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Detroit Pistons (0-5, 0-4 road) vs. OKC Thunder (3-2, 2-1 home)
TV: FS OK (Cox 37, HD 722, Tulsa Cox 27, DirectTV 679, UVerse 754)
Stream: Click here
Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1 FM, 640 AM, 97.1 FM Tulsa)
Time: 7:00 CT
Offensive Rating: Thunder – 103.6 (12th), Pistons– 101.1 (23rd)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 97.5 (5th), Pistons – 113.1 (28th)
Pace: Thunder – 94.3 (9th), Pistons – 91.8 (24th)
View from the enemy: Piston Powered
Most exciting thing about this game: Alternate uniforms! Because holy crap, the Pistons are terrible and not fun.
The win over the Bulls is especially nice because the Thunder have a chance to put a few good wins under their belt ahead. Pistons, Cavs, Pistons again, Memphis at home, Hornets and the Warriors before the Clippers come to town. That’s a realistic chance to win eight in a row and go to 10-2. Or at least seven of eight.
Here’s something I’d like to see tonight, other than simply a win: Some fun basketball. The Thunder have been a bit bland early on, playing a rugged style without much fast breaking or Durant or Westbrook taking over. If they blow the doors off the Pistons, so be it, but it would be nice to see KD get 30.
Detroit coming in: They’ve lost five straight, most recently losing to the Kings.
Three Big Things
1. Don’t play terrible. Avoid doing that and this should be a pretty crisp win.
2. Firm up the rotation. Scott Brooks went with just nine last night as he continues to search. This could be a reasonable opportunity to get a little better grasp on it. Maybe Brooks isn’t going to have a set rotation though. Maybe it’s going to be a play-it-by-ear thing.
3. Run, score and be more fun. Get out on the break, throw some lobs, knock down shots and play a good, entertaining game of basketball. If things go according to plan, Durant and Westbrook might not play much in the fourth, but even if they don’t, it would be nice to see them put up some points. Most of all though, just win the game.
Tip at 7:00 CT. Go Funder.
I want a center with the Raos pick. This guy seems intriguing, as does Gobert and Willie Cauley (My last name!!). Adams tape doesnt appeal to me, but Ill monitor his development at Pitt
http://nbadraft.net/players/alex-len
*Raps pick
nbadraft.net has Toronto picking in 3rd. : This whole time of specualtion on who wed draft, I, liek many others, somehow forgot that its a lotto, because we kept praying for Tornoto to finish between 4 and 14. SIlly
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@justin_mia you got faked out sir
http://goo.gl/oFbpb
http://www.dailythunder.com/2012/11/okc-handles-business-against-the-pistons-105-94/#respond
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wait...maybe monkey wasnt the right word
F it....he's a monkey....black mamba? black monkey - non racist
@Royce Young wow. Yea, sorry about that one Royce.
@BallSoHard Do you think I'm stupid?
@BallSoHard black mambas aren't even black. The inside of their mouth is
@OBoy Jones III can't stop the hate
@BallSoHard make yourself stop
@BallSoHard Obama's monkeying around with the unemployment numbers
@BallSoHard Terry Bradshaw is that you
@BallSoHard wait for it....
@BallSoHard racist????
@Legendary_Dork @BallSoHard That isn't racist.
anyone else think perk played better cause someone called him out in the last game or something. even if it was a random dude walking by and texting im just glad he got a fire under his ass.
@Legendary_Dork He was well rested after not playing the last game against Chicago.
@justin_mia no he actually played with some purpose today. plus he was probably pissed that he didnt play the entire 4th quarter last game. I was really hoping to see orton get some mins tonight
Detroit's also one of the worst defenses.
I miss Yao Ming. He's only 32. Should still be playing.
@justin_mia perhaps you should marry him
@RRRWHATEVER I would, I love Chinese food, and Yao is from Shanghai where they cook with a lot of alcohol.
@justin_mia very true
Roy left the game today with a sore knee.
