This is difficult to write, but I’ll be brief and to the point. The Thunder with two days rest and desperately in need of a win to stay in the chase for a No. 4 or 5 seed in the West fell flat with one of the worst performances in the history of the franchise from my view.
The final score was 114-103. This was a Memphis team which came into the game with a record of 29-44. This was a Memphis team which was sitting six players and had a makeshift NBA roster on the court.
There’s no point in really going into the game per se because the effort was so poor on multiple fronts it hurts as a fan or even as an objective blogger to write about the game. I guess there will be some on some outlets who make an excuse. I can’t do that on here. The game and the effort made me ill.
The Thunder drop to 8th in the West and will still hold on enough to make the NBA playoffs for one round. AS an NBA fan, in all honesty, if this is the effort the Thunder are going to exert then I’d rather see the young Sacramento Kings play the Warriors and at least give it an honest effort.
I’d try and write more, but I don’t know what you write when you witness an effort this poor on a night the Thunder were healthy, rested and in need of a win in the worst way against an inferior opponent.
The Thunder host Indiana on Wednesday night inside the Peake.