Well now that he's back, hopefully we get back to the top 5.Originally Posted by SoonerBounce
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Well now that he's back, hopefully we get back to the top 5.
agreed
Harden at 16:
Last edited by OrangeBlossom; 04-14-2013 at 11:24 PM.
And as much as he hate on Lebron, this is a cool story of him showing some servicemen respect at the OKC airport:
Three weeks ago, the Heat left Miami for a three-game West Coast swing. First stop: Portland.
That's a 2,700-mile trip, but it's a flight that most planes make without stopping to refuel.
But on the day that the Heat headed west, the headwinds were stronger than normal. The team plane was going to use more fuel than usual, so a refueling stop would be necessary.
Turns out, Oklahoma City was that stopping point.
Refueling a massive airplane takes time, so according to an airport worker who witnessed the entire scene, the players got off the jet and went inside the general aviation terminal at Will Rogers World Airport. Some lounged in chairs. Others stretched their legs. Most stayed in their own little world.
Not LeBron.
He noticed a couple of uniformed military personnel approach the team's security person. Unbeknown to him, about a dozen helicopters were stopped there for fuel as well. There were Blackhawks and Apaches and Chinooks, all on long-distance flights. Will Rogers happened to be their refueling stop.
Just like the Heat players, the helicopter pilots were in the terminal stretching their legs.
They never expected the Miami Heat to walk through the door.
Some of them wanted pictures with the players, but when the crew members approached the team's security detail, they were told no.
Maybe LeBron could overhear the conversation, or perhaps he could just tell by their body language what was going on. Either way, he piped up.
“Hey, hey,” he said, “any of these military guys can take a picture with us.”
He turned to his teammates.
“You guys get up,” he told them.
He turned to the servicemen.
“Get your camera up,” he said.
He started to wave the servicemen over but noticed that some of the players weren't yet on their feet.
“Hey, everybody get up,” he said. “Get in a circle here. Anybody that wants their picture taken with us, we'll do it.”
And that's exactly what they did. Any of the four or five dozen helicopter crewmen who wanted a photo got one. Not all of them did, but LeBron and his teammates posed with each and every one of them who asked.
They were one of the best outside shooting Ds in the league before Thabo went down. He anchors that part of the D. They are , or at least were, the top team in the league at forcing bad shots from outside; or the shot % was #1 . I havent followed the numbers closely lately.
KD v. Lebron.
And just for fun.
See there? He is a nice guy!Three weeks ago, the Heat left Miami for a three-game West Coast swing. First stop: Portland.
That's a 2,700-mile trip, but it's a flight that most planes make without stopping to refuel.
But on the day that the Heat headed west, the headwinds were stronger than normal. The team plane was going to use more fuel than usual, so a refueling stop would be necessary.
Turns out, Oklahoma City was that stopping point.
Refueling a massive airplane takes time, so according to an airport worker who witnessed the entire scene, the players got off the jet and went inside the general aviation terminal at Will Rogers World Airport. Some lounged in chairs. Others stretched their legs. Most stayed in their own little world.
Not LeBron.
He noticed a couple of uniformed military personnel approach the team's security person. Unbeknown to him, about a dozen helicopters were stopped there for fuel as well. There were Blackhawks and Apaches and Chinooks, all on long-distance flights. Will Rogers happened to be their refueling stop.
Just like the Heat players, the helicopter pilots were in the terminal stretching their legs.
They never expected the Miami Heat to walk through the door.
Some of them wanted pictures with the players, but when the crew members approached the team's security detail, they were told no.
Maybe LeBron could overhear the conversation, or perhaps he could just tell by their body language what was going on. Either way, he piped up.
“Hey, hey,” he said, “any of these military guys can take a picture with us.”
He turned to his teammates.
“You guys get up,” he told them.
He turned to the servicemen.
“Get your camera up,” he said.
He started to wave the servicemen over but noticed that some of the players weren't yet on their feet.
“Hey, everybody get up,” he said. “Get in a circle here. Anybody that wants their picture taken with us, we'll do it.”
And that's exactly what they did. Any of the four or five dozen helicopter crewmen who wanted a photo got one. Not all of them did, but LeBron and his teammates posed with each and every one of them who asked.
