Thunder notebook: Defensive lapse

 
BY MIKE BALDWIN, Staff Writer, mbaldwin@opubco.com | Modified: February 24, 2010 at 4:03 am | Published: February 24, 2010   

Oklahoma City’s forte has been defense, but the inability to get defensive stops the final four minutes was a key reason a nine-game winning streak ended. Phoenix hit five of its final six shots to overcome a 98-88 deficit to win. The Suns shot 51.3 percent.

photo - Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has averaged 17.3 points in the last month. AP PHOTO
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has averaged 17.3 points in the last month. AP PHOTO

Multimedia

Videoview all videos

Analysis: Thunder-Suns thumbnail

Analysis: Thunder-Suns

Feb 24Darnell Mayberry and Mike Baldwin explain why OKC's win...

Sunburned: Phoenix ends OKC streak at 9 thumbnail

Sunburned: Phoenix ends OKC streak at 9

Feb 24Kevin Durant scored 36 points, but the Suns ended the...

NewsOK Related Articles

  • Thunder lets win get away
    02/24/2010 The streak would still be alive and the good times still rolling for the Thunder had it not been for a pair of poor decisions inside the final 64 seconds...
  • Kevin Durant: Only one streak matters
    02/24/2010 Kevin Durant repeatedly has said a two-month-long, 25-point scoring streak isn’t important. His focus is winning games. That’s why Durant...
  • Berry Tramel: Suns set on streak
    02/24/2010 The old man — and I don’t mean Bill Russell, who sat courtside — kept gathering his troops at every timeout, exhorting them to hang in...
  • Thunder barometer: Where they stand
    02/24/2010 Where they stand Analyzing the Thunder’s performance during its march to the postseason. →Hustle: From Nick Collison taking charges, to Thabo...
  • Wednesday's game: Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
    02/24/2010 Thunder at Spurs →When: 7:30 tonight →Where: AT&T Center →TV: KSBI-52 (Cox 15, HD channel 715) →Radio: WWLS 98.1-FM, WWLS 640-AM...
  • Q&A with Taylor Griffin
    02/24/2010 Former OU star Taylor Griffin has appeared in two games with the Phoenix Suns, playing seven minutes. During two stints in the D-League, Griffin averaged 9.6...

"Our defense has not been great the past three games,” said Thunder coach Scott Brooks. "Our offense has really carried our defense. That’s rare. We...
View full article on Oklahoman.com

How do I get Full Access?




If you prefer your thoughts to appear in The Oklahoman's Opinion section, we encourage you to submit a letter to the editor.

Ads by Yahoo!

New Mobile Prices
Lowest Price on Mobile Phones, Compared from Top 25 online Stores.
iSpyPrice.com

Sports Photo Galleriesview all