Dec 27 GT: OKC @ CHA 7:00 PM ET

[treadster]

Game Preview:http://www.nba.com/games/20131227/OKCCHA/gameinfo.html?ls=slt

Russell Westbrook said after his last game that few teams could beat Oklahoma City when the Thunder are playing their best. Now he'll see over the next couple of months how many they can beat without him.

In their first game since the sudden news that Westbrook would be sidelined through the All-Star break, the Thunder go for their 11th win in 12 games Friday night when they visit the Charlotte Bobcats.

Westbrook tore the lateral meniscus in his right knee during the 2013 playoffs, then underwent arthroscopic surgery in October after experiencing swelling, a procedure that eventually sidelined him for the Thunder's first two games of the regular season. --
No Westbrook, no MKG, Kevin Durant going to have a new career high in this one

[Budadiiii]

Dude, me and you are the only true fans on this site.

Just gonna be me and you today, treadster. :cheers:

Very excited for this game. Missed the game on Christmas and been dying to watch this squad perform.

A little drama with the WB situation and a new journey and perspective for OKC.

Damn, I'm in the prime of my NBA fandom right now. Completely engaged. Don't know how long this is going to last. Gotta seize the moment and don't squander it, you never really know when it all could be over tomorrow....

[treadster]

Dude, me and you are the only true fans on this site.

Just gonna be me and you today, treadster. :cheers:

Very excited for this game. Missed the game on Christmas and been dying to watch this squad perform.

A little drama with the WB situation and a new journey and perspective for OKC.

Damn, I'm in the prime of my NBA fandom right now. Completely engaged. Don't know how long this is going to last. Gotta seize the moment and don't squander it, you never really know when it all could be over tomorrow....
You do know I'm a bobcats fan right?

[Inferno]

Durant over/under 35 points?

[Fudge]

Dude, me and you are the only true fans on this site.

Just gonna be me and you today, treadster. :cheers:

Very excited for this game. Missed the game on Christmas and been dying to watch this squad perform.

A little drama with the WB situation and a new journey and perspective for OKC.

Damn, I'm in the prime of my NBA fandom right now. Completely engaged. Don't know how long this is going to last. Gotta seize the moment and don't squander it, you never really know when it all could be over tomorrow....
:roll:

I'm fcking dying. I don't know why.

[Fudge]

They'll start off a bit rusty I think, with Reggie adjusting to his starting role and all. And sucks to hear for OKC fans, but Fish will probably be getting a lot of mins at PG. Fvck my life.

I still think OKC takes this, pulling away in the 4th.

[#number6ix#]

Kd going for 40+ tonight

[Budadiiii]

You do know I'm a bobcats fan right?
No, just thought you had a Bobcats avvy for the **** of it. :facepalm

Dude, I was giving you a compliment. You're a good fan because you have the courage to post and back your team even though they've been at the bottom of the barrel forever. Literally forever.

Bobcats stink.

Anyways... back to the game.

Perkins. :facepalm

[K Xerxes]

Perkins post up = time to feel some ass? :biggums:

[PizzamanIRL]

Perkins moment

[LONGTIME]

Perk post up is a thing of beauty. :lol

[Budadiiii]

:roll:

I'm fcking dying. I don't know why.
I forgot..... you're one of the most dominant fans today. Honestly in the MVF conversation.

You're past your prime but stay shitting on dudes. So calm, poised, and consistent.

OKC has the best group of fans on this site. No one is competing with us... superstars everywhere and incredible chemistry. Dude, we here!

[Quizno]

bobcats so bad offensively man...

could really use MKG or jeff taylor to match up against KD

[Fudge]

How was that not a backcourt violation?

[Quizno]

How was that not a backcourt violation?
mcroberts jumped before his foot hit the halfcourt line to get it back to kemba

[BlazerRed]

Really interested to see how the young OKC players fair with the extra minutes. Good experience for them the next month or two.

[O_City_Thunder]

McRoberts should cut his hair.

[LONGTIME]

Thabo :applause:

[LONGTIME]

Serge :bowdown:

[Quizno]

daaaaamn ibaka!!

[PizzamanIRL]

Why does Perkins not attempt to grab any offensive rebounds?:facepalm

[LONGTIME]

Really interested to see how the young OKC players fair with the extra minutes. Good experience for them the next month or two.

The only positive to come out of this situation.

[Fudge]

Chris Douglas Roberts? :roll:

[dannywpt]

I forgot..... you're one of the most dominant fans today. Honestly in the MVF conversation.

You're past your prime but stay shitting on dudes. So calm, poised, and consistent.

OKC has the best group of fans on this site. No one is competing with us... superstars everywhere and incredible chemistry. Dude, we here!

