GT: Thunder @ Grizzlies

[Stern]

Battle for the second seed.

[Graviton]

OKC needs to win this to get back their confidence after losing to Denver at home.

Hope Goatbrook and pre-All Star break Durant show up.

I think OKC will lose while Brooks plays Fisher/Perkins too much and throws away the game.

[imdaman99]

goatbrook not lookin so goatish... 0-6 with a technical. gasol knows how to get under his skin lol

[Budadiiii]

goatbrook not lookin so goatish... 0-6 with a technical. gasol knows how to get under his skin lol
:facepalm

[KG215]

Memphis, with their physical, slow it down and muck it up style is an awful team to have to play on the second night of a back-to-back. I had this chalked up as a loss all along, which is why last night's loss at home was so infuriating.

[Graviton]

Westbrook/Durant combined 1 for 11 , looks like their bad alternate personas showed up.

Could use a useful bigman at times like this.

[KG215]

Going back to last night, OKC has now missed 25 consecutive 3-pointers. A team that's top 3 in the league in 3P%, and we've missed 25 in a row.

[KG215]

Got within one point at 25-24 earlier in the quarter but I'd be surprised if we ever get within 3 the rest of the game. We're on tired legs and the game is being played at the exact pace the Grizzlies want. They're dictating everything on the floor tonight.

[O_City_Thunder]

1st round exit

[KG215]

Westbrook misses a layup on one end and Conley gets an and-one on the other....5 point swing. Instead of being down 41-36 we're down 44-34. This one's over.

[Stern]

Durant looks like a completely different player now compared to the first half of the season.

[imdaman99]

Westbrook misses a layup on one end and Conley gets an and-one on the other....5 point swing. Instead of being down 41-36 we're down 44-34. This one's over.
i know you're expecting the worst lately from OKC... but cmon man, its only a 6 pt game :lol i know it was 10 when you wrote that, but okc-memphis games are usually hard fought. grizz are a tough team, especially in memphis.

[KG215]

i know you're expecting the worst lately from OKC... but cmon man, its only a 6 pt game :lol i know it was 10 when you wrote that, but okc-memphis games are usually hard fought. grizz are a tough team, especially in memphis.
I'm actually fine with this game right now and a loss won't bother me at all. Like I said earlier, Memphis is such a tough team, and it's multiplied by about 20 on the second night of a back-to-back because of their physical grind it out style. If we keep it competitive in a loss, I won't be that upset.

[O_City_Thunder]

KD finally waking up. Going hard for once

[KG215]

KD finally waking up. Going hard for once
He's finally doing what he was doing up until the All-Star break, and attacking off the bounce with aggression, instead of going in there like a p***y expecting a foul to be called every time.

[KG215]

F*** Brooks, why the hell is Fisher even in the damn game? He's worthless.

[KG215]

I'm convinced Scott Brooks is purposely throwing this game. That's the only logical reason as to why Derek Fisher is still in the game.

[Micku]

Some good games on tonight. The Heat vs Cavs game was crazy and this game is close!

[Budadiiii]

Good ass game

[Mr. NBA]

Wow. OKC has been gettin all types of calls the 2nd half.

[Budadiiii]

Disgusting behavior by Randolph.

Complaining to the ref like a bitch.

[Cowboy Thunder]

GG Grizz


Always my fav games of the year. Hope we get to play in the playoffs.

Guts, grit, grind ftw (2nd fav team)


:cheers:

[brooks_thompson]

I think this is hands down the most exciting matchup to watch in the league.

Collison's always the difference maker though. Frustrating that tonight it was because of those 2 Randolph possessions. Ibaka getting in foul trouble is always a disadvantage to us, he never does much damage.

The Grizz don't get fouls on offense because of that grit/grind reputation, when it used to work the other way around in the NBA.

[Budadiiii]

Thunder have such poor execution. My God.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Wonder who would win a game of horse.

fisher or perk :eek:

[Budadiiii]

Durant with the stupid ass offensive foul and contested 3 might cost us the game.

Westbrook with the shaky ass free throw. Damn man, this team pisses me off

[imdaman99]

Wonder who would win a game of horse.

fisher or perk :eek:
fisher. fisher could match any corny dunk perkins could actually convert :roll:

[Cowboy Thunder]

fisher. fisher could match any corny dunk perkins could actually convert :roll:

perkins and convert in the same sentence?????

[Budadiiii]

Obvious rigging by the refs.

