Gamethread: OKC THUNDER @ BKN NETS

[dannywpt]

No game thread yet?

Game starts 07:30 ET ON NBA TV - COVERAGE STARTS 07:00

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STARTING LINEUPS:


OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER:

Westbrook
Sefolosha
Durant
Ibaka
Perkins


BROOKLYN NETS:

Williams
Johnson
Wallace
Humphries
Blatche



Sooooo hyped for this one. Obviously the superstar PG's, but so many other interesting matchups.

[PyrrhusX]

Is Lopez back for the nets?

[netsfan549]

Lopez isnt back with Nets!

[Fudge]

Thank god no Brook Lopez...

[All Net]

No Lopez and Reggie Evans is out sick

[PyrrhusX]

Key matchup will be Kardashian and Ibaka imo
Should be fun.

[DuMa]

Russell Westbrook is debuting the Jordan XX8 tonight as well

[maybeshewill13]

GOATbrook going to make Deron look like an old man out there :bowdown:

[Fudge]

Russell Westbrook is debuting the Jordan XX8 tonight as well
They look horrible.

:biggums:

[PyrrhusX]

Lol the thunder guernseys

[KOBEtherealKing]

Okc Jerseys are ugly

[KG215]

Dammit, now I feel like an idiot. Didn't see this thread and I just started one.

[dannywpt]

I like the Nets play-by-play commentator. He actually gets a little excited when the away team makes big plays, but in a respectful way without going nuts. And also, Mike Fratello is awesome.

[PyrrhusX]

Sefolosha looking like our best player out there :applause:

[bdreason]

Thunder players are so active with their defense getting deflections. Really a pleasure to watch from a defensive standpoint.

[PyrrhusX]

Holy ****, nice shot Deron.

[bdreason]

DWill's wrist looking healthy tonight.

[Gotterdammerung]

Nice 30 foot jumpshot from D-Will. :eek:

[PyrrhusX]

HAND IN THE ****ING FACE AND HE DRILLS THE 3, holy **** Dwill :bowdown:

[dannywpt]

Oh man, this D-Will vs Westbrook matchup has not been disappointing so far. :bowdown:

[andremiller07]

I like the Nets play-by-play commentator. He actually gets a little excited when the away team makes big plays, but in a respectful way without going nuts. And also, Mike Fratello is awesome.

No doubt they are the best duo I have heard this season and when I watched them they were completely unbias and Mike in particular had a lot of good things to say about both teams.

[ihoopallday]

Am I the only person liking those Jordans Westbrook is debuting tonight. :confusedshrug:

[KG215]

Damn KD...don't do JJ like that. 6'10" guys aren't supposed to be able to do things like that with the ball.

[dannywpt]

What did I just see? :biggums:

[pauk]

Great move, Durant has improved his ballhandling overall... but he needs to be careful with that natural high dribble (he is very tall afterall) when he brings the ball up (easy to poke away)

[KG215]

What did I just see? :biggums:
Just saw a 6'10" SF do something off the bounce you're only used to seeing guys 6'6" and shorter doing.

[PyrrhusX]

CWebb: 'Durant just kills you with kindness' :lol

[PyrrhusX]

I swear the front rim is being hit so much tonight.

[dannywpt]

Almost impossible to beat OKC when they're playing this fast and effective and can keep it up for close to 48 minutes. Hope they are able to speed up things vs Miami in the finals this year. :lebronamazed:

[PyrrhusX]

OKC shooting 70% while being great defensively.

[28renyoy]

Durant just almost had the dunk of the century. Oh my god

[KG215]

That might've topped the Barnes dunk for dunk of the year if KD had made it.

[PyrrhusX]

OMG almost a Blake Griffen massive poster there by Durant. ****

[O_City_Thunder]

Durant trying to kill somebody out there. :oldlol:

[dannywpt]

HOLY FKING HELL that would've been one of the nastiest posters of all time

Maybe: If not all time, at least in recent years

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[It's A VC3!!!]

Can't watch the game, will catch the last 10 minutes but looking at the box score. How ****ing overrated is Gerald Wallace? Why and how the **** did Gerald allow 17 points at the half from Durant in stellar shooting? And Deron is one of the worst defensive point guards. Aside from Raymond Felton, every point guard has gotten their average against D-Will or higher. He only held Felton under his average. Down by 13 at the half. Nets haven't been down double digits in the first half all year. Only against the Heat the first time was when it happened.

[tpols]

Can't watch the game, will catch the last 10 minutes but looking at the box score. How ****ing overrated is Gerald Wallace? Why and how the **** did Gerald allow 17 points at the half from Durant in stellar shooting? And Deron is one of the worst defensive point guards. Aside from Raymond Felton, every point guard has gotten their average against D-Will or higher. He only held Felton under his average. Down by 13 at the half. Nets haven't been down double digits in the first half all year. Only against the Heat the first time was when it happened.
Durant is unguardable.. You body him up and they blow the whistle, lay back a little and it's splash. :confusedshrug:

[KG215]

Wow, didn't know Serge had that in his offensive arsenal.

[KG215]

Can't watch the game, will catch the last 10 minutes but looking at the box score. How ****ing overrated is Gerald Wallace? Why and how the **** did Gerald allow 17 points at the half from Durant in stellar shooting?
:confusedshrug:

Because hes Kevin Durant?

