I can’t tell you how proud I am of this Thunder team. Not just for the season, but for the way they competed and fought in Game 5. They were ready to go from the tip, ready to fight. I think even us fans were sort of ready to pack it in after Game 4’s […]
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Thunder’s success ahead of schedule
I was at the game with my buddy, Andy, and as we watched what would inevitably become another Thunder loss, we fantasized about the future. We were still pretty shocked that we were even in Oklahoma City watching our very own professional basketball team, but the thought of the future was fun to talk about. […]
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Thunder shouldn’t take the Memphis Grizzlies lightly
But now, they’re back. Expectation. Pressure. Stress. After the Thunder wiped their hands clean of the Nuggets, in terms of just taking another step, it was mission accomplished. Winning a playoff series meant this season could be seen as nothing but a complete success. Oklahoma City had progressed a little more. There was another jump […]
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Four reasons you should hate the Nuggets
A reason? During the playoffs, you see a team a whole lot in just a couple of weeks. Instead of getting ticked at Kenyon Martin one night and forgetting about it the next because the schedule has made you move on, you have to see him again in two days. You’ve got to argue with […]
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Is the ‘rip move’ a rip-off or a smart tactic?
Recently against the Warriors, Durant got two calls with it. One in the fourth quarter on a three-pointer on Dorell Wright, and then a big one in overtime on David Lee, which gave KD three shots and put OKC up one with a minute left. As you might imagine, Golden State Warrior coach Keith Smart […]
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Perkins makes a scary, mean mentor for Ibaka
And it’s a lot of the reason Serge Ibaka has taken such a leap the past few weeks: He has a mentor. A big, scary, mean mentor teaching him how to play with an edge. The impression Kendrick Perkins has made on Ibaka has been obvious. Much in the same way that Kevin Garnett schooled […]
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Tips to avoid the anxiety of getting bumped
If you make the decision to move down, prepare yourself for an evening filled with anxiety. For some reason, it’s mildly terrifying sitting in seats that are not your own. Every single person that comes walking toward your section looks like they’re “The One.” You can’t really enjoy the game because you’re constantly scanning for […]
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Random thoughts on the Oklahoma City Thunder
And not in any kind of actual order, but more just an “I put a number in front of something” kind of thing. It’s not complicated, really. So here’s a set of random things I’m organizing as “Power Rankings” because they seriously have so much power. 1. What got me thinking about this was after […]
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It’s a Thunderful life for OKC hoops fans
The arena that’s still called the Ford Center is empty and lifeless. And there’s not anything anywhere that’s blue or has the word “Thunder” on it. Bricktown’s bars have gathered a few patrons, but most of the downtown action is at the movie theater and Bass Pro Shop, where people are getting in some last-minute […]
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Five New Year’s resolutions for the OKC Thunder
What’s a guy to do when the year turns over and he’s got a commentary due soon? Why write a New Year’s resolution piece over the topic he covers, that’s what! And in my case, that would be the Oklahoma City Thunder naturally, so here are five resolutions the team should put up in the […]