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Thunder: Welcome to Loud City
Recap: Oklahoma City Thunder 120, Golden State Warriors 109: 2011-2012 Game 19 Recap; Force of Nature
Game thread: Game Thread #19: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors
Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors: 2011-2012 Game 19 Preview; Identity Crisis
Associated Press: Thunder top Warriors 120-109 to start road trip | Photo Gallery
Sports Network: Durant powers Thunder over Warriors
Matt Steinmetz: Warriors fade late, fall to Thunder 120-109
Marcus Thompson II: Golden State Warriors lose to Oklahoma City Thunder 120-109
Rusty Simmons: Durant scores 15 in 4th as Thunder beat Warriors
- Previews of the game.
Matt Steinmetz: Thunder-Warriors: What to watch for
Marcus Thompson II: What to Watch For – Game – 18
- Do the Thunder have any players we could pick up?
Rusty Simmons: Warriors might be able to use Thunder's leftovers
Thu Jan 26 - Mark Jackson at practice.
Thu Jan 26 - Ekpe Udoh at practice.
Thu Jan 26 - Matt Steinmetz quick summary of Ekpe Udoh.
Fri Jan 27 - Mark Jackson at shootaround.
Fri Jan 27 - Monta Ellis at shootaround.
- Jim Barnett talks about the Warriors offense.
11:51 min: Jim Barnett with Ralph and Tom on KNBR, Fri Jan 27, 2012
Video link: NBATV interviews Nate Robinson before the game
- No postgame news found.
Mark Jackson at the podium.
Brandon Rush in the locker room.
Klay Thompson in the locker room.
Jeremy Tyler in the locker room.
CSN highlights, recap.
Highlights by gumbywithpokey.
Recap and highlights from nba.com's game page:
Nate Robinson Beats the Buzzer
Spinning Fadeaway
Defender On Skates
Thunder vs. Warriors
Audio
0:14 min: Dorell Wright Postgame - 1/27
4:14 min: Stephen Curry Postgame - 1/27
1:29 min: Monta Ellis Postgame - 1/27
1:14 min: Klay Thompson Postgame - 1/27
1:25 min: Jeremy Tyler Postgame - 1/27
Mark Jackson
On The Oklahoma City Thunder:
"They have two great players and another that can take over a basketball game. We went in saying we couldn't have those three guys have big nights - they did. And Serge Ibaka did what we've been asking our big guys to do. That being said, a little over five minutes to go it's a ballgame they scored 28 points in the last five and half minutes basically. They have a different motor, they are a different animal and we have to learn to do that. We don't have the luxury to be able to turn it on when we want it. It's a good lesson."
On The Oklahoma City Thunder Style Of Play:
"That's the way they play, that's the way they practice and that's the way they get after it. They are a very good basketball team, best record in the league - give them credit. This was a winnable game for us. We made mistakes, they pounded us on the boards, we turned the basketball over 20 times, they got 19 offensive rebounds and they scored 35 points in the fourth quarter with 58 points in the paint. We didn't do it today."
Stephen Curry
On Matching The Thunder's Intensity:
"They executed the offense better. I think we fought hard the whole game. We just had a lapse in couple of possessions, they got an and one, I think a transition bucket and forced a turnover. I think our effort was there but we just let the game slip away in a crucial moment. They scored too many points down the stretch. We just have to match the energy for all 48 minutes. We just didn't finish out the game."
On Coach's Message To The Team:
"Just keep fighting. He did mention on just matching the energy for all 48 minutes and coming up in big moments during the game. We just have to keep fighting and keep pursuing every possession and not lose faith. He still believes and we still believe. We just have to get on a nice little winning streak."
Klay Thompson
On Defensive Assignments:
"It was tough but that's the NBA. That's what we expected. They have some of the best scorers in the world. We just have to fight. We didn't do enough of that. I kind of think we laid down a little bit but we're going to be working on that. We stayed in front of them but they just hit tough shots. That's what they do. We're going to keep working on the defensive end because that's what wins games."
- No interesting notes to add tonight.
- Despite a compressed schedule, we get 3 consecutive days off until Tuesday when Keith Smart and the Kings drop by. Have a good weekend!
- Just so you know, we face the Thunder again here at home in 10 days, on Feb 07. Think we'll play better in 10 days?
| Day | Date | Time | Opponent | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | Jan 31 | 7:30pm | Kings | CSNBayHD | KNBR 680 |
| Thu | Feb 02 | 7:30pm | Jazz | CSNBayHD | KNBR 680 |
| Sat | Feb 04 | 7:00pm | @Kings | CSNBayHD | KNBR 680 |
| Tue | Feb 07 | 7:30pm | Thunder | CSNBayHD | KNBR 680 |
| Thu | Feb 09 | 6:00pm | @Nuggets | CSNBayHD | KTCT 1050 |
0 recs | 56 comments
Two things killed our momentum when it looked like we would go on a run
1.) Offensive rebounds
2.) Botched fastbreaks
doubleteapot - January 27, 2012
No real Center in the 4th, Damn it again!!!!
