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

[betts]

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 ..........

SoonerBoy, Reggie Jackson is just that -a boy. A boy with one season of experience as a back up point guard suddenly thrust into the position of being the starting point guard in the playoffs, of all places. I've actually been very impressed with his performance. If he turns into another Westbrook my two thoughts are, "God be praised!" And "Can we sign him to an extension before he figures out how much another team will pay him?" Kevin Durant is carrying an an entire team on his shoulders. He doesn't look defeated, he looks tired. I remember some games in Cleveland at Durants age where LeBron wasn't able to do it all either. There's a four year age difference. LeBron is in his prime and Kevin has a few years to go. Enjoy watching one of the best players on the planet while you can. Perkins likely will go, but there's got to be a better replacement we can afford. As far as Brooks goes, he's not a fast learner, I suspect, but he's learning through all these experiences. All the coaching in the world doesn't guarantee the ball goes in the basket....

[Spartan]

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 ..........

Junk post is junk

[jn1780]

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

Your nice for assuming Orlando makes it to the playoffs. Lol

[Anonymous.]

Nice call

We'll see what happens Monday night. general consensus is if we don't win tomorrow night, the series is over.

However, everyone thought the WCF were over after 0-2 SAS.

[dankrutka]

Just to clarify, Reggie is the least of the Thunder's problems. In fact, he's been great. We can't ask much more of him. Martin's inconsistency and Serge, Perk, and Thabo's, well, consistency have been the biggest problems on offense.

[dankrutka]

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 ..........

Not feeling your basketball analysis... You rip the two people who are playing the best ball, including KD who might be playing better than LeBron for the first time in his career. Have you looked at his production? LeBron wouldn't do any better than KD put in the same situation. Sigh.

[SoonerBoy18]

Not feeling your basketball analysis... You rip the two people who are playing the best ball, including KD who might be playing better than LeBron for the first time in his career. Have you looked at his production? LeBron wouldn't do any better than KD put in the same situation. Sigh.

Well I'm not ripping them apart just to be doing it. I'm calling it like I see it. We have been playing Memphis' game all series with all these low scoring qtrs. I wish Kevin would take at least 40 shots a game.

[SoonerBoy18]

Junk post is junk

Too afraid to call a thing a thing. I get it. Most Thunder fans are like that.

[SoonerBoy18]

SoonerBoy, Reggie Jackson is just that -a boy. A boy with one season of experience as a back up point guard suddenly thrust into the position of being the starting point guard in the playoffs, of all places. I've actually been very impressed with his performance. If he turns into another Westbrook my two thoughts are, "God be praised!" And "Can we sign him to an extension before he figures out how much another team will pay him?" Kevin Durant is carrying an an entire team on his shoulders. He doesn't look defeated, he looks tired. I remember some games in Cleveland at Durants age where LeBron wasn't able to do it all either. There's a four year age difference. LeBron is in his prime and Kevin has a few years to go. Enjoy watching one of the best players on the planet while you can. Perkins likely will go, but there's got to be a better replacement we can afford. As far as Brooks goes, he's not a fast learner, I suspect, but he's learning through all these experiences. All the coaching in the world doesn't guarantee the ball goes in the basket....

Well that shines a little light to how I feel

[Bill Robertson]

SoonerBoy, Reggie Jackson is just that -a boy. A boy with one season of experience as a back up point guard suddenly thrust into the position of being the starting point guard in the playoffs, of all places. I've actually been very impressed with his performance. If he turns into another Westbrook my two thoughts are, "God be praised!" And "Can we sign him to an extension before he figures out how much another team will pay him?" Kevin Durant is carrying an an entire team on his shoulders. He doesn't look defeated, he looks tired. I remember some games in Cleveland at Durants age where LeBron wasn't able to do it all either. There's a four year age difference. LeBron is in his prime and Kevin has a few years to go. Enjoy watching one of the best players on the planet while you can. Perkins likely will go, but there's got to be a better replacement we can afford. As far as Brooks goes, he's not a fast learner, I suspect, but he's learning through all these experiences. All the coaching in the world doesn't guarantee the ball goes in the basket....

Well done. Given the situation Reggie Jackson has done a fantastic job. KD is playing some of the best ball he ever has. I've not been a big fan of Brooks refusing to change rotations when what we're doing isn't working. Since Westbrook has been injured Brooks has actually impressed me with some of the changes he's made. I think he's doing a much better job of coaching. These Playoffs might be a very good learning experience for Jackson and Brooks. The biggest problem I see is that Ibaka and Martin can't find the basket. I lost count of the number of uncontested shots Ibaka missed in game 3. If Ibaka and Martin could start hitting shots like we know they can we'd be right back in this thing.

[SoonerBoy18]

Well done. Given the situation Reggie Jackson has done a fantastic job. KD is playing some of the best ball he ever has. I've not been a big fan of Brooks refusing to change rotations when what we're doing isn't working. Since Westbrook has been injured Brooks has actually impressed me with some of the changes he's made. I think he's doing a much better job of coaching. These Playoffs might be a very good learning experience for Jackson and Brooks. The biggest problem I see is that Ibaka and Martin can't find the basket. I lost count of the number of uncontested shots Ibaka missed in game 3. If Ibaka and Martin could start hitting shots like we know they can we'd be right back in this thing.

He needs to put Jeremy Lamb in

[Teo9969]

He needs to put Jeremy Lamb in

Put a rookie in the most intense basketball environment he'll ever compete in, when OKC needs solid, consistent, intelligent play?

There's a reason Lamb hasn't even dressed for the playoffs...

[okcboomer]

Come on guys, the Thunder weren't pumped up to play. That's why they got beat games 2 and 3. They were pumped up to play game one though, that's why they won. Maybe they will be pumped up tonight. who knows?

[Anonymous.]

Come on guys, the Thunder weren't pumped up to play. That's why they got beat games 2 and 3. They were pumped up to play game one though, that's why they won. Maybe they will be pumped up tonight. who knows?

They better be pumped. This game is almost necessary.


Also, cute attempt. .

[dankrutka]

He needs to put Jeremy Lamb in

Good lord.

[SoonerQueen]

Good lord.

We have to win tonight.

[Mel]

We will. Watching the game and just thought that it's a good thing Kevin Martin's first name isn't Walter.

[MonkeesFan]

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

Nah, it is okay, it would be weird to start a Orlando Magic thread when I am the only Magic fan, haha

[MonkeesFan]

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

Haha, well I live here and am the only Magic fan here

[boscorama]

That must have been YOU I saw in Sam's that day!

[MonkeesFan]

That must have been YOU I saw in Sam's that day!

Nope, I never go to Sam's, okay fine, there is 2 Magic fans here

[Dustin]

These playoffs have been frustrating.

[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.

Well, it backfired

Thunder are done

[adaniel]

Heartbreaking loss. I think our season ends on Wednesday. Somewhere in some dingy bar in Houston, Patrick Beverly and Satan are toasting right now.

If it makes anyone feel better, IMO I think the Spurs are in trouble and will probably lose in 7. Then Golden State and Memphis can duel it out in the who-gets-slaughtered-by-Miami series.

[MonkeesFan]

Heartbreaking loss. I think our season ends on Wednesday. Somewhere in some dingy bar in Houston, Patrick Beverly and Satan are toasting right now.

If it makes anyone feel better, IMO I think the Spurs are in trouble and will probably lose in 7. Then Golden State and Memphis can duel it out in the who-gets-slaughtered-by-Miami series.

I do not see the Thunder losing in front of their fans, they will win on Wednesday but lose at Memphis in Game 6

The Spurs is not going to lose the series, they will advance