Oklahoma City Thunder 2022-23 Season

[Laramie]

Ra'Aana Maccabi vs Oklahoma City Thunder

6:00 P.M. - Saturday, October 9, 2022, Paycom Center, OKC

Radio WWLS 98.1 Sports Animal

[catcherinthewry]

Next season is going to be rough.

I was contemplating buying tickets to a game after we drafted Chet, but now I can't get myself to do so.

With a family and an employer that makes me work late, it is nearly impossible to do anything recreational anyway.

I don't know.

I think fans have been pretty patient but it's unfortunate Chet Holmgren is out for the year. I hear SGA is out too. The Thunder need to figure it out by next season or else, in my amateur opinion, things will get real bad. Like relocation bad. We all know Las Vegas wants a team, and it's a tough sell to ask for a new arena when you are only winning twenty games a year.

I fully admit I don't know the ins and outs of NBA finances, but you know it cannot be good if your stadium has Flint Tropics numbers.

I hope the Thunder will survive you not buying tickets to a game.

[Laramie]

Correction



Ra'Aana Maccabi vs Oklahoma City Thunder

6:00 P.M. - Sunday, October 9, 2022, Paycom Center, OKC

Radio WWLS 98.1 Sports Animal

[dankrutka]

This team has been really fun in the preseason. I'm really looking forward to this season. It should be much more fun than the last couple because OKC has so much more talent after swapping out guys like Theo and Ty Jerome for talented rookies. Here's my 5 reasons people should start paying attention if they're not already:
1. Tre Mann: Tre Mann has put on a lot of weight and looks confident. He's smooth as always, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him turn a corner this season. He's looked incredible in preseason.
2. The core: SGA, Dort, and Giddey aren't vets for any other team, but they're core of this team. They're talented and great guys who are easy to root for. I really think SGA has the potential to be an all-star this season and I'm looking forward to seeing Giddey's next step.
3. The rookies: I am a big believer in Jaylen Williams (J-Dub). He has great feel for the game and is just really fun to watch. Ousmane Dieng is a unique prospect at his huge size with guard feel. It'll take some time for him to put it together, but he has a high ceiling. I'm not as big on Jaylin Williams (J-Will) as a player, but he's a Nick Collison type glue guy. He also is the first Vietnamese (he's Vietnamese/Black) player, which is cool for OKC's large Vietnamese community.
4. Easy tickets: With Chet and another high pick (Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson in a dream world) playing next year, I think Thunder games will startbeing a harder ticket as early as next season. Enjoy getting to see the best basketball players in the world with relative easy. Hey, I make my way up from Texas for 5-10 games a season... I wish I lived in OKC and could go to more.
5. Don't misunderstand "tanking": Finally, it seems among casual fans that they sometimes misunderstand "tanking" as the Thunder not trying to win. Thunder players are trying to win. However, the Thunder aren't going to sacrifice long-term development for winning. That means young guys will get opportunities. The Thunder only really tank the last 5-10 games by bringing up G League guys. That means the first 70 games are going to be fun. Enjoy it! Thunder up!

[Laramie]

Maccabi RA'ANANA 97 vs Oklahoma City Thunder 144

ESPN Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401474878

Attendance: 4,900

[Laramie]

Thunder @ Pistons

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 6 P. M.
WWLS 98.1 FM OKC, 97.1 FM Tulsa

Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 115 @ Detroit Pistons 99

ESPN Box Score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401474887

Attendance: 8,723

[Jake]

Young players look promising.

[Laramie]

Thunder 4-1 @ Spurs 0-3

Thursday, 7:00 P.M. October 13.
WWLS 98.1 FM OKC, 97.1 FM Tulsa, TV Bally Sports Oklahoma
Cox Cable channel 37

AT&T Center, San Antonio

[Laramie]

Thunder 118 Spurs 112

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401474901

Attendance: 13,836

[Laramie]

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Oklahoma City Thunder @Minnesota Timberwolves
7:00 PM Bally Sports Oklahoma

[Anonymous.]

J Dub showed out big in pre season. I am here to overreact, and OKC would be competitive for a play-in spot if Chet was suiting up this season. Our young squad is insanely good.

[catcherinthewry]

Dieng has really been a surprise for me. From all the scouting reports it sounded like he was a couple of years away, but he's shown that he can play in the NBA and his ceiling is super high.

[Laramie]

J Dub showed out big in pre season. I am here to overreact, and OKC would be competitive for a play-in spot if Chet was suiting up this season. Our young squad is insanely good.

Dieng has really been a surprise for me. From all the scouting reports it sounded like he was a couple of years away, but he's shown that he can play in the NBA and his ceiling is super high.

Equally impressed with both J. Dub & Dieng. Don't be surprised to see many of these guys adapting their game to contribute more toward the team effort.

Also the impact SGA & LuDort will have on these incoming players. Glad the rookie core were able to get extended playing time during preseason games.

I know it was preseason, however, Mark Daigneault (IMO) did a number on Popovich (Impressive Dean of NBA career coaches), you know Pop wanted to win that game in San Antonio, the loss put the Spurs at 1-4. Daigneault work with the player he had in that 4th quarter and coached them to victory.

[Laramie]

Thunder 108 @ Timberwolves 115

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401468025

Attendance: 17,136

[Laramie]

Saturday, October 22, 2022 Ball Arena, Denver, 8 p.m.

[FighttheGoodFight]

I thought the Thunder played well. A lot of different line ups. Looks like Mark is still trying things. SGA with no preseason play at all did really well.

[Laramie]

I thought the Thunder played well. A lot of different line ups. Looks like Mark is still trying things. SGA with no preseason play at all did really well.

When you consider the two giants on the T-Wolves and those outside threats from the 3 point line--T. Prince (PF) who went 3 of 4; Nowell (13 points) has always been a thorn in OKC's side.

Thunder did a decent job on the two inside towers, Gobert-Towns 23 & 12 points respectively; the Towers were held to 35 of Minnesota's 115 points. Six of Anthony Town's 12 points came from the charity stripe where he was 6-6.

Omoruyi for his size really impressed me.

If Chet puts on some weight while he's out, and we can get a decent draft pick; Thunder will be ready for the playoffs come 2023-24.

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 117 @ Denver Nuggets 122

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401468190

Attendance: 19,983

[Laramie]

Sunday, October 23, 2022
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Bally Sports Oklahoma, 7:00 p.m. Paycom Center, OKC

[Laramie]

Minnesota Timberwolves 116 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 106

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId401468196

Attendance: 15,044

[Laramie]

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Los Angeles Clippers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Bally Sports Oklahoma, 7 p.m., Paycom Center, OKC

[Laramie]

Los Angeles Clippers 94 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 108

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401468209

Attendance: 13,105

[Laramie]

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Los Angeles Clippers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Bally Sports Oklahoma, 7 p.m., Paycom Center, OKC

[FighttheGoodFight]

SGA going for that allstar run this year. Tre looking like a good prospect for the future. Dort is real bad on offense.