Thunder Rolled

This could have been a trap game.

The game did start out slow – the first 5 minutes both teams looked sluggish, but then the C’s erupted on a 9-0 (I think) run to make it 17-10 and just dominated from there. Pierce was the spark plug and KG was dominant.

He makes some incredible shots.

for the most minutes played in a single game without an assist? Whatever it is, I think Kevin Durant just broke it .

I’m sure his teammates just love playing with him.

durant does not do much on defense as well, brick. this was the game on the trip i thought they’d be vulnerable and i’m glad i was wrong. i really liked perk’s effort and he is moving really well with the weight loss. the lack of a backup pg sooner or later is going to bite them.

Love the way the first unit is playing. I used to want Danny to cash in our expirings on a quality backup SF, but recently I’m thinking that a legit backup PG will become more of a priority. Sometimes (too often) the second unit seems unable to effectively run the offense and looks downright incompetent. The difference between when Rondo is in the game and when he’s out is truly dramatic. I realize we’re not going to get somebody of Rondo’s caliber to back him up, but a competent PG would do wonders for that second unit.

Wonder what financially challenged team has a PG they’d like to unload for some expirings.

…was when Gorman said the Thunder were “getting dizzy” watching the ball zip around, mid-Q3. Cracked me up. Yeah, they were so dizzy they couldn’t do anything but stand STILL on D. Excellent game. And KG is all the way back.

how about kobbe bryant… what a shot he hit tonight to win the game..

what did yall over here think of it.?

We don’t even know if or when Powe will play this year…end of debate..nice win…Durant was smiling because he will be a free agent in the not to distant future…

What is really interesting to watch is how the team spends the first quarter figuring out what the opponent’s defensive tendencies will be, and by the third quarter, systematically destroy what the other team is throwing at them. Is it that I am becoming a more sophisticated fan, or is it just so much more obvious with this team’s game plan?

I agree 100% we need a better backup pg. all of the current options suck and the 2nd unit looks bad. I know no other way to say it. if they don’t convert a 3 they don’t score. God help me but I still hate scal. If I have to watch a whole season of him passing up open jumpers while the shot clock expires I’m going to break my tv. Finally, I got the thunder feed for the game and talk about homers— wow. Grant long ( and I like him ‘cuz he pllayed for us briefly) is completely off the reservation in terms of being a homer. He has zero objectivity as does the fool who works with him. all they did all night long was complain about how the celts were being up on the thunder and getting away with it. Excuse me?? all the thunder did was hold their man all night long. they grabbed and held our guys on every possession and yet they’re complaining? how about the non flagrant call on westbrook? he went for perk’s head but no call. there were several non calls aganst them during the game where it was clear the ref was trying to make up for the fact that theywere losing the game. durant got t’d up when the refs made the right call and did not call a foul against the c’s on a good defensive play and then the next time down the floor they put him on the line with a ticky tacky bs call that we couldn’t get alll night. of course grant long was crying about the non call on durant. Oh, the capper was the post game highlight reel which consisted 100% of tunder "good"plays. If you only looked at that you would have thought they won by 20

another super thing about the c’s. did you notice tom tibs talking and coaching all night to the different c’s. nothing passive here , full time interaction. same with the other coaches.

What other team in the league has a backup point guard who has to dribble with his back to the basket because his ball-handling skills are not good enough? Eddie House simply cannot run the point or defend point guards. Marquis Daniels is a slightly better option, but also is not a point guard. I am hoping that Danny is scouring the league right now to figure out the solution because come playoff time this team will need a real backup PG.

I think Cormac McCarthy is your man!