2018 Offseason Thread

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #3741 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:50 pm

bondom34 wrote:The roster is full correct?

Edit: I meant the RS roster, not the 20 man. Like they couldn't add a min guy w/o a cut, by my count they can't.

1 more slot

Pillendreher · Post #3742 » by **Pillendreher** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:21 pm

slick_watts wrote:so you prefer richardson, you don't want either johnson not because they're worse than schroder but because you don't trust donovan to use them correctly

That's the main reason yes. Furthermore though, I don't partake in James Johnson sweepstakes. A guy that has been in and out of the league for most of his career and has only found a clear and bigger role under Spoelstra is making all kinds of alarm bells go off for me, especially given his age (he turns 32 in a couple of months) and the fact that he's getting double figures as a role player. So no, I don't think James Johnson is better per se.

slick_watts wrote:and you don't want olynyk because we don't need more big men.

Yes. But even if we needed a backup big, I'd be very weary of his contract. And look: The same goes for Schröder, obviously. I'm curious as to wether this upcoming season will show us that he's a good backup PG or not. He has his flaws, he has his strengths. I hope he loses the attitude (the last couple of years it looked like fame and fast cars were more important than being) and they find a way to make it work with Westbrook.

Post #3743 » by **bondom34** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:24 pm

Pillendreher wrote:
slick_watts wrote:so you prefer richardson, you don't want either johnson not because they're worse than schroder but because you don't trust donovan to use them correctly

That's the main reason yes. Furthermore though, I don't partake in James Johnson sweepstakes. A guy that has been in and out of the league for most of his career and has only found a clear and bigger role under Spoelstra is making all kinds of alarm bells go off for me, especially given his age (he turns 32 in a couple of months) and the fact that he's getting double figures as a role player. So no, I don't think James Johnson is better per se.

slick_watts wrote:and you don't want olynyk because we don't need more big men.

Yes. But even if we needed a backup big, I'd be very weary of his contract. And look: The same goes for Schröder, obviously. I'm curious as to wether this upcoming season will show us that he's a good backup PG or not. He has his flaws, he has his strengths. I hope he loses the attitude (the last couple of years it looked like fame and fast cars were more important than being) and they find a way to make it work with Westbrook.

Olynk's contract is excellent, he was Miami's best big last year and is around $10M a year locked up. And Johnson was pretty solid for Toronto as well.

Post #3744 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:02 am

Too many good media quotes to be this dead here. I fully expect Nader to be MIP after this gem:

Nader said he spent this summer having a surgery to fix a Ulna Fracture in his forearm. He mentioned unbeknownst to him, that he has dealt with this fracture since he was 16 year old. He finally got it fixed up and he feels “Better than ever.”

https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/09/24/okc-thunder-media-day-abdel-nader-compete-dont-compare/

Post #3745 » by **bondom34** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:04 am

https://www.ocregister.com/2015/02/18/usc-basketball-announcer-chris-fisher-has-unique-appreciation-for-walking/

This is the guy who's replacing Brian Davis, what a story.

Post #3746 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:10 am

On Kawhi Leonard:

An interesting comment made by George centered around Kawhi Leonard and their friendship. George told him to stay open to his current situation (with Raptors). PG13 noted both players had planned on going home to play in California, but things changed. That comment cements just how much the original intention was for Paul George to go home and play for the Lakers.

https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/09/24/okc-thunder-media-day-i-loved-it-here-this-is-home/

Post #3747 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:28 am

Watch on YouTube

The entire thing for the other players that didn’t have individual videos:

Watch on YouTube

Post #3748 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:54 am

Adams is a great interview. Schroder seems willing to play however he’s asked. He made a but of a snide remark to Horne when he asked about his legal issues. Most of the time I don’t like the media but the local media is pretty soft. It’s not Horne’s fault that he beat a guy senseless.

alessandrux · Post #3749 » by **alessandrux** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:52 pm

Knrstz wrote:Adams is a great interview. Schroder seems willing to play however he’s asked. He made a but of a snide remark to Horne when he asked about his legal issues. Most of the time I don’t like the media but the local media is pretty soft. It’s not Horne’s fault that he beat a guy senseless.

I'm a bit wary about Schröders answers (not about his legal case; he is probably right in not wanting to answer anything about it).

He sounds like it is not that clear that he will come off the bench ( I'm paraphrasing here: ''Im willing to do anything to help [even] come off the bench'', makes it sound like it is not clearly communicated that HE WILL come off the bench).
Makes me a bit uncomfortable, because his expectations about his role seem to not align perfectly with the expectations ( I have) of his role.

