Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010

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Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#1 » by slick_watts » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:42 pm

Kevin Martin and Brad Miller have been ruled out for this game.

@ SAS L
@ MEM L
@ DAL W
MEM W
@ HOU
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This eight game stretch looked to be really tough. I thought that 3-5 would be likely, with a 4-4 split being a great success. After dropping a should-win game at Memphis we stole a game against a depleted Dallas team, and now we go into Houston who will be missing two rotation players as well. A win here would be great momentum to have going into a winnable home game against Orlando, which would secure the 4-4 split.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#2 » by bbms » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:07 pm

Low expectation is the key for hapiness.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#3 » by dream_catcher_9 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:51 pm

With No Martin, Miller and Yao there is really no excuse to lose this game. Don't think about tomorrow vs Orlando, come out play hard, stay focused and we will get a win.
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Post#4 » by slick_watts » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:58 am

Jeff Green made a couple threes, so I guess he's excused from playing defense for the night.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#5 » by slick_watts » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:07 am

The Thunder must have the worst team defensive awareness in the league. Every possession there are mistakes...

Ibaka out of position for a rebound, Harden ball watching leaving his man open, Green not getting back on defense, Durant getting beat back door twice, Westbrook giving his man the baseline with no help, Maynor giving Lowry middle, Collison playing four feet off Scola.

Just horrible effort.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#6 » by bbms » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:42 am

Westbrook... This is the man.

Harden isn't playing good last games.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#7 » by slick_watts » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:43 am

What a bad half. No teamwork. Westbrook was just chucking in the second quarter, Durant only six shots in the first half.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#8 » by boobie miles » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:47 am

Westbrook needs to get back to being a PG and stop forcing his shot so much. Feed Durant the damn ball. If this keeps up, get Maynor in the game.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#9 » by Devilanche » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:02 am

Wasn't green point all in the first quarter? I think Westbrook really need to run more plays than go for shot. He needs to find the balance that Tony Parker has. I'll be happy if he can go between 8-10 assist and anywhere upwards of 10 pts
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#10 » by slick_watts » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:22 am

Really poor defense in this game. Our team tries hard sometimes on defense but just doesn't play smart enough. Poor decisions and poor awareness.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#11 » by bbms » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:28 am

I thought Green was better shooter than Ibaka,

I knew Ibaka had a good mid range shot. But he's really dropping difficult shots today.

Now I know, Green is not better than Ibaka in every any of the game.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#12 » by sonictecture » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:33 am

Is Jeff Green going to get a rebound tonight?

You only have 7:35 left in the game Jeff.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#13 » by slick_watts » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:37 am

Kevin Durant is just so good.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#14 » by Devilanche » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:38 am

bbms wrote:I knew Ibaka had a good mid range shot. But he's really dropping difficult shots today.

He's really playing himself into more minutes while green is playing himself into lesser minutes
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#15 » by slick_watts » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:38 am

sonictecture wrote:Is Jeff Green going to get a rebound tonight?

You only have 7:35 left in the game Jeff.


:lol: Thabo has 12!
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#16 » by whatisthis » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:41 am

why does westbrook always try to take it in crunch time when it's not there : \

it's almost like he hates to go to durant
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#17 » by Devilanche » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:43 am

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sonictecture wrote:Is Jeff Green going to get a rebound tonight?

You only have 7:35 left in the game Jeff.


:lol: Thabo has 12!

I don't really like that thabo is left open during our offensive set sometimes but when he's getting rebounds like he's having lately. He still deserve 30 mins.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#18 » by whatisthis » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:49 am

well the entire team quit playing this last 1:30, thats cool
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#19 » by Sinant » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:51 am

Durant had two terrible possessions, and is still 10-17 for the game.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets 01/12/2010 

Post#20 » by bbms » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:53 am

Devilanche wrote:Wasn't green point all in the first quarter? I think Westbrook really need to run more plays than go for shot. He needs to find the balance that Tony Parker has. I'll be happy if he can go between 8-10 assist and anywhere upwards of 10 pts

As long as turnover rate and fg% keeps cool, run team's game and obviously, Thunder is playing fine I really don't care how many assists or points per game he'll average.

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