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Raptors vs. Thunder: Pregame Primer

by Royce Young on November 6, 2012 at 4:43 pm 822 Comments

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Toronto Raptors (1-2, 0-1 road) vs. OKC Thunder (1-2, 1-1 home)

TV: FS OK (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 – 102.9 (17th), Raptors– 105.0 (11th)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 101.8 (13th), Raptors – 101.4 (11th)
Pace: Thunder – 92.3 (21st), Raptors – 93.0 (3rd)

View from the enemy: Raptors Republic

Two good reasons for the Thunder to win: 1) Because it’s a win and winning is better than losing and being 2-2 is way better than being 1-3 and 2) because it increases OKC’s lottery chances seeing as the Thunder own their Raptors 2013 first round pick (top three protected). Keep Reading…

Tuesday Bolts – 11.6.12

by Royce Young on November 6, 2012 at 9:56 am 342 Comments

Rob Mahoney of SI.com on Serge Ibaka: “A rim-protecting big man is a valuable commodity in the NBA, but a rim-protecting big man capable of handling himself on the perimeter in a crunch is the pro basketball equivalent of the holy grail. Ibaka still has a long way to go before his rotational speed and instincts are really up to snuff, but it’s good to see him handling switches on the perimeter with a bit more balance. Over the last few seasons, Ibaka’s block-chasing made him one of the easiest bigs in the league to lose with a pump fake. Yet in a few select situations so far this season, Ibaka is staying grounded when guarding perimeter types, and using his length and height as an effective deterrent.”

Beckley Mason of ESPN.com says OKC’s taken a step back: “That’s what happens when you lose your second best player. Yeah, I said it! The question is “for how long?” OKC still has five months to regain its bearing and Martin looks like he’ll efficiently buoy the bench. But without Harden aboard, Durant and Westbrook must do a better job of steering the offense to positive possessions.” Keep Reading…

Practice Report: KD isn’t worried

by Royce Young on November 5, 2012 at 3:28 pm 423 Comments

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It’s a funny thing: If the Thunder had started 1-2 without the trade, most would’ve just seen it as a small sample with not big reason to worry. But under the circumstances, there’s a rush to draw conclusions and question ideas.

Kevin Durant though tried to put the brakes on all that Monday at practice.

“It’s not the end of the world man. We’re 1-2. We’ve got 79 more games,” he said. “We got a long ways to go. We’re not going to come in after every loss and put our head down and blaming the world because we lost or mad at the world because we lost. It’s just a part of the game. We’ve just got to bounce back. Keep Reading…

Thunder Player Power Rankings: Humble beginnings

by Royce Young on November 5, 2012 at 12:20 pm 251 Comments

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They’re back! The mildly popular and not at all essential Thunder player power rankings!

It was an awkward first week for the Thunder. Three games, two losses. All featuring the same storyline: How does this team move on without James Harden? And here’s the bad news: That storyline isn’t going anywhere. Especially following losses.

Oklahoma City was a play away from being 2-1 to which I ask: Is it just about the results, or about the play? The Thunder played terribly against the Spurs and should’ve won the game. The scoreboard is a funny thing. It can either hide blemishes or make them more noticeable than ever.

Let’s rank the roster after week one. Keep Reading…

Monday Bolts – 11.5.12

by Royce Young on November 5, 2012 at 10:20 am 212 Comments

Darnell Mayberry: “If you’re like me, you’re wondering why the Thunder showed up like that. It could have been something simple, such as the Thunder knowing Josh Smith was back in Atlanta with a sprained ankle. Or it could have been something a tad more complex, something I’m sure nobody wants to hear and even fewer people will want to believe — such as the Thunder came back content and complacent following last year’s trip to the Finals. Perhaps these players feel they’ve arrived. Feel they can just show up and stomp on a starless club. If it’s the latter, it’d be the second worst thing that can happen to this Thunder season.”

Scoop Jackson of ESPN.com on storylines: “2. The Story: James Harden scores 37 points and has 12 assists in his Houston debut, and OKC should have never traded him. The Real But Selectively Forgotten Truth: Harden did an A-Rod in the 2012 NBA Finals, and it was the wrong time for him to go into contract negotiations for an extension looking for a max deal. Harden picked a bad time to play the worst basketball of his career. OKC had no other option but to do what they did. They offered him $55 million over four years, a fair offer without knowing if what happened in the Finals was an anomaly or if was he the type of player that would continually fold under the Finals lights. When you are a team that is trying to win a championship and are in the mix to do so for the next few years, you can’t take a financial gamble or make a five-year, $80 million investment on/in a guy that didn’t come through when you needed him the most. And at the same time, it is stupid and incompetent business if you let him go without getting anything of substance in return. Clayton Bennett is not trying to be Dan Gilbert.” Keep Reading…

Defenses dooms the Thunder against Atlanta, 104-95

by Royce Young on November 4, 2012 at 9:46 pm 566 Comments

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BOX SCORE

So how does this work, now back to panicking?

The issues were aplenty in the Thunder’s 104-95 loss to the Hawks that dropped them to 1-2. Rebounding, turnovers, spotty defense, spotty offense and extremely inconsistent play from Russell Westbrook all did Oklahoma City in. Oh, and the Hawks made a whole bunch of shots.

The season is yet very young still, but in my mind, this loss is far, far more frustrating than the flat finish against the Spurs. For one, the Hawks aren’t nearly as good as San Antonio and they were playing without Josh Smith. For two, it was the general disposition of the Thunder late in the game that’s concerning. Keep Reading…

Hawks vs. Thunder: Pregame Primer

by Royce Young on November 4, 2012 at 3:53 pm 1,985 Comments

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Atlanta Hawks (0-1, 0-0 road) vs. OKC Thunder (1-1, 1-0 home)

TV: FS OK (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: 6:00 CT

Offensive Rating: Thunder – 101.9 (15th), Hawks– 104.7 (9th)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 95.5 (7th), Hawks – 111.9 (28th)
Pace: Thunder – 93.2 (21st), Hawks – 97.4 (3rd)

View from the enemy: Hoopinion

After tonight, it’s either a winning record, or a losing one. And having a losing record is no fun at all.

The win over Portland certainly righted things, at least temporarily, in that people quit focusing on the negatives in losing to the Spurs and redirected at looking at the positives. Russell Westbrook sent a reminder that he’s a good basketball player and Kevin Martin continued on with his capable efficient scoring. Keep Reading…

TGR 80: Gazing into the TGR crystal ball

by Thunderground Radio on November 4, 2012 at 8:33 am 559 Comments

Welcome back Thunder fans. Two games in, and slowly recovering from the Harden trade, it’s time to make NBA predictions.

Brad and Joel give their estimations for the end of the season standings and all the major awards. Combined with Deep Thoughts and the Tweet of the Week, this episode is packed!

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