Oh, boy.
Depending on your usage of the word ‘survive’…. rookie Chet Holmgren to the best of my knowledge survived this contact with Nikola and is still alive and breathing today.
I can’t remember how much time was left in the game when this happened, but Thunder super homer analyst Michael Cage originally wanted a flagrant foul. This is when I promptly changed off of Bally Sports which is soon to be in bankruptcy court…and justifiably so.
If you’re still on board with Oklahoma City paying a billion dollars at a rate of 95 to 5 investment ratio to build a new arena…then bless your heart. Seriously….bless your heart.
That’s all I can really say about this game other than the fact I think Denver’s bench will be fine without Bruce Brown this season as we view the emergence of Peyton Watson and Zeke Nnaji.
I think when all is said and done Christian Braun will emerge as a Sixth Man of the Year finalist and former Thunder guard Reggie Jackson will have a serious shot at winning his second NBA ‘ship ring as a Denver Nugget. Who seriously saw that one coming?
Kevin, Serge, Reggie, and Jeff Green all now have rings. Just a thought, but wouldn’t Jeff Green be the perfect fit as a reserve big to actually help Chet understand the pro game and the Thunder as a whole understand where they currently stand in the NBA food chain?
Next up on my blog this week…Draymond’s return and Chris Paul’s first ever NBA game coming off the bench.
Enjoy the crisp Oklahoma fall weather today. Feels like Omaha out here today at the Deer Creek ranch. I love Omaha BTW, as one of America’s truly great underrated cities.
MJ