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Even with the loss, it’s fun to watch the Thunder roll
Pre-season NBA home game provides a taste of what’s to come

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By Carrie Coppernoll
Published: October 16, 2008

Chills ran down my arms when the announcer shouted Desmond Mason’s name.

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I’m not a die-hard basketball fan, so I didn’t realize how much I had missed the NBA until Tuesday night, when the Oklahoma City Thunder debuted at home.

They lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in pre-season play, but the game was still exciting, down to the final seconds.

Here are my observations:


• The song "Thunderstruck” by AC/DC needs more play. As I’ve said before, you can never have too much of that.


• I shouldn’t be a coach. In my opinion, Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy should have taken a timeout in the last exciting seconds of the game and said this: "All right, guys, you’ve played a good game, but let the Thunder win. I mean, it’s their first home game in franchise history. Everybody came to see them and cheer on the new team. Preseason doesn’t really count. Pretend like you’re trying, but let’s give this one to the new guys.”

Fans should stay to the end of the game. If you have a legitimate reason to leave early, that’s fine. If you want to beat the traffic, that’s lame.


• I can’t wait for the real season kickoff Oct. 29. I already have tickets in the cheap seats.

I need to buy a Desmond Mason shirt. Now.


 

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No comments from stynker since Friday, that must mean he's only got net access at work and can't talk on the weekends.....
paul, yukon - Oct 19, 2008 at 5:01 pm
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You just keep proving my point. Feel free to continue to stigmatize Okies..........
paul, yukon - Oct 18, 2008 at 9:48 am
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Oh mighty mental giant Paul, the Yukon source for all that is wise. Try some more sociological prediction BS on us. You are so much better at that. I didn't realize I owed you work on this, little buddy. Why don't you do your own research,,,umkay? I love ya' man,,, no really. Expound some more for us Pauly, just to show "us" your mighty intellect. More facts Paul, more facts. You demand facts, so more facts Pauly. You are just so superior and all,,,no really. Now, as to the rant, are you talking about your first jealousy laden post? But, who cares. Paul=CLASSIC FAIL now. You are bound to set the record Pauly. You go girl! Oh, and to keep in line with your motif..... Pablo, this is just too easy.... Come on back Pauly..... What's the deal with all the periods? Never mind, no one cares.....
stynker, Scottsdale - Oct 17, 2008 at 6:58 pm
The first line of defense in a fool who knows he cannot deny the truth stynker, is resort to name calling, as you have plainly done, and for everybody to see. Each time you do that, without being able to refute what I've said with facts, just solidifies my point, and make you look like the recipient of an Okie school education, so you just keep on going. Too bad you can't edit your own posts, because it would lend some credibility to you if you could remove your first rant that just provided truth to my statement you would so love to refute...
paul, yukon - Oct 17, 2008 at 6:18 pm
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It took you twice to stmble out what you were going to say. I say Paul=DOUBLE FAIL. Oh no, a know-it-all I-Net Bully. Tell us more, oh blessed Pauly, from that cultural bastion of, what was it again, oh yeah, Yukon. You make this too easy little Pauly.
stynker, Scottsdale - Oct 17, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I do want to thank you stynker, I never believed somebody would be stupid enough to do exactly what I said they would do on this blog. I guess I overestimated the intelligence of an Okie OU fan.....
paul, yukon - Oct 17, 2008 at 1:50 pm
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Stynker (more than likely an appropriate name BTW), your rant has nothing to do with the facts a stated about Jarboe. The rabid fans did indeed act just as I posted, they did say what I posted, and you have well proven the statement I made about a person quickly pointing out OSU player shortcomings. YOU owned yourself, and solidified my point better than I ever could have....
paul, yukon - Oct 17, 2008 at 1:34 pm
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Hey Paul, tell the Renton Washington guy (like he really cares about your axe to grind over OU)about OSU's recruiting and playing a child rapist. That would be better than some guy who never played a down at OU. Paul=Owned. Guess the same thing can be said about the truth here to Pauly. It can't be denied either, especially since the OSU guy was convicted of a brutal gang rape of a twelve-year-old elementary school child. You go Paul. Pardon me, while I laugh at you Paul. Paul=FAIL. You might also tell him about the probation OSU was put on that time they had the slush fund paying football players at OSU that came out of your hometown Yukon National Bank. I didn't think you would Pauly. Paul=Not MENSA material.
stynker, Scottsdale - Oct 17, 2008 at 1:03 pm
I see nobody has bothered to argue my comments about Jarboe, guess the truth really sucks when it can't be denied, huh??
paul, yukon - Oct 17, 2008 at 6:34 am
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Hey, John, love the Spinal Tap reference. I thought about saying 11 but didn't know if anyone would get it.
Steven, Oklahoma City - Oct 16, 2008 at 5:47 pm
What? The volume doesn't go to 11?
john, oklahoma city - Oct 16, 2008 at 5:30 pm
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The only thing in the article I agree with is that AC/DC was meant to be played much louder than what we heard and the announcer needs to crank it up. The only reason to name them "Thunder" was to play the song. So play it!!!!!!And would someone turn the volume up from 1 to 9 or 10. Is Grandma at the controls?
Steven, Oklahoma City - Oct 16, 2008 at 10:57 am
...but at least we have a team to write about now.
Cody, Norman - Oct 16, 2008 at 10:54 am
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Wow... sometimes it's better to just not put an article up at all.
Cody, Norman - Oct 16, 2008 at 10:53 am
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I am the biggest loser alive, in case anyone thought otherwise. I am a self-loathing, negative, pathetic individual.
paul, yukon - Oct 16, 2008 at 10:52 am
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Jonathan in Renton..they do the same thing here with college football. The team is practically Godlike until their first couple of embarassing losses, and then the excuses begin.

