Western Conference Quarter-Finals Game 5 Preview: Oklahoma City at Los Angeles Lakers
by Zorgon on Apr 27, 2010 7:06 PM CDT
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Records: The Oklahoma City Thunder (50-32) vs. The Los Angeles Lakers (57-25)
Time: 9:30 PM Central Daylight Time
Place: The Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
TV: Turner Network Television (TNT), KCAL-TV 9, Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1)
Enemy Blog(s): Silver Screen and Roll, With Malice, Forum Blue and Gold
Previous Meeting(s): Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, Game 4
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It's game 5, and we're on an even keel with the Lakers.
Can you believe it? After two absolutely insane home games, the Thunder are playing in Los Angeles for a series lead. Most of the local sports guys say that this game is a must win, because there's no way that the Thunder can win a Game 7 in Los Angeles. Personally, I think both games are equally hard to win, but a Game 5 victory wouldn't be such a bad thing.
But while most people think the pressure is on the Thunder here, the pressure is really on the Lakers. The Thunder have done what they're supposed to do, and while winning in Los Angeles would be a nice surprise, if the Lakers lose here, it would be a devastating loss. Not to mention the fact that their fans are undoubtedly more so annoyed than fired up at the prospect of a potential 7 game series.
As always, the Thunder are going to need production from their role players, notably from James Harden. Harden was a huge part of both victories in Oklahoma City, scoring 15 and 18 points in each respective contest. But in Los Angeles, he was a now show in both games, averaging a big fat 0 points. It's always hard to find a single X-Factor for winning or losing against a certain team, but so far, James Harden certainly seems to be it. And in the most recent game, Eric Maynor really helped put the team over the top scoring-wise, so hopefully he'll come to play in Los Angeles as well.
But with the game resting essentially in the hands of rookies, I don't hold high expectations for what will happen tonight. The Lakers are going to be in full gear, and they've gotten themselves out of tight situations before. So while I don't think it's impossible for the Thunder to move the mountain tonight, the analyst in me doesn't think it's going to happen.
Nevertheless, let's steal one tonight! Go Thunder!!!!
Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers 105, Oklahoma City Thunder 95
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Winning this game will rock my sould
and I will love every second. First post, waited a little while this season, been a great one. Lets go tonight and whip LA. Man I hate the Lakers. Lets GO THUNDER
Nice photo selection
Friggin’ titty-fit throwin’ prima donna.
Thunder have been a popular topic on the ESPN shows the last couple of days. Almost everyone falls short of saying we can take this game and the series, save for Woody Paige.
I’m ready for this RIGHT NOW!
Thunder Up!
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 7:34 PM CDT reply actions
Woody Paige is now my hero (for the moment).
I’m sick of everyone still kissing Kobe’s tail end. I’m even sicker of people saying that “if” we win it is because of Kobe’s ailments. Who cares?!? Is anyone saying that when the Suns win against Portland?
Your friendly neighborhood Loud City resident.
yeah...
everyone is holding a glass of Thunder Kool-aid, but no one is ready to drink it.
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It feels nice to be a fan before the bandwagon
And I always love Woody Paige cause he’s right amount of inisght mixed with impending senility.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I know...
it’s slightly annoying though. Like hearing people call into the sports animal who have no clue about basketball, offering their 2 cents on what the Thunder should do, and how the NBA works.
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Yeah...
That’s what I’m saying. We can take pride in being true fans.
I mean, we’re in the game thread an hour and half before gametime.
Some might call that sad, I call it love for your team.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
ha...
and listening to the pregame. its all good, true fans thru and thru
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Speaking of the Sports Animal… I heard someone say that Ibaka has improved more this year than Dwight Howard has in his entire career.
I just think Brook loosened Ibaka leash a bit over this year. Ibaka’s biggest improvement is understanding the NBA more.
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right...
case and point.
Next year should be the real leap.
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Just heard...
that Etan Thomas is our highest paid player??? thats crazy.
