First Cup: Thursday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
Israel Gutierrez of The Miami Herald: "For most, being left open on an NBA floor is the result of an offensive play properly run. Udonis Haslem sees it a bit differently. To him, being left unaccounted for is dismissive. He used to consider that so insulting that he once berated Don Nelson and the Warriors' bench for ignoring him time and again -- even though Haslem was benefiting from it with a huge game. 'It gets old after a while,' Haslem said. 'Basketball is supposed to be 5-on-5. People mix all those junk defenses. To me, I feel like that's kind of cowardly. Just play ball.' He will take the wide-open shot. But that doesn't mean ...
Thursday Bolts - 11.20.08
The Thunderworld —
... A first for Oklahoma City - boo-birds: "Upon his arrival in Oklahoma City, Carlesimo was told of the city’s boo-free zone. Carlesimo said he hoped the trend continued but would understand if Thunder fans booed when his team’s play warranted it. Against the Clippers, it was warranted." ...
A First for OKC Thunder Fans: Boo Birds
SLAM Online —
... local pro hoops team had heard nothing but polite clapping and words of encouragement from the hometown folks. As you know, of course, nothing lasts forever, and last night was a turning point in the relationship between the ticket buyers and the ballers.
The mood inside the Thunder’s gym finally turned sour; twelve games into the honeymoon, the fans at last voiced their displeasure. Can you blame them? The home team was getting spanked by the Clippers.
From The Oklahoman:
With 2:50 remaining in the third quarter Wednesday night, ...
Seattle Fans Crow About Troubles in OKC
FanHouse —
... the Ford Center early this season, though the sales team managed to fill the building for Wednesday's epic matchup with the similarly terrible Clippers. (Mad daps; that's the upset of the year so far.) But more fans in the house meant there was a bigger opportunity to disappoint. Falling behind an awful team by more than 20 points will do the trick: the Thunder heard their first home boos of the season. ...
Are you saying "Boo" or "Boo-ennett"?
Bend It Like Bennett —
... But then, late in the 3rd quarter, in just the 7th home game in their existence, the greatest basketball fans the world has ever known actually started to boo the team. PJ said it also occurred during a " ...
In Which We Enjoy the Plight of the Thunder
The Sporting Blog —
... Kevin Durant is a unique player, but he's still finding himself. And with a sucky coach, pock-marked roster, and lack of any direction other than playing hard with discipline, there's zero inspiration come to Oklahoma City with these Thunder. Thus, it pains me to report, as reported in The Oklahoman: ...
SUCK IT, THUNDER
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
... , so I’m just going to skip ahead to the part about how the “enthusiastic” and “deserving” Okie fans are dealing with a team that doesn’t have Chris Paul: ...
