Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Hornets 12/10/2010

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Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Hornets 12/10/2010 

Post#1 » by slick_watts » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:04 pm

Been alternating wins and losses. Would be nice to break the trend.
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Post#2 » by slick_watts » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:37 am

Krstic will not play tonight, Ibaka will start at center.

With Mullens in the D-League and DJ White hurt, this either means we'll see Aldrich get some minutes or a lot of small ball.
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Post#3 » by dream_catcher_9 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:41 am

slick_watts wrote:Krstic will not play tonight, Ibaka will start at center.

With Mullens in the D-League and DJ White hurt, this either means we'll see Aldrich get some minutes or a lot of small ball.


hopefully a lot of Aldrich
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Post#4 » by slick_watts » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:09 am

Aldrich has now been ruled out also.

This might be a long night, fellas!
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Post#5 » by Sinant » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:21 am

Good start so far.
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Post#6 » by slick_watts » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:22 am

Sinant wrote:Good start so far.


We're really doing the best we can, we're getting sealed off too much in the paint but the defense on the perimeter has been decent, and the energy has been high.

The offense has looked great.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Hornets 12/10/2010 

Post#7 » by whatisthis » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:29 am

offense is playing incredible. defense hasn't been bad either side from getting dominated down low but welcome to jeff green
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Post#8 » by Sinant » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:32 am

Time to put Durant on West.
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Post#9 » by whatisthis » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:57 am

what the hell is westbrook thinking
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Post#10 » by whatisthis » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:08 am

what in the hell is westbrook doing
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Post#11 » by Sinant » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:10 am

Westbrook had a horrible 2nd quarter.

It was all hero ball.
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Post#12 » by slick_watts » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:21 am

Jeff Green getting 20 minutes despite David West destroying him and James Harden getting 8 minutes despite playing pretty well is the story of the season for this team.
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Post#13 » by whatisthis » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:33 am

best defense of the season in this 3rd quarter
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Post#14 » by Sinant » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:36 am

Durant can't hit anything right now.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Hornets 12/10/2010 

Post#15 » by slick_watts » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:38 am

Sinant wrote:Durant can't hit anything right now.


Taking a lot of tough shots this year. Defenses playing us different this season after what the Lakers did. Opens things up for Russ, but we need to do better getting KD to his spots IMO.

Also hurts when Thabo is in the game with him. Nobody guards Thabo.
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Post#16 » by Sinant » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:04 am

Anyone else love that Durant-Westbrook pick and roll/pop?
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Post#17 » by slick_watts » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:21 am

Sinant wrote:Anyone else love that Durant-Westbrook pick and roll/pop?


They had a couple nice plays.
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Post#18 » by whatisthis » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:25 am

durant has absolutely destroyed NO in this 4th with passes..he's gotten Green, Westbrook, and Ibaka 6 or 7 WIDE open shots
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Post#19 » by slick_watts » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:25 am

KD's made some really nice plays down the stretch. Great passing and ball movement, NOH has been trapping him and he's been making them pay.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Hornets 12/10/2010 

Post#20 » by Sinant » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:29 am

But guys, KD is a horrible passer.

Only averages 3 assists a game D:

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