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haha
I’ll take “Things That Won’t Last Long” for $200, Alex.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
slow start, Thunder HAVE to avoid the slow start tonight. I’d expect LA to come out firing and looking to try to knockout OKC as quickly as possible.
Not sure the game is in the hands of rookies. We need those guys to step up but if they can play the way they have all season that’d be great. Harden being MIA was especially tough b/c his 10 points might have helped us pull out game 2.
thats...
what I was saying, if he had just gone for average probably a win, in theory
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The Lakers will try to slow the game down.
As long as the Thunder push the pace they should be okay.
I feel like we’ve been playing Nellie-ball the last few games.
Your friendly neighborhood Loud City resident.
nellie-ball but..
x100000000000000000000000000000000 on defense.
Last few days we’ve seen all the stats and historical data about game 5’s for LA, for Jackson, game 5’s for the home team/road team, etc all that stuff.
You can’t control that stuff though so there is no need to worry about that. All OKC can do is come out tonight, play their game for 48 minutes, never let up, keep the intensity up for 48 minutes. If they do that, you can live with the result.
well...
I have classes, probably gunna miss a lot of the 1st half. Damn work.
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So glad
I dont have to work today! I finally get to catch the Thunder game! Woo! Less then an hour till game time! Lets do this OKC
Looks like we have full moon rising.
I’d say that is a good sign that the improbable will happen tonight.
Your friendly neighborhood Loud City resident.
I hear all the crap about what Jackson and the Lakers have done
in game 5s or in series where they’re the 1 seed vs the 8 seed.
I hate when people throw those things out there.
It’s not like those teams are this team. It’s not like they were playing the Thunder. Those are the most meaningless stats in sports.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 8:43 PM CDT reply actions
Gametime?
Now?
Come on!
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 9:29 PM CDT reply actions
I hate that the delay the tip
because of another game.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Bulls
decided not to roll over and die tonight. only up 5 with 2 minutes left.
nope
Bynum is going to be looking to dominate from beginning to end.
Welcome everyone to the future!!!
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 9:36 PM CDT reply actions
What's up with the Z man
Predicting a 10 pt loss. Reverse psychology, hmmmm?
I've got a three inch vertical
Finally
Cavs win, lets get this thing started!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no clue
hurt it earlier in the game i guess
who knows..?
he’s been getting treatment for 2 days and Kobe is still Kobe.
Should be
a very interesting matchup on that side of the court
Ron Ron
got rid of his idiotic hair, looks like he’s taking things seriously
not a great start offensively
but we’re keeping them from scoring a lot so thats good
Are we spotting them points again?
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 9:57 PM CDT reply actions
jumpers?
come on, this is exactly how we got down the first 3 games. attack attack attack, bynum gets more lucky rolls/bounces than anyone ive seen.
thunder
are 0-10 or something stupid so far. not all that shocking.
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
true
but Lakers are playing with much more sense of urgency
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's all chant...
Take it to the rim!
Take it to the rim!
Take it to the rim!
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 9:59 PM CDT reply actions
Evidently
They are trying to even out the foul ratios
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Finally Russy goes to the rim
No bucket but gets to the line.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:03 PM CDT reply actions
kobe
really got mad about that call? I guess cause it wasnt called in his favor
Well, no superstar calls tonight
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:04 PM CDT reply actions
Great, the refs
Are trying to screw with this game. As if the inability to sink a shot wasn’t bad enough.
Well
at this rate, they are gonna score a total of 8 points, the entire game.
Behold! Diet Coke, the answer to all health problems!
Calls
shouldn’t expect to get calls. gotta ignore it and play through
Oh look, a basket.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:06 PM CDT reply actions
Now settle down and play your game
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:06 PM CDT reply actions
Knicks fan here. Go Thunder
I’m with you guys. F Kobe.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Lakers
playing with much more energy. gotta settle down, dig in on D and chip away at the lead.
