Thunder-Rockets Game 5 Recap: “Hack-An-Asik” Unsuccessful As OKC Drops Their Second Consecutive Game
It’s not surprising that some OKC fans are beginning to question Scott Brooks’ ability to lead the Thunder to an NBA Championship. I’ve noticed that during timeouts, Brooks rarely draws up any game plans for his squad. He usually says something along the lines of, “Just go do your thing.”, then proceeds to let the talent take over. Or he’ll say somethng along the lines...
Derek Fisher and Kevin Martin pull off “double flop” against Omer Asik
It’s pretty rare to see a double flop in an NBA game but it occurred last night during the Oklahoma City Thunder/Houston Rockets game five.
In the second quarter of play, Houston Rockets center Omer Asik attempted to pass out of the paint to an open teammate.
Sadly for Mr. Asik, he was called for a offensive foul when he ran right into Derek Fisher and Kevin Martin (who more than...
Kevin Durant dunks on Omer Asik
With Russell Westbrook out for the rest of the playoffs, it was time for Kevin Durant to take over even more and that he did. Durant scored 41 points and brought down 14 rebounds.
Two of those points came on a monster dunk from Durant. Durant drove right down the lane and dunked it on Houston center Omer Asik. Check it out below.
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Kevin Durant Posterizes Omer Asik (Video)
Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant has quietly become one of the more explosive dunkers in the the NBA today. So when Durant drove the lane against the Houston Rockets and took flight towards the rim, what happened next shouldn’t be that surprising.
Watch below as Durant made Houston center Omer Asik the newest victim to be put on a poster. Thanks to Beyond the Buzzer for the footage.
The Kevin Durant, Omer Asik dunk poster: ‘Dunk you very much’
Gamedayr Nation, here is the official Kevin Durant, Omer Asik dunk poster from KD's monster slam over Asik.
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Kevin Durant throws down on Omer Asik
Playing some point-forward in his first game without Russell Westbrook, sidelined with a knee injury, Kevin Durant goes coast-to-coast in the first quarter Saturday night and gets up way high for the dunk over Omer Asik:
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Rockets center scores on his own basket
Houston Rockets center Omer Asik is in his third year after coming to the States from Turkey. It hasn’t taken long for him to recognize that ’tis the season for giving. Asik was kind enough to give to those less fortunate Tuesday night during as the Rockets played the Toronto Raptors. Asik went up for a rebound under his own basket and instead of actually securing it, he...
Asik comes with high praise, limited action
HOUSTON With all due respect to Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and vice president of basketball operations Sam Hinkie, the time had come for an actual professional basketball player to offer analysis on the reputed defensive and rebounding skills of center Omer Asik.
With Morey across the pond attending the London Olympics, the task fell to Hinkie on Thursday to gush over...
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July 26, 2012
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Asik deal confirms offseason flop for Morey
One time I was going to the airport at lunchtime, and I kept looking for somewhere to stop for grub, but I was in a hurry, so it had to be right there off the highway and convenient or I drove past it, because I did not have time to waste. So I drove and drove, past everything, and before I knew it I was in the terminal, paying 7 for a soggy turkey sandwich on stale bread.
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July 03, 2012
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