The youngness of the team showed today.

The Thunder are still not mature to handle playoff competitiveness, soft jump shots are not going to get it, they need down low point scorer, Perkins can't make a shot to save his life! C'mon Brooks lets regroup!

The youngness of the team showed today.

The softness of our team showed today. We have great character guys on and off the court, but they do not have fire in the belly, killer instinct of other more demonstative players. these are good guys but what I see in the playoffs are teams and players with a mean streak in terms of basketball. Perkins scowl is menacing only in look, when challenged he gets hammered. Westbrook for all his uneven play, is the one thunder player who plays with a little edge, we could use a few more like him

Is it too late to switch my pick? lol

yes it is.

I think the Thunder have been to busy reading their greatness in the local press. Get to work boys, quit turning the ball over.

A little bit of rebounding practice is in order.

A little bit of everything practice is in order..

That was painful for me to watch, and I can only imagine how painful it was to watch in the Thunderdome.

The softness of our team showed today. We have great character guys on and off the court, but they do not have fire in the belly, killer instinct of other more demonstative players. these are good guys but what I see in the playoffs are teams and players with a mean streak in terms of basketball. Perkins scowl is menacing only in look, when challenged he gets hammered. Westbrook for all his uneven play, is the one thunder player who plays with a little edge, we could use a few more like him

Westbrook is killing us. 4-14 from the restricted area yesterday (I saw AT LEAST 7 missed lay ups). 7 turnovers. He lost the d*mn game by himself. I say that tongue-in-cheek, but he is HORRIBLE.

Westbrook is good, but he his playing on pure talent right now, when he learns how to play the game of basketball, he will be a lot better...He doesn't make good decisions...

This team has a habit of "heads in the clouds-itis" after a big win. Game 2 should see our boyz more focused.

The biggest problem I have seen in game 1 is the slow passing. The passing has to be faster and with authority. Cross court lob passes have to stop. Sadly Memphis doesn't have to guard Perkins because Perkins couldn't throw a basketball in water if he was sitting in a boat. This allows Memphis to pressure each passing lane and if someone gets beat on a backdoor the person that is supposed to be guarding Perkins is there for help. Brooks needs to tell Perkins that every time he touches the ball down low he has to do a two hand dunk. Perkins shooting 50% from the line is better than his field goal percentage.

Even though we won game 2, I still think they made us look pretty bad. 1. They got into the paint A WHOLE LOT EASIER than we could. 2. Their defense is great compared to ours. They had a guy on all of our guys at all times while it felt like there was always someone left open when we were defending. 3. The crowd was not into it at all...

I think Memphis would be a good rivalry.

The question is, if the Thunder can get a W in Denver, can they do it in Memphis? And protect the home court for the rest of the stretch? I could easily see this one going to 7 games. We're in for a nerve-racking series.

Memphis plays very different style of bball than Denver. We're adjusting. The thing that makes me yell at the TV is the passes down low in front of the basket (half of them result in a turnover)...for God's sake, if you're 6'10" and have the ball 3 feet in front of the basket - LEAN IN & SHOOT IT. If the ball doesn't go in, odds are good you'll get fouled. There, I feel better.

Even though we won game 2, I still think they made us look pretty bad. 1. They got into the paint A WHOLE LOT EASIER than we could. 2. Their defense is great compared to ours. They had a guy on all of our guys at all times while it felt like there was always someone left open when we were defending. 3. The crowd was not into it at all...

I think Memphis would be a good rivalry.

WTF are you talking about? Collison OWNED Randolph yesterday. Randolph was 2-13 shooting. Gasol was 3-9. That is PATHETIC. They did, however, make 18-20 free throws between the 2 of them.

POINTS IN PAINT:
Thunder-38
Grizzlies-34


Their defense is great?

Game 1-OKC 44.9% shooting, MEM 49.4% shooting
Game 2-OKC 52.8% shooting, MEM 44.3% shooting

Total game 1 and 2
-OKC 48.7% shooting, MEM 47.0% shooting

Also, there was "always someone left open" b/c we were swarming the bigs. Conley/Mayo/Young just had good nights. We can live with that.

Even though we won game 2, I still think they made us look pretty bad. 1. They got into the paint A WHOLE LOT EASIER than we could. 2. Their defense is great compared to ours. They had a guy on all of our guys at all times while it felt like there was always someone left open when we were defending. 3. The crowd was not into it at all...

I think Memphis would be a good rivalry.

Are you kidding me??? It was insane loud in there! My voice is hoarse as hell today after last night. I was in one of the terrace suites and I'm pretty sure I was the loudest on my end. I don't know where you were. My cousin was in 326 and he said the energy was AMAZING last night. I don't think you were there, lol...

I was at home watching.. I guess I had the volume down or something because the crowd seemed dead.. Your opinion trumps mine though, you were there..