What’s up with the small ball. I thought we were done with the small ball. I have noticed a trend, whenever there is no center in for Warriors we get killed on Offensive Rebounds, and we can’t execute our offense.
DaveinSJ - January 27, 2012
we were getting killed on the boards when there WAS a center in
Andris has 11 rebounds in his last 85 minutes
just 1 rebound in 9 minutes today
Brownie13 - January 27, 2012
When Jeremy Tyler was in.
We went on a run to close it to a 3 point lead. Just when David Lee comes in for Tyler, we cant get a board. I like Lee, but going small is not going to work against an athletic team.
DaveinSJ - January 28, 2012
Tyler wasn't grabbing boards either.
In that stretch, the Thunder only got up 2 shot attempts, to our 7. So our good play with him on the court had little to do with rebounding.
Brownie13 - January 28, 2012
what i learned from this game.
1) no one on our team is an elite rebounder. we need a lot of help in this department. we need a real center.
2) if curry isnt shooting well he is a huge liability on the court. on defense he cannot stay in front of his man as westbrook kindly pointed out and on offense he is turnover prone and cannot drive to set up teammates.
we need a real pg.
MonstaEllis - January 27, 2012
name one PG who can stay in front of westbrook
ekpeudoh20 - January 27, 2012
rondo
MonstaEllis - January 27, 2012
CP3 and DWill
dubzfan - January 27, 2012
Conley
doubleteapot - January 27, 2012
Rose
doubleteapot - January 27, 2012
prolly even guys like jrue holiday, ty lawson, kyrie
MonstaEllis - January 27, 2012
what i learned from this game.
what you been watchin for the last 4 years?
Skeptic con Urquell - January 27, 2012
rebounding situation fluctuates, depending if andris is playing well or not, or in the beginning of this season with kwame it seemed like we had rebounding somewhat solved.
as for curry, he hasnt been here for 4 years first of all, second we keep thinking he can develop into a decent point guard. its time we gave him up for something else.
MonstaEllis - January 27, 2012
Offensive rebounding
is going to kill us Lakers if we do not box out. And we had some trouble doing that throughout the season….
yoshifan - January 27, 2012
Is Bynum not a good rebounder?
Whats up with him? I always got the sense Kobe kinda holds him back, never really tries to get him going. Would that be right?
dubzfan - January 27, 2012
Actually
When Kobe facilitates, teammates would sometimes pass the ball back to him and force him to make plays. Or, because of his wrist, he wouldn’t pass the ball accurately and commit a turnover (that’s what happened many times against the Clippers).
As for Bynum, although he is a good rebounder, other players may not go after the ball and allow the opponent a 2nd chance to score. Our players have size, but lacks speed.
Basketball is a team effort, and you can’t just rely on one player to do everything (scoring, rebounding, passing, etc.).
yoshifan - January 27, 2012
So Bynum often rejects a Kobe feed or something?
Why does he not say average 20+?
It seems like could
dubzfan - January 27, 2012
So Bynum often rejects a Kobe feed or something?
haha ,we got crossed up blog wires?
Skeptic con Urquell - January 27, 2012
He COULD
but during the past several games, it turns out that double teaming him is an effective way to limit his offense. And once Bynum has the basketball in his hands, he either shoots, draws a foul, miss, or-in a worst case scenario- commit a turnover. That’s why it’s important for Bynum to be aggressive on offense before he gets doubled up.
Also, Bynum’s FT shooting is not very good.
yoshifan - January 27, 2012
SSR is over there
And our small lineup is not the same as your twin towers
doubleteapot - January 27, 2012
What is wrong with Monta?
He’s not attacking like he often does and his jumper is really bad right now, he’s passing well but he kind score right now.
Anyway …
Tyler – Start him. Why not?
Lee – Again, good scoring numbers but interior defense sucked and never rotated to Ibaka on his jumpers
Curry – When his shot isn’t falling I’d like to see him do something productive like set up people. I don’t want him to become the type of guy where he must have his shot flowing for him to be effective
Rush – He was bad tonight, butterfingers galore
Klay – Best game for him so far, as just an off screen shooter he’s awesome. Anything more and it gets ugly. Smart plays though with his inside passes
dubzfan - January 27, 2012
can't* score...
dubzfan - January 27, 2012
What is wrong with Monta?
maybe trade rumors? or maybe he’s under the weather, he sure didn’t look like himself tonight.
