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Mistake Corrected: New Thunder Coach Brooks Move Kevin Durant to Small Foward
Mistake Corrected: New Thunder Coach Brooks Move Kevin Durant to Small Foward
by Tom Ziller Most in-season coaching moves in the NBA do little more than signal to upset fans that losing is unacceptable or perhaps shift moods in the locker room. But as we argued Saturday , the change in the Oklahoma City foretells larger concerns. Analysts expected Scott Brooks to slow ...
The Thunder Rolls...Its Coach: Carlesimo Out, Brooks In by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — Don`t judge Scotty Brooks by wins and losses, because Oklahoma City is going to be a bad... team. Judge him by how Kevin Durant develops on his watch. (more) The Thunder Rolls...Its Coach: Carlesimo Out, Brooks In ...
Thunder fires P.J. Carlesimo after 1-12 start
Thunder fires P.J. Carlesimo after 1-12 start
newsok.com — Assistant Scott Brooks named interim coach The Oklahoma City Thunder has fired coached P.J. Carlesimo . >... Assistant coach Scott Brooks has been named the interim coach and will take the helm immediately with tonight’s game at New Orleans . > The ... (more) Thunder fires P.J. Carlesimo after 1-12 start
A first for the Thunder: boos
A first for the Thunder: boos
newsok.com — Fans’ frustration In midst of ninth straight loss, Thunder fans can’t hold back their discontent With 2:50... remaining in the third quarter Wednesday night, Thunder fans no longer could contain their frustration. So they did the unthinkable. They ... (more) A first for the Thunder: boos
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The 10-man rotation, starring 'Harry Lughes'
Ball Don't Lie — ... for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Not Qualified To Comment. Where is Larry Hughes and what have you done with him, Harry? PF: Waiting For Next Year. Who would've thought that a back-up power forward could cause such a stir? SF: T-Shirt Cannon. By the time you have finished reading this sentence, Greg Oden will have fouled out. SG: The Oklahoman, via Z. 'Bout time: New Thunder coach moves Kevin Durant to small forward. ...

Lost Wonder
freedarko.com — ... As usual, Ziller beat me to it , in officially blogging a sigh of relief that Kevin Durant has been moved to Small Forward. Gee, ya think? This was something I ...

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