As the Oklahoma City Thunder embark on a new season, some of the same things from the past still remains. First off, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, and Russell Westbrook should all be back and healthy. Secondly, the expectations of winning…
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The Three That Will Never Be: The Legacies of Scott Brooks, Kendrick Perkins, and Derek Fisher
Tagged with: Al Jefferson, Andrew Bynum, Brendan Haywood, Derek Fisher, Dirk Nowitzki, Doug Collins, Enes Kanter, James Harden, Jeff Green, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Durant, Marc Gasol, Nenad Krstic, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Pau Gasol, Paul Millsap, Phil Jackson, PJ Carlesimo, Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks, Serge Ibaka, Tiago Splitter, Tim Duncan, Tyson Chandler, Zach Randolph
Posted in Offseason Beat, Random Thoughts
Posted in Offseason Beat, Random Thoughts
Disasters and Opportunities: How Oklahoma City got on the NBA map
Its a process that can be both beautiful and scary all at the same time. A low pressure disturbance, which is basically winds that pick up water vapor, intensifying into something so massive and deadly is why mother nature reigns…
Tagged with: Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Chris Paul, Clay Bennett, David Stern, David West, Desmond Mason, George Shinn, Howard Schultz, Hurricane Katrina, Kirk Snyder, New Orleans, New Orleans Hornets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Peja Stojakovic, Seattle Supersonics, Tyson Chandler, Von Wafer
Posted in Offseason Beat, Random Thoughts
Posted in Offseason Beat, Random Thoughts
Thunder U to Thunder Men: How the maturation of its star players helped the Oklahoma City Thunder make their coaching change
Let’s hark back to a time when we were all young. Let’s examine our lives from 18-24 years of age. You have high school graduation, then either college or work (or both, or neither). You have significant others, one night…
Tagged with: Billy Donovan, Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Sam Presti, Scott Brooks
Posted in Random Thoughts
Posted in Random Thoughts
Ten Possible Candidates for the Oklahoma City Thunder coaching vacancy
For the first time in seven seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in search of a new head coach. Since their arrival in 2008, the Thunder have always had a head coach in place. PJ Carlesimo started as the head…
The Oklahoma City Thunder tank conundrum: The difference between 14 and 18
With Tuesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs (and New Orleans’ subsequent defeat of the Golden State Warriors), the Oklahoma City Thunder found themselves in a position they hadn’t been for the past month: outside the top 8 in the…
Tagged with: Dion Waiters, draft, Enes Kanter, Eric Bledsoe, Giannis Antetokounmpo, injury, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Mitch McGary, new orleans pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, playoffs, Western Conference
Posted in Draft, Random Thoughts
Posted in Draft, Random Thoughts
Scoreboard Watching: The Last 10 Games
In a season that started off with championship aspirations, the Oklahoma City Thunder still find themselves in a position to achieve that goal, albeit a lot lower in the standings than previously envisioned. If healthy, the Thunder would clearly be…
Tagged with: Dallas Mavericks, draft, new orleans pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards
Posted in Random Thoughts
Posted in Random Thoughts
Russell Westbrook’s Face Mask Options
I don’t think I’ve ever heard a sentence more exciting than, “Russell Westbrook will have to wear a mask.” The possibilities are boundless. I mean, we’re talking about a man that made colorful lens-less glasses popular. A man that once…
