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Back before the season started I was merely a thunder fan with a posting addiction at oklahomacitythunderforum.com. As part of the relentless preseason speculation someone asked how soon till we get to 10 wins. This got me thinking and doing my favorite thing in the world, wasting time thinking about sports, so I came up with what I thought would be a reasonable win loss record for the Thunder until they got to ten wins. So I thought since it's a slow day I would post it here so you can all bask in the glow of my complete lack of basketball understanding.
Wed, Oct 28 Sacramento 8:00 PM W
Sacramento is one of the teams that wasn't really good last year that didn't do a whole lot to get better. Tyreke Evans should be a good player and KMart is a great scorer but Spencer Hawes is average and so is the rest of the team.
Fri, Oct 30 @ Detroit 8:00 PM W
I am not impressed by Rodney Stucky, sorry I just am not. Charlie V and Ben Gordon are the major additions to a team that was in flux last year. They just fired their coach and added two players that consider defense optional to a team that built its reputation on defense so they may be a lack of buy in.
Sun, Nov 1 Portland 7:00 PM L
The team that the Thunder continue to draw comparisons to. Portland is just too experienced for the Thunder to pull the upset but it is a home game so who knows crazier things have happened.
Tue, Nov 3 LA Lakers 8:00 PM L
The defending champs get the benefit of the doubt for now, but if the Thunder are going to beat the Lakers it would be a little easier at home.
Fri, Nov 6 @ Houston 8:30 PM W
Lose Artest, Yao, and TMac but gain Ariza. I don't think you get better by losing all those parts in particular Yao. Not much of a road trip I am a blatant homer so I call this a win.
Sun, Nov 8 Orlando 7:00 PM L
Defending Eastern Conference Champs with arguably the most dominant center in the game right now, this will be a good chance to see how far Krstic has come defensively.
Tue, Nov 10 @ Sacramento 10:00 PM W
Start the road trip off right. This is pretty much the best the Thunder could hope for on their first real road trip. The Kings and Clippers are probably not good teams but the Kings should be another win for the Thunder.
Wed, Nov 11 @ LA Clippers 10:30 PM W
Welcome to the NBA Blake Griffin, The Clippers have some good pieces Eric Gordon, Camby, and Griffin and could be a tough test at home but I think the Thunder come through and get the win. Surprisingly the Thunder are already 5-3
Sat, Nov 14 @ San Antonio 8:30 PM W
Last season the Thunder split with the Spurs 2-2 but the first game in December was a Spurs victory over a very different Thunder team with a very different roster. That means the Thunder actually went 2-1 against the Spurs and won convincingly when no one gave them a chance.
Sun, Nov 15 LA Clippers 7:00 PM W
Griffin will be pumped to be home and the Thunder will be pumped to deny him a happy home coming. Again this is a game the Thunder should win at home.
Tue, Nov 17 @ Miami 7:30 PM L
Dwayne Wade is just too good to lose at home to the Thunder. Between Wade, Chalmers, and Beasley they have a good mix of experience and youth. The Thunder have a chance, Kevin Durant gives them a chance every night, but good teams beat other good teams at home.
Wed, Nov 18 @ Orlando 7:00 PM L
The second half of the Thunders third back to back is a killer. Away from home after playing a good Miami team taking on the defending champs, not exactly a recipe for a win.
Fri, Nov 20 Washington 8:00 PM W
One of the worst teams last year, granted they were without Gilbert Arenas for much of the year, at home with a day off before and after. I think the Thunder get back on track after two tough losses on a killer road trip.
Sun, Nov 22 @ LA Lakers 9:30 PM L
Lakers at home should be a loss. Gasol, Odom, Bryant, Bynum just too much depth and too much experience for a young Thunder team to overcome.
Tue, Nov 24 @ Utah 9:00 PM L
This one is more of a tossup depending on how the Carlos Boozer situation is affecting the Jazz. If he is proving to be a huge distraction and messing up the chemistry on the court the Thunder have a chance, but it would have to be a huge distraction and I just don't see it.
Fri, Nov 27 Milwaukee 8:00 PM W
Another team the Thunder should beat, Milwaukee is going to be starting Brandon Jennings a rookie point guard. We have seen how that works out most of the time. Westbrook shows just how much difference a year makes.
Sun, Nov 29 Houston 7:00 PM W
Win ten before December? you're crazy. Well maybe I am but Houston at home I think being at home makes the difference between picking a slight upset earlier in the year and picking a slight favorite at home now.
What do you see in there Dwight a Thunder win or a Thunder loss
So the Thunder finish the month of November with a 10-7 record which is a solid effort and very worthy of playoff type talk if still way too early and still highly speculative.
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