:roll:

[O_City_Thunder]

Keep your head up Reggie, it's just the 1st qtr. No need to be feeling bad for yourself. We know you're more comfortable coming off the bench. You just need to adjust.

[Fudge]

Steven Adams looks like Michael Shannon.

[Quizno]

reggie jackson can't buy a bucket right now

[andremiller07]

Man the Zeller brothers are complete garbage all three of them.

[LONGTIME]

KD :wtf:

[PizzamanIRL]

Long ****ing names on the Charlotte roster:rolleyes:

[Fudge]

Look at these fools playing all shook because of the news. Man the fck up and play.

[O_City_Thunder]

Look at these fools playing all shook because of the news. Man the fck up and play.
Your Avy makes my boy look a little suspect. Don't do him like that bro...

[KG215]

This really has nothing to do with Westbrook not being on the floor. Guys are just missing shots they normally make. Durant 2/9 and Reggie 1/9. Durant 0/2 from the FT line and Lamb missed a FT.

[dannywpt]

If I'm not mistaken that was the first FT miss in Lamb's NBA career? :D

[O_City_Thunder]

If I'm not mistaken that was the first FT miss in Lamb's NBA career? :D
I think you're right

[fragokota]

KD lookin like sh*t outhere.It must be hard for him mentally. Percentages about to drop signifacantly the next couple of months.And i thought that he would be the MVP this year

[KG215]

KD lookin like sh*t outhere.It must be hard for him mentally. Percentages about to drop signifacantly the next couple of months.And i thought that he would be the MVP this year
:oldlol:

1.5 quarters of one game and you jump to some absurd conclusions. Well done.

[Quizno]

with a game like this you can really see how much the thunder miss WB

[fragokota]

:oldlol:

1.5 quarters of one game and you jump to some absurd conclusions. Well done.

They're still tied to the Bobcats for god's shake....Honestly do you expect any better that what the team showed during the first couple of games in the season without westbrook?

Teams will start double teaming KD on each posession like they did at the beginnin.Ibaka will start losing his confidence in his scoring like he did at the start etc....We saw it already man....

[LONGTIME]

This game is ugly

[Budadiiii]

Kevin Durant is... very fun to watch.

Best PG in the league right now

[O_City_Thunder]

There you go KD.....shut these bitch ass nikkas up :applause:

[LONGTIME]

Good sign seeing Thabo knocking that down

[O_City_Thunder]

Good sign seeing Thabo knocking that down
Yeah, maybe Orlando will take him in a trade now.

[PizzamanIRL]

Perkins protecting his FG% by not chucking up a full court shot at the buzzer.

That high IQ :applause:

[LONGTIME]

Perkins :facepalm

[O_City_Thunder]

Did you see what Perkins just did? There is no hope for this guy. :facepalm

[LONGTIME]

Damn! Serge with the :no:

[ABG]

turn up reggie

[Budadiiii]

I love when Durant decides to drive... good things happen...

JACKSON. :bowdown:

IBAKA. :bowdown:

My pee pee on hard mode mang

[veilside23]

some people think okc should just run over bobcats(hornets) even with WB they actually lost to bobcats

Regular Season Records All-Time 2012-13
Overall Record 5-12 0-2
Home Record 4-4 0-1
Road Record 1-8 0-1

so dont be surprise if this is a close one

[Quizno]

bobcats fighting back :applause: :applause: :applause:

[O_City_Thunder]

I really HATE it when Kevin Durant just stands around in the corner and doesn't get involved in the offense. I know Coach Brooks has a lot to do with this, but at least act like you're part of the play. Cut to the basket or something, dam.

[Quizno]

kemba can't get a ****in call tho

[PizzamanIRL]

Did you see what Perkins just did? There is no hope for this guy. :facepalm

What he do? I missed it.

[K Xerxes]

Where Perkins happens.

[KG215]

Build a 13 point lead and then all hell breaks loose.

[LONGTIME]

Sit Perk down.

[O_City_Thunder]

Take Perkins out the ****ing game Brooks :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Quizno]

perkins is ****ing ridiculously bad

[Quizno]

anthony tolliver misses two WIDE OPEN 3's to kill all the momentum :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[LONGTIME]

Fisher wtf

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Two even teams in a heavy weight battle. OKC East vs Charlotte West!

Nice game to take your mind off of all the injury problems in the NBA right now.

[O_City_Thunder]

What he do? I missed it.
Being a useless piece of shit on offense as usual.

[LONGTIME]

Derek ****ing Fisher :facepalm

[KG215]

God we suck without Russ.

[O_City_Thunder]

God we suck without Russ.
You're being sarcastic right?

[LONGTIME]

Reggie still on the bench...

[Fudge]

Dat D doe!!!!!!

