newsok.com - 11/26/2008
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suns at thunder Say goodbye to Kevin Durant the guard. The Thunder’s reigning Rookie of the Year is now a small forward, finally playing the position many NBA minds think best fits his gangly 6-foot-10 frame and versatile skill set. In his first move as Thunder interim coach, Scott Brooks ...
emptythebench.com - 12/4/2008
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emptythebench.com —
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.
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Kevin Durant is Doing Just Fine at Forward - ...
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KD to Play Natural Position
SLAM Online —
Scott Brooks is putting Durant at the small forward spot, and Kevin is happy about it.
Kevin Durant is Doing Just Fine at Forward
Empty the Bench —
... At 6-10 it was a move that had to be made eventually as Kevin struggled to keep in front of quicker NBA shooting guards on a nightly basis. “It gives [Durant and Green] an opportunity to get in positions where they can take better shots and be able to guard guys easier,” Brooks said. “Because Kevin is basically 6-10 and it’s not an easy thing to do to guard smaller guys.” ...
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dberri.wordpress.com 11/17/2008 — So far the history of the Oklahoma City Thunder consists of ten games, and exactly one win. For those keeping score, that’s exactly one more win than the Seattle Super Sonics have managed this season. And obviously Seattle - thanks to ...
Plenty of rookie struggles and little help
5ivemag.com 3/11/2009 —
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Flashback: As the second pick of the 2007 NBA Draft, Durant landed with the Seattle SuperSonics and his reputation quickly took a hit. Observers began referring to the former NCAA star as a “chucker” just ...
The Game In Tendrils: Durant Moves To SF
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Suns 99, Thunder 98 —
NYT > Pro Basketball 11/26/2008
Matt Barnes hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 25.7 seconds left to complete the Phoenix Suns’ fourth-quarter rally and spoil Scott Brooks’ home debut as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s head coach with a 99-98 victory Tuesday night. >
Cavs hand Thunder 13th straight loss (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 11/27/2008
LeBron James played just 17 minutes, tying his career low, as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 117-82 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. James scored 14 points. The Cavaliers superstar also played 17 minutes on Dec. ...
