Thunder-Bucks Preview

Regardless of how solid the Oklahoma City Thunder’s standing in the Western Conference might be, their post-All-Star break struggles have Kevin Durant and company doing some soul searching. Looking to avoid a third straight defeat, the visiting Thunder hope to begin their turnaround Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Third in the West, Oklahoma City (42-20) has a 9 1/2-game lead in the Northwest Division and is set to return to the playoffs after missing last season. However, the Thunder have gone 2-6 during a grueling post-All-Star break schedule that’s featured two games with Golden State and only two sub-.500 opponents. They’ve also had to deal with the passing of part-owner Aubrey McClendon, who was killed in a single-car crash Wednesday. ”We’ve definitely got to get it under control,” said Durant, who has averaged 31.6 points and 11.4 rebounds in the last five games. ”I’m not happy with the way we’re playing. Obviously we want to win, but this is where you see what you’re made of. “Our backs are against the wall right now as far as where we want to be as a team.” While the recent issues against some of league’s better teams are concerning, Oklahoma City also… Read full this story

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