Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers - Game 1

BIG EDDIE · Post #1 » by **BIG EDDIE** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:38 pm

Here we go, this is the countdown for Round 2.

Are you ready for the battle?

Let's get this started, I cant wait!

wiff · Post #2 » by **wiff** » Tue May 15, 2012 1:44 am

It's started. I hope the Thunder wait until next year to do something to Artest. I'd hate for them to do something stupid and have it bite them in the ass when it matters the most.

BIG EDDIE · Post #3 » by **BIG EDDIE** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:51 am

59-44 at the half.
Very solid first half by the Thunder.
Bynum has gotten his way so far and the bigs are out-rebounding us but other than that we're pretty good on both ends of the floor.
Westbrook playing great, with 17 points, 6 assists and NO turnovers.

Stat of the first half: only ONE turnover for OKC!!
Thunder have 8 steals and 1 TO, Lakers have 1 steal and 8 turnovers...thats HUGE

wiff · Post #4 » by **wiff** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:14 am

That is a full on ass whooping of the "Slowtime" Lakers.

dream_catcher_9 · Post #5 » by **dream_catcher_9** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:47 am

the thing I was impressed with the most was only 4 turnovers. If we can keep that # under 10 I think we can win this in 5.

Really excited about the fact that we were focused and energized for 48 minutes.

Shem · Post #6 » by **Shem** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:37 am

Good win. You guys need to build up your fan base here.

Post #7 » by **wizkid27** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:55 am

Agree... realgm is pretty dead as far as the thunder board is concerned. In any case.. great game for OKC, and glad to see this series start out so well. Weird part about games like this is that I think this was probably the best collective effort by the team (almost everyone had great or at least above average games), is there is nowhere to go but down. Hopefully they can come back just as on top of things as they were tonight!

Shem · Post #8 » by **Shem** » Tue May 15, 2012 6:20 am

Well, maybe what I'm about to do will attract some OKC fans here to look more often. Here are things said at the Lakers game day thread for Game 1:

destro wrote:
RamonsLakers wrote:I have a bad feeling about this game guys.

i have a bad feeling about this whole series

Crooked-I wrote:The refs are letting the crowd crowd their judgment. It's understandable and expected.

RamonsLakers wrote:OKC really exposes our crappy offense and defense.

Kdot wrote:Kobe need to guard Harden, wtf.

KB24TBOTB wrote:These guys always get some lucky bs at the buzzer

crazy8ights wrote:lol at blake on harden

Tee212 wrote:serious why is blake on harden a few times????

AlexBarrera1 wrote:Why is Blake on Harden when Kobe is on Fisher?

KB24TBOTB wrote:Our defense blows

RamonsLakers wrote:Well poop.

Tee212 wrote:wtf stop throwing the dam ball to hill the post! hes worthless for plays like that

KB24TBOTB wrote:Our defense is disgusting man

dockingsched wrote:damn i hate james harden. force this guy right at all costs.

KB24TBOTB wrote:Just like that, the game is out of control

semi-sentient wrote:Welp, here we go. Game's about to be blown wide open. Was hoping we could at least keep it close in the 1st half.

DEEP3CL wrote:Ever since Pau didn't finish that bucket on Ibaka, we've spiraled out of control......but we're not down 20 so we have to keep fighting

Kdot wrote:Look at that offense man. Mike Brown **** blows. Our team looks NJB compared to OKC

RamonsLakers wrote:It's okay they will cool off in the second half i'm sure.

jellybean8 wrote:Do they make all midrange shots? Lol

DEEP3CL wrote:No way they hit these same shots all game, if we stop turning over the ball we good.

KB24TBOTB wrote:Westbrook is on **** fire

Anklebreaker702 wrote:Come on Pau with this soft Sh*t go wreck that fool!

RamonSessions7 wrote:Well, ****

KB24TBOTB wrote:59 points at half. Seriously, what is this teams identity? Not shocked though, we aren't meant to win this game

jellybean8 wrote:**** !!!!

Kdot wrote:Gasol is up there with Houdini in terms of disappearing acts.

trufan24 wrote:man OKC just cant miss jumpshots right now...just hope they cool down in the 2nd half...and Blake is just not for this series...Harden will continue to eat him

Sedale Threatt wrote:Super disappointed by Sessions in the playoffs. Has he had a good game yet?

Kdot wrote:22-2 advantage for OKC bench. We just don't have a bench at all.

Imadogg wrote:This is a great game.

