****Official 2012/2013 Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball Thread****

[dankrutka]

You do have a point, I get what you are saying. Because how can Rondo still lead leauge in assists per game at 11.1, and he only played 38 games this year. So basically, let's say one player only played one game and scored 50pts, then gets hurt and not play rest of the year, but he is considered scoring champ because his average would be 50.0 for the year, crazy.

You have to play a certain number of games to be eligible. I don't think Rondo is eligible, but I'd have to check...

[SoonerBoy18]

Houston better come out clicking on all cylinders, we CANNOT let the Lakers move to #7 so they can face the Spurs while we host a boring matchup with the Rockets. The nation wants to see OKC vs LAL. Thats just whats going on in my head lol, I want all the media in Oklahoma City lol.

[Teo9969]

Houston better come out clicking on all cylinders, we CANNOT let the Lakers move to #7 so they can face the Spurs while we host a boring matchup with the Rockets. The nation wants to see OKC vs LAL. Thats just whats going on in my head lol, I want all the media in Oklahoma City lol.

Playing the Lakers is not going to increase the amount of media personnel in OKC. Playing the Lakers will likely generate less air time for and about OKC than a matchup with Houston A.) Because all the talk would be about LA and their roller coaster season, and Kobe's injury, blah blah blah, with only mentions of OKC whereas B.) Because the matchup with Houston puts all the focus on OKC and Harden and almost none on the Houston Rockets. It puts OKC at the forefront of the discussion and Houston as a team will get the same treatment whoever plays LA is going to get.

[Just the facts]

You have to play a certain number of games to be eligible. I don't think Rondo is eligible, but I'd have to check...

Rondo met the minimum requirements (got in on the minimum assist count) and he is in first place.

[Bellaboo]

You have to play a certain number of games to be eligible. I don't think Rondo is eligible, but I'd have to check...

Before each game, they run through the stats leaders on the score board. Rondo is still on the board so he must have qualified.

[Anonymous.]

It will be interesting to see how many people attend tonight's game. Severe weather could turn a lot of folks away. I have always attempted to imagine what it would be like for a tornado warning be issued for the area when there is an arena of 18000+ people. I can only imagine utter chaos.


I am debating on whether to attend tonight's game or not myself.

[Bellaboo]

It will be interesting to see how many people attend tonight's game. Severe weather could turn a lot of folks away. I have always attempted to imagine what it would be like for a tornado warning be issued for the area when there is an arena of 18000+ people. I can only imagine utter chaos.


I am debating on whether to attend tonight's game or not myself.

This is probably in another thread, but the weather I watched this morning had the most severve weather in the southern half of the state.

[AP]

Kevin Durant officially not playing tonight. Kind of sad that he didn't win his 4th scoring title.

[Bellaboo]

Kevin Durant officially not playing tonight. Kind of sad that he didn't win his 4th scoring title.

He would have needed 70 points to win it, it's better for him and the team to have the rest.

[andrewmperryold]

I know. He did lead the league in total scoring for the fourth straight year, though.

[Jake]

Durant officially is in the 50-40-90 club though. That's rare air. Really special, especially with his usage.

[G.Walker]

Durant officially is in the 50-40-90 club though. That's rare air. Really special, especially with his usage.

Yes, this is more impressive to me than scoring title. He now needs to get ring and Finals MVP!

[Bill Robertson]

It will be interesting to see how many people attend tonight's game. Severe weather could turn a lot of folks away. I have always attempted to imagine what it would be like for a tornado warning be issued for the area when there is an arena of 18000+ people. I can only imagine utter chaos.


I am debating on whether to attend tonight's game or not myself.

KD or no KD. If the arena is standing we'll be there. We're usually on the third level. Occasionally the club level. For tonight I was given third row courtside tickets. I'm not passing this up.

[dankrutka]

One of my favorite games I went to was during the snowstorm a couple of years ago. Lots of empty seats, but a lot of people moved down into the bottom bowl. Good times.

[Anonymous.]

Thunder as expected dropped their finalee against the Bucks. For some reason we always play the Bucks last. Anyways, the bench and garbage time guys got to play while the starters sat and waited safely on the bench for Sunday.


No time has been announced as it will depend on the timezone for TV viewing of who we play on Sunday.

It will be the loser of the Lakers/Rockets game. Neither team wants to play us. They want the Spirs because the Spurs are in a downward spiral.

At time of posting HOU is up by 5.

[ljbab728]

Lakers by 4. Here comes The Beard.

[Mississippi Blues]

Game over. Lakers prevail, so Houston it is.

[SoonerBoy18]

game over. Lakers prevail, so houston it is.

ugh!!

[Teo9969]

I can't take credit for this, but I thought it was brilliant:

SHEAR THE BEARD!

[OKCisOK4me]

I kinda like playing Houston in the first round. Sure, the Lakers thing would have given us way more national exposure, but this team already has world wide exposure AND the fact that we'll be facing off against a guy that could have still been on our team this year, I think that will create plenty of exposure.

[warreng88]

Thunder-Rockets series starts Sunday at 8:30pm on TNT.

Here is the schedule for the first three games:

Game 1 - Sun April 21, Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 24, Houston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 27, Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/R

2012-13 Playoffs Schedule | NBA.com

[Anonymous.]

Of COURSE we have a late Sunday night game... I hate those.


Something to note, Game 2 on Wednesday is @ 6PM OKC time.

[ABryant]

enjoy the fact that the playoffs start the springtime.

[warreng88]

Of COURSE we have a late Sunday night game... I hate those.

It will be worse if we get LA in the second round...

[OKCisOK4me]

Of COURSE we have a late Sunday night game... I hate those.


Something to note, Game 2 on Wednesday is @ 6PM OKC time.

I work til 6 on Sunday so that's fine by me!