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TGR 92: A dose of reality or just a season lowlight?

by Thunderground Radio on February 24, 2013 at 9:04 am 179 Comments

Rough week and a half for the Thunder, with All-Star festivities and the trade deadline in the middle. Joel and Brad discuss the lowlights that were losing to the Heat, Jazz and Rockets.

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Dare to Russ

by Royce Young on February 23, 2013 at 10:58 am 149 Comments

Good Saturday. Thank you for your support of Daily Thunder. Don’t hate on the Brodie.

New Air Jordan commercial featuring Russell Westbrook in a colorful shirt? New Air Jordan commercial featuring Russell Westbrook in a colorful shirt.

Thunder bounce back and outduel the Wolves, 127-111

by Royce Young on February 22, 2013 at 10:48 pm 324 Comments

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Having not gone through a four-game losing streak in almost four years, the fact the Thunder avoided that is definitely the most important thing. Especially considering the opponent, and the location.

Playing the struggling Wolves at home, the Thunder sort of got right. They scored 127 points, shot 57.8 percent from the field, dominated the boards, went 9-14 from 3, didn’t miss a free throw (22-22) and got big performances from Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Kevin Martin.

That’s the good part. The bad part is they also allowed 111 points, 58 in the first half, 53 in the second half. Considering Scott Brooks spent 90 percent of his pregame talking about re-focusing on defense after some lackluster performances, that’s not ideal. Keep Reading…

Wolves vs. Thunder: Pregame Primer

by Royce Young on February 22, 2013 at 4:43 pm 1,030 Comments

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Wolves (20-31, 7-18 road) vs. (Thunder 39-15, 23-4 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: 7:00 CT

Offensive Rating: Thunder – 112.4 (1st), Wolves– 103.1 (21st)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 103.3 (8th), Wolves – 105.2 (13th)
Pace: Thunder – 93.7 (8th), Wolves – 92.0 (13th)

View from the enemy: A Wolf Among Wolves

Do you know how long its been since the Thunder lost four straight games? A long time. Not since their first season in Oklahoma City, in fact. Some 1,700 days and 366 games. Keep Reading…

Friday Bolts – 2.22.13

by Royce Young on February 22, 2013 at 9:33 am 520 Comments

Ben Golliver of SI.com has OKC as a deadline winner: “Delicate is the word to describe Thunder GM Sam Presti. Oklahoma City pulled off two moves on Thursday, dealing reserve point guard Eric Maynor to the Blazers for a trade exception and acquiring guard/forward Ronnie Brewer from the Knicks for a 2014 second-round pick and cash. The Thunder boast one of the league’s deepest rosters but the pair of moves provides just a touch of improved balance. Maynor was not having his best year following a major knee injury that cost him most of the 2011-12 season. The more athletic Reggie Jackson was emerging as Russell Westbrook’s back-up and there just aren’t that many minutes to go around when the All-Star starter plays 36 a night. Brewer gives coach Scott Brooks one more experienced, defensive-minded body to add to a wing mix that includes Kevin Durant, Thabo Sefolosha and Kevin Martin. Brewer can be used when OKC goes to smaller lineups or in certain matchups that might not be as favorable for Martin. He also provides an added degree of injury protection for Sefolosha. Presti also shaved more than $1 million off of his books this season. That’s delicate defined: improving the bench’s positional balance while cutting payroll.”

Matt Moore of CBSSports.com on OKC acquiring Ronnie Brewer: “He does give the Thunder another defender to throw at wings, though, when Thabo Sefolosha is otherwise occupied and they want to keep Kevin Durant out of foul trouble. Not a bad pickup, but he’s also unlikely to make a big impact for them this season.” Keep Reading…

Evaluating the Thunder’s deadline moves

by Royce Young on February 21, 2013 at 5:59 pm 757 Comments

The Thunder sent a player to another team for literally nothing and brought in a player for a second-round draft pick. That’s the kind of trade deadline this was.

With the hype building and some fans giving wild ultimatums about the necessity of the Thunder making a big deal, Sam Presti and his front office went for the small play. Essentially a favor deal sending Eric Maynor to Portland for a trade exception, and a move to bring in Ronnie Brewer from New York for a 2014 pick.

Watching Maynor go is kind of sad, but that was expected, and necessary. He wanted a chance to prove himself worthy of a contract and wasn’t ever going to get it in OKC. So the story of this deadline for the Thunder is the acquisition of Brewer and what that means. Keep Reading…

Reactions to the Eric Maynor trade

by Royce Young on February 21, 2013 at 4:18 pm 262 Comments

Eric Maynor has spent three seasons with the Thunder, taking part in the team’s rise from up-and-comers to legit contenders.

I’ll never forget his fourth quarter performance against the Mavericks in Game 2 of the 2011 Western Conference Finals where he played so well, Scott Brooks sat Russell Westbrook for basically the entire fourth quarter.

After tearing his ACL last season and failing to fully recover from it this season, Maynor lost his backup job to Reggie Jackson after 25 games and with him being a restricted free agent this summer, it was necessary to deal him, which OKC did to Portland. Kind of sad to see him go, but definitely the best for him and his career.

Here are some reactions around Twitter to Maynor’s departure: Keep Reading…

Thunder acquire guard Ronnie Brewer

by Royce Young on February 21, 2013 at 2:20 pm 613 Comments

According to multiple reports, the Thunder are acquiring guard/forward Ronnie Brewer from the Knicks. Per Ken Berger of CBSSports.com, OKC’s sending a second-round pick in exchange for Brewer.

Brewer is a 6-foot-7, 225-pound swingman that’s known for strong defense and his offensive slashing and cutting. He’s played with the Jazz, Grizzlies, Bulls and Knicks in his seven-year career.

“We are pleased to bring in a defensive-minded player like Ronnie, a high-character person who has played for coaches and programs throughout his career that we have a great deal of respect for,” Sam Presti said in release. “He is a versatile defender with playoff experience that will add depth to our wing positions.”

Brewer, 27, is averaging 3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 46 appearances for New York this season.

Wolves (20-31, 7-18 road) vs. (Thunder 39-15, 23-4 home)

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