I'll take them making a shot.
Even free throws. Please.
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
There we go
Getting some shots to fall finally
that's right
take the crowd out of it
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Are you kidding with the shot clock again?
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:10 PM CDT reply actions
That's pretty stupid there
Take the damn shot when you’re down to 1 second.
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
They did that in the earlier games in LA
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's get a Serge of energy into our game
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
1 out of 4 isn't bad.
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Was listening on the radio, just got home
Didn’t sound good at all….
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Did Artest finally get tired of looking like a reject from a bum fights video?
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:15 PM CDT reply actions
wtf
everyone was just standing around, go after the ball, thunder look hesitant
Why doesn't Ibaka dunk? He's tall.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:17 PM CDT reply actions
good stuff
keep chipping away, don’t worry about the score, dig in defensively
DAMN IT!!!! I HATE YOU KOBE
Don't diss the beard, ma'am.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
hey
he’s a quarter hungarian, leave him alone
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
thats a college beard
walk around stillwater, all the hippies have em
by AUKingOState on Apr 27, 2010 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Harden/Westbrook
might need to see more of this, Kobe is giving a ton of energy defensively, might need to trust KD on Kobe a little more tonight and try to make Kobe work a lot more defensivley.
And some of those offensive sequences
Keyed by/to Durant weren’t that pretty either
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I can handle that
But we need our defense to function properly to win. We can win with a sputtering offense. KD was so out of place a couple plays at the end there Green was forced to stay inside and then they got open looks. He also let Kobe walk right by him.
Can't get much worse than this.
Nowhere to go but up, IMO.
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I've been watching the NBA all my life, dawg!
No apology needed, my predictions usually come wrong, anyway. Lol!
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Entirely agree
I’m simply amazed we’re not down by more at this point. It’s pretty ugly there.
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
This is worthless
Why is everyone playing so hesitantly? No reason they should be getting beat to the loose balls? Where is that balls to the wall style we saw in OKC. Come on.
Lol, true
but anything that looks like that is bad for ya
by AUKingOState on Apr 27, 2010 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions
wow...
well maybe it was good i missed the 1st
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Attack!!!!!!
We have nothing to lose. Make um pay for getting in our way
I've got a three inch vertical
kobe and pau out
gotta make a run right now
LOL at Farmar passing to no one
I totally thought Shannon Brown was still there.
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We have....half of their score.
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this is the time to make a run
Harden….sigh forgot to pack his game again.
I didn't want to break this out but...
Be Agressive!
B-E Agressive!
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:27 PM CDT reply actions
Oh they're listening
Aggressively turning it over that is
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
sloppy
common Thunder! beat the Lakers!!
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by ressaliance_00 on Apr 27, 2010 10:27 PM CDT reply actions
It's because they were eating at Roscoe's!
Chicken and waffles will slow you down every time!
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:27 PM CDT reply actions
With Will Smith!
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Its game 5
How can this intimidate you? Youve seen LA before. Get your heads out of your ass’s and lets go.
Maybe Barry Bonds threatened our players
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:31 PM CDT reply actions
We need to turn this into a full-court game
And actually finish a few drives.
Brooks is such a good coach
i remember the days when he would be coaching Hakeem on the sidelines during TO…i knew he’d be a coach one day. Lucking to have him
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by ressaliance_00 on Apr 27, 2010 10:33 PM CDT reply actions
hesitant/unconfident
thats how they’re playing right now. too much thinking, not enough playing
Grant Long is coaching
from the announcers table.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:34 PM CDT reply actions
There's Collison doing some dirty work
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:34 PM CDT reply actions
nice
take the charge, thats why collison is in there
So many forced shots, so many bad turnovers....
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Fisher
is there a crappier player that gets away with more grabbing, hacking, pushing and slapping?
might as well be, Lakers are playing very well offensively other than the occasional wild pass. gonna be hard to come back tonight
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Amazing isn't it?
