Oklahoma City Thunder: 5 Games To Watch In November
By Joshua Lea
1. Oklahoma City vs. Golden State, Nov. 3
It’s only fitting that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first meeting with Golden State in their head-to-head matchups this season will be on the road. It’s also noteworthy that this will be the second game in as many nights for OKC as well.
Still, this game is going to be a hyped-up mess come Nov. 3. Golden State has already lost one at home to the Spurs and Twitter would love to see another home loss. The game will be on TNT and Charles Barkley will likely pick the Thunder to win.
What I’m more curious to see is if the Golden State fans will boo the Thunder and give Russell Westbrook the business. Both Westbrook and Kevin Durant have made several comments recently to a variety of media outlets.
This only adds to the drama that was Durant and Westbrook’s relationship.
Another component of this game is if Westbrook can play under control. In the past, many have pegged Westbrook as an emotional player; who at times, goes into killer instinct mode and just takes over a game.
This is exactly what the Warriors want to do, the Warriors will look to exploit that part of Westbrook’s game.
In order for the Oklahoma City Thunder to be victorious, they’ll have to play in control and in the system devised by head coach Billy Donovan. They must block the noise and focus on stopping the ball movement and bring this juggernaut offense to a halt.