Comments on: VIDEO: Russell Westbrook snaps at the media during postgame questioning

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:20:10 +0000

Russ forgot his Maypo and his teething ring. Grow up already, and tell KD he doesn’t have to look and act like a hood thug to be accepted. Both are juvenile.

By: Marco

Marco — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:25:51 +0000

I agree with JRod that as professional players earning $$$ they should act with respect & courtesy to all, but if they don’t, they will just be like people from the gutters, low rate hoodlums!

By: JROD

JROD — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:37:49 +0000

These guys need to realize that interviews and public relations go with the job. If you can’t handle it like a grown adult, get a different job. You’re making $XX Million a year. Whether you like the question or not (as long as it’s not offensive, etc), suck it up, answer it with a reasonable amount of courtesy, and move on. Maybe you’re pissed and you don’t like losing, but you gotta take the good with the bad. Not much respect for how Westbrook handles these situations. A man paid that kind of money should be expected to have at least a little bit of professionalism.

By: Marco

Marco — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:36:58 +0000

With the team sometimes losing its focus, during games with lower seed teams Brooks now needs to bring out the reserves in full force to augment that lack of necessity, effort and some laziness on part of the 2 all stars to play 48 minutes of defense and teamwork.

As I saw the game w/ the Jazz, the last 3 minutes of the 2nd quarter, it was a tie ballgame and the team could have put the bench players in and ignited a breakaway with fresh legs and enthusiasm by the new guys, Brooks already hit the panic button and still went with the starters! He should learn to calm down & analyze his team’s weakness and the other team’ strength to get some tactic to counter.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:07:11 +0000

You know what, there was a missing player among the Thunder and after a two game outstanding showing, he went missing. Do you know where he is now?

Thabo Sefolosha made a career-high 5 of 7 3-pointers and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns for the second game in a row 97-69 on Sunday night.

The 28-point blowout followed a 127-96 Thunder romp over the Suns in Oklahoma City on Friday night.

Russell Westbrook scored 24 points in 28 minutes in the Thunder’s 10th straight victory over Phoenix, the longest active streak for any Suns opponent.

Sefolosha added 20 points, two shy of his career high. Kevin Durant scored 18, 11 below his NBA-leading season average (29.1), in limited duty in the Thunder’s fourth straight win, none of them by fewer than a 21-point margin.

Markieff Morris was the only Phoenix player in double figures with 12.

By: Devin

Devin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:53:42 +0000

Less Westbrook and more the second unit please!

If the Thunder can develop these second unit in time for the game with the Spurs this March 11, that would be a great game to see. The Spurs are playing 11-12 players right now, without Duncan and Ginobili and are still doing great. They are also limiting the playing time of their starters. Popovich is surely a wise coach to get his team clicking on all 12 to 14 cylinders and a night for the Thunder to handle, specially in San Antonio home court.

Here’s hoping the Thunder beat them to get back to home court advantage in the conference playoff, by getting the hometown OKC crowd all rev-up and ready to support their local team.

Another thing to watch, is seeing if the Thunder can get the monkey (Heat) off their backs by watching videos on how Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks beat the Heat twice and Wizards, Clippers, Detroit, Boston, Utah, Portland, Milwaukee Golden State, Chicago and Memphis beat them once! As of now, the Thunder has been beaten by the Heat 4 straight times starting last years finals and nothing has been done to fix this problem by Scotty Brooks or his staff!

So far the Thunder has not been successful with them yet and really needs to focus on how to defend and be offensive minded to take are of the trio. Hope they now have a plan of attack.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:42:36 +0000

The NBA news media told it the way it was and not the way some here are stating, like a conspiracy theory by some. Brooks has some skin on the game, cause he did not recognized the tempo wasn’t going their way from the beginning!

Al Jefferson scored 23 points, Paul Millsap had 18 and the Utah Jazz beat Oklahoma City 109-94 Tuesday night to break the Thunder’s four-game winning streak.

Utah’s bench outscored Oklahoma City’s 49-25, and the Jazz bigs dominated the boards, holding a 16-7 edge on offensive rebounds.

The Thunder also committed 20 turnovers.

The game was scrappy from the start, with Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Durant both called for flagrant fouls, and Perkins whistled for a technical. It was the first flagrant foul of Durant’s career.

The Jazz led by seven entering the fourth but quickly put the game away, opening on a 6-0 run.

The Thunder were already down 17 when Durant bumped a driving Alec Burks out of bounds, then exchanged words with DeMarre Carroll after drawing the flagrant.

By: Val

Val — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:31:59 +0000

Maybe Westbrook just got confused with the question, because the question was; “Russell, did you guys lose this game, or did the Jazz win this one?” Westbrook: “Whaaaaat? Bro, what are you talking about, man? I’m out man. Y’all n***** trippin’.”

Warning to reporters; ask a question without an “or” to Westbrook, because, with that one, lose the game “or” win by the other team. He’s response is, “Whaaat”? That seems to have two implication for him, one is winnig and the other is losing. Go figure it out>

By: Lucas

Lucas — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:26:12 +0000

Westbrook’s attitude is that of a selective question andanswer type, were if he doesn’t agree with your question, he’s outta there! He cannot be chosen the team’s representative to answer any type of questions. He will answer simple question, like color of shoes, sweater vest, etc., but don’t even try to ask him about his playing skills. That’s out of bounds for him1

By: Trac

Trac — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:21:05 +0000

The Thunder was outrebounded by the Jazz 26-38 and outassisted by 15-25, Jazz had 6 double digit scorers as the Thunder had only 2 double digit scorer and guess who, Westbrook and Durant. That’s again is what the Thunder stands for, 2 man offense, before the All-Stars weekend.

This Thunder group does not play like a team. Weak rebounding, low assists, limited playing time for the 2nd unit, weak rebounding and scoring by their center and power forward. The shooting guard is not really shooting, but only a defensive stopper and will be dared to shoot, just as the coach wants him to do.

I really don’t believe the Thunder will win the championship this year, if they are beaten by lower seed teams. I just lost interest with the players, coach and Presti. I think that’s all what this team can show before they are traded away for being too much for the luxury NBA tax.

If the Thunder cannot beat the 7th seed team, how I expect them to beat the 1st and 2nd seed teams?

What can the Thunder protectors say about being beaten and going down the win-loss column? Nothing is wrong with the team as they always say. That’s pathetic on them.