oklahoma city thunder first ever match game show

This is Thunderous Intentions, where topics range from really insightful to “how is he allowed to write this stuff?” This week, it’s an Oklahoma City Thunder related game show that I may or may not have put together at the last minute.

Welcome everyone to Oklahoma City Thunder Match Game. I am your host, Jeremy Lambert, and this might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done.

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.

Now, let’s meet the panel:

First, you know him from his ranting on Twitter and willingness to fight anyone, please welcome Yaman.

Next up, is my fellow North Carolina brother. You can catch us at Bojangles. It’s Sean Reece.

Our third panelist is the man with the Southern Charm. Give it up for Daniel Richardson.

Leading off the second row is Ms. Ringz Mackie, one third of the infamous Name To Be Decided rap group. Make some noise for Heather Koontz..

Next to her is the person tied for my favorite editor on the site, she’s a fembot who never sleeps, she’s Tamberlyn Richardson .

Finally, we have Tamberlyn’s kindred spirit, and I already regret putting them next to each other because I’m pretty sure they’re going to share answers. It’s Rich Condon .

I would like to thank all six members of the TI Team for participating in this. They were all given gift baskets as compensation.

Now, let’s meet our contestants:

These two contestants were randomly selected by me, and by “random” I mean they are the two people I’m closest with and they agreed to do this at the last minute.

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First, he’s my best friend that I’ve never met in person. When we’re not talking basketball, we’re probably talking basketball. I honestly hate this man. Please welcome, Samer Kadi.

He’ll be going up against my future wife and I swear I didn’t rig this game so she could win. She has no clue why she’s with me, but she loves me and must support all my ideas even though she can’t stand basketball, give a hand to, Jessica Newport.

Jessica will be going first and she has chosen card A. Let’s play Match Game.

Card A: The Oklahoma City Thunder defense is so bad (How bad is it?!?!?!), the Oklahoma City Thunder defense is so bad that (Blank) just scored on them.

Jessica: You (meaning me, Jeremy)

I don’t find this answer funny and I shouldn’t allow it. I’m a far superior shooter than everyone not named Alex Abrines on the OKC Thunder. If they leave me open from three, and they would leave me open because, have you seen the defense lately, I would knock it down. Let’s go to the panel.

Yaman: Stevie Wonder

Sean: Anthony Bennett

Daniel: Corey Brewer

Heather: Kyle Singler

Tamberlyn: Andrew Bogut

Rich: Betty White

No matches through round one. That’s okay, it was a tough questions with literally no wrong answers. Samer will take Card B.

Card B: Russell Westbrook has a new three-point celebration where he sticks three fingers behind his head. He calls it the (Blank).

Samer: Shooters Shoot

It makes sense.

Yaman: The W

Sean: 3 Little Bunnies

Daniel: Luke Rabbit

Heather: I-Love-This-Shot-But-Rarely-Make-It

Tamberlyn: The Oscar Robertson Salute

Rich: Menege-A-Shot

Once again, no one matched. This game is going downhill fast. Maybe something will change in the second round. At least there will be a second round in this game. The only second round OKC fans will get to enjoy this year.

This time, Samer will start us off. He has chosen Card A.

Card A: Steven Adams has left Enes Kanter for Taj Gibson. They are known as the (Blank) Bros.

Samer: Staj

I get it. This could also double as their celebrity couple name. Let’s see what the panel has to say.

Yaman: Smash

Sean: Beard

Daniel: Grunt

Heather: Take No Crap

Tamberlyn: Cumulus

Rich: Super Smash

Rich and Yaman almost matched. So maybe we do a half point? Nope. The judges won’t allow it. These judges must be NBA referees. We have one last chance to get a match. Can this game be saved in the final round? Probably not. But let’s try anyway.

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Card B: Billy Donovan is not happy with how the team is performing on the road. On their trip to Brooklyn, instead of staying at a hotel, they team is forced to sleep (Blank).

Jessica: On the streets

The streets of Brooklyn shaped many a man throughout history. Maybe that would fix the OKC Thunder. Let’s go to the panel.

Yaman: In a desolate forest camping spot

Sean: In the dumpster

We’re going to go to the judges on this one because we need to try to get at least one right answer on this show and who doesn’t love a pointless replay in the middle of the game? The judges rule…..like a Enes Kanter full court heave….this one is late and way wide.

Daniel: In Billy’s childhood room in Long Island

Heather: At the Coney Island Circus Sideshow

Tamberlyn: Under the Brooklyn Bridge

Rich: My tree house on Staten Island

And once again….no matches. No one wins. We all lose. This feels like the perfect metaphor for how the Oklahoma City Thunder have been playing lately. My brilliance of putting this game together was wasted by the performance of those around me. And now I know how Russell Westbrook feels.

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By Jeremy Lambert | Mar 9, 2017