Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the lig. Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list.No offense to the real dregs of the NBA, but Chicago, today is your day. The Thunder rolled into the CHI Saturday night and left with the team's second road win of the season, an 11-point victory over a purported playoff team. Kevin Durant had 28/12 with four steals to lead OKC, and Nick Collison came out of nowhere with 21/9.
But possibly the most important for OKC (which has the 29th-ranked offense): Russell Westbrook's seven offensive rebounds, part of a 14/12 performance for the young point guard. Westbrook and the undersized Collison had more offensive rebounds combined than the entire Bulls team. Heck, the pair had half as many offensive rebounds as Chicago had defensive boards -- for every three missed OKC shots (and they missed 78 FGAs), either Collison or Westbrook yanked down one. Unbelievable board dominance. It's called a box-out, fellas.
Wafer Can't Stop: While the coexistence of Von Wafer and Rafer Alston remains the most confouding listening experience in the NBA, Houston isn't complaining: Wafer had another nice game in place of Tracy McGrady, hanging 15/7 with three assists and two steals on the Knicks. No McGrady, no Ron Artest ... Houston still won by 20.
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1-11-2009 @ 11:43AM
Nate Jones said...
They are a playoff team. Or I should say they would be a playoff team...If D'Antoni was their coach.
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1-11-2009 @ 11:51AM
okc hatr said...
you're still the "BLUNDER'', even blind squirrels find nuts,and you still suck.
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1-12-2009 @ 4:38PM
Mr.Big said...
The OKC Thunder have a better future than the horribulls. OKC has a nice young trio with Durant, Westbrook and Green. What is Chicago's core? You don't have anything other than Derrick Rose and you have players you cannot get rid of.
1-11-2009 @ 1:12PM
Redpill said...
Bulls GM paxson need's to be fired after this season. he hires rookie coach for team that couldn't even work or respect skilles. this team is becoming a mess. i don't like to wait for the playoffs but have to say bulls need to clean house including the GM.
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1-13-2009 @ 10:22PM
Joe M said...
The Bulls need to make a move before the trade deadline. Otherwise I am done with them for this year. David Lee from N.Y. would anchor the Bulls in the middle. They will have a low post and a good defender and excellent rebounder. Yeah they might have to give up Tyrus or Noah but so what. Preferably Noah at this point. We have too much dead weight on this team, so get rid of it. Milwaukee also has a nice option in Villanueva. Doesnt rebound but has low post skill and can jump out past the arch and shoot the 3. This is a nice option that can open up the middle for Rose if he goes for the basket and still making a threat available at 3 point range with Villanueva making defenses pick their poison. Plus if David Lee will be there for the rebound that would give us many 2nd chance opportunities. Come on Chicago do something we suck. Get rid of some those guards. Hughs wants to go Hinrich may have to leave as well. Oh well. For years we have not had much of a post presence. Here is our chance.
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