Comments on: Thunder 109, Pistons 98 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2009/12/19/thunder-109-pistons-98/ Oklahoma City Thunder News, Photos, Blogs, Videos and more Thu, 02 May 2013 15:06:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Thomas http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2009/12/19/thunder-109-pistons-98/comment-page-1/#comment-2993 Thomas Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:47:52 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/?p=1305#comment-2993 “One athletic center away from being formidable next year.” Maybe the Thunder can trade Joakim Noah from the Bulls by the trade deadline.

]]> By: chuck http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2009/12/19/thunder-109-pistons-98/comment-page-1/#comment-2992 chuck Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:54:03 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/?p=1305#comment-2992 Hello Darnell from most likelly the only Thunder fan in Manhattan (New York, not Kansas.) I realize that the Pistons were without their best players and probably would have won had they been there, but some good things stand out here. One, the team is best when Westbrook is the second guard. He is not a playmaker and can’t really pass except when driving. In fact, he couldn’t react when he had Durant clearly in front for an easy lay up. He has no passing reactions. The Thunder must come to grips with that. Iverson didn’t and never developed even though he was a great 2 in a 1 body.

But two Harden showed he is a total mismatch for any point to guard, and he has passing instincts. Three, Durant’s defense is becoming a quality event but I am certain that it is detracting from his shooting, probably his legs. He consumes a lot of energy on his defense and it has hurt his offense especially his 3′s and his free throws.

When Ibaka, Westbrook, Livingston, Durant and Harden are on the floor, the Thunder are an exciting defensive team that covers a lot of ground and blocks a lot of shots. They are very disruptive. I am eager to see how Ibaka develops. He has some athletic skills.

If they continue to run Russell at the point, they will still fail against the better teams. One athletic center away from being formidable next year.

]]> By: donuteyes http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2009/12/19/thunder-109-pistons-98/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 donuteyes Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:52:30 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/?p=1305#comment-2991 “Or at the very least leave Westbrook on the floor but let Harden be the playmaker.”

DM, please clarify. do you think harden should be the starting point, backup, what exactly?

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