First off…I want to apologize to Parker McCollum for incorrectly spelling his name six times on my blog yesterday. There was no intent there. I was just tired from the 1,300 miles of driving in the previous five days. That was a new record for me as far as miles and incorrect spellings.
As far as the Thunder it was a good night in Game 33. They lost by six. They covered the Vegas spread which had the Kings at -5.5. And most of all they got themselves back on track to losing somewhere between 55-60 NBA games this season.
Plus… I really thought Aaron Wiggins took a step forward in becoming a rotational piece in the Thunder’s future. I really like Aaron Wiggins. El Prez is bullish on Aaron Wiggins. I’d buy me some Aaron Wiggins stock while it’s still relatively priced low. Imagine an Andre Roberson who can actually shoot a basketball.
Win, win, win, win.
The Thunder now stand at 12-21 after 33 games and despite the better play since the historic 73 point loss at Memphis aren’t all that far off track on being right there in the hunt for Paulo Banchero when March melds into April.
When you’re tanking…and make no mistake Sam Hinkie-Presti is tanking this season…those last twenty-five games of the season define your on court futility.
I think what has happened since the historic 73 point loss at Memphis is that the organization realized that losing with some dignity is better than being perceived as human sex traffickers.
I mean…the Thunder are still right there as one of the five worst teams in the league. Plus…you have to think Presti has promised Shai’s agent he will give Shai every opportunity to make the All-Star Game for the first time in his career.
The Thunder play Phoenix tonight and play four games this week in a six day span. If the Thunder play this right they could very well be 12-24 after their first 36 games. Keep in mind, the Thunder were 16-19 after 35 games last season before they pulled George Hill, Big Al Horford, and Shai from the rotation.
Little Nick Gallo…bless his heart. I actually tried watching this game while I was reading the last hundred pages of The Appeal by John Grisham. I’ll say one thing for that worthless little motherfucker…if Tucker Carlson ever leaves Fox Network ….Little Nick Gallo should send those cats his resume.
With six minutes left in the second period or so…Little Nick Gallo said, “If the Thunder can hold on tonight and win they’ll only be one game behind San Antonio for the 10th seed in the West and in the hunt.”
My diva lab Pauli was curled up next to me on the sofa. She knew what that statement could potentially do to me. She put her head on my knee and with her eyes basically said, ” Mike…put the remote down. You know you shouldn’t throw it thru the flat screen. It’s just a game.”
And I was okay. I muttered… ” Fuck me running”– several times and then backed off of the ledge.”
Thunder at Phoenix tonight. If the Suns win as they should…they’ll tie the Warriors for the best record in the NBA. Tyler Herro scord 32 points last night in a Heat win and the surprising Memphis Grizzlies are the 4th seed in the West.
Everything in Mike’s NBA World is in a very nice place on December 29th, 2021.
Caleb needs to have him a night in San Antonio tonight if the game actually gets played.
BOOMER!