2015-16 OKC Thunder

[dankrutka]

It was a great win, but wow was that a sloppy, poorly played game. I actually thought both teams played poorly, but the ending was scintillating and a win is a win.

[Laramie]

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Poor L. A.

The NBA on Tuesday ruled that Chris Paul should have gotten an and-1 free throw on the lay-up with 12 seconds left that put the Clippers ahead by one point over the Thunder on Monday night. Then, the NBA says Kevin Durant should never have gotten the chance to take what proved to be the game-winner over Luc Mbah a Moute because Serge Ibaka set an illegal screen to free Durant to get the inbounds pass in the first place. Those two rulings made correctly likely change the outcome of the game.

NBA: Durant?s game-winner vs. Clippers should have been waived off |



Notice the NBA didn't address Lance Stephenson ripping Durant's arm off when he was attempting to get free to accept that pass (went thru Westbrook's hands) that C. Paul took to the basket; all of this occurred on that same play.

[Laramie]

Ex-Thunder center Cole Aldridge replaced Paul Pierce (PP) in the lineup for the L.A. Clippers.

The thrill of victory...

•cole! we will get our wish tonight!
•dude just got us two points with hustle
•Cole > KD
•King Cole!!!!
•dear lawd we may have a backup 5

•I knew we were losing this game.
•This disgusts me.
•Can’t beat elite teams because we aren’t one.
•westbrook and durant are killers
•I hate basketball sometimes.

...and the agony of defeat.

Clippers Meltdown 12-21-15 | Thunder Digest

[Thomas Vu]

Calls in the last 10 seconds never happen. I was surprised Wade got one when we played the Heat.

[ljbab728]

Well, the Thunder certainly showed tonight that their recent 40 point win over the Lakers was not a fluke with a 120 - 85 win tonight in LA. Now they are at home for the next 4 games.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Box Score - December 23, 2015 - ESPN

[Jake]

If we could play the Lakers 30 more times, I would be okay with that.

[Jake]

Thunder exposed by a good team again. Really disappointed by them this year. Something has to change. The bench is 17 different kinds of awful.

Presti really hurt the team by his acquisitions this past summer. The contracts make it difficult to make any significant trades. What awful timing with Durant's contract expiring.

[okatty]

Thunder 6-8 v East (4-4 home) and 14-2 v West (9-0 at home).

[Thomas Vu]

Thunder exposed by a good team again. Really disappointed by them this year. Something has to change. The bench is 17 different kinds of awful.

Presti really hurt the team by his acquisitions this past summer. The contracts make it difficult to make any significant trades. What awful timing with Durant's contract expiring.

With this game in particular. Serge/Adams were the big disappointment. Kanter/Morrow did well.

[okatty]

Attendance in light of tonight's weather will be interesting. Yikes.

[Urbanized]

I got over face for both of my pair, and didn't list until yesterday, when the forecast was well known. Hope that's a good sign. Stands look pretty full on TV.

[okatty]

Defense gives up 61 in first half (40 in paint)...uugh.

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 122 - Denver Nuggets 122

Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - December 27, 2015 - ESPN

Box Score has some inconsistencies with scoring; especially Cameron Payne's total points.

Denver got a sampling of OKC's House of Payne...

[Thomas Vu]

Defense gives up 61 in first half (40 in paint)...uugh.

We got wrecked on the boards. So many offensive rebounds! I saw some gaps in the stands. Floor looked filled though.

[okatty]

Good second half! Nice to see KD and RW with all the assists. Those who braved the weather got to see a good game.

[Laramie]

I’m dreading the Jameer vs Westbrook matchup


Please no 3rd quarter collapse Nuggets

while you’re at it, please pray for peace in the middle east

how the hell is that possible? 8 is the largest halftime lead we’ve ever had at okc

Gotta play disciplined. We can win this.

As expected, KD and Russ taking over this quarter.

what happened to all that motion we had in the 2nd?

OKC doing what you do against Denver.

WE SCORED!!!

we kinda scored

Quarter collapse starting….

Why was durant wide open?

Nuggets Meltdown 12-27-15 | Thunder Digest

[Laramie]

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Oklahoma City Thunder 131 - Milwaukee Bucks 123

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - December 29, 2015 - ESPN

[okatty]

^Track meet! Great contribution by Cam Payne. Nice spark to the 2nd group. If Thunder is anything they are explosive even on an off night for KD. Good fun game to watch!

[okatty]

I hope we realize what a special player we have the pleasure to watch in OKC:

Russell Westbrook scored 36 points and handed out 12 assists in the Thunder's win over the Suns. Westbrook finished calendar year 2015 with 2216 points, 604 rebounds and 748 assists. The only other player in NBA history who had at least 2200 points, 600 rebounds and 700 assists in one calendar year is Oscar Robertson, who did it in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965.

Westbrook also added five steals to his 36 points and 12 assists becoming only the sixth player since 1973-74, the first season the NBA began recording steals for individual players, to have reached those levels in all three categories in one game, joining Nate Archibald, Slick Watts, Kevin Johnson, Baron Davis and Chris Paul.

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 110 - Phoenix Suns 106

Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - December 31, 2015 - ESPN

[Throckmorton]

KD out against the Kings tonight, probably out for the Grizzlies on Wednesday.

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Royce Young ‏@royceyoung 10m10 minutes ago

Kevin Durant is out tonight wth a sprained right big toe. Injured it the second quarter against the Hornets.

Royce Young ‏@royceyoung 2m2 minutes ago

The Thunder say Durant will see how he feels over the next few days. Sounds like he could be doubtful Wednesday against the Grizzlies.

Anthony Slater ‏@anthonyVslater 4m4 minutes ago

Kevin Durant sprained his left big toe last season and ended up missing four games. I'd say doubtful for Wednesday against Grizzlies.

Royce Young ‏@royceyoung 7m7 minutes ago

The Thunder's upcoming week: Kings, Grizzlies, at the Lakers, at the Blazers. Possible Durant misses those games.

[Anonymous.]

So both toes?

[Jake]

This team's bench is legitimately terrible. Kanter is so bad at defense. It's incredible.

[Anonymous.]

Cousins just dismantled OKC tonight. That one was rough, definitely one of those nights that everything goes wrong.

[dankrutka]

This team's bench is legitimately terrible. Kanter is so bad at defense. It's incredible.

Kanter actually hasn't been terrible this season against all odds. He's really shown tremendous improvement across almost all defensive statistical measures. If you're referring to Cousin's domination, well, he's the best big man in the league.