OKC in the playoffs?? Am I dreaming??

[MikeOKC]

kind of hard to predict it. there are 3 teams tied for 2nd place. all of these teams are separated by only a few games. it will come down to the last games. its crazy how much better the western conference is than the eastern conference right now.

So right about the Eastern Conference.

I am hoping we end up with Utah in the 1R. We match up well with the Jazz and is, probably, our best hope for advancing. Others might think differently. Who does everyone want to face in the first round?

[nik4411]

im with you mike. i would love to end up playing utah...we are 3-0 against them this season.

[PHXguyinOKC]

pretty exciting. i'll be rooting for the Thunder unless they're playing the Suns

[dmoor82]

Wow! I was just on Tulsanow,and a couple of forumers there are bashing OKC and The Thunder,saying OKC is snobs,and making The playoffs in The NBA isnt important! I'd say winning more than twice The amount of games as the previous two years combined is a big deal,not to mention we get to witness The evolution of The NBA's next great superstar in KD!

[MikeOKC]

Wow! I was just on Tulsanow,and a couple of forumers there are bashing OKC and The Thunder,saying OKC is snobs,and making The playoffs in The NBA isnt important! I'd say winning more than twice The amount of games as the previous two years combined is a big deal,not to mention we get to witness The evolution of The NBA's next great superstar in KD!

Rod, It's no big deal. Coming here to continue the silliness does no good.

[Watson410]

Dallas/Denver/Utah/Phoenix are all tied for 2nd with the Thunder currently sitting in 6th, 1.5 games back of 2nd place. We probably won't know for sure who we play in the first round until April 14th. 2009-10 NBA Regular Season Conference Standings - National Basketball Association - ESPN

[Watson410]

I hope we play either the Jazz or Mavs.. As nik said earlier, we're 3-0 against the Jazz this season (hopefully 4-0 this time tomorrow night) and we ALWAYS play the Mavs close, we create match up problems with Dallas.. we could definitely win a first round series against either of those teams.

[MikeOKC]

I hope we play either the Jazz or Mavs.. As nik said earlier, we're 3-0 against the Jazz this season (hopefully 4-0 this time tomorrow night) and we ALWAYS play the Mavs close, we create match up problems with Dallas.. we could definitely win a first round series against either of those teams.

Wouldn't the Thunder knocking the Mavs out of the playoffs in the first round be sweet revenge against some of Mark Cuban's comments about the NBA in Oklahoma City? Storybook!

[gmwise]

I have to say I was not a fan of anything to do with the Thunder.
But , those kids are playing very well and had a great season.
I really detest crow, can I substitute it with grilled chicken..pretty please?!

[OKCisOK4me]

Still 6 games left in the regular season Gmwise. Strap on your Thunder gear and watch them play the Utah Jazz tomorrow (today) night @ 8pm!

Does this mean we get a playoffs appearance banner in the rafters at the end of this season? Or only if we win a series?

[HOT ROD]

it's ok gmwise.

you can eat chicken with the rest of us! Enjoy the run - I hope it goes as far as possible

As to the matchup, I dont mind it being the mavs or the jazz - I just hope OKC has the home court advantage - and #2 seed would be just unbelievable!!! Awesome.

OMG - that would do wonders for Oklahoma City. I mentioned the press they are getting here in China, Imagine a top playoff seed (and then wins!!!).

wow.

[gmwise]

I'm on facebook, (originally it was just for people from my high school years).
And my buddies ranging from Afghanistan to Zaire is fans of the Thunder.
Kinda amazing

[gmwise]

Still 6 games left in the regular season Gmwise. Strap on your Thunder gear and watch them play the Utah Jazz tomorrow (today) night @ 8pm!

Does this mean we get a playoffs appearance banner in the rafters at the end of this season? Or only if we win a series?

is that the same gear i used to keep the aliens/the government from listening to my mind?! lol

[so1rfan]

I bet there is not a team from the Lakers down that wants to face the Thunder in the first round. The possibility for upset is too great. Who wants to get beat by a bunch of upstarts in a small market town?

Bring them on. I would be shocked if we lost our first round match-up.

[metro]

bring on the bandwagon fans! but hey we can use their support too!

[Kerry]

So who more than likely do they anticipate us playing 1st round?

The Thunder are 1.5 games out of the 2 seed and 1.5 games away from the 8th seed. Tonight will be huge with the game against Utah. Win this one and the Thunder are looking at a top 4 seed. Lose and it might be an 8 seed.

Of the four team tied for second, we play three of them in the next four days (and just beat the fourth ((Dallas)) on Saturday). Ask again on Friday night.

[Thunder]

Someone want to clear this up with the Eastern and Western conference? How does this work? Is there playoffs for each of the conference and then a national title game for each of the conference? Or is it when one team beat everyone in their own conference compete with the one other team beat everyone in their own conference for the national title?

[PHXguyinOKC]

western conf teams only play western conf teams in the playoffs and then play the best eastern conf team in the finals.... just like AL v NL in MLB, NFC v AFC in NFL, West v East in NHL

[windowphobe]

Think of it as being like the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament, with eight in the East and eight in the West. Eventually, one survivor from each conference will meet in the Finals.

(Major difference: NCAA is one-and-done, NBA playoffs are best-of-seven.)

[venture]

Think of it as being like the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament, with eight in the East and eight in the West. Eventually, one survivor from each conference will meet in the Finals.

(Major difference: NCAA is one-and-done, NBA playoffs are best-of-seven.)

After blowing it tonight though, looks like it'll be 4 and done against the Lakers. /sigh

[NickFiggins]

After blowing it tonight though, looks like it'll be 4 and done against the Lakers. /sigh

The worst part is that down the stretch the Thunder have forgotten the defensive fundamentals, that got them in the playoffs to begin. I hate the Sun's style game we are playing now.

[Thunder]

After blowing it tonight though, looks like it'll be 4 and done against the Lakers. /sigh

You're saying that Thunder lost against Memphis and that first round of the playoff the Thunder will play the Lakers?

[dcsooner]

I am saying the Thunder NOW seem to be content with just making the playoffs and their hunger for more may be lost. Last night loss was really inexcusable from any perspective for a hungry playoff team

[OKBound]

Maybe last night's loss will be the wake up call they need. Go Thunder!!

[Thunder]

What's going on? Did we play Memphis yet or not? Someone saying a game tonight will be huge?