@justin_mia I was hoping Roy had found a fountain of youth in Germany, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Not even two week in and it's already bothering him again.
@justin_mia you mean a sore nothing
@RRRWHATEVER Subtle
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@SergeIblocka Lil Wayne thought he was going to be able to just call the game before and not only get free front row seats, but wanted his own entrance, security, etc. In a lot of arenas you can do that, but not OKC. However, he could have just jumped on Stubhub and grabbed those seats he wanted, granted they were going for about $12,000
@Perkins gon' Perk @SergeIblocka $12,000 is chump change for him
Meanwhile, top 5 backcourt right now - a guy who never started for cuse & a guy who played what 10 games for duke?
A young tronchaser, circa 1992
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/35009_10152240150310282_1145406840_n.jpg
@Tronchaser Thank you for your service.
@Tronchaser
You've aged well, my friend. :)
@ThunderChick2010 add a few pounds... and some facial hair. lol
KD and russ need to learn how to flop to the line
@Lost Ones No. Absolutely not.
@Bryson only way you get respect in this league from refs
@Bryson works for dwade, harden ginobli lebron and a countless other players
@Lost Ones By flopping? I'm pretty sure you have that backwards.
Anthony Davis 23 pts, 11reb, 5blk, 2ast, 2stl tonight.
@Sigmund against the bobcats...
@Sigmund Not as good as Serge's game.
I really thought David Lee would be better than he's been in GSW. Got his money and eased off a bit I think.
@justin_mia He robbed James White in that dunk contest too. Bum ass take your shirt off dunk
@Perkins gon' Perk @justin_mia Ceiling was only so high, he pretty much was there already when he got his money
Hypothetically, what coach could get through to Russ better? Somehow I think Monty Williams, Byron Scott, Brian Shaw, or Mark Jackson would be great coaches not just for him but this team if they were available.
I don't get why our coach, who himself is a former PG, and then a hall of fame pg assistant, can't get through to him about shot selection, turnovers, passing, etc.
@Perkins gon' Perk
I'm sorry, but you just don't replace a high character, winning coach unless he's demonstrated that he can't get the job done. He took this team to the brink, and might very well have what it takes to get them over the hump.
But let's just throw him out in favor of someone who MIGHT be the right coach. It's just stupid.
Short of Pop or Phil Jackson calling Presti and begging for the job, I just don't see why you would change horses mid stream like that.
@Lamb Fries (AKA Bry Bry) @Perkins gon' Perk I'm with you... Pop. Phil Jax. Doc. The list is very short... & its too soon to assume he can't get it done or the team would tune him out
@Lamb Fries (AKA Bry Bry) @Perkins gon' Perk Sometimes a coach gets players to a point and can't get them passed it and you have to bring someone else in to take that final step. See Doug Collins and the Bulls, then needing Phil Jackson to finally get the title
@Perkins gon' Perk I think Doc rivers could get to him
@Lost Ones @Perkins gon' Perk Rivers and Popovich would be the only two I can think of.
@Perkins gon' Perk he took 10 shots tonight, 3 turnovers (2 were charges) and had 6 assists. Don't think this would be posted if he was shooting better.
@Perkins gon' Perk Larry Brown.
@justin_mia @Perkins gon' Perk LoL, Russ and Larry Brown would come to blows. Most overrated coach ever.
Coach K I guess too has a favorable relationship with him
But why is everyone, sans for Thabo apparently, scared to ever say anything to Russ?
@justin_mia @Perkins gon' Perk Probably the later. LB's teams tune him out pretty quickly, and his always negative, coaching here but taking calls and interviewing for other jobs act grows old. And then there's the rookies/vets thing, we think Brooks plays the vets too much, LB would sign all types of 40 yr old dudes and play them major minutes.
@Perkins gon' Perk @Perkins gon' Perk Never know what happens behind closed doors, and Russ has been guided down this path of development by this coaching staff.
I think Larry Brown would either get Russ playing the best basketball he's ever played or Russ would go insane.