OKC came in thinking it would be a stroll in the park. When they jumped ahead by 18, their suspicions were confirmed and they do what they always do (which is start playing stupid and unfocused). If the Lakers weren't so pathetic, they would have taken the lead by now.
3 air balls alone {from both teams} in the last five minutes. :grin: Where is Durant you ask?: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>KD now shooting for a triple-double. Passing up shots to get his assists up.</p>— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) <a href="https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry/statuses/442758187758804992">March 9, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Meanwhile: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Westbrook's been a bit out of control w/his engine revved up today. He's just 4 for 12 from the field and has 6 turnovers already.</p>— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/statuses/442761888074436608">March 9, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Durant needs to stop being a beta and if Scott Brooks is advocating this he should be fired. They are without a doubt better with Westbrook, but only when he plays within the offense and as a servant to Durant.
People who watch OKC consistently know this is truth. Remember last year when OKC was up 10 with 4 mins left in the game before Harden exploded for his career high and gave the Rockets one the most inspiring home wins of the season? What turned it around? KD was in reach of a triple-double, started passing up shots to get 10 assists and he couldn't turn the switch back on. KD's piddling around with stats (instead of just focusing on putting the game away) cost them. Similar thing happened at the end of last season when he was targeting 50/40/90. He became more selective with his shots to make sure the percentages stayed up. If it weren't for that, KD wouldn't have let Melo pass him for the scoring crown.
I see. Remember that Grizzlies game where Lee undercut Parsons on his 3 (he made it anyway cause he was on fire) and it didn't get called? That was waay more obvious and was at a crucial part of the game.
wtf happened? I stopped watching the game because I figured it was over and I look up and it is 74-72 Lakers!