If we could hit like … 1/4 of the shots we missed we’d be tied at worst.
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
shooting
after Saturday’s shooting i guess this isn’t too much of a surprise
The Lakers are throwing down some amazing post moves
First the Kobe drive, then the Bynum dunk
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thats the difference
in getting 2 days treatment instead of 1
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
LA got smart started giving it down low
sigh
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by ressaliance_00 on Apr 27, 2010 10:38 PM CDT reply actions
Send in Mullens and Thomas and Ollie
and have them hack everyone.
Who cares if they foul out?
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:39 PM CDT reply actions
haha
send them in like Goons like Dallas did with Najera? i like it
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
hey, might as well
get some of eatons 7 million out of him
by AUKingOState on Apr 27, 2010 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
ouch
i just read on lakers thread you guys are at 0.60 pts per possesion right now
some needs to get hot FAST
Saturday
might have been the worst thing that could happen. That was pretty much a perfect game by OKC, hard to play close to that level and normally you crash back down to earth.
Also, got the Lakers full attention now and they are playing with a much greater sense of urgency than they have all series.
We have to get this to 10 by halftime
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:43 PM CDT reply actions
FTs
wtf? what happened to the FT shooting, pathetic
Lakers
are right now playing pretty much a perfect game.
pretty much both teams have switched roles from Saturday
I love Collins:
What Fisher is going to do is [maul you]. What Kobe is going to do is [actually play defense].
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Collins
is the best NBA analyst in the business. Hope he doesn’t leave for a coaching job
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
From the NBA mythology at least..
The clinical precision with which he breaks down plays is exactly what grates on his players as a coach…
Hubie has a way of balancing it, simplifying it, which probably made him the better coach…
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
Hey wait! I’m fat!
I’d still throw her.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
so would i
but i gotta rip him for something
by AUKingOState on Apr 27, 2010 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm still not really sure why either of them are famous
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Suzie
At this point, I would bang…
Nevermind.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
what the?
seriously this is like the complete opposite of what happened on Saturday
Thabo shooting 3=Bad Idea
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:47 PM CDT reply actions
If he's open, I don't have a problem with it
But I’m talking about when he’s WIDE open. Like when the Lakers don’t bother to guard him at all.
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Every time we make a run
The Lakers immediately respond, and then some.
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I guess I meant "score"
Since we’re not having a lot of “runs” per se
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ah, well in that case
your absolutely right. still been a great year though
by AUKingOState on Apr 27, 2010 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
We had that 0-8 run
To start the game … that run of turnovers … am I missing something?
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
When Artest is throwing that down
you know you’re going to be in for a long night.
Its the chrome dome
his hair the last 4 games would screw anyone up
by AUKingOState on Apr 27, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
That could be good...
Like if he was Neo or something… and there were sentinels defending him…
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Way to pass up the straight on, open 3 Russell
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Comparing Westbrook to Jackson...
…could be a blessing and a curse…
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So to revise my earlier post...
We have to keep this at 20 or less at halftime.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:53 PM CDT reply actions
I now feel like all of your words are arbitrary.. ;)
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
They are...
but I have a degree in creative writing, so I know that writing is revising.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn English depts… ;)
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, that English degree has gotten me...
nevermind.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe OKC is full of those english majors who took post-modernism to its watered down extreme
“We’re not going to confine ourselves to one means of evaluation…there are more ways to be a winner than your antiquated ‘scoring’”
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
The first time I ever interacted with KD on Twitter, I was chastising the way he wrote his tweets. He told me to stop hassling him or something like that.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
There you go.
You are a credit to your field…umm..profession…umm…major?
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Against the Clippers, yeah!
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He had 16 against the Lackers in LA on Dec. 22
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*Lakers
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Well, good for him
maybe he can try to get a couple tonight though
by AUKingOState on Apr 27, 2010 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
hahaha lackers
i know it was unintentional but that was a good one actually…yea you just heard it from a laker fan
Ridiculous.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 10:56 PM CDT reply actions
Ouch...