Except for the Lakers

KB24TBOTB wrote:Sadly many on the GB were right. La's inability to defend the PNR will be their doom

kblo247 wrote:Mike Brown "I don't want our bigs to switch or hedge"

Wtf Im sorry Andrew. This dumbass is telling you and Pau to watch Kobe and Ron get picked off while KD/Russ shoot ft J's

KB24TBOTB wrote:Blow out in commence baby! LEGOOO

dockingsched wrote:its over. damn that was fast.

RamonSessions7 wrote:Game.

Sedale Threatt wrote:It's really coming down where I live. Is it wrong if I'm hoping my Direct TV feed gets knocked off line?

RamonSessions7 wrote:Time to get ready for gm 2. Come out and not get blown out by as much

Stephano wrote:Didn't expect a win, didn't expect to get blown out either

KB24TBOTB wrote:Repeat of last years mavs series?

rhp1990 wrote:i was so excited for this game...

KB24TBOTB wrote:LOL, this team!

dockingsched wrote:people can talk about mike brown left and right, but same ish last yr.

KB24_ILLMATIC wrote:lol hopefully we don't get swept again in the 2nd round

RamonSessions7 wrote:Cmon, force a game 5, guyz

kblo247 wrote:Time to drink

Wonderllama wrote:Take out the brooms

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:You know you are fked when Sefolosha starts making 3s.

RamonSessions7 wrote:Positivies: We will be wasting neither a solid offensive effort nor a solid defensive effort

WadeInTheWater wrote:No need to panic, this was always going to happen with the rest they've had. This is going 7 games and i give a pissed off Kobe a pretty good chance to send this cocky okc team packing.

NoseBleedLakers wrote:Only 3 more blowouts til the season ends. Can't wait to see what the front office doesn't do this offseason.

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Why is Nazr Mohammed playing like Tim Duncan all of a sudden?

Tee212 wrote:good ol fashion beat down like dallas last year lol

RamonSessions7 wrote:only 30 with a whole twelve min left?

Right where we want them.

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Man.. this is as fun as watching my dog's funeral. TTYL.

Kdot wrote:Power shift. I remember everyone saying how the Thunder were gonna be, "scary good in a couple of years," during our championship runs. Welp, it's happened.

WadeInTheWater wrote:
destro wrote:why am i still watching this?

Hoping for a World Peace Elbow™ ?

RamonsLakers wrote:Blake you idiot.

Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:run the **** triangle, can't stand this stupid ass offense. Knew when they signed kuester things would go down hill. Really love seeing blake dribble around get a screen and do absolutely nothing with it because he's a **** shooter not chris paul.

RocketPower23 wrote:Blame the coaching staff all you like, we have a personal issue. They have 3 wing players to our 1, it's a steep hill to climb.

Mr 24 eight wrote:Is there any doubt Mike Brown is the worst coach in this year's playoffs?

RamonSessions7 wrote:Ebanks doing a Bynum parody

RamonsLakers wrote:SMH what a dumbass.

Kdot wrote:That walk to the locker room was Bynum-esque

destro wrote:dude wtf. why are we always getting blown out and having players taking jerseys off?

milesfides wrote:Nice to see how drew has been a mentor to all these young kids

ShowTimeERA wrote:Ebanks final game getting playing time in a lakers uniform.

skEwb wrote:Is it just me or does it seem like a lot of the players are out of control under Mike Brown. Throwing elbows and getting techs and doing more crazy things than they did under Phil. Is it just me seeing this or what?

chefy wrote:damn ebanks almost hit bynums knee with the chair. bynum's reaction was hilarious lol

Anklebreaker702 wrote:Glad I had to pick up my kids from track practice to miss this crap

Calinks wrote:Haha Bynum and Gasol are scared to go in the locker room to face Kobe's wrath! Plotting a way to avoid him.

milesfides wrote:Personnel is a problem, coaching is a problem, management is a problem, ownership is a problem. We've had a lot of changes, many for the worse.

TyCobb wrote:We got owned.

Speedlot wrote:Sessions = shannon brown. Flashy sure, but ugh. This game .

Shem · Post #9 » by **Shem** » Tue May 15, 2012 6:37 am

Artest is still not all there mentally:

https://twitter.com/#!/NBAonESPN/status ... 2439593984

Metta World Peace: "I think we did OK tonight."

Shem · Post #10 » by **Shem** » Tue May 15, 2012 6:46 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcN6r4b-8Ik[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-GjaYsGSnA[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3poqY7MNpc[/youtube]

Jihad · Post #11 » by **Jihad** » Tue May 15, 2012 6:48 am

@Shem

good job dude. soooo funny. please do that every game

Shem · Post #12 » by **Shem** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:01 am

wizkid27 wrote:Agree... realgm is pretty dead as far as the thunder board is concerned.

