This is an odd complaint. Many teams had a full week off, including your Blazers. The Pacers are one of the three teams that opened with back-to-backs and they've had a cozy schedule so far with 5 more home games than road ones.

One of the three teams? There are like 10 that play again tonight.

You're right, there are ten. I looked at the wrong day. But I also don't see any preferential treatment being given to OKC or anyone for that matter.

Every team catches breaks and bad stretches over the season. Pretty sure the is OKCs first real break.

Spurs on the rodeo road trip. Haven't played at home since Feb 1. 9 in a row on the road. After game in Phoenix Friday they will have played 12 of last 14 on road.

And by comparison the Thunder have one 4 game road trip the entire season, compare that to other teams and see what you come up with. Most teams have 4, 5 and 6+ game road trips and multiple ones at that.

There is a reason for that though, the arena is basically the Thunder's. They don't get evicted for any long stretches. Even the AHL team plays across the street in the convention center. There are occasional one night events at the Peake, but not much more than that.

BIG TRADE!!!

Jason Terry and Reggie Evans for Marcus Thornton

Essentially this doesn't have any playoff impact.

Terry looks done and Evans cant really do anything but rebound a little and set picks. Thornton's game has cratered.

Every non-tax paying team benefits as the Nets payroll and subsequent payroll tax increases as they add salary.

I think this is a pretty good deal for the Nets and I can't understand at all what's in it for Sacto. Thornton is 26 and needs a fresh start; the dude can seriously fill it up when he's right. Terry is 36 and Evans is 33. Neither was going to be a significant contributor this season. It's not as if they're expiring deals either. The coach must've just hated Thornton.

Can he rebound? Get to the foul line? Because those are the 2 things the Nets are missing most right now, IMO

Best signing they've made in years! He's been a regional tear jerker I guess you could say.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VfDEilA...o58%26sns%3Dfb

It was a salary dump by Sacramento. They save 3 million off their payroll for next year which they need to resign Thomas and there werent any sane teams that want Thornton at 8 million a year.

When they drafted McLemore the need for Thornton expired. When they traded for Gay it really made him worthless on that roster. Only the Nets, who he will cost like 11 million next season when you add in luxury tax payments, could absorb a guy like him. Given that the Russian guy apparently doesnt give a **** about money he was worth a flyer to become a scorer off the bench.

Thornton is a great FT shooter. However he doesn't do virtually anything else but shoot. He doesn't commit a lot of turnovers because he doesn't mess around with passing.

Essentially he is like a 12500 turf sprinter than can only win on the lead. One trick pony.

Another good trade for the Warriors. Dangerous team. If Houston lands Rondo the west is in trouble.

Love and George putting on a show tonight. So many great players all over the NBA right now. There's at least 25 great players in the league right now.

I agree with you on Blake to Warriors. Of course now he will probably blow his knee out.

Carmelo 42

That's a decent analogy but in that case Terry and Evans were nickel claimers at Mountaineer.

They don't have a chance of beating teams with defense in the playoffs. Their only hope is to try to outscore you. Thornton put up 42 on the Pacers this season. And losing Evans is addition by subtraction.

They dont have a chance at beating anyone in the playoffs regardless. He also had 42 points the last 6 games in 187 minutes going 15-46 from the field, collecting 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and zero blocks. Thats close to the equivalent of four full games.

I get that Terry has been terrible and Evans does nothing but Marcus Thornton has been a bad, far below average player this year. The only reason that the Nets are getting a pass for taking on a guy like this is that they are the only team that contracts just dont matter and he can be dumped next season's trade dealine as an expiring contract.

If Marcus Thornton represents even a sliver of hope for Nets fans they are even further beaten down than Knicks fans.

PG1985 alert!
Cavs acquire Hawes for a couple 2nd rd picks. The race for the right to get blasted by Miami or Indiana heats up!