I don't know if you read about the Jarboe situation here, but when it was announced he would play for OU, fans went nuts, his detractors spoke out and the rabid fans said "give the kid a chance, it was only a loaded stolen handgun he got caught with on high school property"...after his rap video surfaced about his desire to kill people, he got the boot and the formerly rabid OU fans thought he was nothing more than a worthless bum.....this is that way things go here. Wait until another OU player gets arrested for something and watch how quickly OU fans point fingers at what OSU players do.....
paul, yukon - Oct 16, 2008 at 9:50 am
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The PA announcer needs some serious work too. He wasn't near loud enough for the starting lineup and he sounded like a 12 year old when he would try to lead the chants of "defense, defense." I'm sure he was nervous for his first game, so I'm hoping to see improvement by the home opener.
Danny, Edmond - Oct 16, 2008 at 7:45 am
some advice from a washington state basketball fan, enjoy the fluffy headlines, the "our team is showing improvement" the "we have a young team" or the excuses like "with injuries we have been unable to gell as a team" enjoy the newspapers spining losses in positive ways because that is basically what you are going to get......and the best advice i can give you this year is wait till the end of the game to cheer this team is great playing 3 quarters, but goodluck getting them to play 4.
jonathan, renton - Oct 16, 2008 at 7:41 am
I'm thinking just for kicks, I'm going to forward this article to ESPN and see if they'll blog it....

For anybody that thought this was a yokel state, this ought to solidify it in their minds....
paul, yukon - Oct 16, 2008 at 7:35 am
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Yeah, "Let" the Dunder win. Thats a comical comment if I ever heard one, sort of reminds me of some preschool team playing a sport and no score being kept, so that "everybody can be a winner".

Where do some of these writers come up with this drivel anyway? Talk about hokey, but it fits this city/state.....
paul, yukon - Oct 16, 2008 at 7:34 am
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Maybe I can ride my 4 wheeler, the state legislature is looking into allowing ATVs on state highways to save gas, to the game MAW. YEEEEHAAAW!!! LOLOL!
ALBERT, BETHANY - Oct 16, 2008 at 1:59 am
BOY, this Okc and the NBA thing is going to get corny real quick, isn't it? P-L-E-A-S-E!!!!
ALBERT, BETHANY - Oct 16, 2008 at 1:45 am
Carrie,
First, you have to remember that Tuesday night's game was essentially a "soft-opening." Yes, the teams and the fans were there, but it was neither the starting 5 or the production that we'll see during the grand opening on Oct. 29.

And as far as anybody letting us win - no thanks, I say.
MartzMimic, Oklahoma City - Oct 16, 2008 at 12:31 am

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