Archive for November, 2008
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The Chips are Down
Traveling to Colorado over the Thanksgiving holiday, I was forced to follow last night’s game against Minnesota through the play-by-play on a mobile phone. In spite of not even witnessing the game live, I still woke up with an ache of disappointment and frustration this morning, and felt my entire being had been on an [...]
November 29th, 2008Comments Off -
OKC ThunderCast Episode 4: A New Hope — PJ's Ouster, Brooks's Beginning, and a Double Bill With the Hornets
Recorded: November 24th, 2008
Notes: The Thunder Threesome discusses the Hornets’ return to OKC, as well as the departure of PJ Carlisemo, the promotion of Scott Brooks, and more fan expectations.November 26th, 2008Comments Off -
OKC ThunderCast Episode 3 — The Hornets' Return and Damien Wilkins’ Contributions
Recorded: November 20th, 2008
Notes: Brent and Blayne riff on the players’ new sound effects, and some of the positive contributions we’ve received coming of the bench, and look ahead to the Thunder’s home-and-away with the Hornets.November 22nd, 2008Comments Off -
Waiting to Take Off
After watching the Thunder lose their eighth straight game against Houston on Monday, the fan can’t help but wonder, “How much longer?” The team is going out night after night and seems unable to put two solid halves (let alone four quarters) together or prevent long opponent scoring runs. We knew this would be a [...]
November 19th, 2008Comments Off -
“Ow” And Other Thoughts
The more time we get between the present and the Pacers game on the 10th, the more painful losing the Pacers game on the 10th becomes. Same with the Hawks at home. How different would 3 and 7 feel than 1 and 9? And it’s not just that we lose; it’s that we lose the [...]
November 16th, 2008Comments Off -
A Swift Appearance
So very close. The Thunder have managed some excellent quarters of late, only to fall in the waning minutes. Both the Hawks and Pacers games felt like they were ours to lose, and we did, but not without some positives. Robert Swift, on the Thunderdome floor for the first time against the Hawks, had an [...]
November 12th, 2008Comments Off -
OKC ThunderCast Episode 2 — The Thunder's First 2 Weeks and the Phantom Mascot
Recorded: November 10th, 2008
Notes: Michael, Brent, and Blayne discuss the games of the first 2 weeks and the gaping hole in our hearts where there ought to be a mascot.November 10th, 2008Comments Off -
First Thunder Win
A power-saw. Not something to play around with. Any operator within three feet would be wise to use caution and wear proper ear protection. Sunday night’s Thunder vs. Timberwolves game featured a gutsy showing by our team, and 18,163 people blithely breaking with power saw etiquette. The crowd noise in the fourth quarter was measured [...]
November 5th, 2008Comments Off -
Welcome to OKC ThunderCast!
Hello, Thunderlings! If you are as excited as we are about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s inaugural season, you’ve found a site that can enhance your experience as a fan of an NBA franchise. Through this blog we will hope to bring you some additional perspectives on players, teams, and other tangents related to the Thunder [...]
November 5th, 2008Comments Off -
OKC ThunderCast Episode 1 — The inaugural episode in the inaugural season, podcast and host introductions, and fan expectations
Recorded: November 2nd, 2008
Michael, Brent, and Blayne discuss fan expectations for the Thunder’s inaugural season in Oklahoma City, and provide an introduction to themselves and the OKC ThunderCast podcast. Note: Not for the faint of ear.November 2nd, 2008Comments Off
