It has been a rather warm winter in OKC, at least up until this game. We've had temperatures in the 60s and 70s. It's just wrong to be able to wear shorts in December. Maybe if you live in Florida that's okay, but not here. Props to US Cellular for giving away these snow hats. It was icy and cold outside, and this thing is just what we need! Incidentally, the cold and ice are what allowed me to be able to attend this game, as I wasn't originally planning to go. Due to someone else not being able to attend, I was the lucky beneficiary of these tickets. My hometown Thunder played against the Denver Nuggets, and I honestly expected this game to be a blowout (in the Thunder's favor), but it was not. There were many moments during the game where it was evident our team did not bring their A-game. I personally think Anthony Morrow should get the start at SG over Andre Roberson, and our team is average at best on allowing/preventing rebounds. Seriously, Kenneth Faried should not get two or three shots at the bucket, guys. Get it together. Autograph-wise, I didn't fare so well. However, previous outings made up for what ended up being a pretty disappointing night of graphing. For starters, I got there a bit later than I wanted. I expected it to be nearly empty because of the ice, but it turned out to be the fullest I've ever seen downstairs. I actually had to scrounge around and basically weasel my way into a spot, and then I hear from some little boys near me that Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka had just been out and signed for them (and presumably everyone else there). If I didn't already have both of them, I would have been more disappointed. Would I have liked a second KD graph? Or a third Serge? Yes. Yes, I would. But I digress. The first guy I got was Anthony Morrow. Good old A-Mo, great 3-point shooter, should definitely be starting over Roberson. Have I already mentioned that? Unfortunately, it was raining/icing today, and some of my photos were a bit damp coming in, so Morrow's signature smeared just a little bit. It was okay I guess, considering it was on an Atlanta Hawks pic of him that was pixellated to begin with. That was the last photo I had of him, so if I see him again between now and early next year, he'll have to sign my hat. The next guy I got was Josh Huestis. Again, no one knew who he was. The boys asked their parents who this was, and the parents had blank looks on their faces. If you think that was bad, some of them couldn't tell the trainers from the players. Wow, when did I become a snob? I only had one photo printed for Josh and he signed it at the Trail Blazers game. I knew ahead of time that I wouldn't have anything for him, so I brought the hat I got signed back in April and had him sign that. One of the boys next to me didn't know who he was and presented him the program page for Steve Novak. Josh was okay with that though, saying that he "would sign anything," and signed over Steve's face. What a nice guy. I wish more people knew who he was. Folks, this is your Public Service Announcement -- Josh Huestis is a nice guy. I wish I had more pics for him, I bet he would rack if given the opportunity. There was a lull in signing after that. Kyle Singler came off next and signed for everyone waiting for him. Again, he signed one for me and everyone else waiting. As I watched Andre Roberson, Nick
Collison, and Steve Novak shooting. I wondered if Novak would "pull a Novak" again this time. Collison looked like he was about to head to the locker rooms, but instead of heading our way, he disappeared onto the visitor's side of the court. For a moment there, I thought he would exit on that side like he did at the Bulls game. He eventually came back over, but didn't sign for anyone, instead opting to wave us off and run back down the tunnel. If he hadn't already signed for me at the Kings and Trail Blazers games, I would have been more disappointed. Andre Roberson was trying to please everyone and started at the section behind the net, signing across and then moving to the section across from mine; he signed for several, and I do mean several, young fans before giving up halfway on that side to run back to the locker rooms. If he had more time, he certainly would have signed for us all. While Roberson was signing, Novak "pulled a Novak" and ran back to the lockers. No one really noticed because we were all focused on Andre. Someday, Steve... someday. Collison 0/1 Durant 0/0 - arrived too late Huestis 1/1 - signed hat Ibaka 0/0 - arrived too late Morrow 1/1 - signed 8x10 Novak 0/1 - pulled a Novak Roberson 0/1 Singler 1/1 - signed 8x10 The next game on the docket is still the January 6th game against Memphis. Until next time, J.R.
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