Thunder (11-2) at Celtics (4-7) 11/16

[PosImpos]

1 point game..

Is this the usual 3rd quarter run we go on where we get within 1 then it balloons back to 10+ because we're too tired to build on it?

I really hope not.

Same s***...different game.

Yup.  Yayyyyy Celtics.

[snively]

Down by 10 after playing, probably, the best 3 quarters they've played this season against decent competition.

That says a lot.

It's the turnovers that are killing them.  The Thunder do not execute all that well at either end, at least tonight.  It's the free points off of turnovers (16-2 advantage in points off turnovers) that keep them ahead.  The steal to KD 3 was particularly damaging.

[PosImpos]

Down 10 and the thunder have played like crap. Harden has been atrocious. Nice 7 points for Perk in the third quarter. JO having the game he will have every sixth or seventh game this year.

JO's offense is there, but the defense clearly isn't . .. no excuse for letting Perk score 7 points like that.

[GrandTheftRondo]

1 point game..

Is this the usual 3rd quarter run we go on where we get within 1 then it balloons back to 10+ because we're too tired to build on it?

I really hope not.

Funny you say that because we end with them up 10+.

If this wasn't so heartbreaking it would be hilarious. How does the same exact thing happen EVERY. SINGLE. GAME??

[slamtheking]

man, Rondo cannot get a foul on those drives.  how is that?

Maybe he shouldn't try to drive through three people?

true but when he's got all 3 of them hanging all over him, someone must be making contact

[PosImpos]

Down by 10 after playing, probably, the best 3 quarters they've played this season against decent competition.

That says a lot.

It's the turnovers that are killing them.  The Thunder do not execute all that well at either end, at least tonight.  It's the free points off of turnovers (16-2 advantage in points off turnovers) that keep them ahead.  The steal to KD 3 was particularly damaging.

The C's have turned it over a bunch, and they've been totally unable to convert turnovers into points.  That's a big problem for a team that historically has scored a lot of its points off turnovers.

[PosImpos]

Well, the bright side of this game is that an effort like this against most of the teams in the league would likely result in a win.  It's just not good enough against one of the top tier teams. 

The dark side of the game is that I think this sort of effort is probably the best we can expect to get from the team, at least most nights.

[Chief]

Doc would rather go small than play Steamer. Amazing!!! You are not going to beat OKC with small ball.

[PosImpos]

So many turnovers.  Just no decent ballhandlers other than Rondo.

[vinnie]

Given how poorly the Thunder has played, this is a game the Celts really should win. Seriously

[Marcus13]

Poor KG.  What a terrible way to end your career

[slamtheking]

wow, is that what a real fastbreak looks like?  haven't seen Rondo run a break with anyone else running with him all year (except when Bradley was on the floor)

[kozlodoev]

Doc would rather go small than play Steamer. Amazing!!! You are not going to beat OKC with small ball.

And you're going to beat them with Greg Stiemsma. Don't make me laugh.

[albas89]

The team goes as far as 1) PP and 2) Rondo go...

I'll be waiting until Pierce is back in shape to judge whether this team is done or not!

[PosImpos]

4-8 after tonight, most likely, but at least the schedule gets pretty easy for a while after this game.  Hopefully they can build off this performance and climb back to .500 in the next couple of weeks.