Between Kendrick Perkins ripping Stephen Curry in the open floor and Kevin Martin flying in for a putback dunk, I’m not really sure I’m conscious right now.
That’s No. 58 for the Thunder, a 116-97 romp on the road over a solid Warriors team. After a mostly even first half, things turned in Oklahoma City’s favor with a 36-23 third quarter, sparked by some brilliant basketball from Kevin Durant. He scored 14 points in the quarter and dished four assists, having a hand in 25 points.
Durant blended scoring and distributing just about as well as you possibly can in his 34 minutes on the floor tonight. He had 31 on 10-of-16 shooting, with eight assists that led to 21 points. So basically, Durant was part of 51 of OKC’s 116 tonight. There are nights where Durant seemingly looks a bit conservative in scoring, and some nights where maybe he forces a bit. Keep Reading…









Why So Anxious?
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It’s becoming a frustratingly ridiculous trend. The Thunder lose a game, the questions and statements start.
What’s wrong? Whose fault is this? Where are the adjustments? Scott Brooks has got to go. Why is Perk playing? This team can’t win a title. Something has to change.
I get it. Fans being fans. The vocal minority is always heard, because they’re the loudest and grab attention the easiest. There’s a level of investment with fans and emotionally, losing stinks. It’s never fun, it’s never acceptable.
But this consistent sky-is-falling mindset is getting weird to me. Maybe I’m misreading the pulse of the fanbase, but I definitely feel it. From the tweets and emails I get to the calls into radio to the statements made by national writers and analysts, it seems something is there. Keep Reading…