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 February 2010
The Oklahoma CityThunder outscored the Portland Trailblazers 30 to 16 in the 4qtr last night to win it's 6th game in a row. The win also moved OKC a half a game ahead of San Antonio for the 6th spot. The
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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
nbsp; That forced Jared Dudley to play extended minutes and he had to go against the Thunder's first unit. Here is the bonus for OKC: James Harden is consistently getting to the foul line as well. He shot 7 free throws in 28 minutes. Last night he didn't shoot it well, but went 7 for 7 at the line. This kid is really good in so many ways.
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23 December 2009
g better all the time. I can't wait to see the season progress. The question is, if the Thunder keep it close, will they take a future pick and trade for inside help now, or stay wi
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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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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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18 July 2009
Earl Watson has been released by the Thunder. He began last year as the starting point guard. Then, became the backup to Russell Westbrook. Towards the end of the season, Oklahoma City picked up Shaun Livingston. He has battled injuries in his short career. The trade for Chucky Atkins also gives the
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13 July 2009
I have done some research and tinkering with numbers and came up with a way to determine a player's value in wins. As I discuss rosters, trades, draft picks, etc.., I will be talkng about a players wins. LeBron James had the most wins with 15. Kobe Bryant had 12 as did Chris Pual. The system I have in place splits up the wins a team earns during the year based on the player's statistis. Two players can have close to the same numbers but earn different win totals. That is because they have one major number that is different, team wins. There are players that score over 20, but can't win games. Ricky Davis is an example of that. Statistically, at one time, was very good. But, he never won games.
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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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6 July 2009
The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a world of hurt, and it's likely to get worse before it gets better. Ryan Gomes, Al Jefferson, and Sebastian Telfair each earned 3 wins last year, while the res
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1 July 2009
One of the numerous rumors going around this week is that the Thunder are going to make an offer to Utah's restricted free agent Paul Millsap. He is a good young player that filled lifted hi
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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
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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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18 June 2009
As a math major, I'm always fascinated by numbers. I took this years NBA stats and have started tinkering around with them. One major stat stands out so far---offensive rebounds. If you compare offensive rebounds to the wins a team has, you will find that it produces a slightly negative correlation. Meaning, the MORE offensive rebounds a team has, the FEWER wins it will produce. The reason is this: teams with lower field goal percrentages lose more games and have more opportunities for offensive rebounds. When determining the value of a player through statisics, offensive rebounds can be very misleading.
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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
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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
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