Locked On Thunder - Daily Podcast On The Oklahoma City Thunder

Segment 1. GSW reminds me of the Lakers from the 80's except they are more hungry. The Lakers were worn out after beating the Pistons in 1988 and the Celtics in 1987. Don't get that sense from GSW; the grind doesn't seem to get to the Warriors. What is the OKC comparison? People will say Orlando, but OKC is its own thing. 

Segment 2. NBA Draft Lottery tonight, where will Tre Young go? Have seen him as high as 5th no lower than 8th. SCOUTS will allow states other than Nevada to bet on sports; Marc Cuban says it will double the value of teams will double, will owners like Clay Bennett be more likely to sell? OKC has only the 53rd pick in this year's draft. 

Segment 3. Adam Silver threatened by a man who wants to play in the NBA. Goodbye Fred Katz we knew ye well. 

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Segment 1. Got some feedback on the last podcast from Pauly J and Riley, both making good points about Sam Presti. How do you get out of this situation right now? Thunder could be just like the Pacers, Raptors. 

Segment 2. How will Houston react if they get down 2-0 or face elimination? Clint Capella thinks Houston is better than GSW, and why shouldn't he? How much of this is being watched by Thunder players? How much will the WCF affect PG, Russ, and other OKC players? 

Segment 3. Report from Locked On Hawks Lloyd Pearce. Rex Kalamain will get a look from the Raptors according to Marc Stein. Should Mo Cheeks get another shot at being a head coach?

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Segment 1. KD is to blame for the mess in OKC. If KD stays the Thunder don't owe Melo 28-million dollars, and they are not freaking out over what might happen with PG. 

Segment 2. What we learned from Nick Collison's letter. Players can, in fact, fall in love with fans and cities. James Harden and Nick hung out the night Harden was traded. 

Segment 3. Report from Locked On Raptors. Leonard hangs out at Dodgers game. Kerr playing mind games with the Rockets 

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Segment 1. PG has surgery left knee gets scoped, George will be out 6-8 weeks. Nick Collison calls it quits. A fitting end to his career, nice quiet no pomp, and circumstance. Nick on his pregame honors. Russ on Nick Collison. Collison's impact on OKC. 

Segment 2. Trading Russ is a real thing. Would Russ want to be traded? 

Segment 3. WCF/ECF are the Sixers the team of the future? What about the Bucks, the Celtics. 

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Segment 1. Chris Paul is finally going to the conference finals putting Houston on his back last night. Could OKC root for CP3 and James Harden to win a championship? It's just another reminder of what could have been with OKC had they chose not to trade James Harden. 

Segment 2. Would OKC fans be ok with blowing up the Thunder, trading Westbrook and Adams then going back into the lottery? Would it be better to win vs. rebuild? Thunder is in possibly the worst position of any team in the NBA. 

Segment 3. Not excited about GSW and Cleveland part four. 76ers use a mentalist to calm down before the game with the Celtics. Could Russ deal with the same kind of stunt? 

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Segment 1. If the only thing that matters in the NBA is winning championships then how come we don't celebrate guys like Norris Cole? Carmelo Anthony understands this better than anybody in the NBA. Melo to China, it's a thought, it's not crazy, but there also has to be part of him that can't walk away from the NBA right now. 

Segment 2. How far back are OKC and the rest of the Western Conference from Houston and GSW? If the Thunder gets back everybody, (Sam Presti audio) just how likely is it that they can dethrone GSW? An update from Locked On Hornets 

Segment 3. Piston part ways with Stan Vangundy. Why does OKC need at "for real, for real" NBA coach? Knicks introduce David Fizdale, Enes Kanter is trolling LBJ, why I want Enes back in OKC... Steven Adams on Kanter 

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Segment 1. Would trading Russ be the craziest idea the Thunder had? Prest feels the pressure from a fanbase that feels it is owed a championship and doesn't know how to start the rebuilding process and keep people happy. 

Segment 2. Patriots and the Thunder with some parallels. Melo and Brady. The worst thing you can do as an owner is emotionally attached to a player. 

Segment 3. Not watching the playoffs, and don't feel sorry about it right now. I'll pick back up in the conference finals. 

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Segment 1. Life without Andre Roberson. Presti on losing Dre and making excuses. Presti on what Dre brings to this team beyond defense. Russ on Dre. Dre on what it was like to be on the sidelines for the playoffs. 

Segment 2. Presti on how Rus and the team can improve on defense. Roberson on how good the team can be if everyone comes back. Presti on who is coming back and what he envisions. 

Segment 3. Russ on Not wanting to be home, PG on OKC checking all the Boxes and Melo on Sacrifice. 

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Segment 1. Trading for PG and why it made so much sense to the Thunder. Can the Thunder attract other free agents? Presti explains his comments on PG. Presti has to prove he can get free agents to OKC. Russ might have to change his game. Maybe the problem is Melo; maybe it's Russ. Alex Abrines has surgery 

Segment 2. How can Russ improve his game? Presti explains what that will take. Presti on the guys that will be back and the promise of the Thunder. Presti on if he regrets not signing Grant. 

What are the Thunder willing to spend to keep this team together? 

Segment 3. Do the Thunder bring back Raymond Felton? Raymond Felton on his year in OKC, and Presti on what Felton adds. 

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Segment 1. Responding the report that PG is already gone. What is the backup plan if PG leaves. Presti has been talking with PG all season. Every time PG was mentioned today sounded like a recruiting pitch. Who do you replace him with? 

Segment 2. Carmelo Anthony has to make adjustments if he wants to play for OKC. If Melo won't make adjustments what do you do with him in regards to money? Melo was not mentioned by Sam Presti when talking about players returning to OKC 

Segment 3. Why Billy Donovan is the best coach for OKC. Sam doesn't seem to think it's fair to Billy to keep changing his roster. 

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