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Oklahoma City Thunder – Something Has to Change
Another season without an NBA title for that seemed destined to be with at least one by now. The Oklahoma City Thunder are great, but so far the tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook is improving individually without getting them to the promised land, while Scott Brooks is taking shots of criticism, Kendrick Perkins is once more looked at as something of a liability and Serge Ibaka might be getting a new starting five partner next to him in Steven Adams.
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NBA Playoffs – Oklahoma City Thunder Giving up on Thabo Sefolosha, Raising Reggie Jackson
It seems Scott Brooks is finally making adjustments, something he’s always been criticized for not doing and relying on the talent of his players to make up for tactical ability from their head coach. Not that he’s not still putting the ball in the hands of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, but he has made changes to his lineup that weren’t doomed to fail from the beginning, as the return of Serge Ibaka enabled him to give up on Thabo Sefolosha and insert Reggie Jackson into the starting lineup.
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NBA Playoffs – San Antonio Spurs Look Deadly, Oklahoma City Thunder Look Scared
There’s something very familiar about the San Antonio Spurs taking a 2-0 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. However, winning 112-77 and looking so dominant through the first two games with big nights from Tony Parker and Danny Green while making Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook look ordinary gives this series a different kind of vibe.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Might Get Some Offense Out of Kendrick Perkins
One of the more glaring weaknesses in the very effective Oklahoma City Thunder offense is the presence of Kendrick Perkins. Despite usually being somewhat of a forgotten man on offense due to his ineffective play, the team and the big man are trying to change that issue, hoping it’ll be enough to carry them into the NBA finals and hopefully the title.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Wakes Up When it Matters the Most
After playing soft for most of the game and allowing the underdog opponent to dominate the offensive glass and create a late lead, the Oklahoma City Thunder grabbed a hold of themselves at just the right time, as Kevin Durant, aided by some big shots from Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha, managed to steer the ship in the right direction and get themselves a 2-0 lead.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Continues to Outscore Kevin Durant
If Kevin Durant had any chance of winning the scoring title for the fourth consecutive time, he probably needs someone to tell Russell Westbrook to stop shooting so much, although it probably wouldn’t help even if Scott Brooks, the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thudner if someone forgot, would go and scream it in his ear.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant At His Best in Fourth Quarters
Not the best of games from Kevin Durant, but it doesn’t really matter when you size down the time-frame to only a fourth quarter, in which the top scorer in the NBA thrived with his usual unstoppable shooting, leading his Oklahoma City Thunder to a seasonal sweep of the Dallas Mavericks.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Great Players Have Short Memories
It’s easy finding faults in Russell Westbrook – the selfishness on some games, the crying for attention with his fashion sense. Now add an on court outburst at Kevin Duratn, Thabo Sefolosha and Scott Brooks. No one seems to really mind it among the Oklahoma City Thunder personnel as long as they keep winning.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Better Than Last Season?
Having the best record in the NBA, still before the halfway line, still doesn’t mean the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win the NBA title, but with an always improving young core of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka, might be even better than last season.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Too Good for Most of the NBA
On a regular day for the Oklahoma City Thunder, in which Kevin Durant is himself and Russell Westbrook doesn’t make too many mistakes, they’re simply better by miles than most of the teams they face.