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Thunder vs. Sixers: Pregame Primer

by Royce Young on November 24, 2012 at 2:30 pm 1,353 Comments

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OKC Thunder (9-4, 3-2 road) at Philadelphia 76ers (7-5, 4-3 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: 6:00 CT

Offensive Rating: Thunder – 109.6 (4th), Sixers– 98.7 (28th)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 103.9 (14th), Sixers – 99.8 (2nd)
Pace: Thunder – 93.0 (8th), Sixers – 91.1 (25th)

View from the enemy: Philadunkia

These are the type of games the Thunder have built a reputation on. The kind that has made them an elite bunch the past few seasons. Lose an ugly one the night before but immediately wash it away with a good bounce back win on the road.

The 76ers aren’t hitting the kind of level that was expected of them, but they are without key players and they are still winning games. Jrue Holiday is extremely underrated, Thaddeus Young’s versatility will limit Scott Brooks’ in forcing matchups and with Nick Young and Jason Richardson, they can get warm and provide enough scoring.

Because that’s the issue for the 76ers — points. They’ve defended wonderfully this season, but they just can’t seem to find enough offense. With the Thunder playing excellent defense in spurts, but remaining mostly inconsistent on that end, this could be a pretty good test, especially after Friday’s rough loss.

Philadelphia coming in: The 76ers lost Wednesday to the Cavs.

Three Big Things

1. Bench. The 76ers don’t have a great bench, but it’s solid. Spencer Hawes, Nick Young, Royal Ivey (!), Dorell Wright — it’s a decent group. The Thunder’s is better, or at least it should be. The Thunder bench hasn’t really won any games yet, but they sure have lost a few. I still think it’s a pretty good unit, but just woefully inconsistent. As much as the Thunder need to bounce back, the bench needs it more.

2. K-Mart. Speaking of the bench and bouncing back, Kevin Martin. He played his worst game in a Thunder uniform and was so uninvolved that Brooks benched him the last five minutes in favor of Kendrick Perkins. Ouch.

3. Andrew Bynum’s hair. What will it look like tonight? I can’t wait to find out.

Tip at 6:00 CT. Go Andrew Bynum’s Hair.

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Nicky Scarfo
Nicky Scarfo 5pts

Notre Dame!

guy on a buffalo
guy on a buffalo 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Or so you thought...

Barry Amenema
Barry Amenema 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

LAST!

supreme35
supreme35 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

Wait we didn't see Bynum's hair...

qrex
qrex 5pts

http://www.dailythunder.com/2012/11/okc-finds-the-range-in-ot-against-philly-116-109/

 

As Promised
As Promised 5pts

 How did Eric Maynor look today?

Lost Ones
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 @thelaughingwiseman same

As Promised
As Promised 5pts

 @Lost Ones Is he playing himself out of the rotation?

Lost Ones
Lost Ones 5pts

 @thelaughingwiseman idk brooks seems to rather shorten rotation then trust the guys he have

Old Man Game
Old Man Game 5pts

 @thelaughingwiseman  @Lost Ones Well it's Brooks so probably not. 

Lost Ones
Lost Ones 5pts

fuck a TS% mullens is balling this year

Fisha Status
Fisha Status 5pts

 @Lost Ones ummmm lol

Lost Ones
Lost Ones 5pts

 @KeBron game overreaction 

Thunder S
Thunder S 5pts

you know the bobcats are in trouble when ramon sessions is their closer

beelieve035
beelieve035 5pts

 @Thunder S If I had to choose, I'd rather be on the bobcats than on the Wizards at this point. Lol

SilenceTheLambs
SilenceTheLambs 5pts

 @Thunder S I really wish Ben Gordon could get his level up play back to a couple of years ago on the Bulls when he would go off on the Celtics in the playoffs. 

SilenceTheLambs
SilenceTheLambs 5pts

If the Bobcats win this one, they eclipse their entire win total for last season. 

 

Give that Bobcats coach an award. 

KellOne
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 @SilenceTheLambs How about a spot in the playoffs.  All 3000 Charlotte fans will be thrilled

beelieve035
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Bobcats and Wizards in double OT is hilarious to me.

SilenceTheLambs
SilenceTheLambs 5pts

bradley beal is pretty whack. 

d21
d21 5pts

Lakers 82, Mavericks 48.

Lost Ones
Lost Ones 5pts

 @fuzzyman  atleast they can blow out teams

d21
d21 5pts

 @Lost Ones the lakers either blow the out or get blown 

AlexR44
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Washington finding new ways to throw up on itself.

Lost Ones
Lost Ones 5pts

told y'all they'll win. 

 EatSleepThunder
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Miami t(o.ot)

supreme35
supreme35 5pts

Kyrie we miss you :(

 EatSleepThunder
EatSleepThunder 5pts

Dfish 0.4?

Lost Ones
Lost Ones 5pts

they can still hit a 3

beelieve035
beelieve035 5pts

-______-

Nicky Scarfo
Nicky Scarfo 5pts

I'm starting to think the Hawks loss wasn't so bad after all..They are a pretty good club post Joe Johnson.

 EatSleepThunder
EatSleepThunder 5pts

GIVE IT TO BOOBY GIBSON!

Lost Ones
Lost Ones 5pts

what a terrible ass play. wow

supreme35
supreme35 5pts

I hate them. I hate them. I hate them.

 EatSleepThunder
EatSleepThunder 5pts

That would have been a foul if it was Wade.

AlexR44
AlexR44 5pts

Time for some Dion Waiters magic. Let's go No.4 pick

Lost Ones
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waiters do it for cuse

SilenceTheLambs
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 @Lost Ones you went to cuse?

 EatSleepThunder
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GIVE IT TO UNCLE DREW!

Nicky Scarfo
Nicky Scarfo 5pts

I knew it!

Nicky Scarfo
Nicky Scarfo 5pts

Ray Allen for 3!

AlexR44
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Do you remember when the Clipps were 8-2 and the talk of the NBA? Yeah, me neither.

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AlexR44
AlexR44 5pts

Just wait till Chauncey Billups and Grant Hill come back. They'll be the ones raining three like the old vets do at the Y every Saturday morning.

 

SilenceTheLambs
SilenceTheLambs 5pts

wow.

 EatSleepThunder
EatSleepThunder 5pts

And he's on my fantasy team....

OKC035
OKC035 5pts

i seriously hate the heat

Lost Ones
Lost Ones 5pts

remember when i wanted ray allen.. yea he'd be nice here.

supreme35
supreme35 5pts

 @Lost Ones he didn't want to come here.

Lost Ones
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 @supreme35 we never tried

supreme35
supreme35 5pts

and yeaaaaaaaahhh....

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