Yup, and here come the Grizzlies. ( A team we're very familiar with )

A team in my opinion all season has been Thunders worst enemy. I'm going to bet we win. Our home games.

I think Memphis wins this series. Hope I'm proven wrong though.

I'm just glad we beat the Rockets. Losing a series to Memphis is understandable given the circumstances, so I won't be too bummed if the Thunder are knocked off by them.

I'm just glad we beat the Rockets. Losing a series to Memphis is understandable given the circumstances, so I won't be too bummed if the Thunder are knocked off by them.

This. A million times this.


Winning round 1 without Russ was a great accomplishment. These guys have relearned plays and strategy over the course of 3 actual games. Expecting them to trot through the west is ridiculous.


I feel as if most of the Thunder fans feel the same way. Everything from here on out is icing on the cake.

This. A million times this.


Winning round 1 without Russ was a great accomplishment. These guys have relearned plays and strategy over the course of 3 actual games. Expecting them to trot through the west is ridiculous.


I feel as if most of the Thunder fans feel the same way. Everything from here on out is icing on the cake.

But come on we gotta have a LITTLE FAITH. Its not like we are going to suck like the Cavaliers did when Lebron left.

Get a little break that Memphis isn't a run and gun high scoring team so should help our chances....Be a tremendous accomplishment at this point to make it to the Western Finals

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I'm not blaming the coach because K-mart played horribly, I'm blaming him for not taking him out and trying something else when he wasn't hitting his shots.

Brooks makes plenty of mistakes, but leaving your best scorers in even they're shooting bad is not one of them. Martin needs his shots and minutes because he's one of our most efficient scorers. You don't take out scorers when they shoot bad because they can turn it around at any moment. Martin did that last night. He won't be that good regularly, but Martin is our second best scorer so we have to stick with him.

I'd say that we have a little less than a 50% chance of winning the series with Memphis.

But at a minimum, we're guaranted at least four more playoff games. Yoohoo!

hey guys. we still have one of the best basketball players on the planet on our team. don't give up hope.

and last night with brooks showing he can actually adapt and adjust during a game, there's something too.

Ready to rumble...

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Wow!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable finish.

Ok, that's 1-0. :)

I need a valium.

I said in another thread that Memphis-Thunder is going to be a boring series and the Clippers-Thunder would have been a fun series but I have to eat my crow! What a crazy great game!

It's going to get even better when players start getting into foul trouble and it forces coaches to make changes on the fly.

It's over :D

All I can say is wow, good to have you back Kevin Martin. The way this team is finding ways to win is so much fun to see.

Next game is Tuesday night, 8:30 on TNT.

It's over :D

Yep, 4-0 sweep for sure!
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Every writer gives Conley the advantage over Reggie, but last night, in the last couple of minutes, Conley had 3 turnovers, and Reggie came up big with 3 seconds left at the line. I'd say it's a toss up...

Reggie Jackson is going to finish this season a Top 25 PG in this league...

Tier 1 - Westbrook, Paul, Curry, Williams, Rose, Parker, Lillard, Holiday, Rondo, Rubio

Tier 2 - Ellis, Dragic, Lin, Conley, Lawson, Walker, Robinson, Jack, Collison, Bradley, Reggie etc.

He's definitely second tier, he's just on the bottom 30% side of it...By the end of this season, with the incredible experience he's getting as a starter on a championship contender, he'll be in the Top 40%.

Conley is such a sound player and he knows his role on his team really well, but he's nowhere near as athletic and, well, talented. Reggie is more explosive and can help out on the glass. Conley is currently a better scorer, but Reggie drives the lane better and if he can develop a consistent and relatively reliable jump-shot will have Conley in that area. Reggie will probably never be the passer that Conley is, and he's got a long way to go to be as good defensively as Conley is, but he has the capabilities of being as good as Conley defensively (and probably will be within the next 3 years).

It's like anytime you have a more talented but inexperienced player matching up against a good player who has far more veteran experience: You expect the smarter player to win, but you are not surprised to see flashes from the other guy.

Luckily for OKC, Fisher matches up with Conley the way that Conley matches up with Jackson...as long as Brooks finds the right balance between the two, particularly early in the series before Conley figures both of them out and can adjust what he's doing on the fly, then I think OKC will make life for Conley particularly difficult.

Tier 1 is Westbrook and Paul and that is it

Tier 2 is Curry Williams Parker and Irving and Wall

Tier 3 is Walker Lawson Conley Lilard Calderson Dragic Holiday Teague Jennings Vasquez Hill Rubio Felton Nash

reggie could move into that third group

i did not list Bledsoe who will be paid this summer like he is tier 2

A lot of people are jumping the gun here in my opinion. Look at what Conley has already done in this playoffs. I'm really encouraged by Reggie's development and potential, but Conley is averaging almost 17 and 8 in the playoffs. Ranking Reggie against other PGs at this point seems premature. Saying things like, "If Reggie just becomes a good shooter..." when he shot a terrible 23% from 3 this season is just baseless speculation. Again, I like Reggie, but he needs more time to prove himself and a much larger resume to be compared to PGs who are already established.

