Oklahoma City Thunder @ Sacramento Kings 03/07/10

[slick_watts]

Russell Westbrook / Thabo Sefolosha / Kevin Durant / Jeff Green / Nenad Krstic

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Beno Udrih / Tyreke Evans / Omri Casspi / Carl Landry / Spencer Hawes

Matchup

In my opinion, our last game against the Kings was our worst game defensively in the last several months. Even worse than the Denver game. The Kings are not a great offensive team, but they were routinely carving up our perimeter defense, getting into the lane, the ball into the corners for open threes, etc.

We all know the matchups. Sacramento beat Houston in Houston so this is not a gimme game by any stretch. Hopefully we get a good all around effort defensively, and we can win.

Some Numbers

Barring a monumental collapse, it appears that the team will make the playoffs. We're 5.5 games ahead of Memphis.

A Question

James Harden's had a couple good games in a row. He was awful against Sacramento on both ends. Can he keep it going?

[wizkid27]

I was at the last game against the Kings... I really thought it was all-around one of our worst performances of the season in many ways. We still won. Hopefully tonight we will be better and really win

[Jimmy76]

harden looking very nice, as is ibaka

westbrook rampage is definitely over though

[Joel Embust]

Ibaka is starting to score with ease out there the last few games. He's our future starting PF, period.

[Clangus]

Westbrook loves getting clutch offensive boards!!!1

[dream_catcher_9]

Westbrook is a warrior, he will help us out long term with his aggressiveness and attitude.

[slick_watts]

Nice to see these guys to take care of business. Russ took everyone on his shoulders to close it out. The defense was really spotty as usual against these Kings but still made enough plays to win.

Ibaka had three jumpers that I said NOOOOO to but he made them all.

[dream_catcher_9]

Nice to see these guys to take care of business. Russ took everyone on his shoulders to close it out. The defense was really spotty as usual against these Kings but still made enough plays to win.

Ibaka had three jumpers that I said NOOOOO to but he made them all.

Ibaka is developing into a nice player. I also like his toughness that he displays sometimes, he doesn't back down from anyone. It can get you in trouble sometimes but I like that attitude.

Ibaka is growing rapidly, and aside from Westbrook Im most anxious to see a year older Ibaka.

[KF10]

Good game you guys.

Your team is very nicely built. There is too many offensive weapons on your team. It is not fair! LOL

Anyways, good luck on your season and your PO endeavors.

I hope in a couple of seasons or sooner, the Kings will be at the level as the Thunder right now. I would like to see a little rivalry going along with these two ball clubs in the future.

[Thunderbones]

Nocioni must get some favoritism not to get his argentinian butt ejected!!!! how could he have tried any harder

[wizkid27]

Nice to see us have a game with a little bit of fire. Some techs on both sides. Not necessarily encouraging playing this way, but just that we'll have to face this type of adversity/emotion in the playoffs, so it's nice to get a bit of it now!

[wiff]

Ibaka's stroke is looking silky smooooooth these last few games.

11 and 5 in 17 minutes.

Pretty sweet numbers for limited minutes.