2012 NBA Finals - Thunder vs. Heat / Celtics

[Larry OKC]

Ok, then, just play the championship series in a neutral location and go 7 games back to back or even every other day (if needed)

[jn1780]

Streets on the west side of the Chesapeake Energy Arena will close today through June 27 so national media crews can prepare for the NBA finals.

The closure affects:
Robinson from Reno to SW 3
SW 2 from Robinson to Harvey

The Robinson exit from Interstate 40 will remain open, and motorists will be detoured to Shields/Gaylord.

Thunder Up!

Here comes the national attention.

[Matt]

Ok, then, just play the championship series in a neutral location and go 7 games back to back or even every other day (if needed)

[kevinpate]

A friend of the lovely was way more confident than we were last night. Well in advance of the game, he posted to his FB something along these lines:

What do you call a group of Texas millionaires watching the NBA finals? ........ The Spurs

[SoonerBoy18]

I personally thought the NBA does a 2-3-2 format was to favor the team that didnt have home court advantage

[ljbab728]

The Celtics got rolled tonight and looked totally inept in doing so. Lebron and Miami had a tremendous game but Boston was just terrible anyway. OKC would have stomped them tonight to. Who knows which Boston team will show up for their final game.

[Bill Robertson]

The Celtics got rolled tonight and looked totally inept in doing so. Lebron and Miami had a tremendous game but Boston was just terrible anyway. OKC would have stomped them tonight to. Who knows which Boston team will show up for their final game.

So true. Boston looked pretty good in Miami for game 5 then folded up like a cheap suit from the tipoff last night.

[MikeLucky]

The NBA prefers the 2-3-2 format for the Finals because it's the most likely format to produce a 7 game series...

[Pete]

The pressure will shift back to Miami for Game 7 even though they will be at home.

Both the Heat and Celtics have been wildly inconsistent, but of course, the Heat worries me more.

[BoulderSooner]

The NBA prefers the 2-3-2 format for the Finals because it's the most likely format to produce a 7 game series...

it started 25 years ago .. because the travel from LA to boston in the finals was a strain on the players (red auerbach asked for it)

they have never changed .. that is why it is still around

[Lord Helmet]

The NBA prefers the 2-3-2 format for the Finals because it's the most likely format to produce a 7 game series...

Exactly. Its all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[OKCDrummer77]

I have a friend who works for Devon. He took this picture of workers painting "Thunder Up" on the old I-40 Crosstown.

[Pete]

That's really cool!

Will look awesome in aerial shots.

[Bullbear]

I have a friend who works for Devon. He took this picture of workers painting "Thunder Up" on the old I-40 Crosstown.

LOVE IT!!!.. since the day shots the old crosstown looks sad.. had a friend from overseas ask me why there was no traffic..lol

[Pete]

I cropped and zoomed in a little bit to make the painting a bit more visible:

[SoonerBoy18]

I wish the Oklahoma and Chase tower would put banners up on their buildings, that would awesome

[MonkeesFan]

I am really hoping for Celtics-Thunder Finals, Celtics are the only team I am rooting for

If there is Heat-Thunder Finals, I am not going to watch, it is going to be boring just like Heat-Mavericks Finals last year

I hate the Thunder and Heat with a passion but if I have to choose one, I would root for the Thunder since I am a Magic fan

Good luck to the Thunder in the Finals!

[workman45]

I'm a huge Sooners fan....and I could give a crap what color the 3rd jersey might be. Orange would be cool.

The VP of Thunder marketing was asked if they would have orange t-shirts for a game. He said no, they would always be white or blue Thunder colors.

[SoonerBoy18]

The VP of Thunder marketing was asked if they would have orange t-shirts for a game. He said no, they would always be white or blue Thunder colors.

I'm heart broken lol. 1st time going to the NBA Finals, it makes sense to do a sea of Orange for the first time. We cant do a white out vs Miami because they are already doing it.

[BB37]

I have a friend who works for Devon. He took this picture of workers painting "Thunder Up" on the old I-40 Crosstown.

From the DOK website:

[Matt]

(fart)

[ljbab728]

Not this Sooner fan. I've been going to OU football games for 50 years and I still think the Thunder flags are cool.

Please note that I was responding to the previous post which Matt deleted about how badly Sooner fans were reacting to seeing Thunder flags on cars.

[ljbab728]

At least Boston showed up for this game but it's Miami. Which means, of course, that the Thunder will be the team to deny Lebron a title this time.

[BlackmoreRulz]

Gonna be a great series...lots of starpower coming to OKC!
(never thought I'd say that)

[ljbab728]

Gonna be a great series...lots of starpower coming to OKC!
(never thought I'd say that)

And, in my opinion, there's more star power already in OKC.