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Video: KD lights up the Dominican Republic

by Royce Young on July 13, 2012 at 12:14 am 271 Comments

It’s been three weeks since we last saw Kevin Durant and his purely sweet jumper. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until he started dropping long balls against the Dominican Republic in a Team USA exhibition Thursday.

After about 10 minutes of the game, all I could think about was, “Man, I really can’t wait until next season.”

Durant scored a game-high 24 points (21 coming in the first half) on 9-of-11 shooting including 5-of-6 from 3 as Team USA rolled 113-59. In fact, KD’s 24 was two more than the entire starting five from the Dominican scored. Keep Reading…

Summer School: Everyone skipped class

by Royce Young on July 12, 2012 at 2:04 pm 816 Comments

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The Thunder won a thriller in their fourth game of the Orlando Summer League, topping the Nets 87-86 to improve to 2-2.

However, no one of relative interest played in the game for the Thunder, especially since the 15th and final roster spot has already been handed out with Oklahoma City signing Hollis Thompson. But still, people ran around on a basketball court wearing Thunder logos so I guess I should have something to say about it, right?

A few thoughts: Keep Reading…

Thursday Bolts – 7.12.12

by Royce Young on July 12, 2012 at 11:28 am 253 Comments

Eric Freeman of BDL on Hakeem working with Ibaka: “It makes total sense that Brooks would support this team-up, and if Ibaka can carve out time in his busy schedule a meeting would undoubtedly be a great idea. Ibaka is a young player with an expanding offensive game, but he typically scores on mid-range jumpers and catches at the rim. A post game would make him a truly fearsome option and give the Thunder an added dimension in an already great offense.”

Charles Barkley on if the Dream Team is better than the 2012 Team USA: “Other than Kobe, LeBron (James) and Kevin Durant, I don’t think anybody else on that team makes our team.” Keep Reading…

Summer School: Game 3 grades

by Royce Young on July 11, 2012 at 2:31 pm 115 Comments

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The Thunder are on the Summer League board! Oklahoma City whipped the Pistons 83-62 to improve to 1-2 in Orlando. The big news is that Perry Jones III didn’t play as he’s out for the remainder of the week because of an ankle sprain. Disappointing, because Jones was certainly one of the more intriguing and interesting players to watch on the roster.

Grades for the three roster guys that played and a few leftover thoughts: Keep Reading…

Wednesday Bolts – 7.11.12

by Royce Young on July 11, 2012 at 8:20 am 600 Comments

Reggie Jackson in a Q&A on what it means to have teammates in Orlando watching: “I believe that’s a tradition they’ve built here in Oklahoma City. I think you come back, you watch, you want to see what the young players are doing, if you can help once you sit down and talk at dinners, in the hotel rooms. Guys are trying to help me when I was coming to the bench. That’s the kind of teammates we are. It’s a college atmosphere. We all enjoy each other’s presence and being around each other. We’re always trying to help each other get better. I think that is what makes us kind of a unique team and helped us get where we were last year. I think we’re all trying to improve. As one person improves, the whole team improves. You’re only as good as your worst guys, so that’s why I believe they come back and try to help us learn quickly.”

Sekou Smith of NBA.com on OKC’s Olympic trio: “You’d think Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden would be sick of seeing each other by now. The Oklahoma City Thunder trio have been going basically non-stop since the NBA season opened, grinding away through every milestone together just as they have throughout their NBA careers. Nearly every prominent professional first, both good and bad, has come together. Their first taste of playoff success, their first trip to the Western Conference finals, their first appearance in The Finals and the fallout that comes with falling short on that grand stage. That’s why their time on the U.S. Olympic team, and even their time here at USA Basketball training camp, isn’t something they’ll take for granted. While it can’t completely wipe away the sting of losing to the Heat in The Finals the way they did, Westbrook said, it’s at least a start on the road to redemption for the Thunder’s young core.” Keep Reading…

Summer School: Game 2 grades

by Royce Young on July 10, 2012 at 2:15 pm 58 Comments

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The Thunder dropped to 0-2 with a 78-74 loss to the Pacers and it raises some serious questions. Do they need to make a trade? Is the Jackson-Hayward-Aldrich core good enough? Is Mark Bryant on the hot seat? What’s going on with Marquez Haynes and why isn’t he playing more? Do the Thunder need to shake up the starting five?

Oh that’s right, Summer League. Anyway, grades for the roster guys and a few general thoughts: Keep Reading…

Tuesday Bolts – 7.10.12

by Royce Young on July 10, 2012 at 10:59 am 768 Comments

Berry Tramel on Harden’s market: “James Harden made the U.S. Olympic basketball team, which certainly is great for the status of the Thunder and Oklahoma City, not to mention Mr. Harden himself. But will Harden’s inclusion on the exclusive squad eventually cost the Thunder? Does being an Olympian — being grouped with the likes of LeBron and Kobe and Durant and CP3 — drive up the price tag for Harden’s next contract? That’s the ultimate question about Harden, who until Oct. 31 can sign an extension with the Thunder, but otherwise would become a restricted free agent next off-season. And the answer is no. The Olympic selection will not drive up Harden’s price tag. Harden’s price tag already is at its limit. The Olympic selection is a sign that Harden’s value already is at the max. The Olympic selection is not setting the market; it’s just following the market.”

Bradford Doolittle for ESPN.com on Big Threes: “Oklahoma City’s Big Three was every bit as potent, especially on offense, and it was an organic group of players plucked from the upper rungs of the NBA’s lottery ladder. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden have grown together quickly, making the Thunder the hot pick to dominate the West for the foreseeable future. With the Heat and Thunder poised to contend for the crown the next few years, it’s no wonder that teams are scrambling to assemble big threes of their own.” Keep Reading…

Summer School: Game 1 grades

by Royce Young on July 9, 2012 at 2:55 pm 638 Comments

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The Thunder lost to the Celtics 71-65 in game one of their Orlando Summer League trip. As is always necessary, here’s your standard Summer League disclaimer: Don’t get too excited about anything and certainly don’t overreact and get too disappointed with anything. It’s Summer League basketball. It doesn’t matter other than the hope some young guys get better and the players involved are playing in much, much different roles than they would be with the Thunder in a regular setting.

Lucky for us, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden or Serge Ibaka are still, in fact, on the team and it’s not centered around Cole Aldrich and Lazar Hayward.

Oklahoma City sent four roster players to Orlando — Reggie Jackson, Hayward, Aldrich and Perry Jones III. Let’s grade their performances in the first game of the week. Keep Reading…

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