Ethan Sherwood Strauss tries to sort out the fourth best player in the league: “He’s a fine passer and an incredible athlete. If only that shot fell a bit more often, if only his decisions were a bit better. Though the public mood swings rightfully cause concern, this has been another impressive Westbrook season. Again, he’s highly involved in a great offense. If Russ could just stop inexplicably taking terrible, early shots off the dribble, he could even do better than ‘fourth-best player.’”
Darnell Mayberry: “Oklahoma City has gone 3-1 in the first four games of this month and, despite the difficulty of the schedule, has made things look rather easy. In those three wins — against the Spurs, Pacers and Jazz — the Thunder limited its opponents to an average of 81 points on 38.9 percent shooting. OKC out-rebounded those teams 146-118, which included a 34-26 advantage on the offensive end.” 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…