Dec.15.2013: Magic vs Thunder 7pm et. Game thread

[#number6ix#]

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Magic-Thunder Preview

By JOHN KOSIK
Posted Dec 14 2013 6:18PM
The Thunder franchise enjoyed some great seasons in Seattle, with fans packing KeyArena season after season during the mid-1990s.
Now the team is generating the same excitement in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder are within reach of matching the franchise's best home start since its days as the SuperSonics.
The Thunder will look to improve to 12-0 on their home floor and extend their overall winning streak to six games when they host the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Oklahoma City (18-4) remains one of only two teams that has yet to lose at home, joining league-leading Indiana (11-0).
One of the Thunder's home victories came against the three-loss Pacers, whom they beat 118-94 last Sunday, and they've also earned wins over a few of the stronger teams in the Western Conference - including Dallas, Denver, the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio.
A victory over struggling Orlando (7-16), which has lost seven of eight overall and is 2-10 on the road, would give Oklahoma City the franchise's best home start since the '93-94 Sonics opened 12-0.
"We started the season knowing what we wanted to do ... just continue to build trust in each other and just focus on each other and not worry about anything else but trying to make your teammates look good," coach Scott Brooks said. "It's early, but we've done a great job with that."
Oklahoma City is coming off its biggest offensive outburst and largest margin of victory this season Friday in a 122-97 home rout of the Los Angeles Lakers, who were playing their third game since Kobe Bryant returned to the lineup.
Kevin Durant had 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Russell Westbrook added 19 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds for the Thunder.
Despite his team scoring an average of 116.5 points over its last four home games, Durant still feels Oklahoma City has room for improvement.
"We can be a lot better," he said. "There are a lot of things we need to work on - transition defense, rebounding, passing. On offense we've got to flow a little better. But our chemistry is growing. That's the most important thing."
Serge Ibaka had his 11th double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Reggie Jackson also scored 19 to help the Thunder win their 13th in 14 games.
Oklahoma City has a good chance to keep the home streak going with its next three games against Orlando, Chicago and Toronto, but the Thunder will be tested in road matchups against the Spurs and Nuggets over the next week.
"We just want to play our best brand of basketball at the right time," Durant said.
The Magic snapped a six-game losing streak with a 92-83 win at Charlotte on Wednesday before returning home Friday and wasting a 14-point lead in a 109-100 loss to Cleveland.
Victor Oladipo matched a career high with 26 points, and Arron Afflalo and Jameer Nelson scored 17 apiece for Orlando, which started strong before closing the first half by missing 20 of its final 29 shots.
"We just can't give games up like that," Glen Davis told the team's official website. "It's just sad that we can't get that game back. As it is, it's back to the drawing board."
The Magic have dropped four in a row and six of their last eight overall against the Thunder. Orlando won its first game in Oklahoma City in 2008 - a 109-92 victory on Nov. 12 - but has lost its last four visits.

[#number6ix#]

okc by 15+

[Jameerthefear]

Good start for aa

[HylianNightmare]

westbrook gonna tear oladipo a new one

[Jameerthefear]

oladipo vs westbrook

[Jameerthefear]

westbrook gonna tear oladipo a new one
:no:

[LONGTIME]

Perkins :facepalm

[Jameerthefear]

JAmeer for 3!!!!
and Perkins :facepalm :roll:

[KG215]

F**k you Perkins and f**k you Thabo. Both of you are worthless pieces of shit who provide nothing but a negative impact on the offensive end with your junior high level offensive skills. Go f**k yourselves.

[Young X]

Perkins :bowdown:

[KG215]

Just go back to being injured Thabo. You f**ing suck.

[Jameerthefear]

'dipo with 2... westbrook gets past him easily :mad:

[Jameerthefear]

AA's fade is pretty

[LONGTIME]

Just go back to being injured Thabo. You f**ing suck.

:biggums:

[Jameerthefear]

I want to see Andrew in the post more. He's fallen in love with his j

[LONGTIME]

Durant needs to get going.

[KG215]

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Seriously Perk, just do everyone a favor and fake a season ending knee injury.

[LONGTIME]

Adams :applause:

[LONGTIME]

Lamb :bowdown:

[KG215]

Oh look, another game where we get the two worthless pieces of shits out of the game, keep one of Russ or KD on the floor to close the quarter, and go on a run and extend the lead.

[HylianNightmare]

oladipo =(

[Jameerthefear]

oladipo =(
damnit switched to dallas cowboys what happened?

[LONGTIME]

damnit switched to dallas cowboys what happened?

Lamb, Jackson and Adams happened.

[KG215]

Was Adams known to be a good passing big coming out of college? Because I've been really surprised by how good of a passer he is already for a rookie center.

