OKC Thunder 2011-2012 Thread

[Kaede Rukawa]

Sayang di ko mapapanood Game 2, may klase na ako bukas. Leggo for 2-0 Thunder!

[gotta lick it]

RWestbrooks turnovers are caused by his immaturity ... sobrang gigili, 1 on 4, nag-stop-n-pop-n-miss kagad.






could not find the video: during the regular season he drove to the basket, fell to the deck, and was called for an offensive foul. KD came over with two hands stretched to pull him up but instead RW slammed both his hand on the floor, stood on his own, and walked the other way.

[galaxy_ram]

RWestbrooks turnovers are caused by his immaturity ... sobrang gigili, 1 on 4, nag-stop-n-pop-n-miss kagad.

true that... plus he needs to pace himself at times. physically he is way too fast, way too quick... unfortunately his mental grasp of the game cannot keep up with that level of quickness. so hayun, turnover after turnover. i wont forget his TO's during game 5 at SA. he nearly cost the thunder a win there

[sTaRter_01]

true that... plus he needs to pace himself at times. physically he is way too fast, way too quick... unfortunately his mental grasp of the game cannot keep up with that level of quickness. so hayun, turnover after turnover. i wont forget his TO's during game 5 at SA. he nearly cost the thunder a win there

i hate his 3pts shot late in the 4th (Gm2) really he should have given it to kd or harden...


btw here KD interview on no call

"I missed the shot, man."

Ok, lets move on!, maybe Coach brook should tampers our starting lineup start Harden and Yes Collison in (Russ,Harden.KD, Ibaka, Collison)

the last 2 game Slow start is No excuses. the catchup character of this team is sickening sometimes but effective in a way pero its not always the case see this game 2..

[Kaede Rukawa]

I hope we can snatch 2 games in South Beach.

[Pound4Pound]

[gotta lick it]

[gotta lick it]

get this: ESPN's sports commentator SSmith bashes RWestbrook play making ...

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320614025

[Kaede Rukawa]

[Kaede Rukawa]

Westbrook brushes off ‘worst point guard’ criticism from Magic Johnson

Russell Westbrook says he’s not about to change his style of play despite criticism from several fronts following game two of the NBA finals.

“I am not making any adjustments,” Westbrook said at Saturday’s Oklahoma City Thunder practice. “Regardless of what anybody says.

“I am going to play my game regardless of what happens. I am going to go out and give 110 percent and try to find a way to help us win the game.”

For the most part during this postseason, Westbrook has been able to maintain his consistency but when he showed his erratic side in game two of the finals, former Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson let him have it.

“That was the worst point guard performance in a championship finals I have ever seen,” said Johnson, who works as a TV analyst. “He was too wild. He was taking off-balance shots.”

He says he knows there are some things he needs to improve on such as keeping his turnovers to a minimum.

“There is always room for improvement, always room to get better. But the style of play that I play, that is not changing,” Westbrook said.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks isn’t about to put a limit on Westbrook’s touches. He simply wants Westbrook to play a little smarter on offence.

“We need Russell to score,” Brooks said Saturday. “We would not be in this position without Russell Westbrook.

“I look at the quality of shots. Could Russell have taken two or three better shots? Absolutely. Going into tomorrow night’s game, hopefully that will be the case.”

[sTaRter_01]

Westbrook brushes off ‘worst point guard’ criticism from Magic Johnson

Russell Westbrook says he’s not about to change his style of play despite criticism from several fronts following game two of the NBA finals.

“I am not making any adjustments,” Westbrook said at Saturday’s Oklahoma City Thunder practice. “Regardless of what anybody says.

“I am going to play my game regardless of what happens. I am going to go out and give 110 percent and try to find a way to help us win the game.”

For the most part during this postseason, Westbrook has been able to maintain his consistency but when he showed his erratic side in game two of the finals, former Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson let him have it.

“That was the worst point guard performance in a championship finals I have ever seen,” said Johnson, who works as a TV analyst. “He was too wild. He was taking off-balance shots.”

He says he knows there are some things he needs to improve on such as keeping his turnovers to a minimum.

“There is always room for improvement, always room to get better. But the style of play that I play, that is not changing,” Westbrook said.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks isn’t about to put a limit on Westbrook’s touches. He simply wants Westbrook to play a little smarter on offence.

“We need Russell to score,” Brooks said Saturday. “We would not be in this position without Russell Westbrook.

“I look at the quality of shots. Could Russell have taken two or three better shots? Absolutely. Going into tomorrow night’s game, hopefully that will be the case.”

LOL at Magic still remember Game between BOSTON CELTIC he was 25 back then!
here the video how dribble the clock and costly errors in the championship series which boston Won. One of his WORST PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE of a pg..