[Budadiiii]

Memphis execution has been incredible.

[Fudge]

**** off Thabo...

[KG215]

Incredible job by Memphis to extend this game. They very well may win it.

[che guevara]

God, the Thunder lead commentator is awful. Not only is he super biased, but he just sucks at commentating in general.

[chazzy]

Wow what a shot

[b1imtf]

Good shot

[Whoah10115]

Pretty close to walking there.

[imnew09]

:bowdown: what a game. Today's a good day Utah lost, GSW is losing !

[KG215]

I swear we have the worst luck when it comes to teams making game tying and/or game winning shots in the final seconds.

[Budadiiii]

:applause:



:facepalm




Westbrook game winner bitches.

[Fudge]

He WOULD hit that. I almost expected him too. Story of OKC's season.

[Cowboy Thunder]

travel :rolleyes:

furk

[Budadiiii]

I hate Scott Brooks.

[truhooper]

kd :roll:

[KG215]

And Durant's weak ass predictably loses the handle without even getting a shot up. Memphis will win this in OT, guarantee it. Second night of a back-to-back and we f***ed this one up in the final 13 seconds with 2 stupid fouls.

[bigkingsfan]

Awful play, Durant was triple team. :roll:

[Fudge]

Lmao, Durant is so ass. Somebody smack this kid in the head to get his shit straight.

[chazzy]

Why didn't OKC foul like they have been? Memphis was out of timeouts

[Mr. NBA]

:applause:



:facepalm




Westbrook game winner bitches.
He did what?

[Budadiiii]

Durant singlehandedly choked this game away with his stupid ass foul and dumbass 3. Up 6 with like 40 seconds left and possession?

Nice. :applause:

[Cowboy Thunder]

Orange Juice Mayonnaise

[Budadiiii]

No worries, Westbrook is about to go God mode.

[Stern]

I closed the game thinking okc had it wrapped up. Didnt think they were gonna choke like this.

[Mr. NBA]

Durant singlehandedly choked this game away with his stupid ass foul and dumbass 3. Up 6 with like 40 seconds left and possession?

Nice. :applause:
Dude, Durant took over the 3rd quarter to cut the lead than eventually take it.

[Budadiiii]

Holy hell. Bench this Durant fella. He ****ing sucks.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Are you guys Thunder fans or jock sniffers?

Go Thunder! Lets go KD. :applause:

[Budadiiii]

Dude, Durant took over the 3rd quarter to cut the lead than eventually take it.
I turned the game on mid 4th, so you're probably right.

But still, he's been absolute shit since I've turned it on.

[brooks_thompson]

Awful play, Durant was triple team. :roll:

Quadruple

[DaSeba5]

Very entertaining games tonight

[d.bball.guy]

I was eating dinner when KD coughed the ball up on the last regular time play and I almost spit my food :lol

[Budadiiii]

I wish Westbrook would just attack instead of predictably giving it to Durant on the block.

[Cowboy Thunder]

iso ball ftmfl


pass the ball gruntbrook

[truhooper]

that's not interference :facepalm

[Cowboy Thunder]

ZBo / Collison rivalry ftw

TA ftw too Go Pokes!

[Fudge]

That wasn't a damn offensive interference. My goodness.

[Budadiiii]

Thunder may have the worst offensive execution in the history of the NBA.

[Cowboy Thunder]

2 awful awful awful jr high shots from westbrook :(

[Budadiiii]

This is embarrassing.

[Thorn]

ahhh Prince just pulled the chair on Durant's rip through move

Marc with the hook!

[Mr. NBA]

Thunder may have the worst offensive execution in the history of the NBA.
Word. Isolations with Durant and Westbrook who play hot potato till shot clock is low.

[KG215]

F***, I've had it with this team.

[che guevara]

Does anybody have OKC's crunch time numbers? Anecdotally, it seems like they suck late in games.

[KwameBrown]

Hahaha Durant tries to resort to the weak ass rip but Prince was too smart for it lmao

[LikeABosh]

Thunder may have the worst offensive execution in the history of the NBA.
But they are led by GOATbrook. How is this possible?

[brooks_thompson]

Shit yeah. Lole Perkins

[Budadiiii]

2 awful awful awful jr high shots from westbrook :(
Are you dumb? They're playing hot potato and Westbrook is the scapegoat.

You couldn't possibly think those plays are Westbrook's fault.