An interesting turn of events is that Dallas has now defeated LA twice in LA. If we can pull a comeback, we are looking at a very real possiblity of an OKC - Dallas series for the West title. Wouldn't that be fun?

Crowd noise is impossible to judge on television. The networks don't want crowd noise obscuring the announcers' voices.

The only thing that killed me about game 2 is letting Memphis make it interesting in the final 6 minutes. After going up by 21 the Thunder just started going through the motions. Westbrook missing that dunk then laughing about it IS NOT FUNNY! Make the damn shot. This is the playoffs and every point counts. This isn't some mid-season game against a sub-500 non-conference team. Memphis went on a pretty good run after that and really let a lot of air out of the sails. Winning by 30 would have made a statement. Instead, we have a question mark. What if that had been an 11 point lead instead of a 21 point lead?

It very well could be an 11 point lead in Memphis...

Expect VERY physical play. Our boyz better keep their emotions in check. I may have to add "punches thrown" to my scoresheet.

Westbrook is really pissing me off. Miss an uncontested dunk, and then laugh it off. I guaran-damn-tee you I, nor no one else watching the game as a Thunder fan, was laughing about it.

Is he a liability or an asset? He CAN make plays, he CAN get in a rhythm...but they seem to be far and few between, especially in the playoffs. He seems to cause more harm than good to the desired outcome the team plays for. It is completely obvious he is not a smart player. He doesn't know how to play, he just knows how to be aggressive. If Westbrook would play as a team, we would be in a much better position. His dribbling for 18 seconds, at the back of the court, then passing it off to a double teamed Durant or Harden with just a few seconds left to get a shot in.....really makes me angry. What's he going to do by wasting the clock dribbling, mesmerize the other team, and then suddenly score a point?

I love all of our other players. Westbrook is not a team player. I would have no problem making Westbrook a 6th man and moving Harden in to the starting line-up.

^^^WOW^^^ Do you not enjoy having a point guard that has a high scoring average? Also, did you know that compared to Kobe, he has a better assist average? Sure he's no Rondo & yes, he gets carried away with his savvy passes but he's still an ALL STAR, lol. Sure it was a little embarrassing, maybe that was why he was smiling. Grinning at himself, thinking "geez, I can't believe I missed that....wayyyyy toooooooo easy". So are free throws. Complain about Nazi missing free throws. Or Kendrick not being able to keep his pivot foot down as he tries to figure out which direction he's going to turn for the shot. Or how about Ibaka being ready for the pass down low, cause he's fumbled a few of those!

They're all making mistakes. Just take it with a grain of salt and appreciate how much farther they've come as compared to last year. Regardless of the outcome of this series, we're already having 3 more home games this post season than last year, which is awesome.

THUNDER UP!!

thunder up!!


Thunder UP!!

thunder up!!
thunder up!

I remember seeing pics of people at the Thunder games in the regular season saying "Thunder The F#@K UP" on them but haven't seen them being worn at the playoff games. I googled it and found a pic on okcthunderfans. I personally think it's distasteful to wear at a basketball game. If you're at home or a bar then I guess it's cool. What are your thoughts?

http://www.okcthunderfans.com/vforum/showthread.php?6564-THUNDER-THE-F-K-UP-shirts..&p=87326#post87326

I remember seeing pics of people at the Thunder games in the regular season saying "Thunder The F#@K UP" on them but haven't seen them being worn at the playoff games. I googled it and found a pic on okcthunderfans. I personally think it's distasteful to wear at a basketball game. If you're at home or a bar then I guess it's cool. What are your thoughts?

http://www.okcthunderfans.com/vforum/showthread.php?6564-THUNDER-THE-F-K-UP-shirts..&p=87326#post87326

I agree completely. It's inappropriate at the games and only furthers national stereotype opinions about Okies. There are a lot of minors at the games and I wouldn't want to be a parent trying to explain to a 6 year old what that means.

I agree completely. It's inappropriate at the games and only furthers national stereotype opinions about Okies. There are a lot of minors at the games and I wouldn't want to be a parent trying to explain to a 6 year old what that means.

Personally, a bar is the only place I'd wear them. Not something I prefer a kid to see. But I like them. Also, I really don't think they're going to broadcast that shirt on national TV for people to stereotype us. I'm gonna make a Thunder shirt with Teepees, horses, cowboys, and Indians on it so that people will still think we have all that here, lol!

Personally, a bar is the only place I'd wear them. Not something I prefer a kid to see. But I like them. Also, I really don't think they're going to broadcast that shirt on national TV for people to stereotype us. I'm gonna make a Thunder shirt with Teepees, horses, cowboys, and Indians on it so that people will still think we have all that here, lol!

I should make one with palm trees. Durant dunkin' on one of those palm trees.

