So when Westbrook came back at the start of the season OKC was 1-1. We then went 22-4 over the next 26 games until he went out. In the next 10 games we went 5-5 and then we went 15-2 after that until the All-Star break. Then he came back and we lost 3 straight, but we have now won 3 straight. Based on that I think over the final 21 games we go 19-2 and finish the regular season 65-17 with 8 of those loses coming in the transition of Westbrook in and out of the lineup so this could have been a legitimate 70 win team. Only one team in history has won 70 games or more (the 1995-96 Bulls at 72-10)

We have a very favorable schedule to finish out the season. Phoenix is playing pretty well right now and Houston and the Clippers are always a chore. Other than that, we have an easier schedule than the month of December which is where I thought we would lose the most. I am not as optimistic as JTF, but could definitely see 16 out of 21 with loses coming to Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Clippers and Indiana. That would put us at 62 wins. I would be ok with that...

You know that as a team you're in trouble when Hasheem Thabeet gets hot against you. Loved the rest of the team celebrating that last jump shot of his.

I don't know about you guys but this REALLLLLLY rubs me the wrong way

Help us keep going to OKC Thunder games! by Nauzi Thunder Princess Jagosh - GoFundMe (http://www.gofundme.com/79wc5w)

"Both Garrett Haviland (Thundor) and Nauzi Jagosh (Thunder Princess) have been long time season ticket members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Each year it has become increasingly more difficult to afford tickets. Now that it is time again to renew season tickets both Thundor and Thunder Princess find themselves in a budget crunch with the potential loss of their favorite past time looming.

Now you maybe wondering why now? If you paid for it before why can’t you pay now? Life is full of ups and downs full of unexpected trials, tribulations, and expenses. Garrett has made a career change to save his sanity which has had a negative impact on his savings. Nauzi has taken a step further into adulthood rather than continue to work multiple jobs she has tried to focus on building a career.

All money raised will be used toward paying off their upcoming season tickets, and any subsequent playoff tickets. Both Thundor and Thunder Princess only own one seat each no seat upgrades will be made the donations will only pay for the two single tickets for Thundor and Thunder Princess. should we raise more than our target amount a donation will be made to the Thunder Cares Foundation. any and all help would be appreciated no amount too small and no amount too great. Thank you for your consideration and assistance in keeping a dream alive."

I don't know about you guys but this REALLLLLLY rubs me the wrong way

Help us keep going to OKC Thunder games! by Nauzi Thunder Princess Jagosh - GoFundMe (http://www.gofundme.com/79wc5w)

"Both Garrett Haviland (Thundor) and Nauzi Jagosh (Thunder Princess) have been long time season ticket members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Each year it has become increasingly more difficult to afford tickets. Now that it is time again to renew season tickets both Thundor and Thunder Princess find themselves in a budget crunch with the potential loss of their favorite past time looming.

Now you maybe wondering why now? If you paid for it before why can’t you pay now? Life is full of ups and downs full of unexpected trials, tribulations, and expenses. Garrett has made a career change to save his sanity which has had a negative impact on his savings. Nauzi has taken a step further into adulthood rather than continue to work multiple jobs she has tried to focus on building a career.

All money raised will be used toward paying off their upcoming season tickets, and any subsequent playoff tickets. Both Thundor and Thunder Princess only own one seat each no seat upgrades will be made the donations will only pay for the two single tickets for Thundor and Thunder Princess. should we raise more than our target amount a donation will be made to the Thunder Cares Foundation. any and all help would be appreciated no amount too small and no amount too great. Thank you for your consideration and assistance in keeping a dream alive."



I cannot believe that is real. How self-absorbed are you that you feel like you deserve to have your tickets paid for? Because you wear facepaint and a crown?

I am not sure if I am more dissappointed in them or the people who have donated $400+ already.

This is like a homeless person begging on the corner and getting into a new car to drive home.

I don't go to the games to see Thundor or Thunder Princess. It's taxing for me to afford my seats also, especially when they make a deep playoff run. I'll be damned if I ask for help paying for my entertainment.....the day I can't scrimp by and pay my own bills is the day I quit buying season tickets....I'd then just selectivly choose a few games here and there.

Let's face reality. There are always going to be people around 'cultivating the kindness of strangers' (putting it mildly).

I asked my mother one day about her church and the money she was donating to that institution. Did she ever wonder about what they were doing with the money? She replied, 'that's on them.' 'The money is entrusted for them to do the Lord's work; he'll deal with those who mismanage money intended for deeds.'

