Pre-Season Game 3 Recap: Memphis 116, Oklahoma City 96; Beatdown
by Zorgon on Oct 13, 2010 5:25 AM CDT
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PrintYikes. I can't remember a beatdown this bad since the P.J. Carlesimo era. In Tulsa's yearly viewing of the NBA Team from Oklahoma City, the Thunder were soundly trounced by a inspired Memphis Grizzlies team. Why?
Well, our starting lineup enlisted the services of B.J. Mullens, a young center that we really haven't gotten to see much of in a Thunder uniform. And he seemed to stink up both sides of the floor. On offense, he got blocked while trying to shoot a jumper, and he missed a layup. On defense, he allowed Marc Gasol to score at will, and the rest of the Grizzlies team to consistently penetrate the lane.
But, it wasn't all his fault. You could also point to the fact that the starting lineup shot a measly 36%, and none of them got over 9 points. They were consistently shooting jumpers and failing to get any penetration going. And when Durant, Westbrook, and Green can't get any sort of offense going, you know your team is in trouble.
The game really got out of hand when the starting lineup was subbed out. Hasheem Thabeet blocked two jumpers, while the Grizzlies continued to score inside and extend their lead. The beatdown never really ceased until the fourth quarter, where James Harden and Daequan Cook took turns shooting threes.
Below: Footnotes, Awards.
I don't have a whole lot more to say about this game. The Thunder had no stand out performers, but Ibaka, Ivey, and White did their job. We got a brief glimpse at Jerome Dyson, Elijah Milsap, and Longar Longar. Dyson had a missed shot, two missed freethrows, two assists, and a turnover. In 8 shots, he has yet to make a field goal in this Pre-Season. Dyson had 5 Points, a Rebound, and 2 Turnovers. Longar Longar managed to get a foul. An NBA foul! Cole Aldrich also fouled out in 9 minutes.
Awards:
Thunder Wonder: Royal Ivey, 9 Points, 6 Assists, 1 Steal
Thunder Down Under: Serge Ibaka, 8 Points, 8 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 1 Block
Thunder Blunder: B.J. Mullens, 6 Points, 2 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 1 Block, 6 Fouls.
Thunder Plunderer: Marc Gasol, 19 Points, 8 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals, 1 Block
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Of course Gasol wiped the floor with Mullens. The kid is getting better, but Gasol is a borderline all-star. I’m sure Randolph took advantage of Green as well. I’m blaming the loss on anyone since I couldn’t see the game with my own eyes.
Loud City Resident
The tooth fairy must have a thing for Cole Aldrich.
His tooth keeps disappearing and reappearing.
Cook scored 16 within 16 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. That’s pretty impressive even though he was playing against scrubs.
Loud City Resident
The tooth fairy must have a thing for Cole Aldrich.
His tooth keeps disappearing and reappearing.
Hm, I didn't even consider his minutes....
Impressive indeed, but I gather that he was just hot from beyond the arc, which happens to him a lot. That’s what I get for not actually getting to see the game. But since he did it in garbage time, I went with the guys who played against the Grizzlies’ more legitimate players.
And I’m not trying to pass judgement on Mullens just from how he played against a borderline All-Star, and I don’t really know whether the loss was entirely his fault. Nevertheless, he did get owned.
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ok...
so we shouldn’t label Mullens a stiff (better, a Swift) just yet? I think most of us have been mum on him since his draft day.
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I don't try to pass judgement on anyone until I've seen real NBA minutes out of them....
But I’m not high on his prospects.
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True....
just curious, who do you think has more upside- Mullens or Aldrich?
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Defensively, Aldrich. Offensively, Mullens.
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47 | 19 | .712 | 0 | Won 4 |
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26 | 40 | .393 | 21 | Lost 2 |
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