That bucket by Kobe hurt…
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34 Points at the half....
Pathetic.
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Didn't the Lakers just score
31 in the first?
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
yes!
so our D was better in the 2nd quarter.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
yea, but just barely
lakers are still shooting 65% plus, lake bench was out for some time in the 2nd quarter
another good point
they were shooting 70% at the end of the first, or higher even, so we’re improving on D at least.
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
alright...
got a break for a few hours, this is not going well
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Fox Sports has live chat?
Who cares?
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 11:06 PM CDT reply actions
That chat is lame
Reader comments in tiny text, admin comments in big text
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Out of curiosity....
You guys watching on TNT, FSOK, or KCAL?
I’m going with TNT, myself. I see FSOK all year, it’s nice for a change of pace. I’d go with FSOK over ESPN or ABC, though.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
get all the bad shots out this half
this 2nd half needs to be all about getting the bad shots out to get ready for game 6.
It's
only 21 points and the Thunder can do it with their young legs. Now is the time to smack the FAKE show around. I’m really stoked about the Mavs’ shellacking of the Spurs tonight. Now, if the Thunder could come back, that would be epic!
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:12 PM CDT reply actions
nah
just throw in the towel. let Mullens play the entire 2nd half.
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
he’ll pobably foul out in about 5 minutes tho
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes
God Bless my Mavs!
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by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Apparently, the Thunder aren't going to win this game with home run shots.
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makes sense
can’t get home-runs in basketball
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Egg-zacktly!
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Krstic with some 2nd effort
did he play in the 1st half?
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 11:17 PM CDT reply actions
Krstic
is garbage, he’s giving serbs everywhere a bad name
The Thunder
in the halfcourt are like me dating a fat girl, it’s not fun to do!
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:19 PM CDT reply actions
I'm a
statistician, but only a geek would tally up career minutes.
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:21 PM CDT reply actions
Krstic
needs to lose the ridiculous comb-over.
I Like
Nenad’s combover /s/ Andrei Kirilenko
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
RW
is forcing everything, easily his worst game.
I'm going to stop paying attention to the game and see if that helps
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 11:22 PM CDT reply actions
Kristic is trying the same strategy...
It’s not working for him either…
New plan fellas..
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
ive...
been doing that the entire game, work. so lets switch
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Hmmm...
The force is strong in this one…
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
I just wanted to make sure you were paying attention… ;)
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I was concerned when we missed 8 shots to start the game
Now I am just down to apathy
by Spencer Pan on Apr 27, 2010 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Lakers...
players probably watched espn all week
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Tony Bennett
left his heart in San Francisco, but the Thunder left their mojo in OKC
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:28 PM CDT reply actions
Who could sing that song and do it justice?
I think as long as neither drake nor that Bieber kid are involved, i’d be ok…
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a little unbelievable how badly this game is going.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 11:28 PM CDT reply actions
Are...
they letting PJ Carlissimo coach today?
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coach
can’t make guys hit shots, shooting like 15%
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
No it's not!
We never shot 3s under Carlesimo.
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No
but that’s about the inverse equivalent of Kobe deciding he’s not going to lose…
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by Nate Parham on Apr 27, 2010 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
OKC played a perfect game on Saturday. Lakers played their worst. Now the roles are reversed.
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Jack Nicholson
is a tool. Ever since I watched the original Batman when I was a kid and saw his ugly face, I’ve hated him
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:30 PM CDT reply actions
he looks more like the joker now than he did in that movie
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
alright
might be time to rest everyone, Russ with a rolled ankle, no need to play guys anymore.
need to warn everyone of looking into Pau’s eyes, don’t need anyone turning into stone out there.
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
That extra day off really worked against us.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 11:37 PM CDT reply actions
old guys...
get more time to heal, young bucks dont really need it.
