Basically the shamelessly tanking Oklahoma City Thunder were not watchable by the latter part of the second period. OKC Jim over at Daily Thunder is already structuring the tank strategy in 2023. I love OKC Jim so I think I’ll feature some of his draft suggestions for the 2022 draft for the Thunder as we move along this season.
Josh Giddey was a -30, Lu Dort was -29. I was done with this game before halftime.
This is on me for thinking the Thunder were ready to be watched for 48 minutes. There will be no rant. Rants occur only when you care.
On television it appeared to be a tomblike atmosphere inside of the House Kevin Durant Built. I cannot fathom the pain those people must feel for having paid to attend that game. I look at those people and just like Nikki Haley does with Donald Trump….say to myself, “Bless their heart. They must not have anything else in their lives going on.”
But the good news is the Thunder lost. Presti’s Tank Master – Coach D was back stalking the sidelines with his arms folded as if he were Red Auerbach or John Wooden.
This is on me for actually planning to watch a Thunder game this season from beginning to end. This is on me and this is why I’m not writing anything about human sex trafficking in the NBA or anything close to it.
On the postive side… I did enjoy watching Anthony Edwards and crew. They’re a fun little team to watch. I don’t think they’re going anywhere per se, but I think they’re a fun team to watch.
So I changed over and watched the Bucks at New Jersey with Jeff van Gundy and Mike Breen on the call. Listening to those two after the Thunder broadcast is like drinking a hundred dollar bottle of wine compared to drinking a glass of horse urine. They don’t talk down to the viewers…they inform and entertain.
I’m glad I did change over because the defending champ Milwaukee Bucks are really good and I fear my Miami pick in the East could succomb to these Bucks again in post season like last season.
Milwaukee didn’t even have Jrue Holiday in this game and yet they easily cruised past the Nets on the road.
Van Gundy made an interesting observation about NBA teams actually playing better on the road versus at home this season. I need to research that some in greater detail.
Giannis went for 30, Bobby Portis, this season’s Sleeper of the Year was magnificent with 25 points and the missed dunk on the video above. The dunk was about the only shot he missed in this game. Bobby Portis is a stud.
This was the 7th straight time Milwaukee has beaten the Nets. Put that in your notebook with the fact the Bucks swept Miami in last year’s first round.
This Kyrie deal with him just playing games in jurisdictions without a vaccine mandate isn’t going to fly. The Nets needs Kyrie all in if they aspire to be a real contender.
Then I watched a half of LeBron beating the Atlanta Hawks. As long as Coach Vogel can keep the ball out of Russell’s hands and in LeBron’s hands there’s a chance the Lakers could actually win a first round series in which they weren’t facing Golden State or Phoenix. To me…the East is actually deeper this season with Denver being decimated by injury.
OU hosts nationally ranked Iowa State at 5:00pm in what is a huge game for both teams.
Then tommorow we as passionate NBA fans get to see the return of Klay Thompson.