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Thunder at Lakers: Pregame Primer

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Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0, 0-0 road) at Los Angeles Lakers (0-0, 0-0 home)

TV: ESPN (Cox 29, HD 720)
Stream: Click here
Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1 FM, 640 AM, 97.1 FM Tulsa)
Time: 9:30 CT

Offensive Rating (last season): Thunder – 111.2 (5th), Lakers– 111.0 (6th)
Defensive Rating (last season): Thunder – 107.2 (15th), Lakers – 104.3 (6th)
Pace (last season): Thunder – 92.7 (13th), Lakers – 90.7 (21st)

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Oh that’s right. Nevermind.

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C_Dub 150 pts

yeah yeah I'm late again but this makes me frown.

You suck! hahahhaaha Nba game withdraw.

What a letdown! We've known this day was coming for weeks, but I thought there'd at least be a deal by now. No game AND no deal. . . .AND no meetings??? Just wake me up when it's over!

http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-another-58-millio...

I just read that the new cap figure might be $58 million again.

So if we amnesty Nate and don't resign Daequan Cook, we'd be at around $48 million, giving us $10 million in cap room.

But with that said, knowing Presti, I think he keeps Nate and re-signs Daequan and stands pat with our current roster at $56 million. That way he can still wheel and deal during the season, knowing the team is still under the cap.

God, I hate these late starts...

I like what I see in the Kendrick Perkins video (Royce posted today) from a strength and body standpoint. He's obviously fitter than last season.

But I'm still not overly impressed with his post game, even against air. I really don't think he'll be much of an offensive option for us going forward. His post moves just look awkward.

That means if Thabo continues to be a starter, we're going to run into the same problems as last year: 2.5 scoring options in the starting lineup.

Now, if we amnesty Nate Robinson, that opens up about $12 million in cap space. I doubt it will happen, but that would free up some money for Presti to bring in another scoring option, preferably a low-post scoring option.

@ dragonbug
OMG its come to this, everyone else in the league and even their fans know the key to defending our team. How long before Scotty figures it out and makes an adjustment to correct?

@ Ozarkhick
I keep getting these emails saying I'll get my check by November 10th for the exhibition games which were canceled weeks ago. Seems like crap that it takes that long. I mean it isn't like Clay is sitting around having to actually sign them all. C'mon, get the money out already.

not cool Royce, not cool.

Ozarkhick :Score update, anybody?Oh yeah,Fans 0.How do I get my refund checks? I chose the NBA endorsed option rather than the plan they were pushing. Can I get my money now or do I have to wait? They don’t seem to be making this easy.

+1.

well, at least Thabo isn't starting tonight

Haha, that was funny Royce.

I'm thinking some Lost Ogle words right now.

lmao a fan over at the lakers site wrote this...i laughed and yet shivered at this thought

"This sucks.

Though I guess I can just pretend that the Lakers beat OKC by forcing Sefolosha to take all of the shots while he was on the court (it was a pretty ugly performance offensively for the Thunder)."

Score update, anybody?

Oh yeah,

Fans 0.

How do I get my refund checks? I chose the NBA endorsed option rather than the plan they were pushing. Can I get my money now or do I have to wait? They don't seem to be making this easy.

I think I'm going to go home tonight and watch Game 3 of the first round series between us and Lakers from 2 seasons ago. While you guys are complaining, I'll be watching Thunder v. Lakers.

On a serious note, this farking sucks!!!!!!!!

is it sad that I went to forumblueandgold.com and read his pre-game primer as if I would get off work in 32 minutes and watch the game?

If it's any consolation... he had some great things to say about the thunder and dailythunder.com

entirely appropriate, and fittingly depressing. See you guys...?????

well, i laughed...

I caved and bought NBA2k11 so that I could have my own NBA moments...

This sucks! tonight instead of Lakers/Thunder my best Sports entertainment is a choice between Hockey and Toledo/Northern Illinois.

cuss cuss cuss cuss angry angry angry cuss cuss cuss cuss angry angry

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Either way, well played, Royce.