The Adams one is the only other one I completely watched, where he doesn't say that much (but his fun personality shines through).
Thanks for posting it here.

Pillendreher · Post #3750 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:24 pm

alessandrux wrote:He sounds like it is not that clear that he will come off the bench ( I'm paraphrasing here: ''Im willing to do anything to help [even] come off the bench'', makes it sound like it is not clearly communicated that HE WILL come off the bench).
Makes me a bit uncomfortable, because his expectations about his role seem to not align perfectly with the expectations ( I have) of his role.

He said as much in an interview surrounding the German National Team: The Thunder promised him starter minutes and that he was on the floor in the 4th quarter, so even though they didn't tell him wether he was starting or not, as long as he got the minutes, that didn't matter as much to him.

Post #3751 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:38 pm

Royce just said he thinks billy will lean to starting Ferguson at the beginning of the year. Royce isn’t too high on ferg. He is very impressed with dialogue. Experts Patterson to get the nod over grant.

Pillendreher · Post #3752 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:25 pm

Knrstz wrote:Royce just said he thinks billy will lean to starting Ferguson at the beginning of the year. Royce isn’t too high on ferg. He is very impressed with dialogue. Experts Patterson to get the nod over grant.

I don't even think the starters matter all that much. I fully expect Donovan to find a way to **** up rotations regardless of the starters. Patterson could start and get 15 minutes while Grant comes off the bench and is our 3rd option at 35 minutes a night.

Post #3753 » by **retrobro90** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:39 pm

Knrstz wrote:He is very impressed with dialogue.

Dialogue? Diallo?

Just a hunch and I've said this before on here: I think TLC is our starting SG until Roberson comes back.

Pillendreher · Post #3754 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:47 pm

retrobro90 wrote:
Knrstz wrote:He is very impressed with dialogue.

Dialogue? Diallo?

Just a hunch and I've said this before on here: I think TLC is our starting SG until Roberson comes back.

Let me tell you who will start at the 2:

Post #3755 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:03 pm

retrobro90 wrote:
Knrstz wrote:He is very impressed with dialogue.

Dialogue? Diallo?

Just a hunch and I've said this before on here: I think TLC is our starting SG until Roberson comes back.

Yea. Stupid auto correct. FWIW, Apparently he was draining uncontested threes in practice. I think Dre is known to be pretty deadly in practice too

Post #3756 » by **slick_watts** » Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:18 am

starting patterson is the big one. they can't mess that up. patterson basically laid out the argument during his interview. i'd be ok with ferguson starting. he sucks, but it's not like the other options are light years better, and it's worth a little time to see where he's at. i'd give him a quick hook though if it doesn't work out and either replace with abrines or tlc.

i don't get the diallo hype. plenty of time to see where he's at.

Post #3757 » by **bondom34** » Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:40 am

Agree with everything J said, but I don't know enough to say who should start at 2. I'd debate Diallo, I still think he's a better prospect than Ferg. But I'd have to see what happens in practice.

Old Man Game · Post #3758 » by **Old Man Game** » Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:25 am

Pillendreher wrote:
retrobro90 wrote:
Knrstz wrote:He is very impressed with dialogue.

Dialogue? Diallo?

Just a hunch and I've said this before on here: I think TLC is our starting SG until Roberson comes back.

Let me tell you who will start at the 2:

This was good. I laughed.

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Old Man Game · Post #3759 » by **Old Man Game** » Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:26 am

Knrstz wrote:
retrobro90 wrote:
Knrstz wrote:He is very impressed with dialogue.

Dialogue? Diallo?

Just a hunch and I've said this before on here: I think TLC is our starting SG until Roberson comes back.

Yea. Stupid auto correct. FWIW, Apparently he was draining uncontested threes in practice. I think Dre is known to be pretty deadly in practice too

Motion to just call him Ham.

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Old Man Game · Post #3760 » by **Old Man Game** » Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:27 am

slick_watts wrote:starting patterson is the big one. they can't mess that up. patterson basically laid out the argument during his interview. i'd be ok with ferguson starting. he sucks, but it's not like the other options are light years better, and it's worth a little time to see where he's at. i'd give him a quick hook though if it doesn't work out and either replace with abrines or tlc.

i don't get the diallo hype. plenty of time to see where he's at.

Sort of got that pj3 level preseason hype train.

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