Thunder vs. Magic

[SD2042]

Who: Oklahoma City Thunder(1-6) vs. Orlando Magic(4-3)
When: Wednesday, November 12th
Where: Ford Center in Oklahoma City, OK
Time: 7:00 PM CST
TV/Radio:
Team Connection: Rashard Lewis played nine seasons with the Sonics before the move to Oklahoma City.

Thunder Starters



Magic Starters

[wizkid27]

Should be an interesting game. Dwight is easily the best post presence we've played thus far (KG is amazing, but with Allen and Pierce on the floor, he doesn't quite take over like Dwight has to). Be interesting to see how Petro/Collison/Swift handle him.

I think that Westbrook/Watson can negate Nelson's affect when the Magic on the ball, but the two of them have got to start directing the offense better... it has been stagnant. The end of the last game was horrible watching them try to force it to KD with two guys on him.

Lewis, Turk and Pietrus are all really good jump shooters. We have struggled with really good jump shooters because we suck at rotating and getting out on them... I think that's where we struggle in this game.

Pietrus is a good enough defender to hold down Durant, but if Lewis or Turk get on him, I think he can light it up. As always, until our offense starts to flow at all, all of our points will be created by Durant (either directly or by passing out of a double team).

[wizkid27]

Well, that was interesting to say the least...

Dwight really just dominated us. He completely destroyed everything we tried to do.

Really the only positives I can take away from this game are some of our scrubs got some time to develop with and that hopefully Green is learning how to be assertive, so that when Durant gets back, there will be two willing and able scorers.

[SD2042]

The Magic dominated well tonight as I expected them to do. D-12 led the way with 30pts and 19rebs and Meer put up 17pts and hit the boards with 10rebs. Jeff Green went to work tonight and got 25pts and 10 rebs in the loss for the Thunder. This game along with the previous has exposed them at the C position ith both Petro and Swift combining for 11 rebs to D-12's 19. and that they need another scorer who can keep the opponent's defenses friendly.

BTW, what happened to KD?

[wizkid27]

Durant very slightly sprained his ankle in the Pacers game and then reaggrivated that in a shoot-around. He was a gametime decision. Maybe the Thunder just wanted an excuse for playing that poorly...

[SD2042]

Especially on the defensive end.