OKC Thunder 2013 - 2014

[Mel]

Rest.

Thanx.

[Mississippi Blues]

Thanx.

To elaborate since there's a multitude of things that could be behind "rest"; Westbrook rests on one of the nights of a back-to-back. He'll play tomorrow night. It's all precautionary stuff to try and help his knee come along and still be able to play regularly.

[Anonymous.]

Yup. Basically saving him for the playoffs.. lol

[OKCisOK4me]

Less risk of injury

[Bill Robertson]

And, Brooks said they would be limiting Westrook's minutes when he returned so this is just staying with the plan.

[Mel]

Well, Toronto just bent Russell's knee sideways.

[BB37]

Russ just can't seem to catch a break.

[Anonymous.]

Wow... Roller coaster night.

Russell goes down with same knee BS.

KD goes hulk mode and brings OKC over TOR in double OT.

[Mel]

That was a squeaker. Double OT. Sill worried about RW.

[Dustin]

What happened?

I was too busy crying in a corner because I thought we lost.

We were down by 7 with a minute to go.

[Mel]

Things just Thundered Up. It's a cool thing to watch.

[OKCDrummer77]

What happened?

I was too busy crying in a corner because I thought we lost.

We were down by 7 with a minute to go.

KD happened. That's what.

[OSUMom]

Darnell Mayberry tweeted this:


Russell Westbrook was in great spirits after the game. Left the arena walking just fine. No brace. No crutches. Doesn't expect to miss time.

[Wishbone]

They way his knee buckled it looked really bad. He seems to take a lot of shots to that knee.

[SoonerDave]

They way his knee buckled it looked really bad. He seems to take a lot of shots to that knee.

From the replay I saw, it looked like it would have affected the inside ligament, similar to what happens to a lot of offensive linemen in football when they get "rolled up" from the side. The knee just bends in a direction it wasn't designed to go. They'll do an MRI on that thing, give it a degree of severity, and if its not bad, they can substantially heal within two or three weeks and be supplanted by a knee brace. Only reason I know this minor tidbit is my son had nearly this *exact* thing happen to him playing football. Trainer called me at home after practice one night, told me what happened, he didn't think it was serious, and he was cleared to participate in his team's summer camp about two weeks later. Got a crash course in those knees-bent-the-wrong-direction injuries

[Laramie]

They way his knee buckled it looked really bad. He seems to take a lot of shots to that knee.

Makes you wonder if this was an accident; or as Granny use to say, 'accidentally on purpose." Anyway, the team won this one for Westbrook.

Durant should win the 2013-14 MVP this year over LeBron James. This MVP for Kevin Durant is signed, sealed and all but delivered...


Durant doesn't have two franchise players playing alongside of him to carry his Oklahoma City Thunder franchise.

Kevin Durant, NBA - MVP



Postage please!


My two cents...

"Oklahoma City looks oh-so pretty... ...as I get my kicks on Route 66." --Nat King Cole.

[BB37]

CBS Sports reporting today's MRI on Westbrook's right knee shows "no new issues." Maybe he dodged a bullet.

Russell Westbrook injury: MRI shows 'no new issues' with Thunder star's knee - SBNation.com

[Anonymous.]

Lost to Dallas for second time in a row last night. It was another great game with OT.

I am not sure what Ibaka was doing on the defensive rebound after Dirk's missed 3 in regulation, that rebound would have sealed the game. Instead, Marion kicked out to the new Thunder killer, Calderon.

If OKC could defend the 3point shot even half as better as they are now, we would never lose a game... lol

[catcherinthewry]

Dallas is playing for the last playoff spot in the West and it showed. It was obvious that they wanted that game more than the Thunder. I know it's tough to bring your "A" game 82 to times a year, but I hate watching the Thunder lose to Dallas. Luckily it doesn't happen very often.

[Laramie]

You win some, you lose some...

Thunder has had an outstanding record in OT games this season. The trouble with OT games is that anything can happen in that short five minute span.

Sun, Nov 10 Home vs. Washington Wizards
Win
106-105 OT

Fri, Nov 29 Home vs. Golden State Warriors
Win
113-112 OT

Fri, Mar 21@ Toronto Raptors
Win
119-118 OT

Tue, Mar 25@ Dallas Mavericks
Loss
128-119 OT

We are 2-0 in overtime at home 100%
We are 1-1 in overtime on the road 50%
Overall (3/4) in overtime games 75%

"Oklahoma City looks oh-so pretty... ...as I get my kicks on Route 66." --Nat King Cole.

[warreng88]

Question about the future: So, with the success of KD probably winning the scoring title and probably winning MVP, do you think Westbrook will want to go off and do his own thing a la Harden? The Thunder has shown they can do very well without Russ due to his injury but I would much rather him stay and win several championships together. I can't help but think that Russ's playing second fiddle to KD is coming full circle because the Thunder have been playing so well in his absence. I think the Thunder have to win a championship in the next two years for KD, RW and Serge to all stay together. Again, I love RW but I could see him wanting to be the only face of a franchise in several years when he can get more money and possibly get to play back in LA where he grew up and went to college.

[s00nr1]

Defense and turnovers have always been and will continue to be the deciding factor for OKC. The only way they will win a title is if they can figure out their deficiencies of late in both areas.

It astounds me that year after year under Scott Brooks the Thunder continue to be at the bottom of the league in terms of ball security. Turnovers are careless mistakes that should have been addressed by now.

[dankrutka]

Question about the future: So, with the success of KD probably winning the scoring title and probably winning MVP, do you think Westbrook will want to go off and do his own thing a la Harden? The Thunder has shown they can do very well without Russ due to his injury but I would much rather him stay and win several championships together. I can't help but think that Russ's playing second fiddle to KD is coming full circle because the Thunder have been playing so well in his absence. I think the Thunder have to win a championship in the next two years for KD, RW and Serge to all stay together. Again, I love RW but I could see him wanting to be the only face of a franchise in several years when he can get more money and possibly get to play back in LA where he grew up and went to college.

No. KD has been the go-to guy since Russ has been here. What has changed? Also, the Thunder had a worse record during the time Russ was out compared to prior to his injury. This team as constructed is not winning a title without Russ playing at a high level. I agree that winning a title is the best way to keep the core here, but there has been no indication that Russ is looking to leave (er, be traded) like Harden.

[dankrutka]

Defense and turnovers have always been and will continue to be the deciding factor for OKC. The only way they will win a title is if they can figure out their deficiencies of late in both areas.

It astounds me that year after year under Scott Brooks the Thunder continue to be at the bottom of the league in terms of ball security. Turnovers are careless mistakes that should have been addressed by now.

The Thunder are an aggressive offensive team. This has resulted in an offense that is consistently among the best in the NBA. A side product is turnovers, but if the offense is still producing at an extremely high rate is it still a huge problem? On the other hand, the recent defensive dropoff is probably the biggest reason the Thunder have struggled a little (by their standards) post-All Star break.

[s00nr1]

The Thunder are an aggressive offensive team. This has resulted in an offense that is consistently among the best in the NBA. A side product is turnovers, but if the offense is still producing at an extremely high rate is it still a huge problem? On the other hand, the recent defensive dropoff is probably the biggest reason the Thunder have struggled a little (by their standards) post-All Star break.

TO's are not as big a problem when the defense is performing to previous standards. However, if winning a title is the goal, both will need to be drastically improved.