Why would he sign a 2 year? Most people are saying 1...

Tell me this wouldn't cause a ruckus....


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Wouldn't 1 make more sense with the cap about to raise?

Second year player option. Would let it act like a one year deal but give Kevin insurance on a second season in case he was to be injured

Oklahoma City Thunder 102 - Philadelphia 76ers 85

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - November 13, 2015 - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828021)

Honestly, I think the whole KD2DC thing is a ridiculous fabrication. The city is selling it and the national media is lapping it up, but I don't think the Wizards are in the running at all. I'm not saying he's 100% staying here; I just don't think he goes to DC if he leaves. And honestly, I doubt that he leaves. I'm more concerned about losing Russ the year after.

Personally, I don't ever see Russ leaving, because he is such a polarizing player, and really outside of OKC, no one thinks he's worth what he's paid now. This city and organization are really the only ones who believe in his awesomeness.

(disclaimer: this is based on my "head against brick wall" conversations I have to with my Rockets/Spurs/Mavs friends. yes, i know i have questionable friend choices)

Are you sure about that? You're telling me LA wouldn't max out for a guy who can get a triple double anytime he wants? I refuse to believe that.

Oh there will be some teams, like I said I was just basing my opinions off what my Texas friends always joke about, saying he is not worth it and is just a stats compiler.

Are you sure about that? You're telling me LA wouldn't max out for a guy who can get a triple double anytime he wants? I refuse to believe that.

LA would probably go for it, but Russ would have to also not like winning (from the looks of things currently)

Kevin Durant's contract will be crucial. Why? If Kevin leaves, who know what Westbrook will decide to do.

Wowzers, getting destroyed by the Celtics.

Not really impressed with Donovan or the team so far.

Wowzers, getting destroyed by the Celtics.

Not really impressed with Donovan or the team so far.

What happened in the 4th? I was watching til end of the 3rd and it looked like Thunder was up the entire way

Its not Donovan, it is his players he was given, specifically its the 2d Team. They are JV Pros. Can't shoot, can't defend, bad hands, TO's. Take this poll down, it is a Joke with this current 2d team. No team in NBA has or will win a championship without a solid, productive 2d unit. We have seen this for several years wearing down KD, Russ, Ibaka all season leads to post season play but not championships ). Sam has not done well with his trades the one guy who never plays (I forget his name), Sigler, AMO and the grim shooter (waiters) are not paying dividends. Kanter couldn't defend me and I am old dude. He is a foul waiting to happen. Not at all a believer of a championship this year with this team as constructed. Even Lamb is playing better elsewhere.

What happened in the 4th? I was watching til end of the 3rd and it looked like Thunder was up the entire way

In the 4th, they made only 1 out of their first nine shots. Good shots, just didn't drop. It can happen. And the Celtics got hot with the 3 point shot.

We all got excited over our impressive 3-PM/A 15-23 stats against the Wizards. Continue to run Donovan system till our Thunder builds continuity.

Give it up to Boston. Brad Stevens have the Celtics running his system after 3 years. It may take Billy some time to shed the cobwebs as the Thunder transition from Scott Brooks' system to the current one. Still see Westbrook taking the team on his back in K.D.'s absence as evident by his energy driven out-of-control attacks to the basket. Guys, there's a bigger picture ahead.

In the 4th, they made only 1 out of their first nine shots. Good shots, just didn't drop. It can happen. And the Celtics got hot with the 3 point shot.

How about 2 of 17 the entire 4th qtr and only 11 points that qtr? WOW. U G L Y.

Giving up 122 points to one of the worst offensive teams in the league is shameful.

To be fair... Chalmers went off. And that was only his third game there. He is in the honeymoon stage right now.

Singler is awful... I don't know why he is awarded playing time, maybe he is fire in practice or something.

To be fair... Chalmers went off. And that was only his third game there. He is in the honeymoon stage right now.

Singler is awful... I don't know why he is awarded playing time, maybe he is fire in practice or something.

I feel the same way on both points. When Chalmers was at Miami I would have given him open looks all day.

Singler does hustle, just wish we could get that kind of energy from other players.