[HylianNightmare]

i freakin hate david maus

[HylianNightmare]

damnit switched to dallas cowboys what happened?
nothing really, tried to split a pair of defenders, fumbled the ball picked up his dribble passed to big baby which was picked up and slammed home by lamb.

[Jameerthefear]

you scared me hylian i thought he got hurt

[LONGTIME]

Reggie wasn't expecting that pass by Adams.

[HylianNightmare]

jeremy lamb is having a ****ing game right now

[CarlosBoozer]

take a chill pill KG, jesus :lol

[Jameerthefear]

jeremy lamb is having a ****ing game right now
least we gettin to the lin

[LONGTIME]

Durant is struggling with his shot.

[Jameerthefear]

damn dipo

[HylianNightmare]

would like to see them go to tobias some more

[Jameerthefear]

would like to see them go to tobias some more
me too.
also aa's fade is unstoppable

[Jameerthefear]

Tobi!
tie game

[Jameerthefear]

tobi looks like he could shed some pounds...

[KG215]

A bad team playing above their heads against us. Just your typical OKC game. Before their last two shots the vast majority of their points had come off jumpers. The f**k is it with shit teams seemingly always making every jumper they take when they play OKC?

And yes, I'm mad.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Fisher and Porkins on at same damn time:facepalm :facepalm one liability at time plz:facepalm
teams dont even guard Porkins no more they play 20ft off him:roll: :roll: :facepalm

[O_City_Thunder]

That what happens when you put Perkins back in the game. :facepalm

[mjokc]

A bad team playing above their heads against us. Just your typical OKC game. Before their last two shots the vast majority of their points had come off jumpers. The f**k is it with shit teams seemingly always making every jumper they take when they play OKC?

And yes, I'm mad.

Perkins comes back in the game and Orlando goes on a 9-0 run. I'm sure that's just a coincidence though. Also Thobias Harris grabbing the offensive board and laying it up right over Perk's head is also just a coincidence.

[Fudge]

Durant's post game tho. >>>>>>

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

KD taking over:applause: :applause:

[LONGTIME]

Westbrook ****

Perkins :cry:

[O_City_Thunder]

Perkins is sorry as ****

[Fudge]

LMFAO Perk. I'm done

[KG215]

Why the hell is Perkins even in the game? Adams was playing really well.

[Jameerthefear]

ty perk

[LONGTIME]

I have to give it to Perkins, he has been good at the free throw line.

[KG215]

Durant is pissed and you could see it awhile ago after Russ went 3 straight possessions with a bricked jumper and Reggie missed an 18-footer. He just threw his arms up as the Magic got the rebound and went down the floor. And of course Jameer makes that BS shot. That was pretty predictable.

[HylianNightmare]

nice 3 by jameer

[Jameerthefear]

jameer>your favorite basketball player

[LONGTIME]

Durant is pissed and you could see it awhile ago after Russ went 3 straight possessions with a bricked jumper and Reggie missed an 18-footer. He just threw his arms up as the Magic got the rebound and went down the floor. And of course Jameer makes that BS shot. That was pretty predictable.

Yeah I noticed that too. He started to play better after that, he plays better when he's a little mad.

[Fudge]

jameer>your favorite basketball player
Why he gotta look like a baby raccoon tho?

[Jameerthefear]

Why he gotta look like a baby raccoon tho?
makes him cuter.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Why he gotta look like a baby raccoon tho?
that so true:roll: :roll: :roll:

[HylianNightmare]

oladipo is already 4 -12 smh

[LONGTIME]

Perk :eek: :biggums:

[KG215]

Weakest and-one dunk by a center in the history of the NBA.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Perkins complete a pick and roll:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Jameerthefear]

oladipo is already 4 -12 smh
seems to be inconsistent. he had a great game two nights ago

[O_City_Thunder]

Perkins :applause: :applause: :applause:

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Jameerthefear]

damn empty seats :roll: :roll:

[KG215]

The icing on the Perkins shitcake would be injuring one of KD or Russ by going for a rebound.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Russ u have to get back stop going for every board KD have to guard 2 perimieters:facepalm

[KG215]

seems to be inconsistent. he had a great game two nights ago
So basically your typical rookie guard. Oladipo is going to be a good one.

And dammit Russ, quit shooting jumpers.

[O_City_Thunder]

Why do they keep letting Westbrook shoot so many 3's

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Nice move by Big Baby Ibaka still only good for one part of defense:facepalm

[Jameerthefear]

ain't making shit

[LONGTIME]

Sit Thabo down ****

[Jameerthefear]

that's what to do 'dipo. get into the lane you're not a spot up shooter

[LONGTIME]

Sit Perkins the **** DOWN

[O_City_Thunder]

Dammit Perk

[KG215]

Why can't we ever just put these f***ers away? Same shit happened both times we played the Magic last year. We'd build a 10-15 point lead and then we'd got into retard mode, Orlando would make a few 3s or go on a little run and get the lead back down to 5 or so.

