Here’s the thing—even when OKC was down by eighteen points in this game—I never felt nervous about the fourth period. This team of late is playing with such poise you don’t lose yourself with worry. You expect Chris Paul and guard mates Dennis Schroder and Shai GA to make plays when it matters. It’s a beautiful thing to watch when a team’s roles start to evolve like this.
Such was the case again on Sunday night inside Chesapeake Energy Arena as the streaking Oklahoma City Thunder came all the way back from 18 points down and took care of the LA Clippers by a 118-112 count.
The Paul George coming back to OKC deal was a not a thing for me. He left on great terms and will always be treated well by the fans. Same with Westbrook and Harden. Maybe with more time all these oil and gas Trump evangelicals will find it in their hearts to move on with Durant as well. Such as we now see Little Mini Putin quoting Corinthians in between dissing sixteen year old girls and trolling grieving wives at campaign rallies.
Here’s the thing though—the Thunder are pretty good if they can keep Chris Paul healthy and figure out the best way to maximize Big Gallo’s value with his expiring contract.
There is no need for the big death march tank in Oklahoma City if Presti can continue to swim the waters of reset with nuanced guile.
He can’t tank. Period. The fans have fallen in love with this team. This group of guys even have Jim Traber cheering for them. I mean, there’s no need to tank.
For the second game in a row Shai GA scored thirty two points and looks like the next big thing in Oklahoma City as far as Thunder hoops. Dennis Schroder did it again in the fourth period. Chris Paul is leading with the deftness of say Howie Kendrick of recent Washington Nationals fame. Steven Adams is at peace within himself with his game. There’s some significant good karma floating around here with this team all the sudden.
Billy Donovan is still smacking his gum in the fourth period like a nervous car hop, but otherwise he all the sudden looks like John Wooden with Russell Westbrook now with Harden in Houston.
It’s like watching a Hallmark Channel chick flick with everyone being happy at the end.
We have a big family night on tap Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena with Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies coming to town to take on the streaking Thunder.
For what was supposed to be a dreary winter of NBA hoops in OKC all the sudden I’m starting to use Howie Kendrick references on my blog.