I really like Reggie. He has, for the last two years, had a big 'trial by fire'. First with losing Maynor and becoming the backup point guard, until we got Fisher. And now this year being forced into the starting point guard position. I think he has done well and will only continue to improve.

I really like Reggie. He has, for the last two years, had a big 'trial by fire'. First with losing Maynor and becoming the backup point guard, until we got Fisher. And now this year being forced into the starting point guard position. I think he has done well and will only continue to improve.

Don't forget, he didn't have a training camp his rookie season...

Friend of mine says that a plan is in the works to amnesty Perkins for bringing in his mentor (another old fogie), KG, who can still get up and down maybe a little better than him. Wise move or is he just a player we can afford that is getting closer to retirement??

Friend of mine says that a plan is in the works to amnesty Perkins for bringing in his mentor (another old fogie), KG, who can still get up and down maybe a little better than him. Wise move or is he just a player we can afford that is getting closer to retirement??

It would be a very wise move. It's not happening unless KG plays for next to nothing, which is incredibly unlikely. I'd put the chances of this happening near zero, but the chances that its "in the works" is almost certainly zero. It would be wonderful if your friend was right though.

It would be a very wise move. It's not happening unless KG plays for next to nothing, which is incredibly unlikely. I'd put the chances of this happening near zero, but the chances that its "in the works" is almost certainly zero. It would be wonderful if your friend was right though.

I guess we'll find out between now and the start of next season. I put it at a 5% chance. My bud just wants it to happen cause he thinks Perkins is worthless. His intangible assets do not reflect on the stat sheets. This I know. Why others don't is beyond me.

I guess we'll find out between now and the start of next season. I put it at a 5% chance. My bud just wants it to happen cause he thinks Perkins is worthless. His intangible assets do not reflect on the stat sheets. This I know. Why others don't is beyond me.

KG is under contract for 11.5 mil next year and 12 mil the year after ....

who does your friend have us trading to boston for him???

His intangible assets do not reflect on the stat sheets. This I know. Why others don't is beyond me.

This is how I feel about Collison. He is easily my favorite player, yet if you look at his stats, they are nothing special. But, it's things like the pass before the assist, his screens or his defense and no complaining that makes me like him more.

His intangible assets do not reflect on the stat sheets. This I know. Why others don't is beyond me.

While Perk does provide some intangibles (e.g., leadership, especially off the court), a lot of what he does show up in the stat sheet. The problem is that people only look at simple offensive stats like points per game or rebounds. Perk is an awful offensive player - one of the worst in the league, but if you look at advanced defensive stats (beyond blocks and rebounds) you will see that he is a very solid isolation post defender - one of the best in the league. When the Thunder play a team that does not have an elite interior scorer Perk's greatest contribution is mitigated and he should not play as much. However, when we play a team with solid interior scorers (e.g., Memphis) Perk's value goes up. Aside from screens, Perk's best contributions are not intangibles, but his tangible and quantifiable contributions on the defensive end.

In short, no one should play because of intangibles. And neither Perk, Collison, or Fisher should get minutes because of "intangibles." Advanced stats show Perk's defensive contributions are worthwhile when the Thunder are playing certain opponents. They also show the value of Collison. Fisher's recent rise in on-court production merit him getting minutes now, not intangibles.

This is how I feel about Collison. He is easily my favorite player, yet if you look at his stats, they are nothing special. But, it's things like the pass before the assist, his screens or his defense and no complaining that makes me like him more.


Collison is a working man. Every game he puts on his hard hat, picks up his lunchbox and goes to work. Steadily and quietly. He is one of my favorite players.

KG is under contract for 11.5 mil next year and 12 mil the year after ....

who does your friend have us trading to boston for him???

Please notate that I said I put it at a 5% chance !!!

Yep, 4-0 sweep for sure!
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There will be no sweep, the Grizzles are going to win tonight

There will be no sweep, the Grizzles are going to win tonight

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Haha, oh please, I am not even a Thunder fan

Haha, oh please, I am not even a Thunder fan

Too bad. You'll never know the simple joys of a Thunder fan...

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Too bad. You'll never know the simple joys of a Thunder fan...

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Haha, oh please, I have more joy being a Magic fan and I have been a fan for 20 years

Haha, oh please, I have more joy being a Magic fan and I have been a fan for 20 years

Congratulations, you like the Orlando Magic. I'm sure Florida has some nice fishing weather this time of year.

Congratulations, you like the Orlando Magic. I'm sure Florida has some nice fishing weather this time of year.

I do not live in Florida

I do not live in Florida

It was a shot at the Magic for not making the playoffs.

There will be no sweep, the Grizzles are going to win tonight

And I was right!

