The Nuggets pummeled the Lakers 113-96 in Game 6 forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 in Los Angeles Saturday.
What’s that mean for the Thunder? Oklahoma City gets the winner of that game Monday, meaning the Thunder will have gone nine days without playing since completing their sweep over Dallas. That’s nine days of rest for Kendrick Perkins who strained his right hip flexor in Game 4, an injury that typically takes 10-14 days to recover from, depending on severity.
It also means Metta World Peace will return for the Lakers in Game 7. But it’s no guarantee that the Thunder will be taking on the Lakers in round two. Not with the way things have gone recently in this series. The Lakers led 3-1, but even that third win felt like a giveaway from the Nuggets. Denver then took Game 5 after holding a pretty solid fourth quarter lead and then Game 6 by 17.
Game 7 is Saturday, so the Thunder will finally know their next opponent then. And by the way things look, there’s no telling who it might be.
Man I really wish we could have gotten Faried last year. One of my favorite young players to watch this year. Reminds me of Danny Fortson before he went crazy.
McGee / Faried / Gallinari seems like it could be a very fearsome front court long term if McGee ever gets it together.
Would anyone here object if I started calling the Oklahoma City Thunder, "My Thunder?"
It's a bit Skipish, but all the cool kids are doing it, now.
Oh. And "My Beard" as well. It's mine.
Kristic sighting! http://instagr.am/p/KfiIhoIjpR/
@OBoymuzik THERES that crazy chair throwing bastard :D
@Legendary_dork ha, god bless his soul
Grizzlies beat Clips in 7 (entirely possibly), probably lose to the Spurs but beat em up for 6 games + Denver upsetting LA in Game 7 (less likely) = best case scenario. OKC would beat them in 5.
Best case scenario.
i've been a pretty dedicated denver supporter ever since perk got hurt...i hope Ty and Javale know they're going to be betrayed if they win game 7
I'm sure it will come up in the bolts... but this Grantland piece on Sonics fans is pretty ammusing
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7916743/an-open-letter-seattle-supersonics-fans-okc-thunder-supporter
@BRY BRY i dont think he gets why they are mad about it
honestly neither team worries me. lakers only have kobe really, and denver...sigh they seem to forget we beat them in 5 last year and dominated them this season. PSSST, a little knowledge for you nugs, we are better than last year ;) k thanks
Weird being in a thread off the sidebar. It's like everyone suddenly slipped into the bathroom to have a private conversation.
I just want to know if I'm in a men's room or ladies' room.
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@MisterJohnsonOKC @todayisbananas
What on earth are you guys talking about?
@MisterJohnsonOKC @Jax Raging Bile Duct
Gotcha. I think I'm just in a sour mood since that whole PA thing came out. Don't mind me.
@todayisbananas oui
@Jax Raging Bile Duct
I see that. But I fail to see how it's weird or anything like a forum. Nothing has really changed. It's just easier to navigate to different threads. I must be missing something.
@BRY BRY Try a ctrl-f5 to clear your browser cache and see if you can see the sidebar links to the headlines above the RSS feed link to the upper right.
@BRY BRY 19th century French poetry.
If the Nugs win tonight, they are going to be a lot to handle. They gained confidence at the end of the season and beat the Thunder in a game where the Thunder actually played their starters and tried to get a win. Their comeback (if they seal it) will give them even more confidence.
I don't like it. Ty Lawson is a pain and fits the mold of PG's that give OKC fits. Denver is one of the few teams that can hang when OKC goes small. They have a lot of energy guys who make hustle plays. It's a trap. We should all be pulling for the Lakers, in my opinion.
@BRY BRY I think LA is the more talented team, and that we match up well with either one. In that vein, it's always in our best interest to play the lesser team. When it comes down to it, we would have the three best players in every game against Denver - that wouldn't be true against LA.
I think we would handle Denver a lot easier if we played better defense, especially at the point of attack. If Russ continues to play engaged defense on Lawson and the team as a whole continues the pattern of playing more consistent defense in the playoffs, we could realistically be looking at two straight sweeps. Denver beat us one out of 3 games because we weren't sharp in transition. Take that away from them and we are the vastly superior team.
@Keith00 Good points, all. And I don't really think the Thunder are at risk of losing a series to either team. The Thunder would clearly have the best three players on the court against Denver.
I just worry about the Thunder's tendency to play down to their competition. That, and their struggles with teams that can match their athleticism and intensity.
@BRY BRY I think, all things considered, I'd rather see the Thunder play the Nuggets...especially if Perk isn't going to be 100%.
@BRY BRY It's a shame we can't now post pictures of General Akbar.
@Patrick OKC @BRY BRY ADMIRAL!
D'oh!
@BRY BRY they play tomorrow
@f5alcon
lol oops.... You'd think I'd know that since I watched the game last night.
Where are the laker trolls now?
@f5alcon
Same place they were last year at around this time... pretending the Lakers are still good - in quiet solitude.
@BRY BRY yeah, they were here when they went up 3-1 and they thought they would play us, but have since disappeared, however nuggs fans are stiffs board are already talking about how they will beat us.
@MisterJohnsonOKC @f5alcon
Pretty sure Affalo played for the Nugs when KD scored 41, 23, 26, 31 and 41 in five playoff games last year..... 41 points. Twice. In one series.
LOL @ Affalo
@MisterJohnsonOKC @f5alcon hahahahah
Affalo, huh?
@BRY BRY @MisterJohnsonOKC or anybody to defend durant
@MisterJohnsonOKC @f5alcon
...and that they still don't have a legit star to carry the load when things don't go as smoothly as last night.
@f5alcon
Yeah, the Nugs and their fans have revenge on their minds. All that shit-talking they did last time must have left a bad taste in their mouths.
L.A. looks mentally weak. I hope they pull out a win tonight because I think the Thunder will dominate them. The Nuggs ran them ragged and it appeared to this observer that the Thunder would only need to smack them hard once and the series would be over.
I suppose this gives Artest a chance to do something stupid and get re-suspended for the next round if the Lakers manage to win.
@sammasaaron There's only 2 people with more than 2 techs so far in the playoffs, and one of them is Melo, so he's out. Let's see Artest go for quickest suspension on techs! C'mon, you can do it!
@ou_sas @sammasaaron you need 7 so it is not possible for him to get suspended on techs until game 3 next round
@f5alcon @sammasaaron I know, but at least he can get well on his way in game 7.
If the Lakers get knocked out of the first round, then all that hubbub about how long Artest should have been suspended will be pointless - he will have cost (arguably) the team the series and Kobe'll make him and Bynum pay for it next year.
@ou_sas
Artest shouldn't be a piece the Lakers need to get past the Nugs. It falls to that allstar trio that can't seem to keep their heads in the game. If they get ousted in the first round, I expect an inglorious breakup once trade season starts back up.
Should be fun !!! but go NUGS
Well according to Bynum, teams tend to give up in close out games so I don't think LAL will win game 7.
@dancassidy35 Only the Lakers give up easy--- last years sweep.