It's going to take some of you dedicated Thunder fans that are here to step it up a bit if you want to get more people to stick around when they stop by. All you you guys really need to start some good discussions and really put effort in them. I bet you a bunch of Thunder fans have came by and saw the lack of discussion here and left. If you guys really step up your game on there, more and more people who come by won't leave, but instead contribute.

On your game day threads, really contribute a lot to it. Like tonight should be something to talk about and really get excited. It's going to take persistence and patience, but if you're diligent enough, it will pay off.

The Thunder are way too good to have such a small fan base here. Meanwhile teams like the T'Wolves and Raptors have huge fan bases here.

Shem · Post #13 » by **Shem** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:02 am

Jihad wrote:@Shem

good job dude. soooo funny. please do that every game

Sure, no problem. I sort of miss doing that since the Blazers' season is now over. I do that all the time on the Blazer board.

fallacy · Post #14 » by **fallacy** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:34 am

Great game one. No one besides Westbrook really had a "great" game and Bynum can't play any better than he did tonight.

Series is setting up well for us

Heat fan06 · Post #15 » by **Heat fan06** » Tue May 15, 2012 9:57 am

wizkid27 wrote:Agree... realgm is pretty dead as far as the thunder board is concerned. In any case.. great game for OKC, and glad to see this series start out so well. Weird part about games like this is that I think this was probably the best collective effort by the team (almost everyone had great or at least above average games), is there is nowhere to go but down. Hopefully they can come back just as on top of things as they were tonight!

it is which I don't understand

It's the same everywhere in terms of thunder boards

Why is it that a team this good that fills up home games has such little fans on forums?

BIG EDDIE · Post #16 » by **BIG EDDIE** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:51 am

Shem wrote:Artest is still not all there mentally:

https://twitter.com/#!/NBAonESPN/status ... 2439593984

Metta World Peace: "I think we did OK tonight."

LOL, that sums up his brain pretty much!

Yeah, really good game last night, I don't think we could've done many things better, except maybe interior rebounding and a better job on Bynum. But hey, we all know that Bynum can have games like that if he shows up. Last night he showed up but we still blew them out, so who cares?
Based on the game he had, they should have feeded him the ball all night long and give him 25 shots instead of just 12!! Which is probably another credit to the Thunder defense.
The 4 turnovers is a dream (also 13 steals), while LA had only 1 steal and 15 turnovers.
Im sure we wont keep that up, but we also dont have to blow them out by 30 every game, right?
My guess is that Lakers will win eventually 1 game (probably game 3), but we match up so well against them and we are so much better than them that we should be able to dominate them in this series.

Oh and yeah, the board is pretty empty, even much more empty than last year, but I try to check in every day and post a thread or leave a comment, so hopefully it will pick up soon.

Jihad · Post #17 » by **Jihad** » Tue May 15, 2012 1:04 pm

Heat fan06 wrote:
wizkid27 wrote:Agree... realgm is pretty dead as far as the thunder board is concerned. In any case.. great game for OKC, and glad to see this series start out so well. Weird part about games like this is that I think this was probably the best collective effort by the team (almost everyone had great or at least above average games), is there is nowhere to go but down. Hopefully they can come back just as on top of things as they were tonight!

it is which I don't understand

It's the same everywhere in terms of thunder boards

Why is it that a team this good that fills up home games has such little fans on forums?

So i am new here. Honestly i'm a Orlando Magic Fan since 89, but as a fan of Thabo Sefolosha, i become a huge thunder fan too. The Supersonics never meant anything to me, but since they're moved to Oklahoma City and the new franchise was built, i started to watch their games all the time.

The Franchise OKC is still brand new, it needs some time to start something even on a forum like this one, but the team is totally on the right way. Like Shem said, start some good discussions on this board and the people will show up. Use the ideas to make a game thread from other franchises, and take a good mod from the start who gets the forum clean everyday 8-)

Btw, i'm from switzerland too, just like Thabo! I still would be an OKC-Fan even when Thabo leaves. But i really hope that does not happen in the next few years. He matches so damn good to that team, even he doesn't score that much, his defense is terrific. I love to see how he guards Kobe everytime. He did an great job on Kobe at last night's game too.

What do you guys think of Thabo? Still good that Harden does not start the game?

By the way, please don't judge me if the phrases i wrote are not that good english, i try to. Thx.

CKRT · Post #18 » by **CKRT** » Tue May 15, 2012 1:21 pm

Honestly we used to have 2 or 3 pages for the regular season game threads. Slick disappeared, wiff got banned, and a bunch of us like posting on the GB game threads. It's just a weird combo. I enjoy our small board though, I dunno about anyone else.