I should make one with palm trees. Durant dunkin' on one of those palm trees.

Yeah and instead of a basketball he's dunking with a coconut. That would be a hit at Thunder's Shack.

Yeah and instead of a basketball he's dunking with a coconut. That would be a hit at Thunder's Shack.

Hell yeah!!! I need to find an artist to do a picture, then I can print it on multiple shirts.

MONUMENTAL LETDOWN! Thunder were up 16 in the 3rd and up 11 in the late fourth,and NO field goals in over eight minutes!

Yeah it's not looking good for the Thunder.. one more game left in Memphis. And they've already proven they can lose at home, unlike the Grizz.

Definite signs of a young, immature team still. This team knows how to get up big and then just give up. Like has been believed...this team can win, but not go deep in the Playoffs - yet.

Saw on ESPN that Todays 10 point fourth quarter is the fith all time lowest output for any team in the playoffs in NBA history!

Game over? They lost? Is that like 3 loss in a row? Damn.

Game over? They lost? Is that like 3 loss in a row? Damn.

Yea they lost!They won game two and lost games One and three!

Okay, need more home games. Hope the next one is home and make it 2 for 2.

DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE!!! Memphis only have 2 and they have to win 2 more. We can tie them out and drag it out.

KEEP SENDING OUT THAT GOOD VIBE!!!!!

What a colossal collapse. I've never seen all our shooters go cold at once. I don't think it was anything Memphis did, it's like we were cursed to miss everything.

Agreed...we lost the game with our poor performance ....

epic fail.

Okay, need more home games. Hope the next one is home and make it 2 for 2.

DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE!!! Memphis only have 2 and they have to win 2 more. We can tie them out and drag it out.

KEEP SENDING OUT THAT GOOD VIBE!!!!!

No. One more game in Memphis. And they can win in the other team's arena. We can't.

3 games. We lost two. If Memphis win the next game, they win 3. Still need one more win. So we still have a chance.

The odds are slipping.

Bummer. Luck on Monday.

Just look at it being a slap in their faces. Falling behind should only motivate them to get serious and not screw around.

That's NBA refs for you.

Take a look at this. It makes me not want even want such a shady league in our state -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKPD5g-vd8c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWNAOYOn3vw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_i3Vnd0n44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRp17FCifjc

Now look at all the no calls against the Thunder at Memphis last night. Watch the same thing happen in game 4, and the Thunder lose. Here's something else to think about. Spurs couldn't even win on Memphis' court, but somehow could win at home? So far Memphis is 4-0 on their home court in the playoffs?

So many no calls last night show this league is fixed through the refs.

Would be nice if you and everyone else raise hell with NBA to force Memphis' disqualification.

Would be nice if you and everyone else raise hell with NBA to force Memphis' disqualification.

Memphis should be disqualified because some ref in some other game in some other year did, or only maybe did, something?
Yeah, ok, that makes perfect sense. Come to think of it, your special perspective could be of use statewide. Perhaps you could really serve the state well if you would mount a successful campaign to enter the Oklahoma Legislature next year.

Lord knows the NBA wants the Thunder to win as Memphis has zero stars

Crap ratings with a Dallas-Memphis matchup...OKC-Dallas will still be crap but at least they would have KD and Westbrook

Dup post

Yeah, there might be a Lakers or a Heat conspiracy, but I'm pretty sure that there is not a Grizz conspiracy in the NBA.

Scott Brooks needs to get Harden more involved. Memphis doesn't have anybody that Thabo needs to lock down. He's a waste of space out there. Harden can create offense. When Durant and Westbrook go cold, we are F'ed when Thabo, Perkins, and Ibaka are also out there. Those 3 create ZERO offense. I know it's not the "rotation", but when things start going awry, try Westbrook at the 2 guard and let Maynor play the point b/c he values the ball a lot more than Westbrook. Or play Harden. DO SOMETHING. PLEASE.

We lost for one reason - after we got the big lead everyone tried to deliver the knock out 3-point punch. Instead of driving to the basket like they did in the first three quarters they started taking long jump shots. OKC only shot 2 free throws in the 4th quarter and overtime - 2! That is because they didn't drive the lane. You have to drive the lane in the playoffs - it is no harder than that to figure out. During the Memphis come-back did you see how many open threes Memphis passed up? They knew it was more important to drive the lane, pick-up the fouls, and shoot free throws.

Down 17 already early in the 2nd. Eeesh. Smells like the team on the other side of the Mississippi wants it more and our guys have given up.

Well.....Perkins missed two free throws to ice the game and misses both and MEM comes down the floor and hits a three!Freakin overtime!

Well.....Perkins missed two free throws to ice the game and misses both and MEM comes down the floor and hits a three!Freakin overtime!

Freakin overtime, again.

*pulling my hair out*