Thunder Ground Radio

Houston Thunder Game 5 Recap

Recap Game 6 of the Houston Rockets, OKC Thunder series.

TGR #98 Rockets/Thunder Playoff Recap

Brad and Joel give their deep thoughts on the series so far, and recap game 3. Topics of discussion include Plus: - Adjusted expectations for the team without Russ - the role Reggie Jackson must play - how much more valuable is Fisher? - Brooks' creativity - Do you hate Harden now? ...and much more! Download, listen & comment.

Thunderground Radio Recap: OKC/HOU Game 1

Thunder win big: 120-91 and "The Face" is here to give his thoughts on what went down including: - Ibaka's improvements - Thabo's hesitancy from 3pt range - The "Superstar" Foul Plus much, much more. CHECK IT OUT!

TGR #96 Two Games Left!!

It's been a week and a half since our last episode, but it's felt like a couple months have gone by. So much to talk about. Joel and Brad cover the week that was in the Thunder schedule as well as... - Will the Thunder hold on to #1 spot in the West? - in any universe can you consider Scott Brooks in the top 10 of NBA disappointments? - what's with the hand gestures? ...and much more! Download, listen & comment.

TGR #94 The Mental Toughness Episode

This week on TGR, Brad and Joel are joined by Daily Thunder's Royce Young to discuss Russell Westbrook's treatment of the press. We also cover the week that was, Deep Thoughts and The Tweet of the Week. Other topics of conversation: - Russ as a GOOD teammate - the recent lack of focus from the Thunder - what's a better record to break, 33 straight wins or 72 wins in a season? ...and much more! Download, listen & comment.

TGR #92 A Dose of Reality or Just a Season Lowlight

Rough week and a half for the Thunder, with All Star Festivities & the trade deadline in the middle. Joel and Brad discuss the lowlights that were losing to the Heat, Jazz & Rockets. Other topics of conversation: - KD's slipping MVP chances - The hurtin loss of Harden - The Ronnie Brewer Pickup & what he can do defensively - Not trading Perk was a positive - Possible 3rd string PG pickups ...and much more! Download, listen & comment.

TGR 90: Russell Westbrook and Royal Jelly

In this week’s episode Brad is joined by “The Godfather,” Royce Young to discuss all things thunder including: Minus the chair throwing incident how often does Russ argue with teammates? Does Westbrook receive stronger criticism simply because of playing alongside Durant? How would Russ have turned out had he have not been drafted by the Thunder compared to how Durant would have turned out had he been drafted by another organization? MVP Talk: Who’s having the better year: Durant or Lebron?...

TGR #88 3 Up 3 Down

Thunder fans!! Thanks again for taking the time each week to listen the podcast. The download numbers keep rising and we're still having a ton of fun. We'd love to hear your comments about how we can improve each episode. This week's episode we give or deep thoughts about the 3 games this past week as well as... - should Ibaka be an All-Star? - has Martin hit a slump? - KD on Teo? - has sports become too much about personal drama? - is 4-2 in our 6 game road trip sufficient? Download, listen...

TGR #86 Thunder 2013

Happy New Year! This week Brad and Joel recap this past week's games vs the Heat, Mavs, Rockets & Suns, and discuss the following topics... - Any answers for LBJ? - Is Perk getting big minutes crucial to team chemistry? - Analyzing Reggie Jackson as a backup PG - Should a beat writer for a team be a fan of that team? - Checking out the Western Conference Standings ...and tons more. Download, listen & comment.

TGR 84: Prepping for the Spurs

Time to get ready for Monday’s matchup featuring the Western Conferences two best teams. To help us properly prep Brad talks with Andrew McNeill, author of ESPN Truehoop Networks Spurs blog “48 Minutes of Hell”. Plus Joel joins the show late to discuss and reminisce on the first quarter of the Thunder’s season. - Duncan’s resurgence - Manu’s struggles - The development of Splitter in the Spurs rotation - Why the Spurs lost the WCF - Enjoying the Lakers suffering - Stephen Jackson’s Tweet -...

TGR #82 So Far So ....Good?

This week Brad and Joel recap this past week's games and take a look at what we've learned about this team so far this season. Topics of conversation include: - various degrees of turnovers - player development from last year - missing Reggie Jackson? - a glance at the league standings Download, listen & comment.

TGR #79: It's so Harden to say Goodbye to Yesterday ft....

In order to take you through the mourning period of losing the Beard, Brad & Joel are joined by thedreamshake.com's Armin Khansari and Dailythunder.com's Royce Young. Topics cover all the ins and outs of the trade including finances, draft pick scenarios, player projections and profiles, and general reaction to the trade from fans and NBA players. It's a new day in Thunderland. Listen to this episode and get acquainted with it. Download, listen & comment.

TGR Postgame Finals Game 3

TGR Postgame Finals Game 1

TGR Postgame Spurs Game 6

Playoff Post Game: SAS Game 4

Playoff Post Game: SAS Game 2

TGR 77: Age vs Beauty

This week the guys are joined by Aaron Preine from poundtherock.com to give us a Spurs fan's perspective. Topics covered: - What makes the Spurs so successful? - Have the Spurs been tested so far? - Who should Thunder fans be afraid of in this series? - Who are the X Factors on either side? - What does the Thunder have to do to win this series? - Series predictions All this and tons more... Download, listen and comment.

Playoff Post Game: LA Game 2

Playoff Post Game: Dallas Game 4

Playoff Post Game: Dallas Game 2

TGR 76: Thunder 2012 Playoff Preview

This week the guys are joined by Royce Young from Dailythunder.com, CBS Sports, Slam Magazine...the list goes on and on. We preview the Thunder's first round matchup against the Mavs. Topics covered: - Is Dallas as dangerous as last year? - Missing out on playing Denver might be a blessing - Does lack of passion explain the Thunder's recent slide out of first - We make our predictions on the other matchups in the first round. All this and tons more... Download, listen and comment.

TGR 74 MVP...MVP...MVP!

After being on the winning and more impressive end of a highly touted matchup with the "other" best SF in the game, KD continues to make his case for the Most Valuable Player in the L. In this episode, the guys discuss, in depth, the victory over the Heat, and some interesting comments from Jeff Vangundy. Also in this week's episode is the Thunder Ground Radio Recap of the heavy week that was the Thunder's schedule. Topics covered: - Westbrook the best PG in the game this season? - What to...