Rookie impressions thread: PRESEASON/REGULAR SEASON

Kabookalu · Post #281 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:03 am

When we originally traded our pick to the Rockets that ended up in the Thunders hand, I always said that Steven Adams would be the perfect player to draft with the pick.

kdthunderup · Post #282 » by **kdthunderup** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:05 am

The fact that Adams can catch a ball and not appear to have cerebral palsy makes him better then Perkins already. Adams is actually a better physical player then Perkins and Perkins main attribute is being known as a physical player.

kdthunderup · Post #283 » by **kdthunderup** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:07 am

Lamb has looked really good as well. If Jackson, Lamb and Adams can step up and have big seasons it could see us have enough to compete for a championship.

OldeBoy · Post #284 » by **OldeBoy** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:41 am

kdthunderup wrote:Lamb has looked really good as well. If Jackson, Lamb and Adams can step up and have big seasons it could see us have enough to compete for a championship.

Lamb has not looked that good. Well actually he has looked decent in everything but shooting, which is supposed to be his calling card.

gratefulded · Post #285 » by **gratefulded** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:34 am

sergey karesev will end up being a top 5 player from this draft

book it

kdthunderup · Post #286 » by **kdthunderup** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:43 am

OldeBoy wrote:
kdthunderup wrote:Lamb has looked really good as well. If Jackson, Lamb and Adams can step up and have big seasons it could see us have enough to compete for a championship.

Lamb has not looked that good. Well actually he has looked decent in everything but shooting, which is supposed to be his calling card.

Tonight he looked good, his shooting % from other games was disappointing but it will come since he is a natural at it.

ADoaN17 · Post #287 » by **ADoaN17** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:34 am

Not sure why PHX doesn't give A. Len more minutes. He looked nonexistent in the game today.

Post #288 » by **DeBlazerRiddem** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:40 am

This draft had little top-end talent and a huge middle class.

ManualRam · Post #289 » by **ManualRam** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:44 am

ADoaN17 wrote:Not sure why PHX doesn't give A. Len more minutes. He looked nonexistent in the game today.

pretty sure he's working his way back into shape and rhythm after missing so much time.

Post #290 » by **kingkirk** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:15 am

Steven Adams was impressive today with his double double.

The foul trouble may be an issue but he needs to be in the rotation ahead of Thabeet come the season opener.

ocker · Post #291 » by **ocker** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:38 am

Olynyk will be ROY. He just gets the game. Really quick reactions to situations. Will have plenty of playing time and plenty of opportunities. He has had a solid Preseason (verse 3rd stringers mostly I know) but you can tell he is going to be very serviceable.

rockmanslim · Post #292 » by **rockmanslim** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:40 am

JungleCat022 wrote:Good games for Karasev and Bennett.
Karasev 4-7, 10 points, and a disgusting between the legs pass.
Bennett 4-7, 12 points

good ol' Dawk Ins
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF2gbTfg_Oo[/youtube]

Dame Lizard · Post #293 » by **Dame Lizard** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:03 am

You're right. Good ol' Dawk Ins. Here's Steven Adams' game!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU-ixBap9d8[/youtube]

Some great clips in this video, his passing looks surprisingly good, same goes for his basketball IQ. Hope he can have the opportunity to make an impact on OKC, rather than Brooks just giving Perkins all the minutes at Centre. I'm from Oceania myself so am particularly keen to see this NZ guy succeed!

Post #294 » by **kingkirk** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:20 am

If Adams can develop into a Joakim Noah type of player then OKC have found a real player.

Obviously early on in his career and he could go any which way but i like what i see from him. He is a big dude.

mitrandil20 · Post #295 » by **mitrandil20** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:15 am

Bennett with the gorilla dunk! I like his game a lot! he is enormous, but still he flows like good poetry.

GreenBloodedC · Post #296 » by **GreenBloodedC** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:18 am

ocker wrote:Olynyk will be ROY. He just gets the game. Really quick reactions to situations. Will have plenty of playing time and plenty of opportunities. He has had a solid Preseason (verse 3rd stringers mostly I know) but you can tell he is going to be very serviceable.

I certainly hope he gets the minutes, and I hope he gets more touches.
Based from the pre - season, you could tell that he's a really smart player.

OldeBoy · Post #297 » by **OldeBoy** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:11 pm

KingCuban wrote:If Adams can develop into a Joakim Noah type of player then OKC have found a real player.

Obviously early on in his career and he could go any which way but i like what i see from him. He is a big dude.

You mean if he becomes an all-star? Just give me a serviceable center who can finish.

Post #298 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:14 pm

ocker wrote:Olynyk will be ROY. He just gets the game. Really quick reactions to situations. Will have plenty of playing time and plenty of opportunities. He has had a solid Preseason (verse 3rd stringers mostly I know) but you can tell he is going to be very serviceable.

Serviceable doesn't win you ROY (unless this class is just awful).

tranjSAIC · Post #299 » by **tranjSAIC** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:03 pm

ManualRam wrote:steven adams is the best c on the thunder roster.

Is that supposed to mean something? I hope he gets run instead of Perkins when the year starts, IDK why the hell Brooks loves Perkins, but man that guy really needs to play a max of 10 minutes a game.

tranjSAIC · Post #300 » by **tranjSAIC** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:05 pm

kdthunderup wrote:Lamb has looked really good as well. If Jackson, Lamb and Adams can step up and have big seasons it could see us have enough to compete for a championship.

I call BS on this.... I think Jackson and Adams will have a MUCH larger impact next year than Lamb.