So, during about an 8 minute stretch of the third and fourth quarters, the Thunder scored a grand total of one point. Yeah, it was that bad.

The Thunder dropped their second preseason game to the Utah Jazz 97-81, as OKC was without Russell Westbrook and James Harden.

My mind races ahead to the season, to the playoffs, and what this all means. But, it's only the first game of the Pre-Season, played in front of 5,000 people on a remote valley. So I'll try to be as realistic as I can.

The OKC Thunder dropped their first preseason game of the 2012-13 season to the Houston Rockets, 107-105. We have to start somewhere.

Last nights game, I'm sure, was the talk of Oklahoma City. While Game 2's loss seemed to be a strategic error, Game 3's loss was chalked up to things like Durant's fouls and missed free throws. But last night, you couldn't chalk the loss up to anything but a lack of confidence.

When I watched the Thunder today, I thought they had solved a lot of problems. But as soon as those problems were solved, it seemed a bunch of all-new problems arose.

As some of you know, I spent last night at the game on press row. I was also able to drop in on a few press conferences after the game. There were a few things about last night's game that stood out to me, so let's hear what some of the players and coaches had to say about what went down.

This is just way too cool. When Kendrick Perkins starts off the game with a football-like hike through his legs to Russell Westbrook, you KNOW the Thunder are ready to play. But if you were caught up in the craziness of the arena, I highly encourage you to watch it all over again. The game was an absolute masterpiece from beginning to end.

What to say, what to say? In fact, I won't say anything. This game was legit, and everybody who's reading this article knows what's up. Let's just talk turkey.