2015-16 OKC Thunder

[okatty]

April 11 will be the final road game of Kobe Bryant's career - in OKC.

[Bellaboo]

April 11 will be the final road game of Kobe Bryant's career - in OKC.

Maybe, he could be hurt by then and not make the trip.....but let's hope he's playing cause I'm going to that game.

[Thomas Vu]

Maybe, he could be hurt by then and not make the trip.....but let's hope he's playing cause I'm going to that game.

I'll have to consider it now with him retiring.

[Motley]

I just bought two tickets and will come in from San Diego with a die hard Kobe fan. Even if he doesn't play that night, I am sure they will give him a big send off for his career. I think his very last game is the next night at Staples.

[Laramie]

Thunder needs to keep up the 'Billy Ball' pace on the road. Tonight will be a good test as the Thunder players transition to Billy Donovan's system.

Atlanta Hawks then the Miami Heat.

Key: Turnovers

[Sonny_Crockett]

There should be a "No" and a "Hell No" option as it looks like the Thunder will be swept in the first round or play for a lottery pick. Anyway it's gonna be Cleveland or Golden State who wins it all.

[okatty]

There should be a "No" and a "Hell No" option as it looks like the Thunder will be swept in the first round or play for a lottery pick. Anyway it's gonna be Cleveland or Golden State who wins it all.

Quite the disparity in those two sentences. Sure, right now GS and Cavs are the early favs to win title. But the first sentence about Thunder specifically is just goofy. Third in west and have won 4 straight going into tonight. Lottery pick??

[Jake]

Maybe we'll eventually beat a good team.

[ljbab728]

Is San Antonio a bad team?

[Jake]

We've beaten 2 teams with winning records. That's it.

[ljbab728]

We've beaten 2 teams with winning records. That's it.

So your answer to my question is no? And actually it's 3 teams, San Antonio, Dallas, and Orlando.

[Jake]

Yeah, they're a good team. Since we beat them, does that make us a good team?

[Thomas Vu]

Being top 3 in the West helps. Odd that Atlanta's record is better, yet they're 6th. Maybe as the season moves on there will be more disparity in the East?

[ljbab728]

Yeah, they're a good team. Since we beat them, does that make us a good team?

And if you lose to a plus 500 team does that make you bad team? I'm certainly not happy with the current results but I'm not ready to cash in the season as you seem to be. You are making statements that are just not true. This reminds me very much of all of the doom and gloom around here after OU lost to Texas.

[Laramie]

Road games are difficult to win especially when you come out and dig yourself a hole then spend the last 3 quarters trying to catch up. You need time to make a pit stop to refuel.

Atlanta Hawks organist: Sir Foster's constant playing of the organ throughout the game is the most annoying & distracting spectacle witnessed in any sport.

[okatty]

Reggie Jackson fined $25K by NBA for directing inappropriate language at fan in OKC on Nov. 27th game.

[Urbanized]

^^^^^^
Excellent

[Thomas Vu]

Road games are difficult to win especially when you come out and dig yourself a hole then spend the last 3 quarters trying to catch up. You need time to make a pit stop to refuel.

Atlanta Hawks organist: Sir Foster's constant playing of the organ throughout the game is the most annoying & distracting spectacle witnessed in any sport.

I like the organ playing, and considered it something unique to ATL. Seeing him go at it was interesting.

[okatty]

I am beginning to think this Thunder team may be one of those teams that just has to outscore other teams to win. Defense has been really bad - giving up more points than the Sixers for example. Serge is a no show in terms of on the ball defense. Against Hawks has 5 rebounds in 30-plus minutes. (Russ had 5 rebounds in the first 10 minutes of the game). Roberson has regressed - ON DEFENSE! This ramble is about as organized as the defensive structure of the home team! 11-7 start isn't a disaster but I think how they are playing defensively has to be a legit concern. I really don't wanna become a Mike D'Antoni Suns team.

[Thomas Vu]

Granted the sample size is rather small, they started out bottom 5 in def. Now they've moved up to being average at around 13-17.

[Laramie]

Thunder's Mitch McGary, Josh Huestis assigned to Oklahoma City Blue | News OK

McGary suffered a concussion in the preseason against Memphis on Oct. 16 that set him back in terms of practice time and integration into Billy Donovan's new offensive and defensive schemes. Then, McGary sprained his left ankle in a road win against Utah on Nov. 23 and hasn't seen game action since, though he's been on the Thunder's active roster and has practiced with the team.

Could this signal that the Thunder may be ready to make a mid-season move to bring in one more piece capable of providing above average defense & average offense?

[Sonny_Crockett]

Well Miami is looking like they're ready for the Eastern Conference Finals and that they can win without LeBron. Cleveland's trip to the Finals won't be that easy now.

[Richard at Remax]

Thunder playing like same old Thunder. You wouldn't even know they got rid of Scotty Brooks. They are playing like Buzz's girlfriend right now.

last five possessions. russ turnover, russ turnover, russ missed 3, Durant holding ball for 20 seconds then chucking up 3, then russ missing a running 3 at buzzer.

meanwhile Miami kept going to the basket and getting fouls and got back into it.

[Sonny_Crockett]

Billy Donovan is probably wishing he was back in Florida. Not only is this the Kobe Bryant farewell tour but I'm afraid it may be Duran't last season in OKC. Anyway, gotta give credit to Miami as they look like they can beat Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals and possible beat Golden State.

[okatty]

^Well you can get 30-1 odds on your Heat to win Championship. That's 8th in the league. As for the East, Cavs are 1/3 meaning they are OVERWHELMING favs. Heat 10-1 to win East.