emptythebench.com - 12/4/2008
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Scottie Brooks first significant move as head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder is looking like a good one. After starting at shooting guard for the first 92 games of his career, Brooks moved franchise cornerstone Kevin Durant to small forward.
sports.yahoo.com - 12/11/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
Despite Kevin Durant's team-high 28 points, the Oklahoma
City Thunder dropped to 2-21 last night and are
now on pace for just seven wins this season. Yikes. Cue the sad music, Charlie Brown.
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Photo: Good grief, Kevin Durant
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com - 11/27/2008
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20secondtimeout.blogspot.com —
The most fascinating storyline in Oklahoma City, one
that will have ramifications for years to come and
could very well determine the future of the Thunder, concerns Kevin Durant--specifically, the decision by interim Coach Scott Brooks to shift Durant back to his natural position, small forward.
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Durant is Back in his Comfort Zone at Small Forward
msn.foxsports.com - 12/11/2008
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msn.foxsports.com —
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have each began
to explode without P.J. Carlesimo in charge, according to
Rotowire. See who else's stock is up and who is down.
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NBA Barometer: Durant lighting it up
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Thursday Bolts - 12.4.08
The Thunderworld —
... As we all are, Empty the Bench is happy the see Kevin Durant move to the three: "The Durantula had been manning the off-guard slot in an effort to protect him from the more physical style of NBA forwards. It was probably a good decision last season as the rail-thin swingman had a lot of trouble banging with the bigger pros on both ends, but Durant is showing that he was ready to make the transition to his natural small forward position. Get ready to see more of that complete player we saw in his lone season at Texas as a result." ...
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NYT > Pro Basketball 12/4/2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Emeka Okafor had 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead a balanced attack for the Charlotte Bobcats in a 103-97 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday that sent the Thunder back to their losing ways. >
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