Portland Trailblazers @ Oklahoma City Thunder 11/01/09

Post #21 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:38 am

This really has been a strangely officiated game.

Post #22 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:42 am

Probably one of the worst games I've seen Kevin Durant play in a long time. He's been horrible on both ends.

dre_1614 · Post #23 » by **dre_1614** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:42 am

BlazersRizing wrote:lmao @ that no call on the Durant travel/double dribble. u cant be serious.

don't you have your own thread?

BlazersRizing · Post #24 » by **BlazersRizing** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:50 am

dre_1614 wrote:
BlazersRizing wrote:lmao @ that no call on the Durant travel/double dribble. u cant be serious.

don't you have your own thread?

yes Hitler.

Post #25 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:03 am

8:28 to go in the fourth and Portland's been held to 2 points.. but we've got 0.

Russell Westbrook has a 1:3.5 assist to turnover ratio right now.

Post #26 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:06 am

I can't believe how bad Kevin Durant is playing on offense.

dre_1614 · Post #27 » by **dre_1614** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:34 am

What a horrible game for Westbrook and Durant. Painful to watch pretty much the whole game.

Jeff Green was the only guy who played well on offense.

wiff · Post #28 » by **wiff** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:38 am

Ugly game on the offensive end but at least they put out a decent effort. Kevin looked horrible and Westbrook was serving up little pastries but they were still in the game late.

At least they didn't get blown out. Obviously the better team won tonight but the Thunder are making progress. But it was an ugly game.

Post #29 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:38 am

83-74 final score. This game should remind everyone about where exactly this team is, how young it is, and how inconsistent it will be. The whole game was difficult to watch and had no team continuity.

This was Kevin Durant's worst game since his rookie year. 3-21 from the field, black hole on offense. I don't know what happened to the OKC Thunder that played the King and Detroit, but this was a different team. Russell Westbrook scored a bunch of points in garbage time but had 9 turnovers to 2 assists and played out of control the whole way. Jeff Green played some good defense all game and was probably the best Thunder player but he couldn't get anything going offensively in the second half.

This game was OKC's for the taking with LMA out after only 12 minutes and the Blazers stinking it up for most of the game as well. Just a bad effort by everyone.

Clangus · Post #30 » by **Clangus** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:43 am

*shakes head*

wiff · Post #31 » by **wiff** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:57 am

Clangus wrote:*shakes head*

Yeah I hear ya, but you can also say Durant probably played the worst game he will play all year. Westbrook did the team no favors with his turnovers, and they we still in it close to the end.

Your two best players stunk it up and they still had a chance in the fourth.

Post #32 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:09 am

Well... I guess all I can say is that it's nice that we can hang close with a solid team when our players play that poorly.

Clangus · Post #33 » by **Clangus** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 4:39 am

wiff wrote:
Clangus wrote:*shakes head*

Yeah I hear ya, but you can also say Durant probably played the worst game he will play all year. Westbrook did the team no favors with his turnovers, and they we still in it close to the end.

Your two best players stunk it up and they still had a chance in the fourth.

That certainly is the bright side and we also held them to .406 from the field.

Portland always gives KD fits. Pur defense was actually really good tonight!

farzi · Post #34 » by **farzi** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 6:07 am

Anyone know what the FTA ratio was before OKC was fouling at the end of the 4th? At one Point it was 22 - 8 (KD had 14), was curious

Post #35 » by **SD2042** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 6:51 am

slick_watts wrote:83-74 final score. This game should remind everyone about where exactly this team is, how young it is, and how inconsistent it will be. The whole game was difficult to watch and had no team continuity.

This was Kevin Durant's worst game since his rookie year. 3-21 from the field, black hole on offense. I don't know what happened to the OKC Thunder that played the King and Detroit, but this was a different team. Russell Westbrook scored a bunch of points in garbage time but had 9 turnovers to 2 assists and played out of control the whole way. Jeff Green played some good defense all game and was probably the best Thunder player but he couldn't get anything going offensively in the second half.

This game was OKC's for the taking with LMA out after only 12 minutes and the Blazers stinking it up for most of the game as well. Just a bad effort by everyone.

Damn at seeing KD going 3-21 from the field. That reminds me of Vince Carter in his playoff debut against the Knicks in 2000 where he went 3-15 from the field. KD in this case did worse.

Post #36 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:58 pm

SD2042 wrote:Damn at seeing KD going 3-21 from the field. That reminds me of Vince Carter in his playoff debut against the Knicks in 2000 where he went 3-15 from the field. KD in this case did worse.

Yeah... it was bad. Like missing open 15 footers bad. It's amazing just how much this team counts on him (and generally how much he doesn't let the team down).

Post #37 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:02 pm

“I have to lead this team in the hard times and the good times. I wasn’t making shots tonight, but I was still encouraging my teammates and playing my hardest on the defensive end. It happens to the best of us.” —F Kevin Durant on his 3-of-21 shooting night vs. Portland.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... eam_report

TheOGJabroni · Post #38 » by **TheOGJabroni** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 6:51 pm

I like his attitude. Hopefully he gets his shooting touch back sooner rather than later. It's been an ugly start for KD this season. Seems like every year he starts off relatively slow. I blamed it on being played out of position at first, but this year it's on him.

Let's go KD!

Dick Tate · Post #39 » by **Dick Tate** » Mon Nov 2, 2009 11:46 pm

Maybe he could encourage his teammates by passing them the ball. Zero assists on a night you miss 18 shots - not good. Wiffler, wasn't this the season he was going to average 5+?

wiff · Post #40 » by **wiff** » Tue Nov 3, 2009 3:35 am

Dick Tate wrote:Maybe he could encourage his teammates by passing them the ball. Zero assists on a night you miss 18 shots - not good. Wiffler, wasn't this the season he was going to average 5+?

I think at some point in his career he will tip 5 dimes a game but not until he is around 26.

I think 3-4 for the next couple seasons, and slowly improve. The kid is just 21.