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

[MonkeesFan]

hello dream world ....

Harris might turn into a second banana but nelson in no way can be the second (or 3rd for that matter) best player on a great team

Nelson was the 2nd best player after Dwight on a great Magic team in 2009 so he can be the 2nd best player on another great team

[BoulderSooner]

Nelson was the 2nd best player after Dwight on a great Magic team in 2009 so he can be the 2nd best player on another great team

1. hedu turkoglu was the second best player on that team
2. Jameer nelson is 31 and is getting worse year by year not better

[MonkeesFan]

1. hedu turkoglu was the second best player on that team
2. Jameer nelson is 31 and is getting worse year by year not better

Oh yeah, I totally forgot about Hedo, but then again, I am trying to forget that Hedo exists since Hedo is currently trash

Yeah, Jameer is getting old but he would have been the 2nd or 3rd best player on a great team in his prime though

[okcboomer]

You know this team is in a small market city when the talk of a "Official 2012/2013 Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball" thread is the Orlando Magic.

[MonkeesFan]

You know this team is in a small market city when the talk of a "Official 2012/2013 Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball" thread is the Orlando Magic.

I would not be here in this thread if I did not live in Oklahoma so sue me

[MonkeesFan]

Alright guys, I am going to stop talking about my Magic and let you guys talk about the Thunder since it is a Thunder thread after all

Have a nice day

[workman45]

I'm guessing that the Thunder will improve their competition against the Grizzlies. This is the first chance they have had to practice without Russell so they should be able to iron out some of their difficulties.

[Bellaboo]

Alright guys, I am going to stop talking about my Magic and let you guys talk about the Thunder since it is a Thunder thread after all

Have a nice day

Don't run off mad.... how about you starting an Orlando Magic thread then if people want to talk about the Magic they can ?

[okcboomer]

Alright guys, I am going to stop talking about my Magic and let you guys talk about the Thunder since it is a Thunder thread after all

Have a nice day

Don't stop, I actually liked reading about them, just found it odd how this was being talked about in an "official Thunder" thread.

[okcboomer]

So in their 1 point win at home, they were "pumped", but in their 2nd home playoff game against Memphis, they were not, so that's why they got beat? LOL
I tell you what, since you think they weren't pumped up to play in game 2 of this series at home with a chance to go up 2-0, please give examples. I'd love to hear.

Anonymous??

[Anonymous.]

I am not sure what your post is asking. I feel as if game 1 was a moral victory in addition to an added W in the playoffs column. Thus the team would believe themselves even more and come out blazing in game 2. It did not happen. And this surprised me.

Not sure if that answers your question, okcboomer.


We know we can win in MEM, hopefully the rest of the team will get off the plane and play some good ball.

[MonkeesFan]

I am not sure what your post is asking. I feel as if game 1 was a moral victory in addition to an added W in the playoffs column. Thus the team would believe themselves even more and come out blazing in game 2. It did not happen. And this surprised me.

Not sure if that answers your question, okcboomer.


We know we can win in MEM, hopefully the rest of the team will get off the plane and play some good ball.

Nice call

[venture]

Nice call

Is it your job to be the resident asshat I'm guessing?

The team has to believe they can win and give it their all, obviously that's not the case. The team shouldn't die with one playing going down. Something will need to change before next season...and that means more than just Westbrook coming back.

[MonkeesFan]

Is it your job to be the resident asshat I'm guessing?

The team has to believe they can win and give it their all, obviously that's not the case. The team shouldn't die with one playing going down. Something will need to change before next season...and that means more than just Westbrook coming back.

Yes

[dankrutka]

Is it your job to be the resident asshat I'm guessing?

The team has to believe they can win and give it their all, obviously that's not the case. The team shouldn't die with one playing going down. Something will need to change before next season...and that means more than just Westbrook coming back.

Every team in the NBA would be far worse if a top 10 player went down. OKC is doing better than most teams. OKC is the 2nd best team in the NBA with Russ. No need to panic in regards to next year.

Without Westbrook, Memphis is a better team. It shouldn't be a big surprise OKC is down. It's been a good series though. Lets hope we can steal game 4.

[MonkeesFan]

Every team in the NBA would be far worse if a top 10 player went down. OKC is doing better than most teams. OKC is the 2nd best team in the NBA with Russ. No need to panic in regards to next year.

Without Westbrook, Memphis is a better team. It shouldn't be a big surprise OKC is down. It's been a good series though. Lets hope we can steal game 4.