For one, Memphis's defensive execution is incredible right now, and for two, the Thunder only have two capable offensive players.

[Fudge]

Westbrook is TOO ball dominant. Hate how he dribbles around for 15 seconds and waits to pass. If Durant cant get open for a pass, keep swinging the ball around.

[Cowboy Thunder]

one pass and a shot.


fire this jr high coach

[KG215]

For the 3rd game this year, someone makes a bullshit off-balance 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force OT. Those 3 games on top of the other 3 games we've lost on a buzzer beater....I hate this game sometimes.

[KG215]

Does anybody have OKC's crunch time numbers? Anecdotally, it seems like they suck late in games.
We have this year. Not a single game winning shot, and we've had 3 games go into OT after a buzzer beater 3, and lost another 3 games on a buzzer beater. Obviously we didn't hit a clutch shot in any of those 6 games.

[brooks_thompson]

For the 3rd game this year, someone makes a bullshit off-balance 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force OT. Those 3 games on top of the other 3 games we've lost on a buzzer beater....I hate this game sometimes.

With all due respect to your frustration, Jerryd Bayless has been on a tear lately.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Lets draw up a play Scotty Brooks.


K.

First inbound the ball to whoever is open.

then open person get the ball to KD or RW

then SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT

[Budadiiii]

But they are led by GOATbrook. How is this possible?
No, they're led by Durant. Westbrook brings it up and is forced to give it to Durant because of Scott Brooks.

[Fudge]

There we go Russy.

[Budadiiii]

I smell a Memphis game winner. It would only be fitting

[bigkingsfan]

Durantula took like eight steps there.

[b1imtf]

Clear travel was clear

[DaSeba5]

Wow clear travel there

[brooks_thompson]

Get Bayless in

[Ramiah]

Bullsht..obvious travel

[KG215]

Alright...who hits the game winner on us tonight?

[mans1ay3r]

What exactly were the refs looking at? Everything but the Kevin Durant with the ball?

[Cowboy Thunder]

Nick Collison's hair is not scared

[DaSeba5]

Gasol :bowdown:

[KG215]

So predictable. Fourth time this year we've lost on a buzzer beater. At least this time it wasn't on a 20 foot jumper.

[truhooper]

:eek:

[Budadiiii]

:applause:

:lol

Can't even be mad.

[LikeABosh]

Gasol :applause:

[Cowboy Thunder]

furkin ghey


hire popavick or coach k or mark few

[Thorn]

Marc Gasol, monstrous in OT.

[Celtic_Pride]

WTF was that Westbrook?

Why didn't the Thunder take a timeout. There was 8 tenths of a second left

[brooks_thompson]

Justice is served. Great game.

[Fudge]

That would happen. It's just not even surprising to me anymore.

I've lost complete confidence in this team. I'm just hoping we advance to the 2nd round this year.

Good game though Memphis.

[imdaman99]

nice boxout durant :roll:

[DaSeba5]

WTF was that Westbrook?

Why didn't the Thunder take a timeout. There was 8 tenths of a second left

I thought the same thing. They could have at least tried to get a higher percentage shot up.

[b1imtf]

furkin ghey


hire popavick or coach k or mark few
lol

[Mr. NBA]

Dam Thunder fans act like they lose every game. Yall have one of the best records in the league.

[Cowboy Thunder]

I thought the same thing. They could have at least tried to get a higher percentage shot up.

we dont take high percentage shots when we have a full shot clock

whats the point

[KG215]

That would happen. It's just not even surprising to me anymore.

I've lost complete confidence in this team. I'm just hoping we advance to the 2nd round this year.

Good game though Memphis.
FOUR damn times this year we've lost on a buzzer beater, and that's with an off-balance three just to force OT. I don't know if we used up all of our powers last year, or what, but we've incredibly unlucky in close games this year.

Ultimately I can live with this loss on the second night of a back-to-back. But it's still beyond frustrating to lose like that when we had the game won.

[Celtic_Pride]

Marc Gasol :bowdown:

Unquestionably THE best Center in the league. Is there anything this guy can't do?

[Derivative]

WTF was that Westbrook?

Why didn't the Thunder take a timeout. There was 8 tenths of a second left

out of timeouts

[KwameBrown]

lol Gasol just said shit in the post game interview

[Cowboy Thunder]

Dam Thunder fans act like they lose every game. Yall have one of the best records in the league.

Doesn't matter how pretty she is.

