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OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sat Jul 8, 2017 5:39 am
by Smitty731
Hey all!
I was at Orlando Summer League again. Here are some notes from the week!
1. The PG13 trade caught the entire NBA world by surprise. No one saw it coming. It was the buzz of the first day of SL. Obviously, everyone in OKC is excited to have him.
2. Follow up comment on PG13 was "At the very worst we cleared some not so great salary off the books. Can't beat that!"
3. Dakari Johnson had another strong SL, but the overall impression is that he's unlikely to ever crack and NBA roster.
4. Vince Hunter was terrific. He will go to training camp with someone, as scouts from several teams liked what he did this week.
5. They said they intended to upgrade at backup PG, ideally with someone who could play with Russ some. They did that with signing Raymond Felton.
6. Terrance Ferguson has a long way to go. Good athlete and shoots it ok, but he has a lot of work to do. He'll spend most, if not all, of his game action in the NBAGL.
Re: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sat Jul 8, 2017 5:42 pm
by getrichordie
Hey Smitty. Anyway you can post these in the Summer League discussion instead of starting another thread? Thanks! Just want to keep all things SL to cultivate a deeper discussion.
Re: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sat Jul 8, 2017 6:29 pm
by alessandrux
First, thanks for your notes!
Smitty731 wrote:3. Dakari Johnson had another strong SL, but the overall impression is that he's unlikely to ever crack and NBA roster.
Can you elaborate, why?
Re: RE: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sat Jul 8, 2017 6:52 pm
by Old Man Game
Smitty731 wrote:Hey all!
I was at Orlando Summer League again. Here are some notes from the week!
1. The PG13 trade caught the entire NBA world by surprise. No one saw it coming. It was the buzz of the first day of SL. Obviously, everyone in OKC is excited to have him.
2. Follow up comment on PG13 was "At the very worst we cleared some not so great salary off the books. Can't beat that!"
3. Dakari Johnson had another strong SL, but the overall impression is that he's unlikely to ever crack and NBA roster.
4. Vince Hunter was terrific. He will go to training camp with someone, as scouts from several teams liked what he did this week.
5. They said they intended to upgrade at backup PG, ideally with someone who could play with Russ some. They did that with signing Raymond Felton.
6. Terrance Ferguson has a long way to go. Good athlete and shoots it ok, but he has a lot of work to do. He'll spend most, if not all, of his game action in the NBAGL.
You the man Smitty!
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Re: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sun Jul 9, 2017 2:24 am
by Andre Roberstan
Smitty731 wrote:3. Dakari Johnson had another strong SL, but the overall impression is that he's unlikely to ever crack and NBA roster.
Is it cause of speed?
Re: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sun Jul 9, 2017 2:32 am
by Smitty731
On Dakari: it is a combination of things. He's not quick enough to guard at the NBA level, especially with space becoming more important. And his offensive game is still fairly limited.
Re: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sun Jul 9, 2017 2:45 am
by spearsy23
Smitty731 wrote:On Dakari: it is a combination of things. He's not quick enough to guard at the NBA level, especially with space becoming more important. And his offensive game is still fairly limited.
Thanks for doing this, I go to all the boards to read them and it's great getting real insight.
Was there any talk on the expectations of Russ signing/not signing his extension?
Re: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sun Jul 9, 2017 3:25 am
by Smitty731
spearsy23 wrote:Smitty731 wrote:On Dakari: it is a combination of things. He's not quick enough to guard at the NBA level, especially with space becoming more important. And his offensive game is still fairly limited.
Thanks for doing this, I go to all the boards to read them and it's great getting real insight.
Was there any talk on the expectations of Russ signing/not signing his extension?
Nothing beyond "We're hopeful he'll sign with us and finish his career in Oklahoma City."
So basically a whole lot of nothing.
Re: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sun Jul 9, 2017 4:05 am
by bondom34
Appreciate these Smitty!
Re: OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes
Posted: Sun Jul 9, 2017 11:43 am
by jambalaya
I don't agree with the Dakari assessment.
Ferguson didn't play, right? So he is still the guy who was super bad in Australia to me.