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

[okc_bel_air]

Interesting....Perkins is not playing tonite. They say a knee sprain is to blame. Could this be a cover so they can announce his trade tomorrow????

[OKCisOK4me]

Interesting....Perkins is not playing tonite. They say a knee sprain is to blame. Could this be a cover so they can announce his trade tomorrow????

Listening to WWLS, Traber received a message from a reliable source saying he really did injure his knee, but you never know, cause if the source is within the organization then, yeah, I'd say it's a cover up.

A coworker at one of our other stores said he heard (and remember, this is total speculation/rumor) Jermain O'Neal, Marcus Teague, and Gortat for Lamb, Maynor, Perkins and our first round draft pick. I like it more than I don't like it if it's true.

[blangtang]

Listening to WWLS, Traber received a message from a reliable source saying he really did injure his knee, but you never know, cause if the source is within the organization then, yeah, I'd say it's a cover up.

A coworker at one of our other stores said he heard (and remember, this is total speculation/rumor) Jermain O'Neal, Marcus Teague, and Gortat for Lamb, Maynor, Perkins and our first round draft pick. I like it more than I don't like it if it's true.

I like Perk, and I hope he stays.

Demarcus Cousins is the only center I would want on the team if they are doing any trades-there's always a lot of talk about how OKC needs a big down low that is consistent offensively. But DMC is a headcase and we'd probably have to trade Ibaka to get him.

Would they trade Thabo for someone who puts up more offense?

I don't know what the trade will be, but it seems like they usually make some trade each year.

Its been brutal not having any games on this last week!

[Mississippi Blues]

Marcus Teague

Marquis Teague??

[Teo9969]

I like Perk, and I hope he stays.

Demarcus Cousins is the only center I would want on the team if they are doing any trades-there's always a lot of talk about how OKC needs a big down low that is consistent offensively. But DMC is a headcase and we'd probably have to trade Ibaka to get him.

Would they trade Thabo for someone who puts up more offense?

I don't know what the trade will be, but it seems like they usually make some trade each year.

Its been brutal not having any games on this last week!

We already made the trade...We gave Harden to the Rockets for a treasure-chest of assets.

And we didn't make a trade last year...We picked Fisher up off a waiver, I believe, after the trade deadline.

[OKCisOK4me]

Marquis Teague??

Regardless of how you spell it--never heard of the kid

[OKCJapan]

Once again, The thunder cannot finish out a team. They were up 10 with 6min to go and during that stretch, they scored 8 points. 5 of them from the foul line. This team has got some real issues. This is 3 losses in a row. The Thunder have picked one of the worst times to let down. Hope for better things next game though.

[Mississippi Blues]

Regardless of how you spell it--never heard of the kid

He's Jeff Teague's (Atlanta Hawks) younger brother. He plays for the Bulls so I'm not sure how his name comes into play.

[Mississippi Blues]

I'm watching this Celtics-Lakers game and this dude is screaming "KEVIN, KEVIN , KEVIN..... KEVIN!!!!" at Kevin Garnett like KG just stole his fudge pop and ran with it.

[SoonerBoy18]

Once again, The thunder cannot finish out a team. They were up 10 with 6min to go and during that stretch, they scored 8 points. 5 of them from the foul line. This team has got some real issues. This is 3 losses in a row. The Thunder have picked one of the worst times to let down. Hope for better things next game though.

I have watched this team grow every season, we are fine, We are going to the NBA Finals!

[venture]

I have watched this team grow every season, we are fine, We are going to the NBA Finals!

Being in the stands doesn't count.

[Jake]

The team's defense needs some work. It's terrible.

[sgt. pepper]

I have watched this team grow every season, we are fine, We are going to the NBA Finals!

OKC will not come CLOSE to being in the finals, get real. No doubt they are a good team, but OKC will get knocked out in the first round. This team is terrible compared to years past, so inconsistent it is pathetic....all year.

