Thread: The Official Oklahoma City Thunder (sucks) Thread

Originally Posted by nighttrainlayne

meanwhile, russel westbrook is super-human.

mvp.

Originally Posted by King87

mvp.

I'm biased obviously, but I don't know how you could justify voting for anyone else this season. Without Westbrook, we are Nuggets-level bad.

I would not mind seeing Westbrook win MVP. Other names being throw in are Curry, Harden, and of course, James. I am hoping that James does not win it.

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

I'm biased obviously, but I don't know how you could justify voting for anyone else this season. Without Westbrook, we are Nuggets-level bad.

Based on his last month, you'd be crazy to vote for anyone else... But if there's anything working against him, it's that other guys had better first halves. You know, players such as former Thunder Shooting Guard James Harden.

I don't want it to be Harden.

Originally Posted by King87

I don't want it to be Harden.

You and Sam Presti both.

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

You and Sam Presti both.

His game is predicated upon drawing garbage fouls, he can't play defense of any kind, ugh. I can't remember who wrote it, but a sportswriter stated, and I am paraphrasing: If Harden wins the MVP we will look back at it twenty years from now and ask how in the world that happened. If Curry or even Westbrook wins it we will know that a truly great player won the award. He's a good player playing in a league now that rewards his style of play. He's not a truly great player.

Originally Posted by King87

His game is predicated upon drawing garbage fouls, he can't play defense of any kind, ugh. I can't remember who wrote it, but a sportswriter stated, and I am paraphrasing: If Harden wins the MVP we will look back at it twenty years from now and ask how in the world that happened. If Curry or even Westbrook wins it we will know that a truly great player won the award. He's a good player playing in a league now that rewards his style of play. He's not a truly great player.

Whoever did write that understands why Presti had to make the trade he did for Harden. He is an amazing offensive weapon, but with Durant and Westbrook, he was extraneous. His lack of defense also doesn't help on a team that needed more two-way players.

If everyone can get healthy, (fingers crossed), the Thunder now have a much more complete team. Kanter and Adams are just the kind of gritty guys that can defend and score that we needed. Ibaka's game is pretty well-rounded now, and Durant and Westbrook are potential future HOFer's.

Having Harden was a great problem to have for the time we had him, but it would be akin to drafting both Manning and Brady to the same team. You gotta pick your poison, and move one of them someplace else.

Kevin Durant has been "removed from basketball activities" and could be shut down for the season, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Friday.

"He's not making the progress we'd hoped or expected," Presti said.

When asked whether Durant was being shut down for the season, Presti said, "Essentially, that's the direction we're headed right now."

rest - http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12...all-activities

Durant likely won't play again until next season. Bummer.

So, now, logically, not making the playoffs is the best course of action. No way can the Thunder beat Golden State in a series without Durant and Ibaka.

But, damn it, I'm not wired that way. The win over the Hawks last night was exhilarating. We'll just have to go down kicking and screaming.

I went to the game VS Chicago last weekend. They are 3-0 when I attend a game.

Kevin Durant will have bone graft surgery on his ailing right foot and miss the remainder of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Friday.

Durant will have the procedure early next week and is expected to return to basketball activities in the next four to six months.

The news comes a week after Presti announced that Durant been "removed from basketball activities" and insinuated he could be shut down.

rest - http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12...mainder-season

The sooner the sonics trade durant to the bullets, the better.

Give Russell Westbrook another assist.

The Thunder announced Monday Westbrook gave away the Kia car he won for earning the MVP award at the All-Star game to Kerstin Gonzales.

"I just want to be able to help others any way I can," Westbrook said of why he donated the car to Gonzales, a single mother. "Today was a stepping stone to show her everything is going to be all right."

Check out how happy Gonzales is here from Thunder's Twitter feed:

rest - http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/s...-mother-040615

I overheard someone at working saying that fracking is causing earthquakes in Oklahoma.

NTL, can you confirm?