Oklahoma City Thunder 2024-25 Season

[FighttheGoodFight]

I honestly think the reason a lot of people don't know about the Thunder are the games being on Bally. It isn't included or available for a ton of TV packages. My in laws want to watch games but are not going to open another app outside YouTube TV to watch it.

[Jake]

I honestly think the reason a lot of people don't know about the Thunder are the games being on Bally. It isn't included or available for a ton of TV packages. My in laws want to watch games but are not going to open another app outside YouTube TV to watch it.

Being able to watch the Thunder on Fox Sports Oklahoma was one of the reasons I got into the Thunder. Me and my friend watched almost every game, switching between our houses haha. Watching them grow into a respectable team in 2010 was a formative time in my sports life.

[Bellaboo]

Coach D. made a great adjustment at halftime. We man handled them the entire second half.

[cappa]

Anybody have recommendations for watch parties around the city? I've tried a few different places and have had to ask them to turn the game on - no audio and nobody else really paying attention. As good as this team is I'd love to have that communal aspect if I go out somewhere

[April in the Plaza]

Anybody have recommendations for watch parties around the city? I've tried a few different places and have had to ask them to turn the game on - no audio and nobody else really paying attention. As good as this team is I'd love to have that communal aspect if I go out somewhere

Maybe somewhere like Chalk at Chisholm Creek or Bar 74 by the railroad tracks?

i've found 74 to be pretty underrated.

[dankrutka]

And has much crap as I’ve given him…Ous actually has looked not completely terrible in the minutes he’s played.

Yeah, Ous has been playing the role he's best suited for: spot up shooter and big defender. His goal should be to be a player Nic Batum. I'm still pretty skeptical he'll be in the rotation when it matters (or whether he'll be on this team longterm), but it's nice to see him play within the game to start the season.

[dankrutka]

Anybody have recommendations for watch parties around the city? I've tried a few different places and have had to ask them to turn the game on - no audio and nobody else really paying attention. As good as this team is I'd love to have that communal aspect if I go out somewhere

There really should be a bar or brewery that leans into this, maybe partnering with the popular podcasts to encourage hard core fans to come out, and really create a great experience for watching road games especially.

[sooner88]

I honestly think the reason a lot of people don't know about the Thunder are the games being on Bally. It isn't included or available for a ton of TV packages. My in laws want to watch games but are not going to open another app outside YouTube TV to watch it.

It's not even on the Bally app anymore, it's now on the Fan Duel app. You can login with a TV provider (assuming you are subscribed to the package), or you can subscribe directly to Fan Duel on a monthly basis or for the season. It's still the same crappy Bally app, but the one game I've watched on the app seemed to work a little better than when Bally was running it.

[PhiAlpha]

Yeah, Ous has been playing the role he's best suited for: spot up shooter and big defender. His goal should be to be a player Nic Batum. I'm still pretty skeptical he'll be in the rotation when it matters (or whether he'll be on this team longterm), but it's nice to see him play within the game to start the season.

Yeah this is his shot at earning a role, but I agree... it would take a pretty big leap to get minutes when J Will and Hartenstien are healthy, not to mention that Mitchell and Jones seem like they have a chance to carve out regular rotation minutes.

[BoulderSooner]

It's not even on the Bally app anymore, it's now on the Fan Duel app. You can login with a TV provider (assuming you are subscribed to the package), or you can subscribe directly to Fan Duel on a monthly basis or for the season. It's still the same crappy Bally app, but the one game I've watched on the app seemed to work a little better than when Bally was running it.

the people running it didn't change (it wasn't bally and it is not fan duel ) those are sponsorship deals ..

[kukblue1]

Lively Beerworks is doing The sports animal post game show. They will always have the game on. I'm sure as the season goes along there will be more watch parties and I hope a bigger push by bars to promote the games.

[Elrenogolf]

Almost must full tonight but yes good crowd. The sound seemed off to me for some reason in the arena tonight. Interesting conversation with the guy next too me. His son wanted to come he was probably 8 years old. He said he would follow them during the Durant years but haven't followed them in a while. He wanted to know if we were going to be any good this year. I was like ah yeah probably the best team we ever have had. Are people still lacking behind on following the Thunder cause they were just ok after Durant left and were really bad for 3 years?

The sound also seemed off to me last night as well up in Loud City. Could only understand maybe half of what they were saying.

[kukblue1]

The sound also seemed off to me last night as well up in Loud City. Could only understand maybe half of what they were saying.

I sent a message to paycom about it. The voices sounded far away like a set of speakers were not working or something.

[Laramie]

[Laramie]

Spurs @ Thunder - TV - ESPN 8:30 p.m.

[Laramie]

San Antonio Spurs 93 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 105



Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401704691

Attendance: 17,136

[amocore]

Weird game tonight. The team played unusually . I felt SGA was sick or something was bothering him.
Good win anyway. They have a great roster and do awesome in defense.
Arena was not full which was surprising to me.

[Anonymous.]

Storms + late tip scared some people off. Last minute tickets were super cheap and reflected the attendance.

SGA definitely played his worst game I have seen. And the team still won handily. This team is so deep it is incredible. Look at the ex-Thunder players across the league, Waters III and Mann are both playing well.

I said it in pre-season and last night echoes it again, Ajay Mitchell is going to be a guy. Build the Presti statue now.

[Just_Curious]

The Thunder led the league in 3pt % last season. Even after filling it up last night, they are still almost the worst team in the league so far this year. Obviously very early in the season. But the way they play team defense, if the deep ball starts falling for them they are going to win a lot of games. And many of those games won't be close.

[April in the Plaza]

Storms + late tip scared some people off. Last minute tickets were super cheap and reflected the attendance.

SGA definitely played his worst game I have seen. And the team still won handily. This team is so deep it is incredible. Look at the ex-Thunder players across the league, Waters III and Mann are both playing well.

I said it in pre-season and last night echoes it again, Ajay Mitchell is going to be a guy. Build the Presti statue now.

I was looking back at net ratings from prior years. it's super early, of course, but this team might have the most efficient defense the league has seen in the last 20 years.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/adva...ort=DEF_RATING
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/adva...ort=DEF_RATING

[cinnamonjock]

Agreed that Sam Presti needs a statue when he retires. Would that be the first statue of a GM?

[runOKC]

I was looking back at net ratings from prior years. it's super early, of course, but this team might have the most efficient defense the league has seen in the last 20 years.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/adva...ort=DEF_RATING
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/adva...ort=DEF_RATING

And we are still waiting to see the impact I-Hart has on this defense.

Our offense hasn’t really clicked yet and we’re still blowing teams out. Long season, but we are looking scary good.

[Libbymin]

Dort was on fire from 3 last night and I’ve really enjoyed seeing our rookie Mitchell playing with such confidence and at key moments of games.

[kukblue1]

I can give the attendance a pass because of such a late start however no excuses for better teams and weekend games better be full. Not liking SGA taking 10 3's in a game but I think the team is experimenting a bit still with thing and when Hartenstein comes back the offense will like better. I think the are trying to run the offense like he is playing that way when he is ready to come back we don't have to change things again. Did anyone catch the Devon Tower last night with the OKC symbol at the top and blue lightning coming down the side of the building.

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 137 @ Portland Trailblazers 114




Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401704706

Attendance: 17,815