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Looking ahead – The new Western Conference
Jeff Gross/Getty ImagesSo the dust is finally starting to settle on the free agency bonanza of 2010 and while many, many faces stayed put because of some absolutely absurd max contract offers (Joe...
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The sophomore…surge?
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North AmericaWe’ve all heard of the sophomore slump and while it does exist in every sport at every level of competition, the NBA is an intriguing case study for the opposing...
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What your country can do for the Thunder
AP PhotoThere’s two contrasting thoughts typically around NBA fan circles about what role Team USA can play on that fan’s team. These thoughts usually depend entirely on what happens to the players...
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If the Heat are the bad guys, what does that make the Thunder?
(The idea that KD is good and LeBron is bad was discussed a few weeks ago, but just on the surface. What about their teams? Is this truly a good versus evil type of dynamic in the NBA this year? JG...
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The burden of expectation
Anytime training camp and preseason can be seen on the hardwood horizon a certain level of excitement begins percolating throughout a franchise’s organization, the team and the fan base. And that...
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The alpha argument
Henry Abbott posted a postulation on TrueHoop this last Friday about the emerging scientific consensus that the alpha dog mentality that has been so long attributed to packs of wolves has recently come...
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Five things I’d like to see happen next season – Part I
AP PhotoWith the World Championships about to kickoff and the month of August coming to a close, I think it’s more than appropriate for us to start getting a little excited about the upcoming year...
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Things I want to see during next season – Part II
Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images2. I want to see Russell Westbrook’s FIBA defense in the NBAIf you haven’t been watching the World Championships or the exhibitions that led up to it, you’ve really...
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Defensive rebounding improvement.Does anything more need to be said other than, no, this is not a shot at Serge Ibaka in any way (even if that one moment could be considered a great example of this...
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Things I’d like to see next season – Part IV
AP PhotoOffensive Execution.Stop me if you’ve heard this before (though seriously, please don’t, or else this entire article will also have to be stopped), but I couldn’t help but rewatch the playoff...
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Things I’d like to see next season – Part V
AP PHOTOWell this is the end of our five part look into the things I’d personally like to see happen next season for the Thunder. Much like the previous four installments, this one has been a hot...
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The pros and cons of starting Ibaka at center
AP PhotoWith Darnell Mayberry’s tweet and Chris Silva’s blog reporting that Serge Ibaka will start at center for the Thunder tonight, I couldn’t help but remember the plethora of conversations,...
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Who is helping/hurting the Thunder the most?
Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty ImagesHere are some of the eye-opening stats from the Thunder’s 2010-2011 season thus far. This isn’t an all encompassing list but more so the numbers that have captured...
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Should James Harden start?
Ronald Martinez/NBAE/Getty ImagesNow that training camp has officially begun for the Thunder, it is only natural that we would all immediately jump into our coaching armchairs and start getting down to...
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The Showtime Supermen may have tugged on the wrong cape
Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty ImagesEd note: DT contributor J.G. Marking fired off an email to me saying he thought this Dwight Howard trade was a good thing. When I asked him why, he ripped off this...
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