"OKC is a Fraud"

[Hurricane Season]

Denver, however, has done the rest of the NBA one small service in this best-of-seven series.

As a championship contender, Oklahoma City is a fraud. The Thunder is a collection of soft jump-shooters and irritable hotheads. This young team has undeniable basketball ability but a lot of growing up to do.

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the Thunder's best players, received technical fouls by whining at the refs for perceived injustices.

The jump shot of Durant, who doesn't like to get dirty, has betrayed him for most of this series. He is soft and adds little besides scoring. Wasn't that the rap on Anthony in Denver?

That's not a chip on the shoulder of Westbrook, but a whole bag of Hershey morsels. Here's betting he will implode when push comes to shove in later postseason rounds as the tension builds.

These flaws won't cost the Thunder against the Nuggets. No team in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series.

But Oklahoma City cannot beat San Antonio or Memphis this way, much less the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.

"I think our offense gets more good looks than they do," Karl said before tipoff of a must-win game against the Thunder. "Their guys just make more tough shots than we do."

Translation: Karl is arrogant enough to believe he operates a better scheme than his counterpart on the Thunder bench. Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks is simply blessed with better players.

That's classic Karl, isn't it?

Of course, it's tough to argue with Karl's logic. The only true NBA superstar in this series is Durant. He's a solid 10. In terms of pure talent, the Denver roster is a collection of sevens.

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_17917982

 

[Mexi]

they can beat san antonio that way
they can beat the lakers simply because of athleticism
memphis would be interesting some

i wouldnt go so far as to say they're frauds, but i do think they are overrated a tad

 

[.infamous]

lol at karl. He is just mad that they are getting put out first round. Sit down and stfu.

 

[bosoxlover12]

IMO Thunder should sweep Memphis too, and if they face the Hornets or the Blazers, it would be another sweep. Mavs would go to 5, Lakers to 5-6


As much as they are overrated, you do have to look at their strengths.

With Perk, Serge, and Nazr as their 3 big men, they have a pretty good post defense.

Thabo Sefolosha is a good enough defender to beat down on the Arizas or the Roys of the NBA.

And you cannot deny the scoring abilities of KD and Westy

 

[Mooche]

The team is definitely getting a ton of media hype.. But I don't see how this team is a fraud in the NBA. They will be fine, and they have quite a big window left to compete, and enough time to mature.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

People act like Memphis beating SA is a lock lol.

 

[cruzg24]

Some pretty harsh words from the writer of this article. And then you read and see where its from and you realize its from the Denver Post, lmao. I mean cmon now... I thought this series was going to be highly competitive, but Ive been disappointed.

 

[SaintFan25]

IMO Thunder should sweep Memphis too, and if they face the Hornets or the Blazers, it would be another sweep. Mavs would go to 5, Lakers to 5-6

LMFAO

They would probably beat us in a playoff series but there is no way in hell they'd sweep us. Did they win the regular season series? Yes but what was the average margin of victory in those 3 games they did win? 4 points. We're not gonna make it to the conference finals obviously but if by some miracle we did you're retarded thinking it would be an easy Thunder sweep.

 

[Elite]

LMFAO

They would probably beat us in a playoff series but there is no way in hell they'd sweep us. Did they win the regular season series? Yes but what was the average margin of victory in those 3 games they did win? 4 points. We're not gonna make it to the conference finals obviously but if by some miracle we did you're retarded thinking it would be an easy Thunder sweep.

It's his Perkins homerism, if they had some other big man with the same talent but he didn't play for the Celtics beforehand he'd think the Thunder suck

 

[SaintFan25]

It's his Perkins homerism, if they had some other big man with the same talent but he didn't play for the Celtics beforehand he'd think the Thunder suck

Lol you're probably right. Also the 1 game we played against them when they had Perkins we won.