2015-16 OKC Thunder

[Thomas Vu]

Yes they are. And what is OKC going to do for a basketball team in 2 years if both of the guys are gone to LA or wherever?

Better question, other than the market size why go to LA if winning is on their mind?

[Mel]

Interesting article on KD and his looming free agency. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...182559375.html

[Bellaboo]

Thunder have more wins than any team in their last 10 at 9-1. GSW is 8-2.

[Thomas Vu]

Raptors should also be 9-1.

[Mel]

Wowza. What a win.

[ljbab728]

Yup, KD being KD again.

[Mel]

Indeed. I think I pulled something yelling at that last shot. Plus hexing that last wee bit the Wizards had.

[SOONER8693]

Billy Donovan says they have been in the gym several times working on defense and to correct defensive problems. So far I'm not seeing much improvement. I hope it comes soon.

[Thomas Vu]

Billy Donovan says they have been in the gym several times working on defense and to correct defensive problems. So far I'm not seeing much improvement. I hope it comes soon.

Remember the score the last time OKC played ORL?

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 117 - Orlando Magic 114

Orlando Magic vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Box Score - February 03, 2016 - ESPN

[SOONER8693]

Remember the score the last time OKC played ORL?

Not of the top of my head, but giving up 114 is by no standard good defense.

[Roger S]

Not of the top of my head, but giving up 114 is by no standard good defense.

139-136 in 2OT two nights after we beat the Spurs..... Beating them by 3 pts is becoming our trademark.

[Thomas Vu]

139-136 in 2OT two nights after we beat the Spurs..... Beating them by 3 pts is becoming our trademark.

Without the OT's they scored 117 on us. Accounting for the other team also improving, there was improvement in that they didn't score as much as they did last time.

OKC scored the same amount without the double OT

[ljbab728]

Not a win tonight for the Thunder but it certainly gives evidence that they can compete in a 7 game series. It was definitely a tale of two halves after giving up 73 points in the first half and 43 in the second half.

Oklahoma City Thunder 108 Golden State Warriors 116

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors - Box Score - February 06, 2016 - ESPN

[dcsooner]

Not a win tonight for the Thunder but it certainly gives evidence that they can compete in a 7 game series. It was definitely a tale of two halves after giving up 73 points in the first half and 43 in the second half.

Oklahoma City Thunder 108 Golden State Warriors 116

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors - Box Score - February 06, 2016 - ESPN

Disagree. OKC cannot and will not win the championship, primarily due to the overall ineffective play of the OKC bench. This 2d team will not provide the necessary support to a world class first team to win a NBA championship or even the Western Conference

[ljbab728]

Disagree. OKC cannot and will not win the championship, primarily due to the overall ineffective play of the OKC bench. This 2d team will not provide the necessary support to a world class first team to win a NBA championship or even the Western Conference

Why is no one surprised that you would say that. LOL

GS is a team that beat the Spurs by 30 and the Thunder by 8 in a game that was tied late.

[Jake]

Durant and Westbrook are extremely good. The rest of the roster isn't.

The Warriors are just a much better team all-around than the Thunder. Maybe Presti can work some magic trade or something.

[dcsooner]

Why is no one surprised that you would say that. LOL

GS is a team that beat the Spurs by 30 and the Thunder by 8 in a game that was tied late.

Sir, look at the box score. But, facts be darned. Remember in the playoff you heard it from me.

[dcsooner]

Durant and Westbrook are extremely good. The rest of the roster isn't.

The Warriors are just a much better team all-around than the Thunder. Maybe Presti can work some magic trade or something.

This is factual, but too many do not want t to deal in facts

[ljbab728]

Sir, look at the box score. But, facts be darned. Remember in the playoff you heard it from me.

So what? Are you thinking that the Thunder have a worse bench than the Spurs who lost by 30? You are being very myopic. As I said, nobody is surprised about your very positive statements about anything to do with OKC or Oklahoma.

OKC loses by 8 points after being tied late in the game and are on the road against a team having an all time historical season. They have had issues in some games this year but some criticism is nothing but sour grapes.

[Sonny_Crockett]

Durant and Westbrook are extremely good. The rest of the roster isn't.

The Warriors are just a much better team all-around than the Thunder. Maybe Presti can work some magic trade or something.

This year's Finals will be a remtach of last year's finals only LeBron won't let Curry off the hook and is hellbent on getting Cleveland a title and making sure Kevin Love stays in Cleveland. As for OKC, first round exit or swept by San Antonio in the second round is looking like their chances and Durant will leave as that is what the national media want.

[ljbab728]

One of Russell's latest.



Who says a player has to be on a big market team to cash in.

[Sonny_Crockett]

One of Russell's latest.



Who says a player has to be on a big market team to cash in.

Well hopefully by 2017 Thunder fans won't be burning his jerseys by the score and he won't be playing in Cleveland with LeBron and Irving.

[ljbab728]

As for OKC, first round exit or swept by San Antonio in the second round is looking like their chances and Durant will leave as that is what the national media want.

I'm sure you're right. KD will base everything on what the national media wants.

[Thomas Vu]

Being able to compete and winning are 2 different things.

Losing by 8 at GS when CLE lost by 6 (at GS) and 20+ (in CLE) and SA by 20+ (No Duncan mind you), we're at least comparable in terms of the GS matchup.

I'm surprised nobody brought up that Kanter did well. Double double and had a huge hand in shifting the momentum back to OKC at the end.

OKC matches up against SA really well when everybody is healthy.