"Thunder Voices" was first aired on Sunday December 16th 2012. Our Guests were Brian Davis, Broadcaster, OKC Thunder and Grant Long, Television Analyst, OKC Thunder.
Our topics included:- How the two of them become paired up.
- Neither of them being from Oklahoma City, impact spending this much time here had upon them
- In the off season do they stay in Oklahoma City or go elsewhere
- Grant, having had a long and successful playing career in the NBA, his view of the Thunder's performances is affected by his playing experience
- Brian, how he compares this season so far to last season, particularly with the roster changes
- Why they both attend practices and what they learn
- Of the Thunder starters, have any of them assumed a different role this year from past years because of the departure of James Harden
- How each handicaps the Western Conference race this year
- How they gauge the fan support this year as opposed to prior years
- Role of assistant coaches and how active they are in teaching in practice, meetings or other activities
- When on the road with the team, kind of reception the Thunder gets from the fans in the other cities
- Work each does together in preparation for the televising of a game
- How players go through an 82 game season without being significantly injured considering how many times during the ball game they will hit the floor hard
- Role on the team of the players who very seldom ever get to play and how they make their most significant contributions to the success of the team
- What each likes most about being a broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thunder
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