Thunder: First-round talk? Get used to it
This first-round series against the Mavericks has been filled with all sorts of talk.
Rick Carlisle lamenting about officiating.
Scott Brooks lamenting about Carlisle.
Dirk and Perk yelling at each other on the court.
Carlisle using profanity in the postgame presser.
Hey, doesn’t this all sound familiar, Thunder fans? I mean, it’s not the exact same words, but the jabbering in this first-round series sure is reminiscent of the babble that we saw a year ago in the Thunder’s first-round series against the Nuggets.
You remember how that went, starting before the games even did with Denver coach George Karl talking about how cocky the Thunder was.
And here’s the deal — Thunder fans might want to get used to this kind of gamesmanship.
Really, that’s what this is. Gamesmanship. Opponents trying to get any kind of advantage possible against the Thunder. Last year, the Nuggets realized they were overmatched, so they did whatever they could think of to try to level the playing court. This year, the Mavs are doing the same.
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