Granted, the Chesapeake Energy Arena is no cathedral for catholicism. It is one of the NBA's most passionate arenas of the new era of professional basketball.

Doesn't hurt to throw a man who is down on his luck a bone every now and then; however society has to come to grips with when enough is enough--especially those in survival mode, who make a diet preoccupied with 'gimmie.' Man has multiple addictions; can't blame anyone for being addicted with the Thunder.


Hell, get a damn job!

http://www.thunderfans.com/vforum/images/smilies/okc.gifThunder should moon the suns tonight: 115-98.


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Got 2nd half stomped by the Suns (Green) last night.

Young and upcoming team tasted blood and went for it. It was a great game.

Suns could possibly be our first round opponents. However, they don't stand a chance in a series against us.


Lakers Sunday afternoon.

Got to give it up to Phoenix in that they continued to keep their confidence when it looked as though they were going to be blown out.

Last night's game was a track meet. The whistles favored the home team. Phoenix advantage: Suns 29-39 and Thunder 19-19 at the charity stripe (+10 points): 6 more point advantage to Suns' three-pointers. Amazing that the Thunder were perfect in free throws.

Caron Butler contributed 14 points; he will be the difference maker going into the playoffs. We definitely could have used the services of Thabo Sefolosha & Kendrick Perkins.

Agree with Anonymous that they wouldn't stand a chance against us in a series.

We need Jackson to get back to his game. He averages 13 points, only scored 4 last night. Could have also used some offense from Perry Jones who didn't score.

Can't put a lot of stock in those +/- statistics because Dragic SG (Phoenix) was a -14 with 22 points.

Time to drain the Lake while there is a drought in Los Angeles.

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I'm leery about the Suns. They beat us without Eric Bledsoe, their second best player.
However, if we play them in the playoffs, Westbrook is likely 6-8 minutes more per game.

So when Westbrook came back at the start of the season OKC was 1-1. We then went 22-4 over the next 26 games until he went out. In the next 10 games we went 5-5 and then we went 15-2 after that until the All-Star break. Then he came back and we lost 3 straight, but we have now won 3 straight. Based on that I think over the final 21 games we go 19-2 and finish the regular season 65-17 with 8 of those loses coming in the transition of Westbrook in and out of the lineup so this could have been a legitimate 70 win team. Only one team in history has won 70 games or more (the 1995-96 Bulls at 72-10)

Umm... Never mind. I retract this previous post.

Scotty has to get them playing defense, or wait for his successor to do so. I'd prefer the first of those alternatives, but doing the same thing over and over while expecting different outcomes is one definition of insanity...

I'm glad the Grandkids were not around to hear Grandma and Grandpa the last few games.

Get well, we need you back ASAP!

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Thabo Sefolosha

Our lock down defense has taken a nose drive since Thabo Sefolosha's injury.


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Scotty has to get them playing defense, or wait for his successor to do so. I'd prefer the first of those alternatives, but doing the same thing over and over while expecting different outcomes is one definition of insanity...
I was thinking the same thing this afternoon. Surely Brooks knows how to coach some defense. Or, do they just shoot around in practice? Come on now.

It's a long season guys. Calm down.

It's going to take time for Caron Butler to become acclimated to our offensive & defensive schemes. Scott Brooks has to start the process again with Sefolosha & Perkins (two starters) absent from the lineup. When you move two reserves to fill in for the starters you affect the starters & the reserves. A true wrinkle showing up with team play.

Durant & Westbrook are back to playing a two man game. They have to get back to ball movement; trusting the other players--allow them room for mistakes. Westbrook's return home (Los Angeles) had a lot to do with his dismal play.



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Darnell Mayberry sure gave them all a good knuckle rap in the paper today.

Thunder hasn't been playing with the defensive energy since the injuries to Perkins & Sefolosha.

Westbrook returns and we lose to key defensive starters. Thunder will adjust!



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Oklahoma City Thunder 106 Houston Rockets 98


Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - March 11, 2014 - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?id=400489828)

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A good effort -- but take note that it was "the old men" who held us together in the final minutes, when Harden and company were surging back. Had it not been for Fisher and Butler in that stretch, I think that tonight would have been a replay of the previous two games: get off to a good lead and then give it up in the final 24 minutes.

I agree with Mayberry's analysis yesterday; the problem is selfish play, not trusting the rest of the team. Hopefully the old men can harness this tendency and turn us back into the effective weapon we were before the All-Star break!

Yes, we old farts still have a bit to contribute.

Fisher made some really smart plays last night. And the plays with Russell dribbling into the paint with speed like he is about to his pull-up J, then rocketing a pass out to a waiting Fisher or Butler - those are things of beauty.