It was a shot at the Magic for not making the playoffs.

So what? Magic will win a championship before the Thunder will :tongue:

So what? Magic will win a championship before the Thunder will :tongue:

I very highly doubt that. I'll be surprised if they make it out of the east before the Thunder win a championship. ;) :p

And I was right!

Good call. It was almost predictable with the way the game ended on Sunday.

And I was right!

And what was that saying about a monkey and a typewriter? LOL

So what? Magic will win a championship before the Thunder will :tongue:

Are you off or just dreaming...? everyone knows the Magic are not very good.

Some interesting decisions last night.

Not sure why Martin was not in down the stretch until the final couple minutes. Also Thabo was not playing either. All of our bigs got in foul trouble and could not grab a rebound to save their life.

A pretty bad game played by the Thunder. Surprising because I feel like they should have been more energized after Sunday. KD and Fisher and Reggie are the only ones consistently giving us good games. Fisher has been flat out insane these playoffs, he is a different player come post-season. It is too bad we wasted such a great game by him on a loss.


At least we know we can win in MEM. We have to claim HCA back.

Some interesting decisions last night.

Not sure why Martin was not in down the stretch until the final couple minutes. Also Thabo was not playing either. All of our bigs got in foul trouble and could not grab a rebound to save their life.

A pretty bad game played by the Thunder. Surprising because I feel like they should have been more energized after Sunday. KD and Fisher and Reggie are the only ones consistently giving us good games. Fisher has been flat out insane these playoffs, he is a different player come post-season. It is too bad we wasted such a great game by him on a loss.


At least we know we can win in MEM. We have to claim HCA back.

Why in the world would that surpise you? You can have all the engery you want, but that doesn't make you play well. What a silly thing to say.

2 simple reasons why they didn't play well. No Westbrook and Memphis.

Why in the world would that surpise you? You can have all the engery you want, but that doesn't make you play well. What a silly thing to say.



What is silly about expecting them to be pumped up after winning Game 1?



2 simple reasons why they didn't play well. No Westbrook and Memphis.

Oh yea, I forgot Russell came out on his crutches Sunday and Memphis turned into the lolcats.

What is silly about expecting them to be pumped up after winning Game 1?




Oh yea, I forgot Russell came out on his crutches Sunday and Memphis turned into the lolcats.

So in their 1 point win at home, they were "pumped", but in their 2nd home playoff game against Memphis, they were not, so that's why they got beat? LOL
I tell you what, since you think they weren't pumped up to play in game 2 of this series at home with a chance to go up 2-0, please give examples. I'd love to hear.

Are you off or just dreaming...? everyone knows the Magic are not very good.

Yes, they are not very good right now but they are a very young team and have a bright future and will be contenders in a few years

Yes, they are not very good right now but they are a very young team and have a bright future and will be contenders in a few years

who is thier star?? they don't have anyone that can be the second best player on a great team

Yes, they are not very good right now but they are a very young team and have a bright future and will be contenders in a few years

How many all - stars do they have on their roster ?

who is thier star?? they don't have anyone that can be the second best player on a great team


How many all - stars do they have on their roster ?

They will be contenders in a few years simply because they're his favorite team. You don't need good players on a team to be contenders, they just need to be your favorite team. Duh.

who is thier star?? they don't have anyone that can be the second best player on a great team

None for now but Tobias Harris might become their star in the future and Jameer Nelson can be the second best player on a great team

They will be contenders in a few years simply because they're his favorite team. You don't need good players on a team to be contenders, they just need to be your favorite team. Duh.

No, they will be contenders because they have a young team and will only get better, do you watch the Magic play?

I guarantee the Magic will have a better record this year unless they have a huge amount of injuries

No, they will be contenders because they have a young team and will only get better, do you watch the Magic play?

I guarantee the Magic will have a better record this year unless they have a huge amount of injuries

I never watch them, but I keep up with them just like I do all NBA teams. They're nothing impressive. They may be young, but they're nothing that makes you say "oh, they're gonna be good in a few years."

Magic may be contenders for a playoff birth in the next few years. But if they don't find a Top 10-15 player, they have exactly 0 shot at an NBA title. For all the fear people had of Denver, they got knocked off by a good but nowhere near great Golden State squad.

Have to have a superstar in this league to have any chance at a title.

Magic may be contenders for a playoff birth in the next few years. But if they don't find a Top 10-15 player, they have exactly 0 shot at an NBA title. For all the fear people had of Denver, they got knocked off by a good but nowhere near great Golden State squad.

Have to have a superstar in this league to have any chance at a title.

Agreed. I was one of those people that feared Denver & they turned out to be another fluke. They have a lot of good role players, but none of them are LBJ, KD, or KB24 superstar status.

None for now but Tobias Harris might become their star in the future and Jameer Nelson can be the second best player on a great team

hello dream world ....

Harris might turn into a second banana but nelson in no way can be the second (or 3rd for that matter) best player on a great team