It's the little things a wife does that drive a man crazy

[imdaman99]

WTF was that Westbrook?

Why didn't the Thunder take a timeout. There was 8 tenths of a second left
he should have shot it after the .8 seconds were up to save his %s yeah?
or maybe wait till next game when they have another timeout :lol

[O_City_Thunder]

Good Game Grizzlies fans!!! :cheers:

[Fudge]

Doesn't matter how pretty she is.

It's the little things a wife does that drive a man crazy
Touche. :applause:

[imnew09]

LOl Okc fans are more pathetic than any other fans. Your team won 50 games already, chill the fk out. Lakers are just hanging there at the 8th spot, and we're chilling :pimp:

[Budadiiii]

LOl Okc fans are more pathetic than any other fans. Your team won 50 games already, chill the fk out. Lakers are just hanging there at the 8th spot, and we're chilling :pimp:
So god damn ironic coming from a Lakers "fan" of all people.

You realize how stupid you are, right?

[TMT]

Didn't watch the game, but Thunder with two back to back losses against WC playoff teams? Ouch. They need some adjustments to be made before the playoffs come around. They've had some bad losses the past couple of weeks.

[Celtic_Pride]

he should have shot it after the .8 seconds were up to save his %s yeah?
or maybe wait till next game when they have another timeout :lol

Sorry I thought there was a timeout left. My bad!

[brandonislegend]

Westbrick for the win.

[O_City_Thunder]

Westbrook 7/25

KD 11/28


:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[KG215]

Didn't watch the game, but Thunder with two back to back losses against WC playoff teams? Ouch. They need some adjustments to be made before the playoffs come around. They've had some bad losses the past couple of weeks.
Big picture, sure, but no way in hell you can be mad at them or think things need to change after losing in Memphis in OT after an off-balance 3 at the end of regulation by the Grizzlies to force OT, and a tap in with 0.8 seconds left in OT to win the game with OKC on the second night of a back-to-back. Hats off the Grizzlies for the win. We didn't execute properly down the stretch in regulation, and they did, but I'm not the least bit concerned over that loss.

Oh, and Scott Brooks is an awful coach. We had a foul to give and of course no one knew it or he told the team not to use it. And Derek Fisher has played 22 minutes combined the last 2 games and has scored 0 points on 0/8 shooting, on top of getting abused on defense.

[Graviton]

Brooks needs to be demoted for a real coach, I am tired of his retarded rotation with Fisher/Perkins and the horrible offensive gameplan in the clutch.

[Fudge]

Brooks needs to be demoted for a real coach, I am tired of his retarded rotation with Fisher/Perkins and the horrible offensive gameplan in the clutch.
Dude didnt even call a ****ing timeout with .8 secs left. And yes, we had a 20 left. :facepalm

[Graviton]

Damn this was an ugly game, both teams shot like 35%.

Durant - 11/28
Westbrook - 7/25
Ibaka - 1/4
Perkins - 1/3
Fisher - 0-4

Z-Bo - 6/23
Prince - 3/13
Gasol - 5/12
Conley - 9/21

[KG215]

Dude didnt even call a ****ing timeout with .8 secs left. And yes, we had a 20 left. :facepalm
And I'm pretty sure we had a foul to give. How about fouling the ball handler as he starts to drive at the end of the game? Make Memphis inbound it again with 5 or less seconds to go, and the best they probably do is get up a contested jumper.

We had this game won, but Brooks can't even come up with something to get Durant open off an inbounds play. Set as many screens as you possibly can in 5 seconds...something. I know Westbrook ended up going 5/6 down the stretch, but there's a better than good chance Durant goes 6/6 and we win in regulation. And yes, it's partially Durant's fault for not being able to get open.

[tazb]

Maybe Durant should hit the gym once in a while :facepalm got bullied down there for the tip-in game winner.

[andremiller07]

That was one of the first games of basketball where for the whole game it was 5 v 8, the amount of bs calls the Thunder were getting and the amazing amount of hacking Ibaka/Collison got away with was really something out of this world.

Props to Zbo for not losing his cool and just smacking one of them or the officals in the head. One of the best wins I have ever seen, stacked against the odds Gasol showing why hes #1 C in the NBA as always.

Conley was fantastic, how the Thunder lost that game with that much help was truely amazing. Westbrook should have been ejected under todays rules for shoving Gasol....that travel near the end.....and the constant supply of touch fouls was really hard to see but it was all worth it with that Gasol tip in.