Dean Blevins: Talking Thunder’s historic season with Matt Pinto

Not to be outdone by one of the greatest team seasons in NBA history, being employed alongside Shai, Coach Mark, Sensational Sam, and the silent-assassin steady ownership of one Clayton Bennett, OKC radio voice Matt Pinto carries his weight.

Once again, Pinto joined me on The Blitz for a one-on-one interview about all things Thunder. Preferring to get the Q&A length of a slow read of War and Peace, I got 3.5 minutes — which became 3.5 hours of thought-provoking insight to ponder.

My colleague and pal Matt has been OKC’s radio mouthpiece since Day 1 in 2007, offering straightforward assessments, scrutiny of, and free-of-charge in-game editorial analysis of game officials, along with thousands of signature 3-point make declarations of “Ching-Ching, It’s a Thunder Money Ball.”

Last night, OKC won its ninth straight game, putting its record at a mind-numbing 62-12. Yes, sixty-two and twelve. The team is 27-1 against the East, which is led by Cleveland, now three games back of your heroes, leaving OKC with home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Interestingly, the defending champion Celtics sit 4.5 games back of the Cavs.

The Thunder hosts 15-point underdog Chicago tonight after beating a hot Pacers team that was eventually overwhelmed by a team with better offense than Baker’s Sooners, better defense than the ’85 Bears, and the sound fundamental genius of Coach Iba.

Thanks for checking in. I believe you’ll enjoy this discussion with Matty P.