Not a bad game for Russ to miss.

!2,000 rooms in the city, 3000 near downtown, that's an easy sell.
OKC has hosted dual Big 12 tournaments with few snags.

OKC is an easy town to get around in, without nearly the traffic complications
found in larger towns. That's why the density of downtown hotels is not such
a stumbling block as it is with other cities.

!2,000 rooms in the city, 3000 near downtown, that's an easy sell.
OKC has hosted dual Big 12 tournaments with few snags.

OKC is an easy town to get around in, without nearly the traffic complications
found in larger towns. That's why the density of downtown hotels is not such
a stumbling block as it is with other cities.That's my thinking too. We have rooms in downtown. The South Meridian area has a number of rooms with more under construction. South Meridian is easy to get to and from downtown.

Russ will be well rested for the Spurs tomorrow.

Spurs have only lost 1 game this season, to the Trailblazers, who have only lost 2.

Russ will be well rested for the Spurs tomorrow.

Spurs have only lost 1 game this season, to the Trailblazers, who have only lost 2.

Neither team has hit the meat of the season. It's like the Pacers...who have they really played? No doubt they're a great team but we're still in the first month of a six month regular season.

!2,000 rooms in the city, 3000 near downtown, that's an easy sell.
OKC has hosted dual Big 12 tournaments with few snags.

OKC is an easy town to get around in, without nearly the traffic complications
found in larger towns. That's why the density of downtown hotels is not such
a stumbling block as it is with other cities.

Shhhh, don't tell OKCisOK4me. Excellent point about the dual Big 12 tourneys. Those were a lot of fun.

What hurts our chances for hosting an NBA All Star event? As OKCisOK4me stated: "There would still need to be a ton of hotel rooms added to what the OKC metro already has available." The last number I heard was when the event was held in Houston--you need 6,000 hotels room within a mile radius of the downtown area.

Last I heard, we are somewhere between 1,250 to 1,500 downtown quality hotel rooms with 12,000-13,000 throughout the metro area. If someone has an update, please don't hesitate to chime in. At the rate we are growing, we will probably exceed 2,500-3,500 hotel rooms downtown come 2020-25. An NBA All Star Game could be a possibility after 2030. Please don't hold your breath.

Many of us will never see an NBA All Star Game hosted here in our lifetime. Hey it's not the end of the world if we never host one. My goal is to see us host another NBA best-of-seven championship series again--followed by a downtown victory championship parade.


Shhhh, don't tell OKCisOK4me. Excellent point about the dual Big 12 tourneys. Those were a lot of fun.

Hey, catcher, if you look above at what Laramie said, it's what he said, I was just doing a little math on Pete's numbers, m'kay? No reason to be down trodden toward me because I crushed your dream. I'd love for OKC to host the NBA All Star game as well so there's no reason to get all PMSy...

Feel free to read this link showing some concerns of Grizzlies fans having the same issues:

http://boards.grizzliesonline.com/index.php?showtopic=13315

Hey, catcher, if you look above at what Laramie said, it's what he said, I was just doing a little math on Pete's numbers, m'kay? No reason to be down trodden toward me because I crushed your dream. I'd love for OKC to host the NBA All Star game as well so there's no reason to get all PMSy...


It doesn't really seem that you'd love for OKC to host the AllStar game. Instead of looking for reasons to host the game, you're looking for reasons why we can't. If you want to be a glass-half-empty guy, that's you're deal. No need to rain on other's parade.

I never said "We should have the All Star game in OKC in the next five years". I said it should be a goal and then I cited Pete's numbers in response to Laramie's comments and said "We are making progress". We may never get the game here, but if no one ever tries it is a certainty it will never happen.

It doesn't really seem that you'd love for OKC to host the AllStar game. Instead of looking for reasons to host the game, you're looking for reasons why we can't. If you want to be a glass-half-empty guy, that's you're deal. No need to rain on other's parade.

I never said "We should have the All Star game in OKC in the next five years". I said it should be a goal and then I cited Pete's numbers in response to Laramie's comments and said "We are making progress". We may never get the game here, but if no one ever tries it is a certainty it will never happen.

