2018-2019 OKC Thunder Regular Season Pt 1: A Renewed Hope

bondom34 wrote:I don't post a ton of what I write but just in case, where I stand up for Jerami Grant:

https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/2018/12/9/18125062/jerami-grant-thunder-good-defense

You should promote your stuff more. I don't often go to welcome to loud city so I usually miss it.

Patches Perry · Post #1574 » by **Patches Perry** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:15 pm

Am I the only one with little interest in Beal? If OKC could get him for any combination of their young guards (Diallo, Ferguson, etc) then yeah pull the trigger, but OKC is sitting at #1 in the west right now. Leave well enough alone. Trading Adams would be a disaster imo.

Post #1575 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:18 pm

Patches Perry wrote:Am I the only one with little interest in Beal? If OKC could get him for any combination of their young guards (Diallo, Ferguson, etc) then yeah pull the trigger, but OKC is sitting at #1 in the west right now. Leave well enough alone. Trading Adams would be a disaster imo.

I like him and even mentioned it in the offseason before Washington went into chaos. That being said, the situation is different now. Adams is better than last year. Weather or not if the trade makes a okc better would depend on what happens with Adams replacement.

Patches Perry · Post #1576 » by **Patches Perry** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:35 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:Am I the only one with little interest in Beal? If OKC could get him for any combination of their young guards (Diallo, Ferguson, etc) then yeah pull the trigger, but OKC is sitting at #1 in the west right now. Leave well enough alone. Trading Adams would be a disaster imo.

I like him and even mentioned it in the offseason before Washington went into chaos. That being said, the situation is different now. Adams is better than last year. Weather or not if the trade makes a okc better would depend on what happens with Adams replacement.

It just seems like for a team that struggles offensively at times, and more specifically, whose 2 best offensive players (and 3 best creators) are all below average in terms of scoring efficiency, having arguably the best offensive rebounder in the league is a huge asset. Extra possessions help tremendously. OKC leads the league in offensive rebounds per game at 12.9, and Adams makes up 40% of that. He is also a great screen setter which is an underrated skill, and he demands attention rolling to the hoop. Beal is certainly better than Adams in a vacuum, but as a compliment to Westbrook and George, Adams seems like a much better player.

CROklahoma · Post #1577 » by **CROklahoma** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:41 pm

Adams is a lot bigger to us than Beal in any combo.
Our composition would fall to pieces without Adams.

getrichordie · Post #1578 » by **getrichordie** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:51 pm

I didn’t realize this until someone posted it on Reddit.

All 6 players we lost last year are out of the league.

Huestis
Singler
Collison
Anthony
Brewer
Dakari

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getrichordie · Post #1579 » by **getrichordie** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:51 pm

CROklahoma wrote:Adams is a lot bigger to us than Beal in any combo.
Our composition would fall to pieces without Adams.

I feel like Beal + Mahinmi night just be better than Ferguson + Adams but heck what do I know?

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Bergmaniac · Post #1580 » by **Bergmaniac** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:55 pm

getrichordie wrote:
CROklahoma wrote:Adams is a lot bigger to us than Beal in any combo.
Our composition would fall to pieces without Adams.

I feel like Beal + Mahinmi night just be better than Ferguson + Adams but heck what do I know?

That's not a realistic option anyway since it adds too much salary due to Mahinmi's horrendous contract.