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“Oh no, send help immediately. IMMEDIATELY!”
Russell Westbrook is in fact a Ninja Turtle
(Source: thundergifs)
WOW. More on this later.
Kevin Durant’s shoe game has always been out-of-this-world sassy. One of the many reasons to love KD.
(Source: thedailyhandoff)
The Beard as an infant.
James “Chicks dig the long beard” Harden
“Last night at the 80’s party…….had a blast…..” by emaynor3 http://instagr.am/p/OfEFnwIuKH/
Eric Maynor seems like he’s um, enjoying the off-season.
I don’t like humble Durant. I like fired-up Durant.
(Source: jillsandwich)
2011-2012 DEFENSIVE PLAY OF THE YEAR
Russell Westbrook’s acrobatic block of Nic Batum, torquing his body to avoid contact. Oh, and Rusty blocked this layup at the end of the 4th quarter. Oh, and the game was tied. Oh, and OKC ended up winning in OT.
GotEmCoach makes the best gifs.
Brothers till the end.
And Kevin Durant leads House Thunder.
In the Westeros Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder are House Stark, specifically the Stark children. The execution of Ned Stark and the burning of Winterfell is a bit too much like the unfortunate demise of the Seattle Supersonics. Because of this, the Thunder children have been on their own, growing wiser and bonding together in their new territory.
Kevin Durant is equal parts Robb Stark and Jon Snow (the bastard child of the Supersonics): the noble hero, destined to rule the Throne. Russell Westbrook is Arya Stark: rebellious and courageous; a fearless warrior despite his small stature. James Harden is Sansa Stark: once under the command of Metta World Peace and his elbow, “Hearteater”, he is now free and is looking to make a name of himself. The other two Stark kids, Bran and Rickon, are Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefalosha, important role players and members of the main unit. There is also the addition of Derek Fisher and Kendrick Perkins: Osha and Hodor, experienced outcasts using their skills to help the Thunder in their quest for the Throne.
It is not yet certain if House Thunder will rule Westeros, but if not this year, then possibly next year, or the year after. Their time will come. Regardless of the outcome of this series, the Thunder have established themselves as a major House in the Six Kingdoms (Divisions), and will be a team to acknowledge in the seasons to come.
A man in pain.
Excellent NBA Finals cover photo on this week’s Sports Illustrated, shot by Greg Nelson.
Last year, Nelson was a featured photographer in this TIME Lightbox feature “What Makes a Great Basketball Picture? A View of the NBA Finals from Sports Illustrated.”
Great shot.
