UcanUwill wrote:CelticSooner wrote:This entire OKC playoff run is going to be about them not having any size.
Lots of takes of who OKC should have targeted, from Bill Simmons to all of us. I will chip in - Jakob Poeltl. That guy should be a Thunder right now, imo that was the fit.
This isn't close to the final form for this team. The main reason why I'm baffled by all of the OKC hate (both here and from quite a few people in media) is based on the fact that they are WAY ahead of schedule. People dumping on this team for not having enough of x or y are completely ignoring a few things.
1. Presti has nailed an unbelievable number of draft picks. He's not perfect, but no GM is. He's sure as hell better than most. Maybe better than everyone else. With all of the upcoming picks at his disposal, the team will most likely improve every year for the next 3 or 4 at least. And for those who want to use the Durant/Westbrook/Harden era as a reason this will fail, Sam seems to be a pretty damn smart guy who learns from his mistakes.
2. Shai and Dort *might* be at their peaks, but no other contributors on this team have reached it yet. They'll all improve.
The number 1 seed in the West, who won the game they're supposed to win, who is likely going to win this series, is almost certainly the worst version of this team over the next 5 or so years. If you're not sitting back and enjoying it, then you're either someone who is insane for thinking they know more than Sam Presti on how to build a team, or you're jealous and looking for excuses to take shots.