vs. 
OKC Thunder (29-8, 11-5 road) at Phoenix Suns (13-26, 10-9 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: 8:00 CT
Offensive Rating: Thunder – 112.8 (1st), Suns– 103.3 (19th)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 103.0 (6th), Suns – 107.8 (26th)
Pace: Thunder – 92.5 (8th), Suns – 91.8 (14th)
View from the enemy: Valley of the Suns
Considering what a tough, gritty, physical challenge it was to come out on top against the Blazers last night, this is a dangerous back-to-back. The Suns aren’t very good, but they’re at least mediocre at home. And the Thunder could be shorthanded again (both Ibaka and Thabo are game-time decisions) while also playing with heavy legs.
In all honesty, if there was ever a time for Scott Brooks to pull a mini Popovich, it would be tonight. Perk’s already tweeted about how tired he is. You’re not going to convince KD or Westbrook to sit, so forget that, but maybe a few other guys could use an easy night. Especially with the slate of games ahead. Problem is, if the Thunder are still shorthanded, that could be a problem. But this could be an open chance for Perry Jones and Jeremy Lamb to get a longer run of minutes.
Phoenix coming in: The Suns took down the Bulls on Saturday.
Three Big Things
1. Fatigue. To reiterate, being tired could be a problem for OKC tonight. Though typically in the past, it hasn’t been.
2. K-Mart. It would be nice for the Thunder to really involve Martin and get him in a good rhythm early. He didn’t shoot the ball well last night and in the first meeting with Phoenix went just 2-12 and 1-6 from 3.
3. Scola. If Serge Ibaka is out, Luis Scola becomes more of a problem. He got OKC for 24 points in the last meeting and while Nick Collison is an apt defender, the Thunder need bodies to throw out there. That could mean more smallball, it could mean Perry Jones III or it could mean something else that I don’t want to think about.
Tip at 8:00 CT. Go Conditioning.
Boozer leading the east in double doubles
@RRRWHATEVER LOL sad
Can't Wait bka Dion Waiters
Thank you Cousins!!!
26/14/6/3
@<--A Benz can make me dance he sucks though according to various NASA stats
@1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars yea.... scores mad points, grabs mad boards...but he's TERRIBLE (he shoots 4.3 bad shots a game ya know)...
He should go to the D League
@justin_mia @<--A Benz can make me dance @O O O O O O @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars no popcorn gifs for cousins arguments.
@<--A Benz can make me dance @O O O O O O @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars Dredge up anything you want that I said about Ibaka. I'm sure not all of it is 100% correct but I'll stand by it all and defend my position rationally. What this all has to do with DeMarcus Cousins in the first place is anyone's guess, but I'll back up everything I've said about him with facts, also.
@justin_mia @O O O O O O @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars
::chews a kernel of popcorn::
Here comes the part where he mentions Ibaka's stone hands....his shooting percentage...being not worth 4/48...a terrible mistake....
I know its coming...shhhhh this is the best part of this movie.....wait for it...
@O O O O O O @<--A Benz can make me dance @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars It's old for me. Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment.
@justin_mia @<--A Benz can make me dance @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars crazy, how this doesnt get old
@<--A Benz can make me dance @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars I said Ibaka is much less likely to take a leap after his plateau year, Harden has a higher ceiling than him - that's the gist of it. I never said he wouldn't improve. I wouldn't make such a blanket statement like that, it'd be like someone saying a player is good because he scores 17 points a game...
@justin_mia @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars Its so easy to forget what you've said...
His memory fails him when what he's said before was BLATANTLY wrong. I dont have time to go back to June/July/August...but you know what you said. You know exactly what you said about Ibaka.
@1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars @<--A Benz can make me dance LOL. What's that mean?
@justin_mia @<--A Benz can make me dance Alright master copy and paster
@<--A Benz can make me dance @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars It's easy to construct arguments against someone when you misrepresent their opinion constantly.
@justin_mia @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars youre wrong period.
about Ibaka
about Cousins
who else do you think wont amount to nothing...I'd like to put them on my fantasy team
@<--A Benz can make me dance @1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars You're on the wrong blog, PretendToKnowWhatI'mTalkingAbout.com is that way.
thomas robinson had some good post game comments. said that when he first came into the league he was looking at all the rookie stats and wanted to get his numbers, but he eventually realized he is an energy guy who needs to make hustle plays, not try to score... good rookie mentality
Ben McLemore suffers possible ankle injury in Kansas' win
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21555833/ben-mclemore-injures-ankle-in-kansas-win
http://dailythunder.com/2013/01/oklahoma-city-posters-the-suns-102-90/#more-23777
@SoCal Thunder i came. i commented. i passed to the next thread
Cavs making it interesting
What did we get for the Eric bledsoe trade? We use the conditional 1st yet?
@JeremyBrewer ended up signing Royal Ivey because we wanted a vet. OOPS
@1 Knee 4 Points 5 Rebounds 35 Million Dollars Presti with a whiff? NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Lamenting this
@JeremyBrewer garbage
@JeremyBrewer It turned into Fab Melo.
@OBoy Jones III So we traded it to who. Sorry, forgot who Fab plays for, Celtics?
@OBoy Jones III Imagine him running 2nd team. Yes, I know, probably a sullinger here.
@JeremyBrewer Yeah it was in the Perk trade.
Big Cuz with 24pts on 50% shooting, 13 boards, 6 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals in 31 minutes
@RRRWHATEVER Such a shame all that talent in an untenable personality
Didn't realize Spo didn't play Wade or Bosh down the stretch. Lol
@novelisticbee0 popovich'd
@OohWeeItsVelvetHoop @novelisticbee0 Copycat Spo
How many Oklahomans waiting for the Recap to go to sleep?
Barely 9:30pm over here :)
@SoCal Thunder Barely 4:30pm on the 15th of January over here...
@Stringer Bell @SoCal Thunder TIMETRAVELER
@cemitten @Stringer Bell This made my night lol thanks
@cemitten @SoCal Thunder You should see the future! Hot tip, bet on the Thunder to beat Pheonix tomorrow.
@SoCal Thunder Not an Oklahoman, but I definitely am.
@novelisticbee0 @SoCal Thunder even more dedicated
@SoCal Thunder this guy!
so according to nba .com a clipper blowout and the celtics beating the bobcats is better than KD and westbrook combining for 77 points. gotcha.
this is such a great comment
Stephen Douglas @CRM_Stephen
And that is DeMarcus Cousins. He's a smaller, crazier Shaq.
@d21 @CRM_Stephen actually can pass and shoot better than young shaq... he went 10-10 from the FT line tonight
@RRRWHATEVER @d21 Shoot is a relative term. You'll never see Shaq shoot below 50% for a season.
@justin_mia @d21 yea, i shaq has better shot selection, shoulda said he was a better, or more natural jump shooter. def a better ft shooter... shaq became a good passer to as he got a little older but big cuz is pretty surprisingly gifted in that area