ClickTown – August 12th, 2019

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Alex Roig

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Read the latest Thunder happenings here on ClickTown.

Happy NBA Schedule Release Day to everyone!!!!!!

David Aldridge (The Athletic) on how the Thunder did this offseason: “You can’t say OKC had a top-10 summer after trading both of its stars and embarking on what will be a years-long rebuild. But, for a team that had about seven minutes to plan its next 10 years, the Thunder pivoted pretty doggone well, leaving OKC in the driver’s seat for any trade or transaction in the NBA pipeline the next couple of years. Once George opted to go back home to Cali to play with Kawhi Leonard, the Thunder could no longer honestly lay claim to a team with any chance of contending, no matter how remote, and it took little time jettisoning both George and Russell Westbrook.”

Micheal Lee (The Athletic) remembering back to the “B-Team” squad that featured Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in 2010: “When Colangelo addressed the team Sunday for the first time, he provided a history lesson of all Team USA has accomplished over the last 13 years and offered some perspective on where the situation currently stands. Colangelo mentioned how the U.S. redeemed itself in 2008, winning gold at the Beijing Olympics, but had to field a team with 12 completely different players for the 2010 World Championships in Turkey. Not much was expected from a group of up-and-coming talents like Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Eric Gordon and Andre Iguodala, but that team not only won but would later establish a new hierarchy for the league.” Continue reading →

ClickTown – August 8th, 2019

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Alex Roig

Read the latest Thunder happenings here on ClickTown.

Erik Horne (The Oklahoman) on the return of assistant coach Brian Keefe to the Thunder bench: “Kauffman Sports, which represents Keefe, has powerful quotes on its website from Nick Collison and Ingram that tout Keefe’s impact. But no words have cemented Keefe’s resume more than Durant’s validation to David Aldridge back in 2014. It wasn’t about Keefe helping Durant with mechanics (which he’s done for Ingram and Andre Robeson, among others), but about Keefe checking Durant’s body language and attitude when the Thunder was in a post-All-Star break slump.”

A look back at Jenni Carlson’s (The Oklahoman) story on Chris Paul and the significance of the number 61: “Chris Paul thought about not playing basketball the day after Chilly’s funeral. But he decided his first game back would always be like ripping off a bandage. It would hurt no matter what. Extended family was still in town, and as he left for the gym, his aunt said something about honoring Chilly. “Maybe 61,” she said.”

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OKC Clicktown – August 7th, 2019

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Alex Roig

Everyday, there are plenty of articles about your favorite team on the internet. Whether they be pay sites like The Athletic, “free sites” like ESPN, local news sites like The Oklahoman, or blog sites like Daily Thunder, there is a plethora of information out there just waiting to be consumed. It can be a hassle to keep up with all this information at times. No one has time in the morning to visit website upon website or to scroll throughout your Twitter timeline looking for articles about your favorite team.

That’s where we come into play. OKC Clicktown (a play off of Bricktown….I know, punny) will help aggregate Oklahoma City Thunder links for your use every weekday morning. No longer do you have to surf the web for Thunder content. You just stop by here, say “Hi” to the door greeter, grab your cup of coffee (or beer for our Aussie and Kiwi brethren) and enjoy yourself. Thunder Up!

Erik Horne (The Oklahoman) profiles Thunder assistant coach Dave Bliss, who wants you to know he is more than his name: “I had some opportunities to get pretty good jobs coming out of there,” Bliss said. “I got to the end and realized I don’t want to be away from the game.” Bliss became a volunteer assistant at Georgia for the 2008-09 season, then, with Felton’s help, latched on as a graduate assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University the next season.

Maddie Lee (The Oklahoman) profiles Thunder assistant coach David Akinyooye: “When Akinyooye took a job with the Blue, a year after his departure overseas, head coach Mark Daigneault made it clear that Akinyooye wouldn’t be confined to the video room or the development team. He would be coaching. Akinyooye packed up the adaptability he learned in Lyon, the refusal to cut corners he absorbed in the Spurs organization, and tactics to get a group of individuals to put egos aside, which he gleaned from Cosgrove, and brought those skills to Oklahoma City.”

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