Thunder Offseason Thread

Dn4sty · Post #2461 » by **Dn4sty** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 6:00 am

Read on Twitter

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He’s quoting Sam Amick and Brett Dawson article

spearsy23 · Post #2462 » by **spearsy23** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 6:09 am

Dn4sty wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=21

He’s quoting Sam Amick and Brett Dawson article

So what we know for certain is that it won't be Detroit or Miami

spearsy23 · Post #2463 » by **spearsy23** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 8:11 am

One thing I'm really looking forward to, assuming a young team lead by SGA, is the lack of posturing after every good play. Young guys proving themselves by hustling back on defense, something we haven't had a team fill of in 8+ years.

Pillendreher · Post #2464 » by **Pillendreher** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 9:10 am

ThunderBolt wrote:I going to send Pill a combination of Nader, grant and shai jerseys and he’ll be on team rebuild in no time.

If they get rid of Grant's bum ass, I'll be driving this train for the rest of my life.

Pillendreher · Post #2465 » by **Pillendreher** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 9:12 am

1bigfan13 wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:Leave this here then stop posting links. I'm excited for a rebuild, one that I hope is more team oriented with high IQ guys.

This is what I'm most excited about. Once they finally move Westbrook I think we'll finally see an offense built on player and ball movement.

Yes, just like we've seen that kind of offense every time Westbrook was on the bench. Oh the player and ball movement! :roll:

Pillendreher · Post #2466 » by **Pillendreher** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 9:14 am

Old Man Game wrote:Oh god, Trammel on the Thunder buddies refers to "Gilgeous Shai Alexander." Plus put this doofus out to pasture already.

Excellent. I like that name more.

Old Man Game · Post #2467 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 11:49 am

Pillendreher wrote:
Old Man Game wrote:Oh god, Trammel on the Thunder buddies refers to "Gilgeous Shai Alexander." Plus put this doofus out to pasture already.

Excellent. I like that name more.

He then later in the pod referred to him as "SGA" (Because Horne had said that should be the nickname they use) and went on to say "Screen Actors Guild" (SAG - obviously). Maddie Lee started laughing at him and said, 'you're changing his name Shai Alexander.'

Old Man Game · Post #2468 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 11:54 am

spearsy23 wrote:One thing I'm really looking forward to, assuming a young team lead by SGA, is the lack of posturing after every good play. Young guys proving themselves by hustling back on defense, something we haven't had a team fill of in 8+ years.

I'm also looking forward to people not pretending to act as tough Russ is a good dresser. He isn't. He looks ridiculous oftentimes. I don't care how much money some tool bag in Paris or Milan told him those get ups cost.

Old Man Game · Post #2469 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 11:57 am

Dn4sty wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=21

He’s quoting Sam Amick and Brett Dawson article

After looking at that a bit yesterday I sure hope its a three team or more trade with a pick or picks involved. I just don't like what either of those teams can do straight up.

Post #2470 » by **slick_watts** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:04 pm

Pillendreher wrote:
1bigfan13 wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:Leave this here then stop posting links. I'm excited for a rebuild, one that I hope is more team oriented with high IQ guys.

This is what I'm most excited about. Once they finally move Westbrook I think we'll finally see an offense built on player and ball movement.

Yes, just like we've seen that kind of offense every time Westbrook was on the bench. Oh the player and ball movement!

ball movement is overrated. it's player movement that's important. westbrook doesn't move. he used to. other players do, even when he's on the bench.

it hasn't helped the bench b/c we have had one of the worst benches in the nba. but we all see what westbrook does when he doesn't have the ball the last few seasons.

Old Man Game · Post #2471 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:10 pm

slick_watts wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
1bigfan13 wrote:
This is what I'm most excited about. Once they finally move Westbrook I think we'll finally see an offense built on player and ball movement.

Yes, just like we've seen that kind of offense every time Westbrook was on the bench. Oh the player and ball movement!

ball movement is overrated. it's player movement that's important. westbrook doesn't move. he used to. other players do, even when he's on the bench.

it hasn't helped the bench b/c we have had one of the worst benches in the nba. but we all see what westbrook does when he doesn't have the ball the last few seasons.

Also even when he does move the defense doesn't have to stick with him on any action away from the rim. So if he makes a cut toward the three point line the defense is typically fine sagging off him since he can't shoot to save his life. THe result is a continually gummed up offense that looks stagnant almost no matter what play we're actually running.

Post #2472 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:15 pm

Wherever Russ gets traded, I hope it happens soon. I can’t believe we won’t fully rebuild but I get anxious at the thought of Sam doing something stupid to run it back again because we can’t find a suitor.

Old Man Game · Post #2473 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:22 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Wherever Russ gets traded, I hope it happens soon. I can’t believe we won’t fully rebuild but I get anxious at the thought of Sam doing something stupid to run it back again because we can’t find a suitor.

If you look at his track record going back several years, Harden, Jackson, now George. When he's finally realized he's in a position that he's going to make a trade he seems to pull the trigger pretty quickly. Unless there's a reason (like waiting on someone who can't be traded until December 15) I bet he trades him in the next 3 weeks.

Post #2474 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:22 pm

Assuming we go in to full rebuild, what happens with Gallinari? Do we keep him around next year because Presti fears having team that only 20 games? Do we keep him because he’s an expiring and that gives us more flexibility in the years to come? Is he the kind of guy that could be a mentor for younger guys? Do we trade him and take back bad salary for more assets? Does he have any value as he is now with his current contract?

Post #2475 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:23 pm

Old Man Game wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:Wherever Russ gets traded, I hope it happens soon. I can’t believe we won’t fully rebuild but I get anxious at the thought of Sam doing something stupid to run it back again because we can’t find a suitor.

If you look at his track record going back several years, Harden, Jackson, now George. When he's finally realized he's in a position that he's going to make a trade he seems to pull the trigger pretty quickly. Unless there's a reason (like waiting on someone who can't be traded until December 15) I bet he trades him in the next 3 weeks.

For the most part, yeah. Melo took a little longer but Sam had a no trade clause to work with.

Post #2476 » by **slick_watts** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:26 pm

miami is abuzz with russell westbrook talk.

Old Man Game · Post #2477 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:28 pm

slick_watts wrote:miami is abuzz with russell westbrook talk.

How so? Did your waiter at breakfast bring it up? Sports talk callers? Local editorials?

Post #2478 » by **slick_watts** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:32 pm

Old Man Game wrote:
slick_watts wrote:miami is abuzz with russell westbrook talk.

How so? Did your waiter at breakfast bring it up? Sports talk callers? Local editorials?

radio. friends texting me. postings on social media.

thor19 · Post #2479 » by **thor19** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:32 pm

The worst part of trading Westbrook is , he is the face and our leader and thats a little sad and imagine he go to other team win and it was all coaching and team build, that we never put the correct pieces next to russ

Pillendreher · Post #2480 » by **Pillendreher** » Sun Jul 7, 2019 12:33 pm

thor19 wrote:The worst part of trading Westbrook is , he is the face and our leader and thats a little sad and imagine he go to other team win and it was all coaching and team build, that we never put the correct pieces next to russ

I hope he'll come back one day. To retire as a Thunder, not somewhere else.