Your way of criticizing players are not to blow them off the team, but instead give them their weakness, improve their skills farther and boost their moral. That is what I have been saying, work with what you have and make them better! I have been also mentioning that the Thunder bigs might need of a big players coach, not that they fire the one they have, but a veteran center who has developed a certain kind of experience.

Your suggestion Perkins really might have him develop to be a great rebounder, without really trying and a low post scorer with that soft touch, with their similarity in height and weight. Just hope that Perkins will heed your advice and does it now or on the offseason!

I’m convinced the Thunder need to upgrade their bench. Watching the Clips afterwards pretty much cemented that fact.

And what to say about Perk? Yikes, he was awful.

*light applause for K-Mart* He was good tonight.

Brooks is a pretty decent coach out of a time out… except when you need to get KD open for a 3.

Glad to see Ibaka rebounding the boards because the Thunder’s weakness is rebounding and they got chance after chance to set another play for the players!

Kevin Martin was as reliable as can be, with his threes’s at the time when they were double teaming Kevin Durant. Other coaches know that to beat the Thunder is by corraling Durant

Reggie Jackson was as reliable as can be with his sticking to his man in defense, 6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover in his limited 11 minutes of play.

Thabeet needs some minutes to get him acclimated in playing in games that will get him playing at a higher level than garbage time!

Lastly, Brooks should not panic in tight situations and try to offset things as he did in this game with the Mavericks! He was thinking to settle down Westbrook as a point guard and let Reggie Jackson play. That should also give Reggie some confidence and make him better, just as the Heat has done to their point guards, Chalmers and Cole!

1. Mayo has a PLAYER option worth $4.2 million for next season and will almost assuredly decline it if he continues to perform at the level he has this season(18.8 PPG).Thus, the Thunder may have a better chance at resigning Martin, who turns 30 in February, than they would Mayo, who is 25 and may be seen as a building block for a franchise eager to spend money.

2. Although the Mavericks probably see Mayo as a building block for their future, they would likely accept this trade if it meant getting rid of Marion’s contract, which expires AFTER the 2013-2014 season. They need all the space that can get if they’re going to continue to chase the Dwight Howard and/or Chris Paul dream.

3. I assume the Mavericks would rather have Jeremy Lamb and their own first-round pick – given to OKC in the Harden trade – instead of Martin. Gives Thunder a better chance to win now, and gives Mavs a piece for their future. Who says no?

4. Where do the Mavericks go from here? A) Continue to develop their backcourt of Collison and Mayo, and B) Pray the Lakers continue to struggle and hope Dwight Howard wants to start over in Dallas next season.

KD’s cold-blooded clutchdom has been a little off late in games with as many minutes as he’s been playing. Tired legs. Good thing we have another confident closer that’s capable of dominating and taking over. Russ needed to make up for his awful 3.5 quarters though.