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OKC Thunder (13-5, 4-4 road) vs. Miami Heat (14-7, 9-2 home)
TV: ABC (Cox 8, HD 705)
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Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1 FM, 640 AM, 97.1 FM Tulsa)
Time: 8:00 CT
Heat lead series 2-1
View from the enemy: Heat Index
MIAMI — On the way to Oklahoma City’s shootaround today, I was thinking over things, about what to write next, about where this series is at. Here’s the thing: Nothing’s changed. It’s all the same. All the same words apply, all the same emotions, all the same circumstances. The Thunder need to win Game 4, otherwise the hole to climb out of might be too deep.
I’m not being lazy, it’s just the truth: The Thunder need to win Game 4, otherwise it might be time to start thinking about 2012-13. (OK, I am being somewhat lazy.) Only so much can you write that 40 different ways. The Thunder need to shoot better, pass better, shoot free throws better, defend better, play better. The margin for error is now as slim as its ever been and the clock is ticking.
Winning one of three in Miami was the mission, because otherwise, you know. I thought Game 3 was going to be it because of the way the Thunder played early on. They survived and seemed to get a rhythm going, kicking into that gear where they’re smart and comfortable. But some silly fouls, some foul trouble and a complete offensive disruption blew it to pieces.
Which makes Game 4 the next most important game in the history of everything. You can look at Games 2 and 3 and think of opportunity lost, or you can move on and win this one. All the Thunder need to do is make sure the series comes back to OKC. And that might have to be sealed tonight.
Tip at 8:00 CT. Go Thunder.
Don't have as much heart or coaching ethics as w/thought!
I'll be deferring to my broken down Pistons, next year!
Luv yall, but its a rap! Bigs don't show up. @nickCollison4 and @wessbrook44 the only ones that left it on the floor!
This whole points thing really bothers me. I can only follow DT on my phone and I can't comment quick enough. But I truly appreciate all the regulars on here. You all have fantastic information, ideas, and insight. This is by far the best NBA team site. If anyone knows how I can get points I would be grateful. Go Thunder!!!
OKC did yall talk to Iverson? do u really think that's its a given you'll be back here next year? It's not even a given your team will be together, the only gimme is Durant and Westbrook!
When we went to Miami, our worst case scenario was being down 3-2 still owning HCA. It's still very possible. Naturally we all wanted the Thunder to win these last two games, but lest us not forget, it's not the end of the world. The sky is not falling. Should/could we have played and coached better, HELL YES. Can we win three in a row, HELL YES. Miami did and so can the Thunder. Let's move on and support our team till the end. Thunder Up.
Them pick and rolls showed ibaka's lack of bball iq
Via Michael Lee
"Willis Reed's torn thigh muscle >>>>>> LeBron James's leg cramp. Stop it."
Anyone else think Thabo gave James too much room on that big 3 he hit. I realize the strategy is to make him a shooter, but the shot-clock was running down at that point.
@KoolKeith3000 nah you take the percentages it's not the reason we lost anyway cant expect him to defend lebron with smart iq when he comes in 3mins left.
@KoolKeith3000 yeah exp with the injury he shouldn't have given him that space, but lebron and wade made what 4 three's tonight? that's very rare
Durant & Westbrook shooting combined 51.1% in series with 237 points. Remaining Thunder players shooting 40.7% w/147 pts including a potential max player
Thunder has about 16 percent chance of winning the finals now
@tydude pretty high considering our 6% against the spurs.
@tydude not according to Finals odds...no team has ever come back down 3-1 in the Finals....so we have a zero percent chance accroding to that
@LPCes99 ESPN says Thunder 16 percent chance
@tydude Thursday I mean
e @tydude Based off what? Put your money on the Thunder on Friday and u can win BIG!!
I PREDICTED BEFORE THE SERIES THAT THIS WOULD GO 7 GAMES, I'M STILL ON TRACK!
Watching Wade fall down every time he drives the ball gets a bit tedious. Lebron has been impressive so far in the finals, I just get tired of Wade flailing around all over the court.
