwi Steven Adams, together with fellow foreigner Alex Abrines outplayed the Thunder’s so-called “big three” and led the Thunder to a win against the Grizzlies. Okay, it’s more like the Grizzlies totally choked away their big lead because Marc Gasol is calling people out like he’s taking attendance, but Adams also…
Read MoreSteven Adams 20 Points Full Highlights (12/5/2017)
This is going to be the laziest, cop-outiest take imaginable, but have you noticed that in these last three games where Steven Adams has been more involved, the Thunder have won them all? I am proposing that these two occurrences are related, in fact, I am going to posit that one causes the other! The…
Read MoreSteven Adams 19 Points Full Highlights (12/3/2017)
OFFICIAL PEOPLE TO BLAME FOR STEVEN ADAMS ONLY SCORING TWO POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF AFTER BEING UNSTOPPABLE IN THE FIRST HALF POWER RANKINGS 1. Russell Westbrook. Did not pass Steven Adams the ball enough. Chased rebounds for a triple-double instead. 2. Paul George. Did not pass Steven Adams the ball enough. Chucked shots and…
Read MoreSteven Adams Career High 27 Points/0 Missed Shots Full Highlights (12/1/2017)
Everyone has their own theory for why the Thunder are not performing to expectations. Iso this, Westbrook that, Donovan the other thing. As for me, I have no idea why they are sucking, and also no idea how to fix it. I gain most of my insight on teams while making these dinky little vids…
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