Agreed but just cause I'm a glass half empty (realist-optimist) doesn't mean I'm raining on your parade. It's not a dark seeded agenda... Lol

Feel free to read this link showing some concerns of Grizzlies fans having the same issues:

Any Chance Memphis Apply For The NBA All Star Game - Grizzlies Boards (http://boards.grizzliesonline.com/index.php?showtopic=13315)

You're "can't-do" attitude would fit in nicely there. I'm glad you weren't in charge of getting the Hornets here after Katrina….KD and RW would be playing for the Sonics today if you were. LOL

You're "can't-do" attitude would fit in nicely there. I'm glad you weren't in charge of getting the Hornets here after Katrina….KD and RW would be playing for the Sonics today if you were. LOL

It's okay to say "we're not there yet" if it's the truth…. Just because we can't support an NBA All-Star game right now doesn't mean OKCisOK4me is some sort of evil blasphemer that doesn't want OKC to progress any further if he states that we can't support an NBA All-Star game right now. It's okay to have a "can do" attitude, but don't get offended & become anti-(insert posters name) if they aren't floating on cloud nine with you thinking of all the glass half-full scenarios for OKC.

Disclaimer: I don't think that OKC could host the ASG within the next 2-3 years, but I don't think it'll be longer than 5-7 years before OKC has the ability to host an ASG & it be a legit success.

I agree with Mississippi Blues. If OKC hosts an All Star Game, it will be such a successful weekend that I think we could easily be on a carousel of cities that regularly host the event. My hope is that MAPS 3 is 80% implemented before we do host so that our city is more attractive than it is now to us locals! As long as the city is tasteful to all outsiders then we will be world class enough to host anything!


You're "can't-do" attitude would fit in nicely there. I'm glad you weren't in charge of getting the Hornets here after Katrina….KD and RW would be playing for the Sonics today if you were. LOL

Apparently you're severely confused...

After the All-Star Game is like the final stretch of a horse race. I think our Thunder will get a few titles under their belt and if construction keeps pace we will see a All-Star happen here. It even takes bread a bit to rise.

It's still early in the season but tonight we had two positives. One, we handed S.A. their second loss. Two, Ibaka, Lamb and Jackson looked pretty good in the process.

According to the NBA’s executive vice president of events, Ski Austin, the NBA sends out bid requests to all of its teams three to four years in advance of an All-Star Game. For this year’s game, Austin noted that the NBA received several bids from NBA cities to host the event. “The way the process works, is that teams go into their market and aggregate the various resources we need. A lot of what we ask the teams to do is gather the vendors we need, from the convention center, the arena and somewhere in the neighborhood of 6,000 hotel rooms. Each market has a different way of putting these things together. We then look at the bids that are the most viable and go with that,” Austin said.

Source: How Houston Became the Host City for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game - Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciajessop/2013/02/17/how-houston-became-the-host-city-for-the-2013-nba-all-star-game/)

It's still early in the season but tonight we had two positives. One, we handed S.A. their second loss. Two, Ibaka, Lamb and Jackson looked pretty good in the process.

That they did. But Ibaka always LOOKS good. :o

Can I just vent?

If you needed further proof how much ESPiN rides Lebron James..uh, "private parts", they would rather show the Heat/Cavaliers game rather than what could be a preview of the WCFs. The Lebron and Cleveland saga is so 2011. I am in Dallas with the family and couldn't believe the Thunder/Spurs game wasn't on nationally.

Now that I've gotten out of the way, from what I've seen of the highlights, it seemed like we played a good game :-). Glad to hear Reggie is starting to hit his stride.

There is a limit to how many games a team can be on nationally. Okc is at that limit

Kind of off topic, but goodness gracious the Eastern Conference is terrible.

There is a limit to how many games a team can be on nationally. Okc is at that limit

I think OKC is one game off that this year (24 instead of 25), but the point still stands.

The selection of games to choose for OKC has some meh games. The only one that seems egregious to me is we have a TNT game @ Denver in January. But lots of games with the Lakers are National, and if they suck, then that sucks.

I think OKC is one game off that this year (24 instead of 25), but the point still stands.

The selection of games to choose for OKC has some meh games. The only one that seems egregious to me is we have a TNT game @ Denver in January. But lots of games with the Lakers are National, and if they suck, then that sucks.

Who would want to watch Laker games? I do not care if Lakers get high ratings either

I know this is the Thunder thread, but in regard to the NBA, I enjoyed seeing Sly Coach Kidd lip "hit me" so he could spill his drink, which gave them a timeout which they didn't have while they cleaned up the spill. Alas, Paul Pierce missed the 3 pointer and LA still won by 5.

I know this is the Thunder thread, but in regard to the NBA, I enjoyed seeing Sly Coach Kidd lip "hit me" so he could spill his drink, which gave them a timeout which they didn't have while they cleaned up the spill. Alas, Paul Pierce missed the 3 pointer and LA still won by 5.

Kidd got fined $50,000 for that so that is one expensive drink

Kidd got fined $50,000 for that so that is one expensive drink

I wonder if his player got fined for complying and lying about it in his post game interview.

I wonder if his player got fined for complying and lying about it in his post game interview.

Nope, never did

Looks like Russ is getting his mojo back.

Russell. Freakin'. Westbrook.

If these two teams meet in the Playoffs, I will be dead. No way I survive 4-7 games like this.

Cold-blooded killa


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8oizruFbTU&feature=youtu.be

It is pretty hilarious it went the exact same way as the last Warriors-Thunder game except the Warriors did not hit the game winning buzzer beat shot this time

This was an intense game. Edge of the seat the last 2 minutes.

Love Russell!

Unbelievable! Westbrook's Super Dagger
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kilYaVqTrLE/Uplij-7PUkI/AAAAAAAAAUY/JxuBRx2lbZA/s1600/g2.gif

If you left this game early; you got just what you deserve...

Russell!!! Oh my!!!

Let's have another look at that unbelievable play:


Russell leaps high into the air for the rebound

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/mjg0g1r345mbydw/01_TheLeap.jpg


He bats the ball away...

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/adlt50u7h7q4s9b/02_TheBat.jpg


Sefolosha makes a great leaping, behind-the-back "blind" save to keep the ball inbounds

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/f2qzomqksh6qzhf/03_TheSave.jpg


Russell stretches out to catch the ball tossed by Thabo

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/3k9e8enp5xx6yik/04_TheCatch.jpg


After securing the ball and finding his spot behind the 3-point line, Russ takes a shot

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/u4rmh6w3mrjh1lp/05_TheShot.jpg


And here we go.........


http://dl.dropbox.com/s/kxew16vekwyc3vn/06_ShotTime_20.jpg


http://dl.dropbox.com/s/ftjart22ry61pw5/07_ShotTime_15.jpg


http://dl.dropbox.com/s/oy74qx5b0hgfj3h/08_ShotTime_10.jpg


http://dl.dropbox.com/s/92rmykoxqnscnfm/09_ShotTime_06.jpg


http://dl.dropbox.com/s/wuyu7fvs0u21cbt/10_ShotTIme_01.jpg


http://dl.dropbox.com/s/auythnbhq0ojfg9/11_RussHappy.jpg


http://dl.dropbox.com/s/xndp93zcxr1g23r/12_IbakaHug.jpg

Thunder and Warriors are not strangers to the dagger exchange:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuyvoIwceeE&feature=player_detailpage

Jeff Green's buzzer beater vs. Warriors (January 22, 2009).

Warriors’ Andre Iguodala hits buzzer-beater to defeat Thunder


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DiHkbgT8C48

November 14, 2013

Please don't forget that the 2013-14 NBA All Star Voting has begun.

Oklahoma City Thunder players Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka and Russell Westbrook are featured on the 2014 NBA All-Star Ballot that was unveiled earlier today during a special tip-off event in New Orleans, the Official Host City of NBA All-Star 2014.

Voters can select 10 unique players per day.

The NBA All-Star ballot features 120 players – 60 each from the Eastern and Western conferences – with 36 frontcourt players and 24 backcourt players from each conference comprising the list. Voters select three frontcourt players and two backcourt players from each conference.

Balloting concludes on Monday, Jan. 20, and starters will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 23.

Durant, Ibaka and Westbrook Featured on 2014 NBA All-Star Ballot | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/allstar_ballot_131115)

Tonight is the chip shot of this week's back to back.

Kings tonight, Trailblazers tomorrow. Trailblazers beat Pacers last night. Giving Pacers their 2nd loss of the season.

Portland seems to be stepping up against the big names so far this season. I am sure OKC will be no different. We gotta come out big tomorrow. Look to see Russ/KD get rest tonight if we are ahead, late.

Ill be at the game Friday in New Orleans. Ill try to give them some extra encouragement

I will be at the game tonight in Sacramento Go thunder

8 wins in a row now for the Thunder going into a big early season showdown Wednesday night against Portland.
It's interesting now that the Western Conference currently has 10 teams over 500 and the Eastern Conference has 2.

Western Conference either has better team chemistries resulting in more wins or the WC teams haven't hit the toughest parts of their schedules yet...

Western Conference either has better team chemistries resulting in more wins or the WC teams haven't hit the toughest parts of their schedules yet...

The Western Conference has pretty much been better since 1999. This year it's just getting ridiculous. There only appear to be two teams in the East that would make the playoffs in the West. That's insane, terrible for the NBA, and a huge advantage for Miami and Indiana.

I don't disagree with what you say...

It's never a guaranteed chip shot, even with missing key players like Demarcus Cousins. A couple of our worst losses last year were to teams I assumed we'd beat.

The Western Conference has pretty much been better since 1999. This year it's just getting ridiculous. There only appear to be two teams in the East that would make the playoffs in the West. That's insane, terrible for the NBA, and a huge advantage for Miami and Indiana.

Thread derail warning: The same is true of the NHL. If playoffs were held, the Eastern conference doesn't even have a single team that could make it into the Western conference's playoffs. Although the NBA and NFL conferences aren't all THAT geographic, lately, the NFC is considered to be much superior to the AFC (and some of the divisions are a VERY small pond to be a big fish in). I find the disparity odd and wonder about the vaguely geographic relationship.

Thread derail warning: The same is true of the NHL. If playoffs were held, the Eastern conference doesn't even have a single team that could make it into the Western conference's playoffs. Although the NBA and NFL conferences aren't all THAT geographic, lately, the NFC is considered to be much superior to the AFC (and some of the divisions are a VERY small pond to be a big fish in). I find the disparity odd and wonder about the vaguely geographic relationship.

So anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay...the guys are gonna have to play their butts off tonight to be victorious. No lapse in the 4th quarter. Heck no lapse in any quarter. They'll play to the level of their competition if not better! Gonna be a toughy though!

Since the last second loss at Golden State, we have won handily @Milwaukee, a squeaker versus Denver, owned the Clippers and the Jazz, beat SA, Golden State (last second OT shot by RW), won a good game against Minnesota and another squeaker versus Sactown. They have a combined W-L of 69-74. If you take out the three worst teams (Milwaukee, Utah and Sacramento), you get a combined W-L of 58-33. We have played some really good teamson this stretch and the schedule isn't going to let up until really the beginning of the year. We play Portland, New Orleans, Indiana, Atlanta and Memphis in one week, then LAL, Orlando and Denver the next week then Chicago and San Antonio. We might get a little bit of a break around X-mas when we play Toronto, the Knicks and Charlotte all within a week but then we play Houston and Portland to end the year.

A bit off topic, but what the hell is going on in NYC? The Knicks and Nets have two of the worst records in the NBA and have the two largest team payrolls this year. Is it coaching? Brooklyn is bringing on some new (old) people so is just trying to find the right fit for them?

A bit off topic, but what the hell is going on in NYC? The Knicks and Nets have two of the worst records in the NBA and have the two largest team payrolls this year. Is it coaching? Brooklyn is bringing on some new (old) people so is just trying to find the right fit for them?