Im a hater of Russel westbrook, yup he out of control, he take more shot from durant and harden, but the kid play's hard all the time that what I respect of him..

you just have to take the good and forget the bad out of him.. simple anology..


if not for Russ... KD and Okc thunder will never reach this far.. so you got to give Westbrook some credit he averaging 28-7-8 whole series long.. at most 2TO's per game...




KD..
“It’s not deserving at all because without him we wouldn’t be here at this point, and people don’t recognize that,” said Durant Saturday when asked about the firestorm around Westbrook. “Everybody thinks he should be a traditional point guard like a Stockton or a Mo Cheeks. There’s a lot of people that cannot be like Russ, either.”

“We need him to play the way he plays,” Durant said. “Of course he’s going to make mistakes, and we’re all going to make mistakes. But the best thing about Russ is he comes to work every single day. That’s what you guys don’t see is how hard he works and how much he wants it. That’s what I love about him. He doesn’t care what people say, he’s going to play his game and we need him to play his game, and we’ll go from there.

[gotta lick it]

LOL at Magic still remember Game between BOSTON CELTIC he was 25 back then!
here the video how dribble the clock and costly errors in the championship series which boston Won. One of his WORST PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE of a pg..

[video=youtube_share;YQ1bd2g3p1Y]http://youtu.be/YQ1bd2g3p1Y


Im a hater of Russel westbrook, yup he out of control, he take more shot from durant and harden, but the kid play's hard all the time that what I respect of him..

you just have to take the good and forget the bad out of him.. simple anology..


if not for Russ... KD and Okc thunder will never reach this far.. so you got to give Westbrook some credit he averaging 28-7-8 whole series long.. at most 2TO's per game...




KD..
“It’s not deserving at all because without him we wouldn’t be here at this point, and people don’t recognize that,” said Durant Saturday when asked about the firestorm around Westbrook. “Everybody thinks he should be a traditional point guard like a Stockton or a Mo Cheeks. There’s a lot of people that cannot be like Russ, either.”

“We need him to play the way he plays,” Durant said. “Of course he’s going to make mistakes, and we’re all going to make mistakes. But the best thing about Russ is he comes to work every single day. That’s what you guys don’t see is how hard he works and how much he wants it. That’s what I love about him. He doesn’t care what people say, he’s going to play his game and we need him to play his game, and we’ll go from there.

RWestbrook
regular season stats
2010-11: 21.9pts : 8.2ast : 3.9TOs : 0TFouls
2011-12: 23.6pts : 5.5ast : 3.6TOs : 10TFouls

post-season stats
2010-11 : 23.8pts : 6.4ast : 4.6TOs : 6TFouls
2011-12 : 22.4pts : 6.0ast : 2.2TOs : 4TFouls

RWestbrook was not the one who adjusted. it was the coach and the team that adjusted. CoachBrooks assign JHarden and DFisher as PGs to control TOs of RW.

[almostthere]

LOL at Magic still remember Game between BOSTON CELTIC he was 25 back then!
here the video how dribble the clock and costly errors in the championship series which boston Won. One of his WORST PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE of a pg..

Exactly what I was about to post

Just ignore Magic. He's craving for the spotlight.

[rational]

Exactly what I was about to post

Just ignore Magic. He's craving for the spotlight.

I agree. Worst is pretty extreme. Westbrook is their number 2 scorer. He has to make attempts.

[january14n]

I think what OKC must do is to effectively spread the ball and played every quarter as if it was the last quarter. Go OKC!


Event Planning

[aici01]

kung na shoot lang nila durant at harden ang free throws nila baka OKC pa nanalo nung game 2.

Moving on, sana maulit ni Westbrook yung last year's Game 7 performance niya against Memphis dito sa game 3, smooth lang.

[aici01]

sabi nga sa kanta It Ain't Over 'til It's Over, may time pa para maredeem ni harden ang sarili niya and hopefully sa game 5 na yun. Malabo ang chance na manalo once 3-1 na ang series base on the stat but still possible.

thunderup!

[rational]

sabi nga sa kanta It Ain't Over 'til It's Over, may time pa para maredeem ni harden ang sarili niya and hopefully sa game 5 na yun. Malabo ang chance na manalo once 3-1 na ang series base on the stat but still possible.

thunderup!

Yes, keep the faith people! The losses have been close. Parang biglang nawala yung ability to close. If Harden is really injured, the others better step up!

[Pound4Pound]

What are the chances that Thunder's offensive playbook for the 4Q crunchtime will actually expand a bit tomorrow?

[rational]

You mean other than "give to to Kevin"?

Malabo na siguro.

Besides Harden, the other guy whose market value is decreasing is Brooks.