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yep
Kobe/Bynum look much much better tonight than they did in game 4
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Westbrook
is making some shots now, but it appears to be too late
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:37 PM CDT reply actions
no!
Russ is using all his powers up, needs to stop making 3’s
zone?
hmmmm, might be a nice thing to use in game 6, seems somewhat effective
its...
probably not a bad idea, but its hard to gauge the effectiveness now,.
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true
but might be a nice change-up, just to throw the Lakers out of rhythm or make them think about things.
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
now we hit shots?
when its a 30 point game?
crazier than a 30 point comeback? not sure about that
by ThunderHorn on Apr 27, 2010 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
on pump fakes
if they get them up in the air, can we just start fouling the hell out of them instead of trying to avoid them, they’re likely gonna get the call, might as well make them feel it
whats up...
with Harden playing bad in LA, nervous in front of fam?
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Two Words: Chicken & Waffles
I think I’m done for the night.
Keep the faith, Thunder fans. Friday is a new day.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 27, 2010 11:44 PM CDT reply actions
Well, at least someone is still putting in points
Behold! Diet Coke, the answer to all health problems!
Hell hath no fury
like a Laker scorned.
I’m going to bed.
ill...
let ya know how the epic comeback goes.
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Los Angeles
was +9 in that quarter. I am not amused
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:45 PM CDT reply actions
Just a word from a Laker fan....
Regardless of how this series turns out, you’ve got a helluva team growing out there in OKC.
With all the yapping about Denver and Portland being the “next”, I think it’s pretty obvious what team is REALLY setting up to be the “next”.
You’ve got two big-time stars, great role players who know what they’re there for, great physical tough guys off the bench (Collison & Ibaka are quickly becoming my favorite “Goons”. It’s a Hockey reference) and the right sort of mentality from your players and your coach. Not a lot of shit-talking, almost no bravado. Just San Antonio style professionalism.
Props, OKC. Something tells me we’re going to see you again and again and again in the coming seasons.
"Remember kids......... petty and cheap shot-ish doesn't make you a true fan, it just makes you petty and cheap shot-ish."
by Themanthemyththelegend on Apr 27, 2010 11:49 PM CDT reply actions
I'm a Mavs Fan
and if we continue to play like we did tonight, the Spurs have no chance. If worse comes to worse, hopefully we’ll get a shot at you guys. I hope the Thunder win this series though, somehow
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 27, 2010 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know, Brad....
No disrespect meant, but the game tonight sure had the feel of the Spurs mailing it in to rest up and go for broke in San Antonio where they know the calls will be a little more favorable and they’ve been able to break the spirit of the Mavs.
I can easily see Pop doing this.
The man’s a freakin’ evil genius, you know.
"Remember kids......... petty and cheap shot-ish doesn't make you a true fan, it just makes you petty and cheap shot-ish."
by Themanthemyththelegend on Apr 28, 2010 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Pop
is evil all right, but just so long as it’s not the Spurs and Lakers in the WCF playing each other, I’m good.
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 28, 2010 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Mavs
they finally realized they can get to the basket against SA and they attacked, took them 4 games to figure it out but they finally did. Might be too late though.
It's a little bit of everything.
We’re at home so the calls are favoring us a little more tonight, we’re shooting at an extremely high rate, the Thunder are showing a little more of that playoff road inexperience…
An OKC ass-kicking in Game 6 wouldn’t shock me in the least.
Something tells me this goes 7.
"Remember kids......... petty and cheap shot-ish doesn't make you a true fan, it just makes you petty and cheap shot-ish."
by Themanthemyththelegend on Apr 27, 2010 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Said it all night
This isn’t that uncommon in the NBA, especially with a team this young. They played an absolutely perfect game. Everything went their way. Sefolosha was blowing by Kobe for and-1s and getting fouled on 3’s, Harden was the guy we drafted, Ibaka and boys dominated down low and really everything OKC did went right.
LA, played their worst game, probably of the year.
