We ain’t scared!

Kevin Durant and the Thunder showed 

Miami in Game 1 that they were not 

scared of the much ballyhooed Heat.

Okay Eye On Sports hoops heads, after seeing Tuesday night’s Game 1 NBA Finals matchup, it’s easy to see that the Oklahoma City Thunder delivered an unmistakable message to the front-running (and clearly over hyped) Miami Heat.

That’s right roundball lovers, not only did the Thunder beat the Heat 104-95 in Game 1, more importantly, they showed LeBron James and his ballyhooed teammates that they are not scared of their more celebrated counterparts.

As a matter of fact, not only did hey let the Heat know they’re not scared, but I believe Oklahoma City also put a dose of fear into Miami with a dominant second half performance that saw 
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined to outscore James 
and company all by themselves, 41-40.

Oh yeah, Miami Heat fans…a message was delivered to your team on Tuesday night … and that message was simple. ‘We’re not scared of you Miami, but you should be scared of us’!

Rolling Thunder!

Kevin Durant.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will head into the second half of the regular season on a red-hot roll – and one that has me really believing they could win it all.

Not only are Kevin Durant and the Thunder tied with Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat for the best record in the league (27-7) but they’re also coming off of consecutive 15-point wins over the Celtics and Lakers last Wednesday and Thursday, just prior to the annual all-star contest.

Russell Westbrook.

Sure, Oklahoma City will have a much tougher route to the NBA Finals than Miami, but surviving the gauntlet that is the Western Conference playoffs could very well make them even stronger should they reach the finals.

James Harden.

Maybe it’s me, but when I look at the Thunder, I see a very complete team with a trio of outstanding scorers in Durant, point guard Russell Westbrook and shooting guard James Harden, not to mention two rebounding and defensive forces in Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins.

It’s going to be an interesting second half of the regular season NBA roundball lovers, but I wouldn’t bet against Durant and the ‘Rolling Thunder’ at this point.

Rolling Thunder!!

The Oklahoma City Thunder (5-0) have the look of a team that is intent on making the NBA Finals this season Nuthin’ But Net readers. Oklahoma City has one of the league’s best scorers in Kevin Durant, another all-star caliber player in point guard Russell Westbrook and another blossoming all-star in shooting guard James Harden. 

The Thunder also have two solid big men in Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins and a nice bench full of capable veterans like Eric Maynor, Nick Collison and Nazr Mohammed. Of course it’s extremely early in the season, so things could definitely change moving forward, but for now, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the clear-cut look of a very legitimate title contender.