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Heroes of a Losing Cause
Posted on 16 May 2013 by Steven Jones.
Even though their season ended with four straight losses to the fearless Memphis Grizzlies, the Oklahoma City Thunder walked away from the 2012-13 NBA season with plenty of honors. Here is a quick run-down of where each important Thunder member ranked in the year-end awards balloting, and whether each result seems justified in the first days of a longer summer than anyone wanted. Kevin Durant &...
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Too Much Perkins Sends OKC to the Brink
Posted on 14 May 2013 by Steven Jones.
Scott Brooks is loyal to his players, and they seem to love him for it. His dedication flies in the face of trends, statistics, and know-it-all internet columnists. Sometimes the blogosphere's smirking obscures analysis of the legitimate question: how much has Brooks' faith in his usual starting lineup cost his team? Thunder observers most often question Brooks' insistence on giving Kendrick Pe...
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Myths & Truths of Life Without Westbrook
Posted on 28 Apr 2013 by Steven Jones.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's 104-101 victory over the host Houston Rockets put the West's top seed one victory away from advancing to the conference semifinals. The win came harder than it should have, though, and it highlighted some harsh realities for the Thunder as they move toward a second-round matchup with either the Clippers or Grizzlies. OKC is undefeated without Russell Westbrook. This ...
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Five Minutes Tell OKC’s Tale
Posted on 22 Apr 2013 by Steven Jones.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are capable of on-court streaks that no team can match. Anyone wondering how they overwhelmed the Houston Rockets en route to a 120-91 Game 1 victory need look no further than the last five minutes of the second quarter, when the Thunder unleashed a scoring binge that even the Miami Heat at full strength would be hard-pressed to match. From a 40-all tie at the 5:05 mar...
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Spurs Singe Nets, Burn Thunder
Posted on 30 May 2012 by Steven Jones.
So . . . Serge Ibaka wasn't the answer? One game after pundits, fans, and possibly family members questioned him for leaving his All-Defensive First Team force on the bench, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks gave Ibaka 39 minutes. Those minutes produced 8 points, 10 rebounds (5 offensive), 4 blocks, and 0 wins. It's not fair to rest the Thunder's 0-2 deficit in the Western Conference Fin...
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Easy Thunder Win Bodes Well for Playoffs
Posted on 10 Apr 2012 by Steven Jones.
The Oklahoma City Thunder strode into Milwaukee on Monday night facing these obstacles: - They were about 18 hours removed from a home victory over Toronto - Their opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks, desperately needed the game to stay alive for the last Eastern Conference playoff berth - The surging San Antonio Spurs had taken a one-game lead in the loss column, and with it the top seed in the West...
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Thunder Run With (and Over) Bulls
Posted on 1 Apr 2012 by Steven Jones.
These Oklahoma City Thunder know better than to celebrate a regular-season win. That policy even extends to a blowout of the Eastern Conference leaders, and especially when those leaders are missing the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player. Still, the Thunder's 92-78 victory was their second straight nationally televised statement. Fans know these games have little significance in a vacuum, but th...
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OKC Turns Off the Heat
Posted on 25 Mar 2012 by Steven Jones.
On a night when the marquee Oklahoma City-Miami matchup put the NBA's brightest stars on display, whose song titles would be more appropriate than Ziggy Stardust himself, David Bowie? Try it out before passing judgement. God Knows I'm Good: The Thunder front office should send everyone with an MVP vote a tape of Kevin Durant's first half. The perfect catch-and-shoot jumpers are familiar by thi...
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Thunder Seeing Green (and Blair) After Ugly Loss
Posted on 17 Mar 2012 by Steven Jones.
The Oklahoma City Thunder haven't solved their defensive issues. That's unfortunate, because it became obvious tonight that they are not a championship-level team on that end. There is ample anecdotal evidence to support this claim, but two stat lines from OKC's 114-105 loss to San Antonio paint the clearest picture. Danny Green: 8-12 FG, 5-7 3pt, 21 pts DeJuan Blair: 11-15 FG, 22 pts Blair bro...
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Wizards Keep Losing, and Future Looks Bleak
Posted on 15 Dec 2010 by Robert Bode.
I completely overrated this team coming into the season and right now I can't believe I actually thought this franchise was heading in the right direction. Losers in nine of their last ten games, Washington's bleak playoff hopes have been all but dashed – in December. The roster has some talent, but it doesn't seem like anyone knows what direction the team is heading. There are concerns w...
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Thunder; Westbrook pull away from the Hornets in the 4th to seal 95-89 victory.
Posted on 30 Nov 2010 by Austin DeJarnette.
After losing a nail-biting, one point battle less than twenty-four hours before, the Thunder flew back to Oklahoma City from Houston, where one of this year’s most successful and surprising conference teams waited. Fatigue showed early, as game tempo never reached fast-paced action and both teams struggled to convert transition buckets. But they both eventually settled into a defensive-base...
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