Tonight was a complete reversal. They played their best, Odom/Artest were hitting shots and driving in for power dunks. Pau couldn’t miss. Kobe was Kobe. Everything they did worked. Could do no wron.g
On the flip side, our guys looked hesistant and unconfident after the first couple of minutes. Everything OKC has tried has failed. Can’t hit open shots, can’t run the break correctly, can’t finish, can’t get calls, can’t execute, etc. Just a terrible game.
Have to go back home. Watching the game film from this game and tweak accordingly.
I guess...
we all have to fall back to reality and realize the thunder have a long way to go still
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If nothing else, nice to see my main man Weaver get some playoff minutes
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Agh, enough T-Mobile commercials....
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Etan!!!!
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The Terry Crews
talking abdominal commercial has jumped the shark, I’m afraid. All Old Spice commercials do within a week.
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 28, 2010 12:07 AM CDT reply actions
That had to be the softest "dirty" foul I've ever seen.
What the hell happened to Adam Morrison?!
Wasn’t this guy like a top 8 pick?
"Remember kids......... petty and cheap shot-ish doesn't make you a true fan, it just makes you petty and cheap shot-ish."
by Themanthemyththelegend on Apr 28, 2010 12:09 AM CDT reply actions
It's Funny
that a Lakers fan and Mavs fan are dominating the Thunder board right now. Here in the Mountain Time Zone, it’s only 11:17, the night is young!
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 28, 2010 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Oklahomans aren't very good about staying up late.
I can attest. They’re all “early morning” people who like to get up at dawn, mow the lawn, take a shower, fix a three course breakfast and THEN go to work.
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I Was
a Mormon missionary in Arizona (and Texas) and Arizonans are the same way, they get up when the sun rises, which means 4:30 in June!
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 28, 2010 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions
knee injury
and he went down hill from there…
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
after...
his rookie season he hurt his knee and never recovered, at least thats what ive heard
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For
as enigmatic as the Lakers are, it could be downhill from this game on, if the Thunder can get into their groove
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 28, 2010 12:09 AM CDT reply actions
All the Laker fans are gone
The OKC fans stayed late. Why can’t they? I think they all left after the free tacos were guaranteed (100 Points)
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You know what Zorg, nobody believes it....
But A LOT of the fans leaving early and showing up late has to do with the traffic. Seriously.
Picture whatever freeways you have leading all through OKC being jammed ALL DAY.
All through the morning and evening rush hours AND Saturdays and Sundays.
"Remember kids......... petty and cheap shot-ish doesn't make you a true fan, it just makes you petty and cheap shot-ish."
by Themanthemyththelegend on Apr 28, 2010 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I guess you do have a point
I hardly encounter any traffic at all going home.
Still, I don’t think leaving 20 minutes earlier would make THAT much of a difference, especially since it seems over half the arena left early.
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I could...
see a few hour commute as a reason to leave early
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that's not how you get tacos....
It’s holding the opponent “under” 100 points. And winning of course.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
LOL the Thunder at the Omniplex
That place hasn’t changed in 20 years.
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actually...
its called the Science Museum of Oklahoma now
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I know it is
But to me, it’ll always be the same old Omniplex.
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111-87
Keep your heads up, Thunder, you guys are my heroes forever if you can down the Lakers, but we’ll see what happens. Adeus!
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Apr 28, 2010 12:17 AM CDT reply actions
The suffering is over, time to move on and fill up the Ford on Friday!
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hope okc wins!
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21 | 6 | .777 | 0 | Won 1 |
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Denver
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16 | 12 | .571 | 5.5 | Won 1 |
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15 | 13 | .535 | 6.5 | Lost 1 |
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Minnesota
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13 | 15 | .464 | 8.5 | Lost 3 |
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13 | 12 | .520 | 7 | Lost 3 |
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Sun 02/19 | 7:00 PM CST |
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Mon 02/20 | 7:00 PM CST |
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