Comments on: Thoughts On The 2009-10 Thunder Schedule

By: Gregg Donnelly

Gregg Donnelly — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:20:14 +0000

Enjoy the at least 5 wins in the month of November but it can be as low as 2 wins because now the Clippers have your boy Blake Griffin won’t be gimme wins now

By: Carey

Carey — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:53:51 +0000

Darnell, any news on the Desmond Mason?

By: Darnell Mayberry

Darnell Mayberry — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:17:52 +0000

Carey, I wouldn’t be shocked to see both start the year in OKC but sit the pine early and often. You want to get those guys acclimated to NBA life early but also want to get them some playing time, which likely will come in Tulsa. So by early December it’s likely they’ll be sent to Tulsa if they haven’t already been assigned to the 66ers. -DM-

By: Carey

Carey — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:57:21 +0000

Hey Darnell, doo you think when the season starts that Serge Ibaka and Byron Mullens will both be on IR and playing in Tulsa?

By: Wednesday Bolts – 8.5.09 | Daily Thunder.com - Where Thunder Happens

Wednesday Bolts – 8.5.09 | Daily Thunder.com - Where Thunder Happens — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:44:14 +0000

[...] Darnell Mayberry has an excellent breakdown of the schedule: “Time to gain ground: With so many teams improving this off-season it’s hard to find a month in which the schedule turns in the Thunder’s favor. But February looks to be the month of least resistance for Oklahoma City. The Thunder will play six games against five teams that didn’t make the playoffs last season — Golden State, New York, Minnesota (twice), Phoenix and Toronto. The remaining teams in the month — Atlanta, New Orleans, Portland, Dallas and San Antonio — are all teams the Thunder played relatively well last season which should bode well this year.” [...]

By: Darnell Mayberry

Darnell Mayberry — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:40:05 +0000

Ernie, I do think the players, coaches, front office folks and support staff will definitely be more comfortable. But I don’t think that comfort necessarily will lead to more wins. I could be wrong, but I just think that when the ball is thrown up on Oct. 28 none of that will be a factor. -DM-

By: ErnieV

ErnieV — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:33:10 +0000

DM, do you think that the team having a “normal offseason/preseason” this year will make what some call a tough start to the season more competive and give the Thunder a better chance at wins than last season having all the unknowns out of the way that the move from Seattle brought?