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All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:58 pm
by slick_watts
Thunder have a bunch of representative this weekend. Tonight Serge Ibaka and James Harden will be teammates in the Rookie Challenge, and Saturday night we'll have Ibaka, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook as part of the Dunk Contest, 3PT Shootout and Skills Challenge.
Sunday, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will be in the All Star game.
Should be a fun weekend for us. I think all of our participants in the individual contests are underdogs.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:37 am
by cajun joe
I'm sure Presti is kicking himself for not taking Blair. An Ibaka/Blair pf combo would be lethal.
I think they would be really good paired together in the frontcourt too.
Mullens!!!
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:36 am
by fallacy
Awesome first night of the weekend for the thunder. Harden was the best sophomore out there and Ibaka had a damn good night as well. Harden had a SICK SICK SICK windmill dunk and showed off some RIDICULOUS athleticism. Ibaka was also 2/2 from three

Harden: 30 pts, 11-18 shooting, 4-9 from 3
Ibaka: 14 pts, 5 rebs, 2 blks, 6-10 shooting, 2-2 from 3
Things we learned; Harden is a secret athletic monster and should be in the dunk contest and Ibaka is a better three point shooter than Jeff Green.
Bonus thing we learned; Ibaka can now do everything better than Jeff Green, WE DON'T NEED HIM ANYMORE. KTHXBYE
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:34 pm
by bbms
This show me two things clearly that I already know: Ibaka and Harden are way superior than DeRozan, Mathews and Taj Gibson.
I hope people stop talking **** of Harden, he is great.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:46 pm
by Hobes
Harden was an absolute beast in this game. That windmill he had on the fast break demonstrated his crazy athletic ability. Not only did he get up there, but he threw it down with power. Very fun first day of the all star weekend.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:29 pm
by ThundaHead2
serge has been holding out on us!!!!harden has had his breakout moment that will propel him to greatness!naw seriously though,both guys played really well and both deserved it!
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:44 pm
by Balkman32
Hopefully this add confidence to Harden's game.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:33 pm
by HeartSouloma
Harden and Serge should be our full time starter. All we need to do is to trade Jeff Green for a good centre.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:18 am
by fallacy
Westbrook was second in the all star challenge
Curry
Westbrook
Wall
Rose
CP3
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:51 am
by fallacy
Durant was last in the 3pt contest
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:35 am
by Hobes
IBaka's dunk was amazing. A perfect free-throw line dunk.
That said though, Griffin just did something I've never seen before. That deserved a 50.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:42 am
by The59Sound
Ibaka was absolutely robbed on both of those. Dr. J's and Michael's "free throw line dunks" were at least one step closer, and they're always talked about as the greatest dunks of all time.
So, how is it that Ibaka's much more difficult dunk can't even get a 50?
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:49 am
by fallacy
Ibaka had the best free throw dunk in the history of the NBA, and Griffin just had a plain windmill dunk
Ibaka in last place, griffin in second
Totally no bias there
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:51 am
by arsenfan
ibaka got robbed in that first round that was a 50 and they robbed him
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:05 am
by LargeBabyDavis
Ibaka and Derozan definately robbed. Although McGee deserves it.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:15 am
by Webbula
I'm 5'10", 170, and I'm pretty sure I can clear the HOOD of a KIA. From behind the free throw line, well, that's another story.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:30 am
by 5DOM
Your boy got robbed
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:32 am
by slick_watts
The dunk contest was a KIA commercial. Ibaka did a lot better than I thought he would.
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:36 am
by Lord Eder
I hope that once the dust settles from tonight, that Serge's dunk get's the recognition it deserves. We all witnessed history tonight, but everyone's going on like it didn't even happen...
Re: All Star Weekend Discussion
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:39 am
by Sheenmue
What would have happened if Griffin couldn't advance to the final and that Kia commercial was ruined...? This was like when in 2009 the final was Superman vs Kryptonite, a different finalist would have ruined the show.
Sorry Ibaka, it seems a FT line dunk now only deserves a 46 for the NBA.