Winning Game 2 of the Western Conference finals May 19 on the road should have been a feel good story for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Instead, most of the discussion afterward was focused on a single negative aspect. During the fourth quarter, in which the team expanded a onepoint advantage to a lead of as […]
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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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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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Lockout could be apocalyptic event for Thunder
While the team is the talk of the town, little of that talk has been about the foreboding event that could ruin everything. Right now, the Thunder/ Oklahoma City relationship is in the honeymoon stage. We all expected things to be a little rocky at first, and the first season’s 23-59 record was exactly that. […]
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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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Some midseason awards for the OKC Thunder
Some might point out that the Thunder have played 54 of their scheduled 82 regular season games, meaning that the season is far more than half over. That’s math, and as Will Ferrell’s George W. Bush taught us, math is a member of the axis of evil. As the players, coaches, league executives and those […]
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Thoughts on ‘boombastic’ Thunder trades
One of the big movers and shakers of the day was our own Oklahoma City Thunder. They made two surprise moves, and according to most of the analysts and pundits, came out as big winners. Let’s take a look at what happened: 1. OKC traded forward Jeff Green, center Nenad Krstic and a draft pick […]
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Carb crush
“We believe in just the basic formulas that have been around for a long time,” said owner John McBryde. “We bake in a hearth oven and make hand-formed loaves. We take our time with the breads.” McBryde said yeasted breads take an average of 24 hours, start to finish, while sourdough takes 48. And on […]
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With trade winds blowing, Thunder have some options
Between now and Feb. 24, most discussion about the NBA will revolve around trade rumors. As that date gets closer, followers of the league will pontificate about which players are on the market. Some teams will throw in the towel for the season and shed high salaried players while other teams will seek to add […]