Western Conference Finals

[kevinpate]

in a word ... IMPRESSIVE

And the team met/exceeded his expectations.

[jstaylor62]

Joey Crawford is not the Referee in Game #2 and we get to see a great game! The referees were not biting on the Maverick flops. They really let them play. You could tell that Dallas was spolied from the officiating in Game #1 and still looking for the ghost fouls.

[earlywinegareth]

The B team deserved a standing OOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma!!!

Collison is one of my favorite players to watch, and he stepped up big on both ends of the court in the final minutes. Even after he missed 2 free throws, the very next possession he went strong to the basket again for another foul and hit both free throws, not to mention ripping the ball from Novitzki on the floor for a key turnover.

We got us a series, folks.

[Kerry]

We got us a series, folks.

Winning that game in Dallas was HUGE - and I can't over emphises HUGE. If we can win both games at home we go back to Dallas up 3-1. Memphis took a home game from us and we had to play catch-up the whole series.

[earlywinegareth]

Think of it this way, the Thunder did last night what the Lakers couldn't.

[Dustin]

http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumbli...ad_story_title

This is awesome! Look at the lightning in the background! It's like it was meant to be.

[jn1780]

Ok, first quarter was a disaster. Hopefully, they turn things around.

[dmoor82]

Thunder might set an All Time record low in points scored in a playoff game!Great skyline shots though!

[Spartan]

Not looking good.

[dmoor82]

Fewest points ever in an NBA game-49 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_records

[Spartan]

Guess the Thunder didn't copyright going small..

[dmoor82]

Well I'm bummed about the loss but I love the FIGHT in our team!Thunder set an NBA all time record of 0-16 without a Three made and ended up hitting One late in The game!

[Kerry]

$100 says Westbrook is wearing a different uniform next season. Too many turn overs, too many techincal fouls, and too much standing around looking at the refs after a missed layup. This loss doesn;t belong to Westbrook becasue the whole team sucked for the first 20 minutes but after they finally got it going Westbrook turned it into a one man team in the 4th.

[dmoor82]

Folks,this is OKC's first deep playoff run and there will be MANY of them in the years to come!Keep your heads up!

[ljbab728]

Folks,this is OKC's first deep playoff run and there will be MANY of them in the years to come!Keep your heads up!

No need to get too down over this one loss. We've shown we can win in Dallas so it's not over yet. We definitely have to win the next one at home though.

[earlywinegareth]

Once again, this team wins big one night then sucks the next time out. Scotty needs to make the boyz mad - question their manhood or something to make them come out with fire in their belly...not wait for it to maybe happen. Come on Scotty, do your best Bobby Knight impression, throw some chairs, tell them they're playing like silly school girls. That's what I'd do.

[Kerry]

Folks,this is OKC's first deep playoff run and there will be MANY of them in the years to come!Keep your heads up!

If that was directed at me - I'm not down. OKC has not lost consecutive playoff games yet but it has become pretty clear who the new weak link in the playoffs is.

[dmoor82]

No need to get too down over this one loss. We've shown we can win in Dallas so it's not over yet. We definitely have to win the next one at home though.

^^Ohh,I know!I was just letting Thunder fans know this will not be a one time affair!

[ljbab728]

^^Ohh,I know!I was just letting Thunder fans know this will not be a one time affair!

Yes, since we survived the end of the world today, we will be able to look forward to a lot of fun basketball years to come. Of course it will all end in 2020 since the USA will fall apart as per Kerry, LOL

[Kerry]

Yes, since we survived the end of the world today, we will be able to look forward to a lot of fun basketball years to come. Of course it will all end in 2020 since the USA will fall apart as per Kerry, LOL

For the record - there will still be NBA basketball in 2020, they just might be playing in 4 countries instead of 2.

[ljbab728]

For the record - there will still be NBA basketball in 2020, they just might be playing in 4 countries instead of 2.

Thanks for clarifying that, Kerry. Now we can relax.

[Kerry]

Thanks for clarifying that, Kerry. Now we can relax.

No problem - not everyone on the Sports forum reads the Politics forum.

[Thunder]

Got back in OKC, slept around 5, and just now waking up. Missed the game. Hoping everyone on here is joking... :-(

[Spartan]

$100 says Westbrook is wearing a different uniform next season. Too many turn overs, too many techincal fouls, and too much standing around looking at the refs after a missed layup. This loss doesn;t belong to Westbrook becasue the whole team sucked for the first 20 minutes but after they finally got it going Westbrook turned it into a one man team in the 4th.

No come on, Russ was the only thing the Thunder had going in Game 3. KD was absolutely a non-factor, and you wouldn't dare make this kind of post about that guy.

[Kerry]

No come on, Russ was the only thing the Thunder had going in Game 3. KD was absolutely a non-factor, and you wouldn't dare make this kind of post about that guy.

Go back and watch the tape without the excitement of the game. The stats don't lie. More turnovers and more technical fouls than any other player in the playoffs. He also lead the NBA in turnovers during the regular season (I think for 2 years in a row). He has 69 turnovers in the playoffs, the guy second on the list has 46 (that is 50% more turnovers than the #2 guy - Derrick Rose). I'm not saying he is a bad player, but when your goal is an NBA championship you need to have constant improvement as a team. That means getting rid of the weakest link. We saw that with the trade this season.

In my opinion Maynor is a better point guard. He protects the ball and dishes out assist and looks to score last. Westbrook looks for his shot first and assist second. It is bad enough that we have to play offense with only 4 players (Perkins couldn't throw the ball in the water if he was sitting in a row boat on the ocean). We should be able to get another quality 3 point shooter or some first round picks for Westbrook.

I would have to say that Westbrook is the last person on the Thunder team I would want with the ball in his hands down by 1 with 15 seconds left in the game. His turnovers in the final 30 seconds of a quarter are ridiculous.