Game Thread: Knicks at Thunder- 1/11/10
by Seth on Jan 11, 2010 6:30 PM EST
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Evening, parsnips. Your Knicks are in the bustling metropolis of Oklahoma City tonight to face the high-flying Thunder. OKC is just about the coolest, most likable team you can find, with crazy kids like Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green, Eric Maynor, Serge Ibaka, and James Harden complementing the main attraction: Kevin Durant. It will likely be Wilson Chandler's duty to try and slow Durant's recent scoring rampage. I've got faith in Wilson's ability to at least bug "Durantula", but others aren't so convinced. Go get 'em, Wil.
Either way, the deep and potent Thunder will be an exceedingly difficult match-up for the Knicks. New York will need to steal Western road games like this, though, if they plan on getting back to .500.
Come on by to comment and don't forget to check out Welcome to Loud City for all things thunderous. Tipoff's at 8.
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"just about the coolest, most likable team you can find"
Except for the fact that they’re the former Sonics, turned the 14th largest market in the U.S. and a city that actually produces good basketball players (i.e., brandon roy, nate rob, jamal crawford, etc) against the NBA and pretty much represents every reason why the NBA and David Stern doesn’t care about it’s fans.
But, yeah, they’re pretty likable other than that.
well
the players aren’t really responsible for that. i’m a russell westbrook fan, not a clay bennett fan.
I like the players too
But the Thunder will be forever boo’d. Growing up a Sonics fan it would’ve been nice to see KD a superstar for my team, but I guess I wouldn’t be paying attention to the Knicks as much as I do now if it didn’t happen.
I will root for Durant, but just like last year (http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=281114018), I want the Knicks to blow em out.
me too
i lose all appreciation for opposing players when the knicks are involved.
but yeah, they’re my second favorite team, and it’s all because of the young, exciting talent there.
My hope is we do not see Landry this game
He played 4 minutes against Charlotte and was a 11, he played 3 minutes against Houstorn and was a -5. It is impossible to be that bad in so short a time. Over the last 2 games, he has the worst +/ of all players despite playing only 7 min
Those minute should be spend on the likes of Hill or even Curry. Either of those can hardly be that bad
I do not care how great he is at practice, but our reserves are giving away the good work of the starter, and something has to change
dont get too worked up, al harrington is supposed to play tonight if the fluid is gone from his calf
problem solved
Looking forward
to seeing Harden’s beard in action. Im a big Baron Davis fan and am not sold on Harden’s beard yet (although it is impressive for a young guy)
PMAC
by pmac on Jan 11, 2010 7:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
the knicks need a good beard
badly. this is so important to me. this is why i was so in favor of keeping joe crawford.
man
this is awesome. OKC announcers saying their post guys have a “big time defensive assignment” in David Lee. how sweet is that?
this game is gonna be very ugly
loss for the knicks
book it.
by schmosterballs92 on Jan 11, 2010 8:18 PM EST reply actions
this defense on durant makes no sense to me
they’re paying wayyyy to much attention to durant. why not just let chandler take him one-on-one and see what happens?
the thunder
have the worst name/uniform/logo general aesthetic situation of any team in the league. they look like an NBDL franchise.
In my no-sh*t sherlock observation of the week
Westbrook and Durant is killing us
im outta town
so im just watchin this on gamechannel but i gather that durant and westbrook are destroying us,
by got more hops than nate, well..almost on Jan 11, 2010 8:37 PM EST reply actions
Our D is killing us
although the chicken with the head cut off approach on offense doesnt help
turnovers
seem to be killing us, im worried the knicks of old might be on there way back
by got more hops than nate, well..almost on Jan 11, 2010 8:39 PM EST reply actions
also
need to learn how to play on the road, were like a different team at the garden
by got more hops than nate, well..almost on Jan 11, 2010 8:40 PM EST reply actions
sadly...
we’re kinda lucky to get out only down 10. we failed at every aspect of the game of basketball that quarter.
since this looks like a game from november
maybe we can expect a sudden burst of competence and comeback in the second half
Hey guys! This is pretty fucking brutal, huh?!
Durant’s on pace for 60, you can’t even tell Gallo’s in the game, and there has yet to be a New York Knicks rebound!
"I'll probably go get lifted right now with Greg. Hey, and come back tomorrow and try to get another win."
-Renaldo
Jeffries should stand at halfcourt on offense
and stay away from the ball
gotta say
i like OKC’s announcing. proper level of excitement for a good young team clicking on all cylinders. Houston’s team would have creamed their jeans.
Butterfingers by Nate
He could also maybe NOT leave his feet all the god damn time
36 - 49 is the real story
FG%’s by each team. In other words, we are playing TERRIBLE, but you all knew that already.
Really hurts to watch this abomination. What happened to the Knicks from the last month?
Does anyone ever have vivid nightmares
about what this team would be like if we hadn’t resigned Nate/Lee?
i hope
D’Antoni goes nuts on this team in the locker room. then they come out in the 2nd half and get the lead.
im watching the celtics game on nba tv
how do they get away with their announcers shamelessly rooting against the other team? can we somehow get walt to make comments like “i hope durant breaks his ankle on the next play”
ahhh shit
the freedocast just went out. i might have to finally break down and get league pass. Anyone else watching a stream?
league pass broadband
is superb. if you live in the ny area though, knicks games will be blacked out.
i think
it’s based on the zip code of the credit card, right? so if you can somehow pay it with a card from a non-NY zip code, you’ll be golden.
yah i had it last year but cancelled it once they blocked it at my work
is it still a tossup on which teams coverage you get?
wow
the scoreboard guy on the OKC broadcast has an incredibly quick trigger finger. score gets updated the second the shot goes down.
seriously!
i keep getting pleasant surprises when i think i have to add two to whatever score there is after a thunder basket, but it’s always already been changed. gotta appreciate the little things.
Broadband is sick, this game is not.
and quick trigger, it is.
"I'll probably go get lifted right now with Greg. Hey, and come back tomorrow and try to get another win."
-Renaldo
by solanumbrella on Jan 11, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
freedocast is back!
have to be excited by something tonight, right?
really sloppy
we havent thrown a crisp pass in several minutes
one of those nights folks. it happens sometimes..in the nba - gus johnson
31% FG isn’t gonna cut it…
no comeback
just put my man J. Hill in for once- Let him daze and craze the opponents with his dreads!!!
the pick and roll
is not impossible to defend. but we make it look that way
i dare say the lineup has improved
though legs was getting it done for a while
by Ray Smuckles on Jan 11, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Why
Why do beers like Miller Lite and Bud Lite advertise their taste? Why don’t they just say they’re cheap and leave it at that?
because they arent keystone or busch or nati
who all have the cheap thing on lockdown
by babyeater26 on Jan 11, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
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