Oklahoma City Thunder Match Game – Episode 3

It’s the OKC Thunder Match Game. The only Match Game where “Match” is optional.

Hello gang and welcome back to another rousing edition of OKC Thunder Match Game, where the water is colder than the MVP takes on twitter.

Here’s how Match Game works: Two contestants will be given two different questions of fill-in-the-blank variety. The goal is to match as many answers as possible with our Thunderous Intentions panel.

The Panel

Now let’s meet that Thunderous Intentions panel. First, she’s the hardest working woman in show biz, except in this case show biz is the world of basketball writing. She’s Tamberlyn Richardson.

Next up is the angel of Thunderous Intentions and she didn’t earn her wings via Red Bull, she’s Heather Koontz.

Rounding out the top row is your favorite friend on Facebook, please welcome first-timer Dillon Mattox.

In the second row we have another first-timer. He’s seven feet tall and you can’t teach that. This right here is ‘Big’ Casimir Cuffy.

Next is a man who will put you on list. And if you’re on the list, you get…IT! It’s Rich Condon.

And finally, he’s the man with a plan, his favorite South Park character is Stan, and he doesn’t tan. He’s Tony Heim.

In honor of Mother’s Day, we have two mother’s as our guests today. This was done to ensure that we continue the tradition of never having a correct answer on this show.

The Contestants

Our first contestant is…my mom, Edie. She knows Russell Westbrook is great, Kevin Durant is soft, and probably thinks the Thunder have never won a game in their history given how much I complain about them.

Her opponent is….my mom’s mom, Arlene. Her basketball knowledge is limited to asking me to change the channel when I try to watch it around her. The game moves too fast and she gets motion sickness from it. Baseball is more her speed.

Both mother’s are huge fans of the Match Game television show, but trying to explain to them what I was doing and who the people in the statements are took roughly an hour. If that doesn’t excite you, nothing will.

Edie will start us off by choosing Card A.

Card A: Andre Roberson and Alex Abrines have been hanging out this offseason. Andre has helped Alex with his defense while Alex has helped Andre with his (BLANK).

Edie: Moves

*crowd groans*

I’m convinced my mom just listened to ‘Moves by Jagger’ prior to answering this question. I deliberately set this question up to have our first ever match on this show. Little did I know I would be asking my mom for an answer. Let’s go to the panel.

Tamberlyn: Ability to locate the basket from the free throw line

Heather: Free throws

Dillon: Free Throws

MUST READ: Roberson re-signing tied to other free agents

Cas: Beard Game

Rich: Three point shot

Tony: Knowledge of fine Spanish cuisine

And thus, like an Andre Roberson free throw, we have missed our best chance at ever getting a match on this game.

Card B: Victor Oladipo has disappeared. Luckily, we found him at Disney World riding (BLANK).

Arlene: Ferris Wheel

My grandmother’s reasoning for this, after I explained to her that Victor Oladipo was a basketball player, was that “Ferris Wheel’s have baskets.” Logic game on point, Granny.

Tamberlyn: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Heather: Flying Dumbo Ride

Dillon: Space Mountain

Cas: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Rich: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Tony: Humunga Kowabunga

And once again we have no matches. I’m very proud of the panel for their answers, though. A lot of people on the same page. Arlene has chosen Card B to kick off the second round. Cross your fingers, everyone.

Card B: Russell Westbrook has partnered with Arby’s for a new commercial. They’ve come up with the slogan, “We Have The (BLANK)”

Granny: Balls

So, for those of you scoring at home, my grandmother’s two answers were basically “Basket” and “Balls.” Sometimes this game isn’t so complicated. Do we have the balls?

Tamberlyn: Anti-Cupcake

Heather: MVP

Dillon: Strength

Cas: Bricks

Rich: The Triple-Double Triple-Decker

Tony: Best fans in the NBA

We have no balls. But Cas will likely have a lot of upset Thunder fans. Feel free to reach Cas on Twitter @Casimir_MC. To our final card.

More from Thunderous Intentions

• Stealing one player from every Southwest Division team for the OKC Thunder
• Should the OKC Thunder chase after a disgruntled hometown hero?
• 3 OKC Thunder players who can step up in Aleksej Pokusevski’s absence
• Aleksej Pokusevski sidelined approximately 6 weeks with ankle injury
• Damian Lillard does not fit with the OKC Thunder

Card A: Afraid of being traded, Enes Kanter declared his love to Sam Presti by buying him a (BLANK).

Edie: Car

And who couldn’t use a new car?

Tamberlyn: Lifetime supply of Mustache Rogaine

Heather: Kyle Singler Buyout

Dillon: Russell Westbrook bobblehead

Cas: A year supply of hair grease

Rich: The Stash Brothers Guide to Growing and Grooming Your Stash (Patent Pending)

Tony: A flag from every country he is visiting this offseason

And thus ends another scoreless edition of Match Game. Will we ever have a match? Not if I have anything to do with it.