Skeptic con Urquell - January 27, 2012
he's not the same this year
I got a feeling he hasn’t got long left in a warriors uniform. He knows it and its definitely having an adverse affect on him. Poor dude he wants to stay so bad
maryjane - January 28, 2012
It's the system
Slower pace makes it easier to check his dribble. Unlike rose for ex., he’s a poor ball handler. How much more have you seen him take a first step in half court sets lose the ball and have to recover.
tafkasam - January 28, 2012
He knows it and its definitely having an adverse affect on him. Poor dude he wants to stay so bad
yeah, the team has not treated him well. If they wanted to build around montay they should have found a bigger guard than binky to pair him with. I hope he finds a place where he fits in and is happy.
Skeptic con Urquell - January 28, 2012
The funny thing about this is, he’s shooting the fewest number of long twos since 2008, and also shooting his highest percentage since then (although, not by much). He’s also attempting 28% of his shots at the rim this season, as opposed to 25% last season (and he’s getting to the free throw line more, so that number is probably underselling how much he’s been attacking).
The main difference is he can’t hit a three to save his life, and he’s still taking 4.4 of them a game.
Spider Jerusalem - January 28, 2012
Very true about Curry.
He is hurting the team when he is not shooting well.
I would start Tyler, or can the Warriors please do something about a decent big man, please.
DaveinSJ - January 27, 2012
Added
MT2 recap. nba.com highlights, recap. Highlights by gumbywithpokey.
IQofaWarrior - January 27, 2012
OT, Harden's twitter
@JHarden13: What’s up San Fran?
Time to hit the clubs ! ;)
dubzfan - January 27, 2012
https://twitter.com/#!/JHarden13/status/163151679670329344
dubzfan - January 27, 2012
J-RIDAH begs to differ
doubleteapot - January 27, 2012
La kids tend to like the bay
California ones in general. Obviously not as much as their home town but still
Not really shocking idea.
So yeah, let’s trade monta and steph for Russ and harden. All ca perimeter. And um….get chuck Hayes and Ryan Anderson inside.
tafkasam - January 28, 2012
Added
warriors.com audio. Mark Jackson at the podium. Brandon Rush in the locker room.
IQofaWarrior - January 27, 2012
If we're not going to get Biedrins involved or play him, he shouldn't start.
Jackson screwed this up by benching him in those first couple games it seems like.
GovernorStephCurry - January 27, 2012
Jackson screwed this up by benching him in those first couple games it seems like.
yeah, it’s like night and day. Maybe his ankle is not fully well?
Skeptic con Urquell - January 27, 2012
Now he's back to last years Andris on offense again...too bad.
GovernorStephCurry - January 27, 2012
ya, its wierd how he does that. Looks to be better , then bam, he sucks!
PIRATEWARRIOR - January 28, 2012
As usual, no accountability toward Andris
If he played like a man, actually used his gifts and cut hard he’d get more minutes. Can’t carry a passenger on offense when you’re so talent devoid
tafkasam - January 28, 2012
The thing is he actually did this for the first 5, 6 games of the year.
And he wasn’t rewarded.
GovernorStephCurry - January 28, 2012
I would like to comment on the whole "PG defense doesn't matter" thing
It’s been around a long time. It’s not about PGs. Teams can always get away with having one perimeter player who is bad on defense.
doubleteapot - January 27, 2012
Teams can always get away with having one perimeter player who is bad on defense.
depends on the team, we don’t have the luxury of that situation. The OkieSonics can also get by with lots of turnovers where others can’t.
Skeptic con Urquell - January 27, 2012
We have two bad perimeter defenders
doubleteapot - January 27, 2012
Who are the good ones?
Even rush and dorell are just positionally good. By no means lockdown defenders
tafkasam - January 28, 2012
Rush tends to get beat a lot
It’s the reason he gets almost all of his blocks from behind
bigkino217 - January 28, 2012 via mobile
most of his blocks come on fast breaks or in help defense
and really have nothing to do with him getting beat in the halfcourt. i agree he does get beat a decent amount, but it rarely results in a block for him
Brownie13 - January 28, 2012
I will kill you.
Spider Jerusalem - January 28, 2012
Added
warriors.com quotes. CSN highlights, recap.
IQofaWarrior - January 27, 2012
Is that it? Wow, I think I'm done early for tonight.
I’ll check back once more right after midnight.
IQofaWarrior - January 27, 2012
Wow, I think I'm done early for tonight.
Thanks for all the work you’ve done.
The website looks great with it’s new colors. We are happy campers.
Skeptic con Urquell - January 27, 2012
You're welcome!
IQofaWarrior - January 27, 2012
Added
Klay Thompson, Jeremy Tyler in the locker room.
IQofaWarrior - January 28, 2012
And that's all for tonight.
IQofaWarrior - January 28, 2012
Thanks for doing this even in another loss, IQ
doubleteapot - January 28, 2012
Thanks, IQ. Is it me, or, is it obvious that other than Lee, we have no one that can rebound and get some points in the paint?
dinohealth - January 28, 2012
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