[SoonerBoy18]

OKC will not come CLOSE to being in the finals, get real. No doubt they are a good team, but OKC will get knocked out in the first round. This team is terrible compared to years past, so inconsistent it is pathetic....all year.

By who?? Utah?? Are you kidding me?!!! Because we have a rare 3 game losing streak and every body wants to throw in the towel. Its post all star break and every team ahead of the Lakers wants to win and make sure they dont go to the playoffs.

[Anonymous.]

All the critics will dissapear once playoff time comes. I would rather hit a slump now than at the end of the reg season - into playoffs.

Thabo was great last night, I really wonder about he and Russ's relationship. I think it is strictly professional and nothing more - therefore I fear Thabo is prevented a lot of touches during the game as he tends to play with Russ in rotation.

[G.Walker]

They have to make some adjustments...three L's in a row is unacceptable...Durant and Westbrook don't have any help....Sefalosha doesn't play like that every night...They had a 10 point lead with down the stretch and they blew it...they just let Harden go off...that was amazing...I bet Presti is scratching his head on letting Harden get away...

[Anonymous.]

They have to make some adjustments...three L's in a row is unacceptable...Durant and Westbrook don't have any help....Sefalosha doesn't play like that every night...They had a 10 point lead with down the stretch and they blew it...they just let Harden go off...that was amazing...I bet Presti is scratching his head on letting Harden get away...

Why do people think Presti wanted to ditch Harden? He did everything he could to keep him, in fact he waited until the last minute essentially.

Harden said he would sacrifice more money to stay in OKC - but when it came to putting ink on paper, Harden and his agent turned away. Presti did the only thing he could, he had to trade Harden's value or else he would have just left for his max contract anyways. Harden and his agent removed himself from OKC - not the other way around.




Our "need a basket" plays are too predictable, RW or KD charging into lane flailing to get a call, or one of them chunks up a three ball.

They are both double teamed so many times in these situations, why they don't pass to an open Martin or Sefolosha is very frustrating. [last night, Russ did pass to an open Thabo in this situation, he just missed]


Also Reggie showed his youngster status last night by fouling on purpose when it was unecessary.

[G.Walker]

We could have kept Harden for the remainder of the season, and made a run for a title...now its not looking to good. They need to sacrifice some players to get a good player to help K-Mart score off the bench. We need a shooter, somebody like a J.J. Barrea (Timberwolves), Aaron Affalo (Magic), or Danny Green (Spurs), somebody who can just flat out shoot...jeez

[G.Walker]

My trade: Perry Jones, Maynor, and 1st rd pick for Danny Green (Spurs). I would have Danny Green come off the bench with K-Mart...talk about 3pt show...wow...

[Anonymous.]

Good thing you're not our GM. Letting Harden ride on the Thunder for this season would have meant he can go to whatever team he wants for his max $$ - and the Thunder get NOTHING.

Trading his value was the whole point of the ultimatum given to him by Presti. You don't simply let an all-star leave your team for free - you get something in return. NBA is a business.



Martin needs to be more assertive in getting touches, IMO.

[G.Walker]

Over the last 5 games Danny Green has shot 17-33 from 3pt range, 52%, wow.....

[Anonymous.]

Maynor has been traded to Portland for a 'trade exception' in return.

[Mississippi Blues]

The Thunder traded a future second-round pick to New York in exchange for Ronnie Brewer. I wish we would've picked up Iman Shumpert instead of Brewer, but o'well.

[SoonerBoy18]

This trade has prevented me from going off on some thunder fans.. Its just very agrivating that hardley anyone gives Kevin Martin credit.

[Mississippi Blues]

Well, Brewer is exactly the kind of players I was asking for in my post above. I hope he works out. Great at getting rebounds and shutting down 2nd chance points and seems to handle the ball really well (low turnovers).

I can't wait to see him play.

He's not the greatest shooter -- he's probably a worse shooter than Sefalosha -- but he can flat out play defense. A solid defender to throw at LeBron and/or Wade if we get back to the Finals.

Liggins has become a stud as well, so we're set on perimeter defenders IMO.