[Budadiiii]

Jeremy Lamb was probably bumping Fort Minor's "Remember The Name" before the game

...

"This is 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain, and 100% reason to remember the name"

LOL.

Dude has a mission in life. I like it.

[Fudge]

Fish!!!!!

[LONGTIME]

Derek ****ing Fisher :rockon:

[veilside23]

Durantula!! nice one to Fisher

[LONGTIME]

When is the last time Nick made that corner three?

[Budadiiii]

Adams just shitted on the whole city of Charlotte. :oldlol:

[Quizno]

Adams just shitted on the whole city of Charlotte. :oldlol:
al jefferson just embarrassed him though :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

bobcats not goin' away

[Fudge]

Fck...off....my.....n!gga.

[Budadiiii]

When is the last time Nick made that corner three?
He's made it once in his career. Earlier this year, can't remember who we were playing.

I don't want Nick shooting that shot ever again. I'll let him have those wide open 15 footers but when dude lounges around the perimeter and gets in over his head I'll put out the RL :facepalm, shake my head, and turn the channel for a couple of minutes.

[Quizno]

omg KD :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Budadiiii]

Durant is Shakespeare in the flesh. Walt Disney.

[Fudge]

Dumbass Lamb forcing him right. Dafuq?

[Quizno]

omgggg kevin durant swag swag swag

[ABG]

kd the god

[Fudge]

Kevin fcking Durant. Holy shit.

[ihoopallday]

Damn that KD stepback is wet. :eek:

[Budadiiii]

kd the god
Hurry up with his damn massage. :dancin

[Chuckbrook]

Reggie Jackson chucking his little heart out.

-Brook

[ABG]

kd nicca!

[Fudge]

How great is KD?

[O_City_Thunder]

Oooo kill em...

[Fudge]

Holy fcking shit :roll:

[Uncle Drew]

Nice play Lamb.

[Fudge]

Fcking Lamb...

[Quizno]

WOW bobcats still not going away!!

[Quizno]

KD though holy shitttt

[Budadiiii]

Why on earth does Lamb have the ball in that situation?

:facepalm

[Quizno]

Why on earth does Lamb have the ball in that situation?

:facepalm
even though KD's been scoring nonstop they've been giving him the ball pretty late into the possession. he needs to have it as soon as they cross the half court line

[Duderonomy]

Charlotte is playing with a lot of energy. They should try to add some pieces before the trade deadline.

[Fudge]

Omg... Omg....

[LONGTIME]

:biggums:

[Budadiiii]

even though KD's been scoring nonstop they've been giving him the ball pretty late into the possession. he needs to have it as soon as they cross the half court line
Lamb should NEVER have the ball like that. Jackson/Durant and that's it.

Last thing I wanna see is Lamb having extra ball handling responsibilities.. n*gga damn near got ripped 3 or 4 times in that sequence and threw the shit away like a hot potato.

Almost did the same on the previous possession too. Dude isn't a point guard and never will be.

[b0bab0i]

OT?

[ABG]

goddamn reggie.

[inclinerator]

lol jackson

[Fudge]

Young dudes shitting the fcking bed. :facepalm

[Budadiiii]

This is what I'm talking about.

Dudes handing over their lunch money.

lolcats...

[Quizno]

let's go bobcats, get a bucket here!!

[PizzamanIRL]

Kemba Walker...Calling it now

[Budadiiii]

Young dudes shitting the fcking bed. :facepalm
Blessing in disguise.

Ain't about that life....

yet

[Uncle Drew]

Thunder dodged a HUGE bullet there

[Fudge]

McBob lmaoooo

[Johnny Jones]

What a choke.

[LONGTIME]

OKC damn lucky there

[Quizno]

awww DAMNIT, such a great look for mcroberts...

[Budadiiii]

:roll:

Just laugh it off....

Wide open and had a chance to make a name for himself in the NBA.

*clank*

Let's go home.

[Fudge]

:roll:

Just laugh it off....

Wide open and had a chance to make a name for himself in the NBA.

*clank*

Let's go home.
:roll:

[ABG]

:roll:

Just laugh it off....

Wide open and had a chance to make a name for himself in the NBA.

*clank*

Let's go home.
lol word this nicca giving out high fives and shit.

[LONGTIME]

:roll:

Just laugh it off....

Wide open and had a chance to make a name for himself in the NBA.

*clank*

Let's go home.

:oldlol:

[KG215]

Thank God we have that Durant guy:

34 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 14/28 FG

[pauk]

Phew, tough without Westbrook. KD stepped up.

[Quizno]

GG thunder fans

[O_City_Thunder]

GG thunder fans
Good Game Bro! :cheers:

[Trollsmasher]

Perk stepping up with a double in the absence of Russ. Dat leadership :rockon: