Thunder in the month of March

[bombermwc]

I was pretty dissapointed in the Thunder's performance against Golden State this week. The 4th quarter showed how they still think like youngsters. They just expected Golden State to let them take the win with a 6 point lead with 2 minutes left. We had poor playing, poor shooting, just inattentive unfocused players those last few minutes. What did it get them? Overtime and a BARELY lucky missed shot win for us. We just as easily could have lost that game with the way Curry was shooting and not being blocked. It's the same old story where we don't play the ENTIRE game. You can't assume anything in the NBA...2 minutes is an eternity and that's when you lose games.

They are getting better each year as they learn to play WITH each other, but you can't get poor free throw shooters like Perkins and expect to win either. That was a bad trade. How can you be in the NBA and be a 40-50% free throw shooter...i mean damn folks. Haven't they been shooting free throws since they were 8 years old and they still only get it 50% of the time....come on. That should be a gimme shot.

[Matt]

you can't get poor free throw shooters like Perkins and expect to win either. That was a bad trade.

Exactly, dude. It's like nobody even remembers how much the Lakers struggled after the poor FT-shooting Shaq joined the team.

Pull your head out of your ass, Presti!

[Kerry]

Bomber - I am guessing you didn't watch the Pheonix game last night. Perkins went 5 of 6 (83%) from the free throw line. He scored 13 point in 14 minutes (which just happens to be the highest point to minute ratio on the team) The Thunder are 9-1 with Perkins in the game.

[G.Walker]

Everybody can't be perfect all around, people don't understand that Perkins is a DEFENSIVE player, just like Sefalosha. Don't expect Perkins to score a lot, or hit many free throws. All we need him to do is rebound, and block shots, if he gives us 8ppg that will be fine. We have enough scoring out of Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka. Perkins it the best thing that happened to the Thunder recently, you guys don't know your sports. Presti made a smart move, give Perkins time to grow with the team, he is getting better and better every game.

But you don't see people ranting on here on how Westbrook leads the league in turnovers, go figure!

[Easy180]

Aren't they 15-2 in March? How is it even possible there are any negative postings right now?

[ljbab728]

Aren't they 15-2 in March? How is it even possible there are any negative postings right now?

Because they weren't 17-0. LOL

You're forgetting this is Oklahoma where we expect OU to be undefeated and win the national championship every year.

[bombermwc]

What I was saying is that I expect them to play the entire game though. Not to jerk around playing parking lot ball the last 5 minutes and almost lose because of it.

[ljbab728]

What I was saying is that I expect them to play the entire game though. Not to jerk around playing parking lot ball the last 5 minutes and almost lose because of it.

I agree it wasn't pretty but the key phrase there is "almost lost". They didn't lose. The NBA is all about wins and loses. Style points don't matter. We would have loved last year to say that OU "almost lost" to Missouri or A&M even if they looked lousy doing it.