If the Thunder win the next 12 out of 18 games, they will assure themselves of a playoff spot. That's assuming Memphis wins every game here on out. Memphis is in 9th place and has 16 games remaining. Should they win all 16, they would have 51 wins. OKC may very well win 12 games. But, either way it looks like they are going to make the playoffs. Just where will they be is the question. Right now they are in 5th place. But, they are 1 1/2 games behind Utah for 4th!! They are also 2 games ahead of 8th. So, they could finish anywhere.
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17 February 2010
The Thunder won their 7th straight win over the newly assembled Dallas Mavericks. Durant lead the way with 25 points and 14 rebounds. He was followed by 3 who scored 17 each in Westbrook, Green, and Harden.
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10 January 2010
Last night, the Thunder beat the Pacers, keeping the 8th spot in the playoffs.
OKC only trailed once 37-36. But, that lasted for less than a minute. They built an 18 point lead in the third quarter. Then, Troy Murphy went on a little run and cut it to 10 at quarter's end. Then, they managed to tie it in the 4th. But, Durant couldn't be stopped and there were no second chances for the Pacers.
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24 December 2009
Winning on the road is tough. Winning on the road in the second night of back to back games is tougher. Doing that after playing the Lakers to the end the first night and beating the Suns the next is attention getting. OKC did just that. They beat a very very good Phoenix Suns team.
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23 December 2009
There is good news and bad news in last nights loss to the Lakers. The bad news is that is put them at 13 and 14 and 2 1/2 games out of the playoffs. And, with a back to back tonight at Phoenix, it's unlikely that will improve tonight.
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15 October 2009
In their 4th preseason game, the Thunder played the big 3 more like a regular season game and came up with a win. Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, and Russell Westbrook all had over 30 minutes. Etan Thomas and Thabo Sefolosha also started and had over 20 minutes of play. This will probably be the look to start the season with.
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14 October 2009
Last year the OKC Thunder won 23 games. I'm curious to hear from all you fans on how many wins you think they will win this year. I am guessing 32. 9 games in one year is a big jump. The key addition is draft pick Harden, whom I think is a very solid addition and keeps the team moving in the right direction. Another key addition is last year's first round pick DJWhite. He missed most of last yaer and looked good late in the season when he saw his first action. He provides some inside hustle and scoring. This team really lacks inside presence on both ends of the floor. Let's see how much progress can be made this year. Reply to this post with how many wins you think they will get.
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20 July 2009
The Thunder learned a few things in Las Vegas this summer. One was the James Harden was a good pick. Not only does he fit with the team image and chemistry they have established, but he can score, shoot, rebound, and handle the ball. He averaged 14 points 3 rebounds 3 assist and 1 steal and 3 turn overs. He also shot the ball well. He will be starting by year's end if not sooner. I don't think they will be able to keep him off the floor.
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9 July 2009
The Thunder are in great cap shape. They have a payroll of $42 million while the cap is somewhere near $57million. They also have an option on Chucky Atkins at $3million. I don't think they will sign any big names this year, but things are looking really good for next year. The team has managed itself well. Earl Watson has a 6mil salary and Damien Wilkins has a 3mil salary that both will expire after this year. That frees up another 9. This is a big year for Wilkins. If he is to stay on the team and get a good contract, he has to show he is worth it this year.
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26 June 2009
The Thunder drafted James Harden Thursday night. He is a 6-5 shooting guard from Arizona State. The buzz word with Harden is "NBA ready". He may start right away and fit right in. He is compared most to Brandon Roy who torched OKC badly when Portland came to town. Harden was only a sophomore this past season, so he has a lot of growing room. Later in the draft, OKC moved up one spot by giving Dallas a future 2nd round pick. Then, they selected 7-1 BJ Mullens from Ohio State. He is pretty athletic for a big guy, but still seems like he is learning the game. I don't think he will start, but he will give the Thunder some inside help. In the second round the Thunder traded for SG Robert Vaden, a 6-5 player from UAB. They got the player from Charlotte at number 54.
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20 June 2009
The Thunder made some improvement as the year went on and this week's draft will there will be more improvement. Although there is a lot of speculation on who they will take at #3, let's take a look at how successful the third and 25th picks have been.
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17 June 2009
This year the Thunder made some good trades and lots of improvement the second half of the season. The continued growth of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Jeff Green will be carried onto next year. One player overlookd was DJ White. He showed some promise at season's end. The Thunder are in great position with the 3rd overall pick and another late first rounder. But, what about free agency?
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16 June 2009
Every Oklahoman wants to see Blake Griffin in an Oklahoma Thunder uniform. The only way this is to happen is to trade with the Clippers. The best chance the Thunder has is to trade both of
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