They have created the perfect recipe for an NBA delicacy known as a KNICK-NET:

Ingredients: Marquee name players, support personnel

Mix together in one bowl too many marquee name players who are surrounded by a few support personnel; work the support personnel in until they get tired of doing all the hustle; set aside these prima donna's pose-in-action (avoid of breaking their polished nails) taking their most glorified money ball simultaneously throwing up a Baltic brick.--True recipe for disaster.

Serve cold on a hard-wood or parquet floor in front of 17,749 to 19,812 oscillating fans.

Well it was time. Portland ends OKC's winning streak tonight.

Well it was time. Portland ends OKC's winning streak tonight.
LaMarcus Aldridge is an absolute freak.

LaMarcus Aldridge is an absolute freak.

He is a very strong herculean figure, who if very dominate on the offensive boards.

Great game! Statistically we could have very easily won this game. Their three-point shooting made the difference.

Portland was 8 - 23 (34.8%) 24 points; Oklahoma City was 5 - 11 (45.5%) 15 points, a difference of 9 points in a 7-point loss.

23 personal foul were called against the Thunder; 16 on Portland.

Free throws: Trailblazers 15/17 Thunder 21/24

I don't think 3 point shooting was the difference. We shot more efficiently so I wouldn't consider that a deficit. If I were looking to one factor, I'd say it was their offensive rebounding/second chance points.

Tough loss on the second half of a back to back. Nothing to be ashamed of.

I don't think 3 point shooting was the difference. We shot more efficiently so I wouldn't consider that a deficit. If I were looking to one factor, I'd say it was their offensive rebounding/second chance points.

Tough loss on the second half of a back to back. Nothing to be ashamed of.

You know something, the more I analyze this, you're right on target. We blew several opportunities right under our goal. This is also K.D. worst turnover night.


http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:10081713

Well it was time. Portland ends OKC's winning streak tonight.

OKC was playing the second game of a back-to-back (@Sacramento Dec. 3rd) on the road to a Trail Blazer squad which had a one day rest before playing at home (Dec. 4th).

We'll see what Portland can do when they play back-to-back on the road against New Orleans (Dec. 30th) and meet the Thunder at the Peake on the 31st. The Thunder will have a one day rest in between as they meet Houston at home (Dec. 29th).

That NYE game against the PTBs would be a damned good game to go to. They've gained victory over every team they've lost to on the road thus far. For now, I'm more concerned about our home game on Sunday against the Pacers. Two Georges got me worried.

I kept wondering whether Thabeet would be long enough to bother or alter Aldridge's jumper or, at a minimum, force Aldridge into driving into Ibaka's blocks. It could be a strategy to test out in practice and see whether or not Thabeet can disrupt LaMarcus's rhythm.

I kept wondering whether Thabeet would be long enough to bother or alter Aldridge's jumper or, at a minimum, force Aldridge into driving into Ibaka's blocks. It could be a strategy to test out in practice and see whether or not Thabeet can disrupt LaMarcus's rhythm.

Brooks probably just should have brought Perk back earlier. Perk is the best at keeping bigs from establishing their position. Thabeet is long, but not at all a great one-on-one defender, especially on a mobile guy like Aldridge.

That NYE game against the PTBs would be a damned good game to go to. They've gained victory over every team they've lost to on the road thus far. For now, I'm more concerned about our home game on Sunday against the Pacers. Two Georges got me worried.


At a glance IND looks scary, but their schedule has been relatively weak. Only notable win is over Clips, IMO.

Good win last night in New Orleans. There were a lot of thunder fans there. Like the previous game I went to down there the atmosphere is just lousy. No one really stands up or gets into it. A lot of golf clapping going on. If they could channel 25% of the passion they have for the saints towards the pelicans it could be a tough place to play.

Good win last night in New Orleans. There were a lot of thunder fans there. Like the previous game I went to down there the atmosphere is just lousy. No one really stands up or gets into it. A lot of golf clapping going on. If they could channel 25% of the passion they have for the saints towards the pelicans it could be a tough place to play.

I thought the same thing. What a crappy fan base, but then again there are tons of other things to do down there and their team sucks