Big game tonight, hope OKC can continue this momentum and bury Portland
I'm a little worried..
Portland always is a tough matchup, but for some reason it seems OKC plays better in Portland in this series at least in the past few years.
Thunder by 7
Plus, Portland has been very inconsistent. They don't have Camby or Wallace who were killing us. and the only person who could REMOTELY guard westbrook was Felton, and he's out.
Camby makes my arm and shoulder hurt just watching him shoot the ball.
Yeah, Portland isn't the same as they were before the trades. Still a solid team that can beat us, especially in their place, but they're not as dangerous.
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Heh, watching the highlights of the Heat game the other night during the pregame made me remember how badly Brooks outcoached Spoelstra. It wasn't just an effort thing, OKC was just more prepared.
From what I'm gathering, I think Spoelstra is a dead man walking if he doesn't win the title.
Wouldn't surprise me. If you've got arguably 2 of the top 5 players in the league, you should win the title. Lebron's choking ability aside, I don't think Spoelstra is the best coach for them when it gets down to crunch time. Of course, Brooks hasn't proven anything, either, but I think he has more upside.
Sweet Zombie Jesus, the defense is flying around tonight.
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Best quarter of the year for the Thunder? It has to be in the discussion. Outside of a couple of open 3s, they locked down Portland on defense and were passing the ball well and shooting it well on offense.
It was an extremely sound quarter, but the post trade Blazers are ****ing terrible.
Eh, good basketball is good basketball in the NBA, and the Thunder played it in the first quarter.
This.
I still don't understand how the Blazers are so bad. They still have a legit super-star in the paint, with good outside players in Batum, Crawford, and Matthews. They should be much better than what they are.
The Blazers are only 3 games under .500 and just a few games out of the last playoff spot. They're not terrible by any means. It's such a shame for them that Oden and Roy couldn't stay healthy.
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Nice to see the energy and ferocity back with the team after that little stretch of poor play.
Very nice first half.
Coach got **** canned, trades, and injuries definitely don't help.
The fact that Perk can guard Aldridge makes all the difference in the world. Portland is very good when Aldridge has it going.
Also, I would suggest leaving Crawford open. That ****er can hit any shot when he is well defended but if he gets an open look he fires up a brick. Go figure
Batum rejected..
This team will be the next great dynasty when they learn to hold on to the ball.
Well ****...single digits. That is what happens when you turn the ball over.
Game of runs. Come out composed after this TO and it doesn't mean ****.
And here we go.
Honey Badger just takes what it wants.
Damn Serge...
It takes the Westbrook haters half of a mediocre quarter to forget moments like this, but he's ****ing insanely good. I'm so glad we've got him.
It's ****ing insanity people don't like Westbrook. They wouldn't be nearly as good w/o Westbrook at point.
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You've got to admire Portland for not throwing in the towel after getting bent over in the first half. They're a shell of who they were last season but are still fighting.
Strong/knowledgable/passionate fan base = Team that will always show up to play.
So glad FSOK went back to Young the Giant for the pre-4th quarter montage instead of ****ing Panic! at the Disco.
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That James Harden guy is kinda good.
We're insanely quick and athletic
We have at least one of three players that can carve through your team going 1 on 5 on the floor at all times.
We have the best shot blocker in the league.
We have a tough big guy who I swear averages a tech a game.
We have the best impossible shot maker in the league.
We have an unassuming white dude that constantly sets moving screens and flops on charges.
And we have a player nicknamed the ****ing honey badger because it really seems like he just does whatever the **** he wants.
OKC =
I was reading the Chicago Bulls forum, and they don't want anything to do with the Thunder!
http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=10
Westbrook pulls off at least one sick-**** crossover and make a game to go along with juking the opposing PG out of his shorts at least once.
Not like it matters, but the scrubs didn't score a point in last three minutes..
Westbrook straight up played Flynn like a fool his last few minutes with his 10 points.
Is it just me, or is Thabo back to his 2010 defensive self?
He has looked pretty damn good since he came back. Well, he looked good before his injury, too, especially on offense, but you're not getting off an easy shot when Thabo is guarding you.
So he lost the team? Ala D'Antoni?
He is looking very impressive on D
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