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TGR 60: Unlocked

November 27th, 2011

Deck the halls with basketballs!

The Face and the Guy are back with Royce from CBS Sports and DailyThunder.com to talk about the aftermath of the lockout and the beginning of the new season. Joy to the world! The NBA is back!! Download, listen and comment.

Talking Points: Offseason highlights, re-signing of Russ, who benefits from a short season, and early expectations for the Thunder.

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TGR 59: EuroBasket preview, part one

August 21st, 2011

Nick from Euroleague Adventures joins the guys from TGR to preview the upcoming tournament of REAL BASKETBALL.

Brad and Joel also cover some of the offseason/lockout events relating to the Thunder.

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TGR 58: The 2010- 11 Presti Review Show

July 24th, 2011

It’s Lockout 2011, so what better way to get through another hour without basketball than to listen to some Thunder talk. In this week’s episode Royce and Brad team up to grade Presti’s moves through the 2010-2011 season (including the 2010 NBA Draft). Also returning is our summer segment “What up with that?” where we look at all the NBA’s hot topics.

Episode Bullets:

  • Was the Perkins mid-season signing necessary?
  • Reviewing the trade of Jeff Green
  • Drafting Reggie Jackson
  • Trading for Cole
  • Kevin Durant tattoos
  • Looking forward to the Goodman/Drew League showdown
  • Parking in handicap spots

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TGR 57: The Root of All Evil – NBA Lockout Edition

July 3rd, 2011

OK, that may be a little harsh but still…in this week’s episode the guys from TGR review Presti’s recent moves, make their predictions about this year’s stock of rookies, and outline the real loser’s in the lockout.

Key Questions:

  • Does re-signing Nazr stunt Aldrich’s development?
  • Do any of the moves made by teams in the Northwest Division mean more competition for the Thunder?
  • Five years from now, who will be the consensus five best players from the 2011 draft?
  • Will the lockout result in a loss of games or even an entire season? If so, what will the fallout look like?

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TGR 56: NBA Draft 2011 Preview: No superstar? Just bust a move

June 22nd, 2011

This week the guys from TGR preview the upcoming NBA draft with three. Yes three interviews!

Each has a unique take on what the Thunder may do with the 24th pick and who might be the steal or bust of the draft.

Eat up baby, cause we cooked this one real nice for ya!

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TGR 54: Thunder double-double with Darnell Mayberry and Royce Young

June 5th, 2011

Hope your hungry cause here comes a double helping of the best Thunder coverage anywhere. We’re double dipping so you can have a double portion of blessing as you listen. There are two guys that every Thunder fan must follow, and we got ‘em both in this two part episode.

Part 1 – Darnell Mayberry from The Oklahoman joins us to talk the Thunder playoff run and a look into the offseason.

Part 2 – Royce The Godfather from DailyThunder.com joins us to talk about his trip to Miami to cover The Finals.

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TGR 53: What we know now that we didn’t know then

May 29th, 2011

After a crazy long playoff run, its time to look back. Joel and Brad go back to some of their questions and predictions to start the 2010-11 Thunder season and recap what we’ve learned about the team since that time. We also give our predictions for the finals.

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TGR 51: Game 7… Thunder Up

May 14th, 2011

Many of us predicted it, but it still feels a little overwhelming. Game 7 is upon us. Thank God its in OKC! Thank God KD will never play that bad twice in a row!

In Deep Thoughts, TGR recaps Game 6 and looks at some keys to a victory in game 7. We also talk about how Disney is on crack when it comes to parenting.

All that and more on this week’s episode of TGR.

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TGR 50: Thor, the God of Thunder with Chris Vernon

May 6th, 2011

This week we got Chris Vernon from 730 Fox Sports in Memphis. This is the guy that interviewed Micheal Heisley when he went on his yelling rant.

We talked about the series with the Grizzlies, the history of the team in Memphis and some of the best moves coming out that all the nerds should get up for.

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TGR 48: TGR vs. Denver Stiffs… it’s on!

April 22nd, 2011

Well, not really. We are joined by Jeff Morton from DenverStiffs.com, the infamous writer who called OKC fans annoying, said KD was Reggie Miller, and claims the Thunder are cocky. After asking him about the hate mail he received from Thunder fans we talked about:

  • JR Smith’s mental state
  • George Karl being outcoached
  • The atmoshpere coming in Game 3
  • Rumors of Chris Anderson’s troubles in OKC

…and much more.

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TGR 47: Thunder postseason awards and playoff preview

April 15th, 2011

To cap off the regular season and set things up the first round of the playoffs, Royce Young from dailythunder.com and CBS Sports joins TGR. We take a dip in Deep Thoughts and get our Thundies on!

Topics of discussion:

  • Do the Nuggets have a coaching edge over the Thunder?
  • Are people making too much of Perk’s influence and the Thunders’ new “bad attitude”?
  • Who was the MVP for the Thunder this season? The Debbie Downer? The Biggest Villain?

We discuss all these things and more. Download, listen and comment.

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TGR 46: Still afraid of the Nuggets? with Chris Dempsey

April 9th, 2011

Crazy how we went from being panicked about losing homecourt advantage to thinking about passing Dallas. Is anybody still worried about Denver?

Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post joins the show to talk about a possible Nuggets/Thunder first round matchup and to recap last week’s games.

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TGR 45: Jackin’ up 3s with Darnell Mayberry

April 3rd, 2011

Thunder beat writer for the Oklahoman, Darnell Mayberry joins TGR to talk Thunder travel habits, how the new guys have fit in, and preparing for the playoffs.

He also shoots Joel down pretty good, so you wont wanna miss that. Our Deep Thoughts segment has never been so steamy. Lots of talk, about STDs, packages and sleep habits!

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TGR 43: Thunder play execution with Sebastian Pruiti

March 19th, 2011

Gotta love WINNING weeks!! (said like Sheen). From NBA Playbook, Sebastian Pruiti joins the show to break down

the Thunder’s late game execution and Perkins’ effect on defense.

In our Deep Thoughts, we discuss:

  • What separates this team from being considered a legitimate contender?
  • Possible backlash from Perkins’ harsh criticism of guys who miss defensive assignment.
  • Is Westbrook hurting the offense?

Finally, we get our Thundies on and hand out this week’s awards.

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TGR #37: David Locke Will Blow Your Mind

January 31st, 2011

This episode features David Locke, play by play guy for the Utah Jazz and a big time stats geek. We talk about our rivalry with the Jazz and run down the problems with the Thunder defense. Locke also questions some popular Thunder fan belief on Serge Ibaka. Lots to comment about.

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