Comments on: Thunder Falls To Toronto, Gets Swept By Raptors

By: DBro

DBro — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:13:10 +0000

How about giving the Raps a little credit for showing up and playing well against one of the league’s best teams rather than just criticizing the Thunder for not getting it done.

From my seat, I saw a hotly contested game in which the Raptors were just a little bit better. This is the NBA – even the dregs of the league are going to put it all together at times, and certain teams matchup well against others. The Thunder for whatever reason just don’t matchup against Toronto well.

By: Darnell Mayberry

Darnell Mayberry — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:17:28 +0000

Bob, here’s what Durant said about the final defensive possession. “That’s the type of pick-and-roll defense we run,” Durant said. “Guys have to pick the roller up. That’s what I did and he made a tough shot over top of me. I don’t know what we could have done. It was a good play.”

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:59:11 +0000

These are interesting musings, Darnell .. the toronto press is talking about this being our biggest win this season, and that the Thunder came out to play and were simply beaten. From what I’ve seen of the Thunder, they were pancake flat. That must be a bit concerning for fans at this point in the season, and heading into the playoffs.

Ed Davis has hit the rookie wall, but in Toronto he’s generally considered to be the steal of the draft.

The black unis are the best ones the Raps have, but props to KD sporting the orange laces … nice touch.

By: minks77

minks77 — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:58:07 +0000

Special Ed screwed up his knee in the summer and missed the first 20 games or so. He has really come a long way on both ends but is too small and inexperienced to deal with the mre massive guys (like Kendrick “Punk’d by Reggie” Perkins). The trip to London really seems to have killed his energy however. I’m looking for a big bounce back in Denver tonight as Triano will be spreading the minutes around a lot more due to the back-to-back and the raps front court tends to foul speedy guards who like to finish at the rim.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:52:45 +0000

Interesting comments…can you ask Durant how he feels about being scored on in the last play?

It’d be nice but improbable if you gave the Raps a bit more credit, but you cheer for the home team – oh well.

Otherwise, the thunder are on their way to reaching Miami Heat heights: wah, wah (ie. a lot of baby crying).

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:47:09 +0000

“What’s the story on Ed Davis? I remember him getting a lot of hype at UNC and he was praised for having a boatload of potential coming out of college. But I haven’t heard much about him throughout his rookie season.”

Davis has hit the rookie wall. He’s made a few appearances on the Rookie top 10 list but he’s been taking a beating down low and it’s taken its toll.

By: RH

RH — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:06:03 +0000

Jon,

Easy up, man. It’s a blog. Besides, that phrase is the watered-down version of what everyone else was thinking.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:39:14 +0000

Darnell said, ‘Then the Raptors switched to a zone, which made OKC completely crap its pants.’

Darnell, is it really necessary to be so crude?

By: luke

luke — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:06:37 +0000

if the refs called fairly it wouldn’t even be close. don’t think thunder will get same kind of calls playing against the heavies.

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:48:32 +0000

i agree, they didn’t come to play, definitely overlooked this team with the jazz coming up wednesday. they’re not doing well since the trade, but they’re still a division opponent. thunder played terrible and deserved to lose and if it were not for perkins missed free throws, they almost won.