Michael Martin
michaelonsports.bsky.social
Michael Martin
@michaelonsports.bsky.social
OKC Thunder beat reporter and content creator | Let’s Talk Thunder on YouTube | knower of ball | OU Journalism Grad 2022 |
Losing a game to Georgia in overtime after having a lead? I’m glad I haven’t felt anything like that as an OU fan. Must be embarrassing
December 8, 2024 at 1:10 AM
youtu.be/fVhZGZDQJnc?si…

I made a video yesterday about the Thunder's free throw frustrations, some stats about how bad things have been, context within this season, how historically low their free throw rate is and a few ways I feel like OKC could potentially improve at getting to the line.
Why Free Throws Have The OKC Thunder FRUSTRATED
YouTube video by Let's Talk Thunder - with Michael Martin
https://youtu.be/fVhZGZDQJnc?si…
November 28, 2024 at 6:30 AM
🧵4/4 Golden State had 4 different plays that resulted in an and-1 in the second half.

The boxscore will say that the Thunder shot 26 free throws to the Warriors 21 on the night, but that doesn't provide all of the context for this game.
November 28, 2024 at 6:30 AM
🧵3/4 OKC shot 10 free throws before the tech; the rest of the game, they took 8 until the Warriors were forced into intentional fouls where another 8 came in the last 26 seconds of the 4th

Post tech the foul distribution was OKC 15 & the Warriors with 8 (+ the 4 intentional fouls to end the game)
November 28, 2024 at 6:30 AM
🧵2/4 The score at the time was Thunder 54 to the Warriors 35 and OKC had 6 fouls committed to GSW's 12.

After that tech, the Thunder were charged with 10 of the next 12 fouls called.
November 28, 2024 at 6:30 AM