Thunder 94 Nets 85

Last night was a monumental win for the Thunder. At one point the Thunder held a 30 point lead, their largest of the season. Their 10th win of the season vanquishes talk of being the worst team of all time (although the point has been moot for over a month). The win also moves them ahead of the Washington Wizards who sit at 9 wins, worst in the NBA. Memphis has 11 wins and they visit Wednesday night. Yes sir, things are looking up.

I wish I could have been there. A patent-pending Oklahoma ice storm kept the Ford Center crowd down to about 5,000 hardy souls. Those that braved the roads were not only treated with the victory but free parking and open seating in the lower bowl.

When the Hornets were here there was once a similar situation and I did make it to that game. It's a special feeling at these kinds of games because a cavernous arena has been reduced to a high school gym. In bad times nothing could seem worse. But when a team has a connection to the fans like those Hornets did and these Thunder are starting to, it's a lot of fun. There's an intimacy that is rarely seen at the professional level. So I was sad to miss it. But only briefly.

You see, of all the days to be iced in, yesterday was one of the best. My new TV got delivered to the house in the afternoon. So, there I was sitting fireside watching the Thunder take a big step forward and I got to see the Sooners beat the Cowboys in Bedlam. All in HD on the new set. The dogs were sleeping and farting at my feet and the wife was asleep on the couch. Everyone nice and cozy.

Doesn't get much better.