That is why I found it so incredulous that in the last Houston game when Web played what? 14min? Then coach Mac said that the reason he pulled Web in favor of giving Travis 30+ was cuz of Webs poor defense. As opposed to what coach? Travis Outlaws steller defense? but I digress.

This game was not a real solid win. Durant was without a doubt off his game. There was however s few solid signs. As Dwight pointed out the start, the energy on D. I thought Blake was working his tale off on Westbrook to start as well. Granted in the end Westbrook got his but Blake came out on him with the proper attitude. There were a few real offensive sets too. Tho again in the end it mostly became Roy.

I have been all over Nate so far so I am going to give him his due for once as well. He even got a tech. I was glad to see that. It was over his BFF Roy and it seemed a bit staged? I mean Monty did not have to fight real hard to hold the wild man back or anything. Maybe I am wrong. But Nate was not wrong. Roy did get wacked big time across both arms.

So yea. It really was kinda a boring win. But there were some solid signs. The movement was nice. Rudy has not been great yet but that dude is always moving. The pick and roll/pop defense is still pathetic. Especially when it is Blake and Oden. Neither one of them seems to have a clue what the other or themselves is suppose to do. But heck it was a win. So it was a good game.

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as long as this team ignores Oden’s development, we will be seeing more of the latter and plenty more first round exits.

I mean, this guy seems so hell bent on playing his rotation EXACTLY the same every game instead of adjusting to the flow of the game which is what coaching is all about. And notice too that Oden NEVER again received the ball in the post after the 1st quarter and NEVER again received a pass from Roy the rest of the game, period. That’s right, Roy did not make a single pass to Oden in quarters 2 through 4. I kept a count, and it was 0.

What’s becoming obvious with this team is that it needs a PG who will take it by the horns and not allow Roy to set up the offense. Because when he does, all this team gets are long jump shots or one on ones by Roy. That may work against the cream puffs during the regular season, but as Dwight has already pointed out, the good teams will simply not allow it. If anyone still needs proof of that, go back to the replays of the Houston series last spring.