Thunder played about as well as you would expect to win this game; we didn't capitalize at the free throw line where we went 22-31 for 70% vs. Grizzlies 36-39 for 92.3%. Memphis had some stats that were above average like 3- points shots where they were 12-17 vs the Thunder's 10-24.

Turnovers: Thunder 19 - Grizzlies 10.
Personal fouls: Thunder 28 - Grizzlies 22

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies - Box Score - November 16, 2015 - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828042)

This is what happens when your best wing defender is in bed with the flu and one of the best players in the world is in street clothes on the bench.

Totally unimpressed with Z-bo and Tony Allen last night, they're almost at ghost stage.
If healthy, the Thunder will dominate Memphis.

That was a really bad loss. Should never ever give up 42 points in a quarter.

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Is this KD's new casa? I don't know many other units in The Hill with nearly 4,000 sf, but it is certainly possible given the demographic that whole thing caters to...

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Is this KD's new casa? I don't know many other units in The Hill with nearly 4,000 sf, but it is certainly possible given the demographic that whole thing caters to...

KD's is 420 NE 2nd. http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assessor/Searches/AN-R.asp?ACCOUNTNO=R209991420

Good chance to be his neighbor.

Gotcha, phew thanks gopokes.

The opportunity of a lifetime for a Thunder fan with $1.2 sitting around..

Gotcha, phew thanks gopokes.

The opportunity of a lifetime for a Thunder fan with $1.2 sitting around..
Yeah I don't think you see ol 420 for sale at least till 2017, if ever.

IIRC, KD bought 2 units and had them combined into 1. Thus over 7k sq ft compared to the 3600 sq ft listed at 418.

IIRC, KD bought 2 units and had them combined into 1. Thus over 7k sq ft compared to the 3600 sq ft listed at 418.
This is correct

IIRC, KD bought 2 units and had them combined into 1. Thus over 7k sq ft compared to the 3600 sq ft listed at 418.

I thought 4k SF was a combined condo... Goddam lol

saw that espn is doing a national broadcast tonight, but it looks like no KD and no Anthony Davis. a little less shiny

That was an ugly win last night.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - November 18, 2015 - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828058)

The first step in trying to retain KD is complete.

:D

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I'm not too up on how the HoF works in the NBA, but what are the qualifications if it can be handed out while people are actively playing?

He was inducted into the Oklahoma HoF, I believe. Not the NBA.

I read an article the other day where someone quoted as saying he hopes the Thunder wins the 'National Championship'........I hope they win the 'NBA Championship' myself.

I was pretty hopeful coming into the season. While I am a little disappointed in how the Thunder have played -- particularly that they seem to be reverting to all the old habits that I hoped Donovan might address, I think they'll come around. Unforunately, the Warriors are far, far better than I imagined. So far, they look historically good. I won't be surprised if they end up being one of, or THE, best team of all time. It's not just that they're winning; it's how they're winning. They are the championship favorites by a wide margin.

Agreed, we need KD back and healthy and everyone to stay healthy to mesh. We need as many games possible before playoffs to learn to play TOGETHER. Right now we are winning on sheer Russell hero mode.

I am going to start thinking of this as a transitional year and keep hoping for the best. Still a lot of dialing in and tweaking to do.

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New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - November 20, 2015 - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828070)

Offense:

FGM-A - 35-92 (38%)
3PM-A - 3-29 (10.3%)

Thunder got burned for 12-20 (60%) three pointers.

Lance Thomas (Thunder player 2014-15) led the Knicks' bench with 12 points.

Can we get Perkins back?

^ I hope not but I would love to see Singler's minutes cut and have Serge wake up. He's in quite a funk, not only shooting but also defensively and on boards. And 3 of 29 from 3 is brutal as a team. KD get well!

Team is not anywhere close to being able to hang with the Warriors in a series but I guess we can say that about the rest of the league too lol. I would think even with a healthy KD we will still need to pick up a solid shooting guard before the trading deadline.

^ I hope not but I would love to see Singler's minutes cut and have Serge wake up. He's in quite a funk, not only shooting but also defensively and on boards. And 3 of 29 from 3 is brutal as a team. KD get well!

