Oklahoma City Thunder : Starting To Get National Respect
August 11th, 2010 by Pat DeCola Leave a reply »It’s officially time to get excited.
Now that the Thunder’s schedule has been released, we can start planning ahead for how we’ll be spending the 15 nights this season when Oklahoma City will be playing on national TV.
Yes, 15.
I counted.
It’s about time this team got some attention. They were one of the more entertaining teams in the NBA to watch last season, reaching the playoffs for the first time since the infamous move to The Sooner State, knocking the socks off of anyone who tuned into the series against the eventual Finals champion Los Angels Lakers.
For those that missed out, there will be more than enough opportunities to see the razzle and dazzle of an up and coming team this season.
No more flying under the radar. No more anonymity.
They open the season at home against the upstart Chicago Bulls and highlight a November 19 matchup against the 2002 All-Stars/Boston Celtics on ESPN.
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