Chandler Parson taking a dig at OKC

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Chandler Parson taking a dig at OKC

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Wish I had a clever comeback but he kinda has a point. Red dirt and dead grass doesn't make it on very many paintings.

I've never been to Houston. How is the scenery? Or is there any scenery? Is it just a concrete jungle?

Kevin Durant and Kind company -

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I've never been to Houston. How is the scenery? Or is there any scenery? Is it just a concrete jungle?

Houston is flatter than OKC....

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I love Kind Bars. My daughter knows the owner, Dan Lubetsky, a Mexican immigrant with a factory in Brooklyn and office in Manhattan. Best nutrition buy for the money.

Houston is flatter than OKC....

and smellier

Just read something sad...Through 62 games the Bucks have not had a two game winning streak.

Well, tonight was pretty ugly.

Still not over the hot or cold cycle. I watched cosmos rather than the end of the game.

Good bounceback.

Another back to back tomorrow and Friday.

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Good bounceback.

Another back to back tomorrow and Friday.

I'm guessing you mean on Thursday and Friday since tomorrow is Wednesday on my calendar. :)

Thursday we play the Cavs who are 26-42 and Friday we are play the Raptors who are 37-29. Does Russ sit for Cleveland and play against Toronto?

I'm guessing you mean on Thursday and Friday since tomorrow is Wednesday on my calendar. :)

Woops. :D

Thursday we play the Cavs who are 26-42 and Friday we are play the Raptors who are 37-29. Does Russ sit for Cleveland and play against Toronto?

Toronto, for sure. Much harder game. Cavs just lost Kyrie to injury.

Toronto, for sure. Much harder game. Cavs just lost Kyrie to injury.

Hadn't seen that. Yeah, that would have been a no-brianer if I knew that.

Toronto, because they're within striking distance of Dallas.

If I were a betting man, I'd guess that Presti is more interested in Dallas's final 15 or so games than he is OKC's

The Thunder will continue to play it one game at a time. Never known Scott Brooks to look too far ahead; he concentrates on the upcoming game at hand. This Cleveland team is dangerous even without Kyrie Irving.




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Toronto, because they're within striking distance of Dallas.

If I were a betting man, I'd guess that Presti is more interested in Dallas's final 15 or so games than he is OKC's

The question is, do we want that pick now or later? I'm pretty sure it has less protections in the future.

Why is Russell not playing tonight? My wife asked me and I got that deer in a headlight look.

Why is Russell not playing tonight? My wife asked me and I got that deer in a headlight look.

Rest.

Rest.

Thanx.

Thanx.

To elaborate since there's a multitude of things that could be behind "rest"; Westbrook rests on one of the nights of a back-to-back. He'll play tomorrow night. It's all precautionary stuff to try and help his knee come along and still be able to play regularly.

Yup. Basically saving him for the playoffs.. lol

Less risk of injury

And, Brooks said they would be limiting Westrook's minutes when he returned so this is just staying with the plan.

Well, Toronto just bent Russell's knee sideways.:mad:

Russ just can't seem to catch a break.

Wow... Roller coaster night.

Russell goes down with same knee BS.

KD goes hulk mode and brings OKC over TOR in double OT.

That was a squeaker. Double OT. Sill worried about RW.

What happened?

I was too busy crying in a corner because I thought we lost.

We were down by 7 with a minute to go.

Things just Thundered Up. It's a cool thing to watch.

What happened?

I was too busy crying in a corner because I thought we lost.

We were down by 7 with a minute to go.

KD happened. That's what.

Darnell Mayberry tweeted this:


Russell Westbrook was in great spirits after the game. Left the arena walking just fine. No brace. No crutches. Doesn't expect to miss time.

They way his knee buckled it looked really bad. He seems to take a lot of shots to that knee.

They way his knee buckled it looked really bad. He seems to take a lot of shots to that knee.

From the replay I saw, it looked like it would have affected the inside ligament, similar to what happens to a lot of offensive linemen in football when they get "rolled up" from the side. The knee just bends in a direction it wasn't designed to go. They'll do an MRI on that thing, give it a degree of severity, and if its not bad, they can substantially heal within two or three weeks and be supplanted by a knee brace. Only reason I know this minor tidbit is my son had nearly this *exact* thing happen to him playing football. Trainer called me at home after practice one night, told me what happened, he didn't think it was serious, and he was cleared to participate in his team's summer camp about two weeks later. Got a crash course in those knees-bent-the-wrong-direction injuries :)