I did not like Singler at all last year, but after we resigned him I convinved myself that Presti, etc. saw something in him at practice that didn't show up on the court last year (mainly because he was filling in KDs rotation vs. coming off the bench with a healthy KD). So far, I have seen nothing to justify playing any more than a couple minutes a game. He shot selection has been pretty questionable and he's even struggled when he's been on the corner or elbow 3s. Morrow looked back to his normal self last night.

I think Singler over Morrow has a lot more to do with how awful Morrow is at defense.

I think Singler over Morrow has a lot more to do with how awful Morrow is at defense.

Is it that hard to find a two-way SG to come off the bench? It seems like we've either had a defensive specialist with no offensive threat or a 3-pt specialist the past few years... or longer.

Bright side is we just beat a pretty solid Dallas team without KD. We're going to stumble for awhile, but I think the team we see come out of the All-Star break (barring any injuries) is going to be as good as anyone in the league.

SG has historically been the position that has been least filled with talent. If anybody is a two-way SG, they're probably starting.

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The first half against the Jazz tonight is the best the Thunder have looked this season. Obviously KD being back is huge (and he's been on fire), but everyone just seems to understand their role. The Jazz are really struggling with our defensive length. Besides a couple dumb shots, Waiters made some huge plays.

It's nice to be reminded of what this team is capable of... Hopefully the second half is more of the same.

It's been a reassuring game so far.

Especially with the Jazz being known for their def

Oklahoma City Thunder 111 Utah Jazz 89

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz - Box Score - November 23, 2015 - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828095)

Thunder are transitioning into Billy Donovan's system; they still have more work to do (16 turnovers) vs. the Jazz (21 turnovers). Although Ibaka & Dre look a bit lost at times; their confidence factors has improved. Thunder were 11 for 27 at the 3 point line.

The T-Rex connection (Durant-Augustin) both hit 3 trays; each player went 3-6.

Predicted to be a low scoring game because Quin Snyder has the Jazz playing defense. Utah ranks 3rd in the NBA in defense point allowed 93.8 behind San Antonio (91.0) & Miami (91.8).

Hope Mitch McGary (Puppy) is okay!

Oklahoma City Thunder 111 Utah Jazz 89

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz - Box Score - November 23, 2015 - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828095)

Thunder are transitioning into Billy Donovan's system; they still have more work to do (16 turnovers) vs. the Jazz (21 turnovers). Although Ibaka & Dre look a bit lost at times; their confidence factors has improved. Thunder were 11 for 27 at the 3 point line.

The T-Rex connection (Durant-Augustin) both hit 3 trays; each player went 3-6.

Predicted to be a low scoring game because Quin Snyder has the Jazz playing defense. Utah ranks 3rd in the NBA in defense point allowed 93.8 behind San Antonio (91.0) & Miami (91.8)

We put up 112 against the Spurs and 111 against the the Jazz... well above their respective averages. Our offense is there when healthy, and I think our defense will start to play better as a unit throughout the season.

We remember Reggie, a great Oklahoma City Thunder addition:
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Reggie Jackson's lament.

There are not any grudges and there will be no reprisals.

Reggie is happy to be gone and the Thunder management are happy he's gone. Win-win situation.

However, look for Reggie (the pissed off piston) to play at the top of his game--he'll do some damage. He'll feed that beast Andre Drummond. Pistons will fall short.

Oklahoma City Thunder 115
Detroit Pistons 103

Disclaimer: Westbrook will show Reggie what a real 'wedgie' feels like; he'll snatch a knot in Jackson's hips.

Detroit Pistons vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - November 27, 2015 - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828121)

That was a sure exhibition of Billy Ball. Donovan has got this team on track and they're buying into his system.

https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/670455388605575168

^^^^^^
Classic Russ.

I've never heard a returning former Thunder player get booed like that in their first visiting game. Harden gets booed pretty good these days, but he brought that upon himself AFTER his first game back by spontaneous crowd taunting and chippy play. Pretty much every other guy in the past has gotten anywhere from a polite golf clap to an ovation. Not Reggie.

Russell walked the walk on the court.

Russell had one of his worst nights last night haha.

Russell had one of his worst nights last night haha.

He can have an off night and still have an impact on the game.