Let’s get this over with quick: The San Antonio Spurs are a better team than the Oklahoma City Thunder. Without All Star guard Tony Parker, they outscored the Thunder 91-66 over the final 38 1/2 minutes. An even clearer picture emerges by looking over at their respective benches. Greg Popovich has built a team in
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There’s a dirty little secret in the NBA. We’re not talking about backroom deals, steroids, or Honey Nut Cheerios. What we’re talking about lies in plain sight, for all to see: Bad Defense. That’s right, I said it. In case you hadn’t noticed, the league is filled with team after team that doesn’t hedge, can’t
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For over three quarters, the Oklahoma City Thunder did exactly what they needed to do to beat the Houston Rockets on the road. They weathered an early storm of three’s by the Rockets (8-10 in first) and methodically used their stars to their advantage. While Kevin Durant didn’t shoot particularly well, Russell Westbrook was hitting
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Western Conference Mid-Season Report Card (by playoff seeding) San Antonio Spurs Mid-Season Grade: A Record & Conference Standing: 42-12, 1st The Good: Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili & Tim Duncan should be well rested & healthy heading into the playoffs. Their supporting cast continues to improve and gain experience. The Bad: The Spurs are always strong
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The Miami Heat beat the OKC Thunder 103-97 in a thrilling rematch of the NBA Finals. Both teams struggled from the 3pt line- the Thunder shot 31% (5-16) while the Heat shot 29% (8-28). Conversely, the teams were highly efficient from the free-throw line. The Thunder shot 84% (32-38) and actually took 19 more free-throws
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The Minnesota Timberwolves ended the OKC Thunder’s 11-game win streak with a 99-93 win at Target Center. The Timberwolves raced out to a 30-18 first quarter lead and fought off several Thunder runs to end a 2-game losing streak. Kevin Love scored 28 points with Nikola Pekovic (24 points) and J.J. Barea (18 points)
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We’re all well acquainted with the events that unfolded on Thursday night in a game between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook went the complete wrong way while guarding Tony Parker, who got wide open and made a 20 footer as time expired to lift the Spurs to a victory. Echoes
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2012-13 Northwest Division Preview (by expected order of finish) Oklahoma City Thunder 2011-12 Record & Division Standing: 47-19 (1st) Key Off-Season Additions: Kevin Martin, Jeremey Lamb (rookie) and Hasheem Thabeet Key Off-Season Losses: James Harden and Derek Fisher Outlook: With the departure of James Harden, the Thunder will have to recalibrate their strategy to integrate
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