The Thunder is going to lose the series and they are not winning anything with Westbrook next year either

[BoulderSooner]

The Thunder is going to lose the series and they are not winning anything with Westbrook next year either

I will bet you any amout of money that you want right now that with a healthy Westbrook and Durant the thunder are the 1 seed and win the western conf next season

[MonkeesFan]

I will bet you any amout of money that you want right now that with a healthy Westbrook and Durant the thunder are the 1 seed and win the western conf next season

I am not going to take that bet since you will win it easily but I will take the bet that the Thunder is not winning the championship next year

[SoonerBoy18]

I'm bout to weigh in on how frustrated I am with this team ever since Westbrook got injured. I am seriously fed up with this dude named Reggie Jackson, Why in the world would he commit a foul with 50 seconds left in the game. He is turning into another Westbrook and if that happends, he needs to go. And Kevin Durant..... Right after he says "I'm tired of being second", he has shown why he has a LONG way to go before reaching Lebron's status. He looks so defeated when the game is on the line. Kevin Martin needs to step up, and Kendrick Perkins needs to be gone. and Scott Brooks ..........

[MonkeesFan]

I'm bout to weigh in on how frustrated I am with this team ever since Westbrook got injured. I am seriously fed up with this dude named Reggie Jackson, Why in the world would he commit a foul with 50 seconds left in the game. He is turning into another Westbrook and if that happends, he needs to go. And Kevin Durant..... Right after he says "I'm tired of being second", he has shown why he has a LONG way to go before reaching Lebron's status. He looks so defeated when the game is on the line. Kevin Martin needs to step up, and Kendrick Perkins needs to be gone. and Scott Brooks ..........

I knew you would not take the bet that the Thunder is not winning the championship next year since you are chicken and you would be afraid that I am right

[SoonerBoy18]

I knew you would not take the bet that the Thunder is not winning the championship next year since you are chicken and you would be afraid that I am right

Lol. I still think we are winning next year but we got to make some major adjustments in order for it to happen.

[Mel]

These early games mess me up. Like to have a adult beverage or two during the game. 4 is just a bit early for me.

[BoulderSooner]

I'm bout to weigh in on how frustrated I am with this team ever since Westbrook got injured. I am seriously fed up with this dude named Reggie Jackson, Why in the world would he commit a foul with 50 seconds left in the game. He is turning into another Westbrook and if that happends, he needs to go. And Kevin Durant..... Right after he says "I'm tired of being second", he has shown why he has a LONG way to go before reaching Lebron's status. He looks so defeated when the game is on the line. Kevin Martin needs to step up, and Kendrick Perkins needs to be gone. and Scott Brooks ..........

Step away from the ledge

[SoonerDave]

Every team in the NBA would be far worse if a top 10 player went down. OKC is doing better than most teams. OKC is the 2nd best team in the NBA with Russ. No need to panic in regards to next year.

Without Westbrook, Memphis is a better team. It shouldn't be a big surprise OKC is down. It's been a good series though. Lets hope we can steal game 4.

As much as I found myself creeping to the ledge , I have to admit that "stealing" game 4 gives the Thunder at least a fighting chance to get back into this thing. They'd get home court back, and have a chance to win game 5 at home, thus giving them two shots to actually win the series. Mind you, I am NOT predicting this will happen, I'm just trying to put the most positive spin on this.

I will say this about NBA playoff series - streakiness is epidemic, and a bad call/bounce/break can change the direction of a game, and a series, so very quickly! As bad as the Thunder has played (and surely we must give Memphis no small dose of credit for that) there has to be a notion that they could combine today's defensive performance with a better - even average - shooting performance, and "stealing" game 4 doesn't seem so improbable. I know things seem bleak right now, and I guess in reality they are, but hey, we're still fighting, we've still got a home game, and I *have* to imagine we'll shoot better next time around.

T'aint over yet folks. Shaky, yes, but we're still breathin'. Gasping, maybe, but not out yet.

Somehow, we've got to figure out how to roll one more shooter onto this team. Can't see us keeping KMart, he's simply disappeared again, and we knew going in that our bench wasn't the strongest. I know we don't have much $$$ in terms of the cap, but we've got to get at least one credible scoring option off the bench, seems to me.

[OKCisOK4me]

I am not going to take that bet since you will win it easily but I will take the bet that the Thunder is not winning the championship next year

I will bet your LSD induced butt that no matter who Orlando plays in the playoffs next year, that they will get smoked! lmao