[Jameerthefear]

Why can't we ever just put these f***ers away? Same shit happened both times we played the Magic last year. We'd build a 10-15 point lead and then we'd got into retard mode, Orlando would make a few 3s or go on a little run and get the lead back down to 5 or so.
we do this to miami a lot too. when they don't blow us out anyways

[Jameerthefear]

we do this to miami a lot too. when they don't blow us out anyways
jameer keeping us in this bitch

[LONGTIME]

Brooks you ****ing idiot keeping Perkins out there.

[Fudge]

Oladipo fcking my fantasy team in the ass with his shitty ass FG%. Shouldnt've even put this scrub in my lineup.

[Jameerthefear]

and now we're down by 11.

[KG215]

we do this to miami a lot too. when they don't blow us out anyways
It's frustrating when it's your team, but yeah, seems like they do this to Miami 2 or 3 of the 4 times they play every year. I always like watching Magic/Heat games just because there's a great chance Vucevic has a monster game. Honestly, you guys are either a superstar or two star-ish type players away from being really good, and one of those could be Oladipo once he gets a few years under his belt.

[O_City_Thunder]

Kevin Durant is pretty good. :applause:

[LONGTIME]

Did Perkins get a T?

[KG215]

Tonight's one of those nights where I want to punch Westbrook in the face. Durant started the game 1/4, is 7 for his last 8, and Westbrook keeps chucking jumper after jumper. Orlando has no one that can even kind of guard Durant.

[Jameerthefear]

It's frustrating when it's your team, but yeah, seems like they do this to Miami 2 or 3 of the 4 times they play every year. I always like watching Magic/Heat games just because there's a great chance Vucevic has a monster game. Honestly, you guys are either a superstar or two star-ish type players away from being really good, and one of those could be Oladipo once he gets a few years under his belt.
i hope we get one this year. if the nuggets start sucking and the knicks keep sucking we'll have 2 good picks

[O_City_Thunder]

Did Perkins get a T?
Yes

[KG215]

Perkins should be embarrassed. Been in the league 10 years and this raw, 20 year old rookie already has more post moves than he can dream of having.

[O_City_Thunder]

Jackson is turning into a great finisher.

[Jameerthefear]

just can't guard durant. we ain't coming back from this one.

[LONGTIME]

Why did Brooks stay with the starting five so long this quarter?

[Jameerthefear]

AA woo.

[LONGTIME]

Thunder with only 8 TO? Is this real life?

[O_City_Thunder]

Why did Brooks stay with the starting five so long this quarter?
He probably wanted this game to be over by the end of the 3rd quarter so he could sit the starters in the 4th.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Lamb is my 2nd fave Thunders player now:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Jameerthefear]

why is nicholson on the 3 pt line so often now

[LONGTIME]

Lamb :bowdown:

[Jameerthefear]

victor is a good midrange shooter. stop the 3 pt shit

[LONGTIME]

Oh my Reggie :bowdown:

[KG215]

He probably wanted this game to be over by the end of the 3rd quarter so he could sit the starters in the 4th.
Could've accomplished that, though, by taking Perkins and Thabo out about 5 minutes into the 3rd and either bring Reggie and Adams in, or go small by putting KD at PF and bringing Lamb and Jackson in.

[LONGTIME]

Adams has to go up stronger than that.

[KG215]

F**k me Scotty, if you're going to put Westbrook back in the game, take out Fisher, not Reggie.

[LONGTIME]

F**k me Scotty, if you're going to put Westbrook back in the game, take out Fisher, not Reggie.

But that veteran leadership would be lost...:facepalm

[LONGTIME]

Perkins and Thabo back :facepalm Westbrook you ****ing idiot

[Jameerthefear]

now its game over.

[LONGTIME]

now its game over.

3 min left, it's not over.

[KG215]

We're gonna f**k around and lose the game.

[LONGTIME]

We're gonna f**k around and lose the game.

Scott Brooks stupid ass

[Jameerthefear]

:applause:

[Levity]

haha wow

[Jameerthefear]

durant to the line

[Young X]

Didn't OKC just have a 13 point lead?

[LONGTIME]

****ing shit

[Jameerthefear]

we can tie. draw up somethng for aa

[Jameerthefear]

shitty play

[LONGTIME]

Looks good

Yes!

[KG215]

Made that a lot harder on ourselves than it needed it to be. The Magic are so damn pesky every f***ing time we play them.

[Jameerthefear]

what a dumb play

[Inferno]

Thunder are undefeated at home :applause:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

WTF how that end for 3pt game:wtf:

[Fudge]

Didn't watch the end of the game thinking it was over. Who the fck was fcking up on OKC? I see a few tweets about Russ and some missed FT's.

[O_City_Thunder]

KD was 2 points away from another 30-5-5 game