vs. 
Indiana Pacers (10-10, 5-7 road) vs. OKC Thunder (16-4, 10-2 home)
TV: FSOK (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 – 113.6 (1st), Pacers– 9982 (28th)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 103.5 (10th), Pacers – 99.6 (2nd)
Pace: Thunder – 92.5 (12th), Pacers – 90.1 (28th)
View from the enemy: 8 Points, 9 Seconds
Can the train keep on a rollin’ tonight against the Pacers? The NBA season is so full of ebbs and flows, highs and lows. It’s just not possible for a team to be up every game, to be ready to play. That’s not meant to say a team can’t win on those nights — that’s what truly separates the average groups from the great ones.
What I’m saying is, this game has the feel of one the Thunder might come out a bit flat for. They were definitely up and ready for the Lakers and they’ve won seven straight now. Winning streaks don’t last forever and the longer they go, the harder it gets to keep winning.
But the Thunder are one of those few teams that can win when they’re not entirely keyed up. There’s so much talent and well, you can count on at least one Thunder player not being flat — Russell Westbrook. The Thunder really shouldn’t be giving these kind of games away, especially at home. It’s about taking care of business and maintaining that edge that makes them elite.
Indiana coming in: Lost to the Nuggets Friday.
Three Big Things
1. Offense v Defense. The top offense in the league against the second best defense. Yep.
2. Hibbo v Perk. Roy Hibbert has gotten off to an extremely disappointing start to his season. Not scoring, not rebound, really not defending. Perk is giving up a lot of height, but you know he’ll try and muscle Hibbert. Height isn’t always an issue for Perk as he’s defending the bigger Andrew Bynum with no issue in the past. One thing I’m pumped for: Thabeet v Hibbert. That’s a whole lot of tall.
3. Thunder v Thunder. I think this is one of those games the Thunder are really competing against themselves as much as anything else. Good energy, attention to detail and a solid start and the Thunder should be in good shape. The Pacers haven’t been as good as they were expected, but they still have a very solid roster and players like Paul George, George Hill and Gerald Green, all who can make explosive plays.
Tip at 6:00 CT. Go My Fantasy Football Team.
meet me at the recap
ITS GOING DOWN
lets trade for the rest of the NBA for an all white 1950s league... even Collison would dominate! And Hasheem would be the next/first bill russell
If we are just throwing out trade scenarios, i think we should trade for a pre Wizards Michael Jordan
@sexywatt is 1997 Game 6 Steve Kerr a free agent. I think he'd sign cheap.
http://www.dailythunder.com/2012/12/okc-wakes-up-in-time-to-slide-past-indy-104-93/
I just hope jazz will not make the similar mistake we made in last game.
I got to go to the game tonight. I'll save my thoughts for the recap.
@cemitten
All I really want to know is how many miles did you travel and did you wear socks? ;)
@cemitten
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@ThunderChick2010 @cemitten see the replay on Comcast
@cemitten Liar...you're just waiting for Royce's thoughts so you can copy!
Just got back from the game. WOW to that block.
Chris Duhon Lakers MVP?
Afflalo is so good. We should really try to get him
@RWolverine are we keeping everyone else or trading someone?
@OBoy Jones III @RWolverine we want ALL THE SHOOTING GUARDS
@RWolverine @RRRWHATEVER @cemitten and we need to put an end to this losing streak we have going.
@RRRWHATEVER @cemitten @OBoy Jones III Afllalo is signed for 8 mil a year. That's right around what we want to give K-mart. He's also a better defender, and at times can play the point
@cemitten @OBoy Jones III @RWolverine do you think we coudl trade Martin for Harden? de ja vu...
@RWolverine remember when fisher would hit 3's but he had a foot on the line well Afflalo is the KING of that
@RWolverine why?
Since Knicks don't want him anymore, anyone want Amare? j/k. His contract sucks and RW has no idea how to run the PnR
@RWolverine and no for about 80 other reasons.
nash has some awesome suits. that haircut .....
@d21 he looks like Jude Law from A.I.
I went to the hood for the first time today... contrary to my beliefs, It wasn't all good there
@RRRWHATEVER LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....lmao....
all good.
@RRRWHATEVER
what counts as the hood?
@sexywatt The presence of African Americans
@RRRWHATEVER
oh haha. So i guess the better question would be when have you never been in the hood? :)
@sexywatt just that i was intentionally trying to screw with people a little bit... all jokes in good fun
@RRRWHATEVER
i am not sure that i understand what trolling is haha.
@RRRWHATEVER @sexywatt Now that's black son.
@sexywatt im trolling son! i been moved out the hood tho. still miss my corners... im black as Hasheem and Serge's love child
@RRRWHATEVER
So are you saying this was a first for you?
So what's going to make the Lakers defense better? I mean they have a 9-11 record they have to be trying on D right?
@supreme35 Steve Blake is a defensive anchor.
Kobe is trying to get buckets.
Uncle Drew is chuckling
@cemitten is kobe considered a "youngin"
@OBoy Jones III @cemitten in DC everyone is a "youngin" for some reason... so i guess it depends where you at
@OBoy Jones III 'old blood'
@cemitten Old Fart still thinks he's The Sh!t
jazz are up 10
@shiki love
@shiki 12
How obsessed with yourself do you have to be to run around on the feild with your shirt off during a snow storm?
@sexywatt Obsession or a depleted frontal lobe?
Whattup. We win?
@<--Not About Dat Lyfe we set the Pace....c'mon you know every Sports writer at the game was trying to figure out how to use this in their article...
@Barry Amenema @<--Not About Dat Lyfe
I'll help: OUTPACED!
@<--Not About Dat Lyfe
Seriously?