GT 38: Thunder (11-37) @ Kings (10-38)

ljp24 · Post #1 » by **ljp24** » Sun Feb 1, 2009 9:14 pm

I completely forgot we had a game today.

Oklahoma City
Kyle Weaver
Russell Westbrook
Kevin Durant
Jeff Green,
Nick Collison

Sacramento
Bobby Brown
Kevin Martin
John Salmons
Jason Thompson
Spencer Hawes

RWB with 4 turnovers in the first half... a no-no.

Post #2 » by **wizkid27** » Sun Feb 1, 2009 9:18 pm

Yeah, the early start was definitely a change-up

Durant has been ridiculous in the first half. 19 points without missing a shot!

Westbrook has really struggled and we're giving them way too many open jump shots. Other than that, everything's looking alright!

Post #3 » by **SD2042** » Sun Feb 1, 2009 10:27 pm

105-104 Thunder ahead in the 4th quarter.

Post #4 » by **SD2042** » Sun Feb 1, 2009 10:31 pm

11-107 Kings pulled ahead with under 2:00 mins left in the game.

PerkinsFor3 · Post #5 » by **PerkinsFor3** » Sun Feb 1, 2009 10:44 pm

Talk about a NICE ending of the regular pt! Trailing three points, Green was fouled and had to take 2 FT's with 2.5 seconds left on the clock. Hits, first, misses second, grabs his own rebound and hits the short J for overtime!

Nice!

Also, at the end of the regular, three OKC players already have pretty solid numbers:

Westbrook with 32pts 7 ast and 5 reb, hitting 20/22 ft's.
Durant not missing his first nine shots, 2 of which came from 3pt range for 31 points.
Green with a solid 26/11 and 3 steals.

Here we go!

Joel Embust · Post #6 » by **Joel Embust** » Sun Feb 1, 2009 10:50 pm

Why did Durant rush that shot with 7 secs left on the shot clock......

Post #7 » by **SD2042** » Sun Feb 1, 2009 11:37 pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2 ... 23&prov=ap

Kevin Martin scored 37 points and the Sacramento Kings beat Oklahoma City 122-118 in overtime Sunday, ending an eight-game losing streak.

Bobby Jackson had six of his 11 points in overtime. The veteran guard put the Kings ahead for good with a floater in the lane and followed with a jumper to make it 120-116 with 1:42 left.

Russell Westbrook had a career-high 34 points and added eight assists for the Thunder, who had six wins in their previous 10 games. Kevin Durant scored 33, Jeff Green had 28 points and 13 rebounds, and Nick Collison added 10 points and 14 boards.

ljp24 · Post #8 » by **ljp24** » Mon Feb 2, 2009 12:01 am

KD has been making very uncharacteristic mistakes in the clutch this season... Turnovers, early shots, you name it.

Jeff Green on the other hand... My heart stopped when he caught the rebound of his missed free throw. Presti really has done a fantastic job drafting him and Westbrook.

Westbrook, just beastly. Got to the rim at will in the 2nd half. Only one TO.

The SG position is killing us, on defense and offense.

We're pretty much a three man team with KD, JG, RWB and whoever decides to step up that night. Usually Wilcox, but he was quiet tonight. Props to Collison for a solid game.

Very disappointed we lost to the kings... Only one of the few teams worse then us. At the end of regulation, how the hell can you allow a last-ditch shot to get attempted within 40ft of the basket?

Post #9 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Feb 2, 2009 2:42 pm

That shot by Green, if we had won the game, may have been our play of the year. That was an amazing play, both in skill and in luck.

ljp, you're definitely right about the SG spot. Desmond was at least guarding the other team's top perimeter scorer and contributing intensity at both ends of the floor. We can' expect Weaver/Watson/Atkins to do the exact same role, but you're right... as of now we're getting almost nothing from that spot. They aren't spreading the defense, aren't scoring, aren't defending all that well. Someone really needs to emerge in this role. Oh well, we've got a lot of room to grow.