I hate spo so much but he had a great quote about russ in his press conference
guy asked "Westbrook was great tonight but you rather have him take 31 shots than durant
Spo's reponse (paraphrased) "They're both great players but Westbrook tried as hard as he could to will his team to win tonight and you have to respect that"
BETCHA SPURS FANS ARE SICK RIGHT NOW!
Erik is so happy at the press conference....i'm so sad about this....we are not guaranteed anything next year, I dont think these guys realize that.....if we can take over and win game 5, we have some LIFE
Iam not even going to watch ESPN. Its just Lebron nut huggin
@OkcBaby
I like LeBron, I am happy for him. But I still think that we would win if all things were equal.
If only boston won game 7 in miami...
scared to shoot a midrange jumper than bricks it like perkins how can y'all defend this guy
@Lost Ones He's been bad in this series, but put that into perspective a little bit. How many 22 year olds have this many minutes in an NBA Finals? Probably not more than 15 in NBA history.
@justin_mia he was the 3rd option mario chalmers is outplaying him , we only need effort from him most of the time he's wide open on shots.
@ElMexiThunder @justin_mia derozan doesn't have the teammates and yes i think gordon can play better than him on our squad.
@Lost Ones @justin_mia
Mario Chalmers played his first good game this series, and it was actually against KD not Harden. JH is better then but 3 other SG's. You really wanna argue that Martin, and Gordon are better? Evans? Ellis? Derozan? Please.
@Lost Ones i still want james harden to be on our team, and i still want him to show up next game
but no one can defend his last 2 games
@OBoymuzik getting outscored by battier and mario chalmers disgusting.
@Lost Ones Because he's still better than all but maybe 3 SG's in the NBA and is only 22. Some of us have a memory span that goes into weeks and even years, not minutes.
@justin_mia @Lost Ones
To be fair, you cost a team an NBA title, and it can be argued that he has, you have almost no chance to redeem that in your career.
@FF_pickups @justin_mia @Lost Ones
The team lost the NBA title, not one individual player.
@justin_mia 3 sgs? much more than 3 starting sg who are better than him stop it.
@FF_pickups personally i feel that joe johnson and EG is better than him as well off the top of my head.
@Lost Ones
No, he's right. Manu, Kobe and Wade and that's the list.
i was talking to another NBA Fans and he say Brooks is killing the team in the series
The Heat basically played without Wade and LeBron at full strength for the last 4 minutes and still won. That just goes to show that we can't beat them. It's nobody's fault really, just the way it is. I would even be willing to bet that if Miami sat LBJ and Wade for Game 5 Miami would still have a great chance to win (and probably would). They are better, more experienced, more veteran, smarter, and more physical than we are. Their game plan worked to perfection, they let Russ take over and score a crazy amount of points but shut everyone else down. This is the exact plan I wanted the Thunder to do for LeBron James, yet Spo was faster to it and actually used it to beat us.
@C-Wil I believe we are more talented than the Heat but a combination of heat's experience, age, and (ugh) coaching has given them a stronger focus on this stage. We are making way more mistakes.
@C-Wil come back once the series is over then
@OBoymuzik Are you not seeing what's going on or just too blinded by fanboyism? Take your blue colored glasses off and take a look, they are beating us in every facet of the game. In fact, I'd be willing to say the second half of Game 1 was a fluke and the series by all counts should have been a sweep. But the Thunder got lucky and won so they will now have to suffer through playing a meaningless game 5 only to watch the confetti rain down and prepare for a sorry trip home. It's not coming back to OKC no matter how much you, me, or every other fans wants it. What done is done, the die has been cast and the Heat are currently making preparations for a hell of a party on Thursday night.
But hey, at least we have the Olympics to look forward to.
@OBoymuzik Love your optimism though.
@C-Wil i'm a fan of the thunder...thats why i'm on this site
i'm also not going to kill myself rather we win or lose the series...getting beat in every facet of the game doesn't matter when you start a new game
wish collision would of played more this game...he started the game off so well
if GMs give contract by stat of playoff,Kevin Love or Eric Gordon will get nothing
@shiki Harden and Ibaka for Love? I kind of like it.
@FF_pickups @shiki Minnesota wouldn't.
@justin_mia
Maybe not...Not sure we would either.
@shiki hardens deficiencys has been exposed get over it.