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Berry Tramel My first post-game email after the Thunder’s 87-81 loss to the Grizzlies concerned someone bashing Kendrick Perkins.Read more on NewsOK.com

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Berry Tramel My first post-game email after the Thunder’s 87-81 loss to the Grizzlies concerned someone bashing Kendrick Perkins.Read more on NewsOK.com

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Darnell MayberryNuggets from my notebook from Saturday’s Game 3 loss at Memphis. This space came close to being filled with details on how the Thunder weathered three storms in Memphis on Saturday night and got out of Game 3 with a mandatory road win.Read more on NewsOK.com

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It's almost impossible to write a column about last night's game, for it was the most frustrating of losses. All of the pieces were in place. Scott Brooks finally played Ibaka and Collison together. He limited Perk's minutes when he was ineffective. He even went small and threw the Grizzlies for a loop in the final minutes. On the player's end, things were similarly optimistic. They managed to move the ball, keeping turnovers low and shot attempts clean. They played excellent defense, keeping the Grizzlies

to low percentage almost universally. They even managed to dominate the bigger Grizzlies on the offensive boards. What went wrong? Well, the Thunder missed too many shots. Yep, it's the biggest cliche in the book. But every player not named Derek Fisher was just blowing great opportunities. It wasn't only in terms of shooting, as I saw a few different players wait too long to make passes on the break. Thus, I'm left to pine at cliches. Are the Thunder just not playing with a lot of confidence? I saw players pass up on shots quote a few times last night. Is it a lack of experience? Reggie Jackson is a second year player. Ibaka's just learned how to shoot. Kevin Martin hasn't been in...(Read Full Article)

BY BERRY TRAMELMEMPHIS, Tenn. – Serge Ibaka laughed. I asked him about the two missed dunks, and he laughed. Read more on NewsOK.com

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BY JOHN ROHDEMEMPHIS, Tenn. – Former Oklahoma State standout Tony Allen was speaking of his Memphis Grizzlies, but he just as easily could have been discussing the Oklahoma City Thunder. “We know that every game you try to be a piece to a puzzle and each individual understands that, knowing their role,” said Allen, one of the NBA's premier defenders. Read more on NewsOK.com

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By John RohdeHow effective were the Thunder's adjustments? Gasol: “Of course they made adjustments.Read more on NewsOK.com

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BY MEL BRACHTThe ESPN/ABC studio crew and game analyst Jon Barry had different opinions of what was to blame for the Thunder's Game 3 loss to Memphis on Saturday afternoon. The studio crew, at halftime of the Knicks-Pacers telecast, thought the Thunder played Kevin Durant too many minutes, contributing to a disappointing fourth quarter when he inexplicably missed back-to-back free throws.Read more on NewsOK.com

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Serge Ibaka missed not one, but two dunks. He missed layups and even a couple short jumpers and longer wide-open looks.

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Kevin Durant has probably been the best player of these 2013 NBA playoffs, but after the way the Oklahoma City Thunder came apart down the stretch of an 87-81 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals, it's starting to become clear that KD's supporting cast won't be good enough to help him advance.Serge Ibaka, whom Oklahoma City paid before James Harden largely because it believed the big man

had a few more levels of development left, had a game to forget. Sure, he notched 13 points and 10 boards, but he missed 11 of his 17 shots and simply wasn't the No. 2 option the Thunder needed him to be.His jumper wasn't falling, and worse than that, it appeared as though Ibaka didn't even want to be shooting at times. It got so bad at one point that one observer leveled a truly hurtful insult at Ibaka by comparing him to another embarrassingly poor offensive player.And the most perplexing aspect of the power forward's breakdown was his inability to cram home...(Read Full Article)