I will admit, though, KD did get a couple of generous calls.

[ihoopallday]

I still have OKC coming out the west. It'll be between them and SA in my opinion. Heat vs. OKC final again :confusedshrug:

[PyrrhusX]

I still have OKC coming out the west. It'll be between them and SA in my opinion. Heat vs. OKC final again :confusedshrug:

Dont sleep on Memphis.

[tpols]

Dwill where the fvck this been:bowdown:

[Young X]

D-Will :applause:

[KG215]

Who says Durant can't play an all-around game? Back-to-back possessions with nice passes for assists.

[O_City_Thunder]

Stackhouse didn't have a chance.

[SevereUpInHere]

Stackhouse didn't have a chance.


Poor guy :(

Props for challenging the shot tho. That was mean.

[O_City_Thunder]

Come on Coach Brooks, WTF? :confusedshrug:

[KG215]

Gerald Wallace has activated his Ray Allen mode. Unbelievable.

[liquidrage]

LOL. Someone might want to cover Wallace so he doesn't get another 3. I mean I'm not coach but it seems like a decent idea to try.

[Derka]

Wallace just going ape from long range. How crazy is it that if I'm Deron Williams and I'm looking toward the perimeter after penetrating...I'm looking to Gerald Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse BEFORE I look to my $20 million shooting guard?

[tpols]

Can't watch the game, will catch the last 10 minutes but looking at the box score. How ****ing overrated is Gerald Wallace? Why and how the **** did Gerald allow 17 points at the half from Durant in stellar shooting? And Deron is one of the worst defensive point guards. Aside from Raymond Felton, every point guard has gotten their average against D-Will or higher. He only held Felton under his average. Down by 13 at the half. Nets haven't been down double digits in the first half all year. Only against the Heat the first time was when it happened.
Don't ever doubt gwall again:coleman:

[SevereUpInHere]

Two of the most boring jerseys ever worn in a game. Ever.

[KG215]

Good news? OKC had another near 30 point quarter.

Bad news? Brooklyn scored 38.

[Heavincent]

Crash :bowdown:

[PyrrhusX]

Wow.

[Rekindled]

why is bkn wearing white nad okc wearing black,wtf is this

[Noob Saibot]

Hope the 4th quarter is just as exciting as the 3rd quarter. :applause:

[KG215]

why is bkn wearing white nad okc wearing black,wtf is this
OKC's uniforms are blue.

[PyrrhusX]

13 Offensive boards to the Nets, this is why we need someone like Varejao.

[All Net]

Close..

[Noob Saibot]

Kris with the Kardashian hustle.

[CarlosBoozer]

Kris with the Kardashian hustle.
:roll:

[Noob Saibot]

Just what this game needed...more fouls. :cry:

[O_City_Thunder]

Close..
Too close! :banghead:

[KG215]

13 Offensive boards to the Nets, this is why we need someone like Varejao.
This. That's what cost us the Atlanta game and has made some other games closer than they should've been.

[All Net]

Big from Durant

[Kingwillball]

This has been one of the most entertaining games in the early season. Both teams Playing and shooting well.

[Segatti]

The ball clearly touched first lol

[Noob Saibot]

Aw Kris...you gotta get to the ball sooner. OKC should keep the points.

[pauk]

wow, thats very close, 50-50

[Noob Saibot]

bad possession OKC...coach should just let Durant take the ball up court if they want him to make a play.

[O_City_Thunder]

Jesus CHRIST!!! :facepalm

[ihoopallday]

wow, thats very close, 50-50

:lol Nah that was 100% goaltend

[KG215]

Only OKC's second offensive board of the game but it was a big one!

[Segatti]

Deron :facepalm :facepalm

[Noob Saibot]

a valiant effort Nets. good game.

[All Net]

That's game

[ihoopallday]

:lol Durant

[28renyoy]

Good god Teletovic is a chucker. He might have made that 3, but he had NO business taking it. Especially when Wallace was wide open in front of him.

[pauk]

lol Teletovic, instant offense

[Noob Saibot]

Perkins is a moron, but Deron don goofed at the line. game over.

[pauk]

damn, dumb foul

[pauk]

Nets need Reggie Miller here, 4 pts in 4 sec :P

[O_City_Thunder]

Good Game Nets Fans!!!! :cheers:


You guys have a pretty good team this year. :applause:

[KG215]

Good win. Get's OKC to 15-4 with five home games in a row.

[bdreason]

Lopez makes this Nets team so much better with his ability to finish off the pick and roll/pop.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Another good effort by the Nets without Lopez. Another loss. 11-6 now.
Speechless. /sigh. Whatever.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Brook Lopez should get serious DPOY considerations. Without him, the Nets are letting opponents score 101 points a game verses 90 points with him on the court.

[ChuckOakley]

Lopez makes this Nets team so much better with his ability to finish off the pick and roll/pop.
Lopez's offense and defense (shot blocking/altering) was sorely missed.

Evans was missed as well. I think we win this game with both playing.

[ChuckOakley]

Brook Lopez should get serious DPOY considerations. Without him, the Nets are letting opponents score 101 points a game verses 90 points with him on the court.
We went from top 10 Defensive rating to 18th with 2 games without him.. then again those games were against the Heat and OKC.. last year's Finalists.