Player of the Day: Terrance Ferguson

Post #1 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:52 pm

Terrance Ferguson
G6' 7", 185 lbsOklahoma City Thunder
Born May 17, 1998 in Tulsa, OK (Age: 19)
College None

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Terrance-Ferguson-71464/

http://www.nba.com/draft/2017/prospects/terrance_ferguson

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1- How did you feel when the thunder drafted him?

2- Do you think any of the players were upset with his comments about the 2016 WCF's?

3- How likely is he to be on the roster next year?

4-What skill set of his excites you most?

Post #2 » by **retrobro90** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:17 pm

1. Not good but have since warmed up to the idea of him.

2. Nah it's a different league now. Everyone is pretty chill and mostly friendly with one another regardless of rivalries etc.

3. Pretty likely I'd say. If we keep Russ and/or PG we need cheap contracts to fill out the roster and if they both leave then we need young players with upside.

4. His defense for sure. When I first started scouting him all I saw was his dunk highlights but after watching a couple 36er games it's clear he's very much a willing defender. Very feisty and is pretty great heating up the ball in transition.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #3 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:19 pm

Knrstz wrote:1- How did you feel when the thunder drafted him?
2- Do you think any of the players were upset with his comments about the 2016 WCF's?
3- How likely is he to be on the roster next year?
4-What skill set of his excites you most?

1) Great pick. His stock dropped because he was a kid playing in a very physical league with grown men. If he had gone to Arizona instead he would have been a top 10 pick. He was the #3/4 wing on the roster the moment he was drafted meaning he should be a rotation player from day 1. Unfortunately, I don't expect the best players to play as much as they should with the current coaching staff.

2) Nope. Kids say stupid stuff all the time. Many players in every sport end up playing for the rival of the team they rooted for as a child.

3) In '18-'19? 100%.

4) Defense. His 3 pt shooting will be solid and he will become a very good shooter. He will be able to handle at an average level for a SF, but it will end up above average. He'll be able to get to the rim, but I don't think he'll be the finisher at the rim we'd want him to be until year 2 or 3. His passing will take some time to develop as the game will be fast for him early like any rookie. His defense and length will be above average from the start.

I'm surprised there was no question about ceiling and floor. His ceiling is Jimmy Butler. His floor is Trevor Ariza.

Post #4 » by **Dadouv47** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:33 pm

Please no ''Terrance Ferguson'' rookie of the year campaign this year. We know how it worked out with Cam Payne and Sabonis...

Post #5 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:59 pm

I didn't ask floor/ceiling because I noticed that many fans aren't happy with the pick. He's in virtually every okc trade thread for dumping Kanter or singler. Obviously people are welcome to write whatever they choose.

Post #6 » by **bondom34** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:17 pm

You guys know how I feel about the pick, but I don't think anyone minds what he said prior to being on the team. He's free to like who and what he wants to, especially given he wasn't on the Thunder. I think he's a G leaguer this year and if he really improves can make it in 2019. He's got pretty much everything to work on, his shooting and defense were apparently both pretty bad in Australia, and I'm not sure he's much of a playmaker either. It seems like athleticism is about all he's got right now. As for being put in trades, it's mainly because he's used instead of giving up a first in 2022.

sleestak33 · Post #7 » by **sleestak33** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:14 pm

Hoping he develops fast enough this year to get minutes. If he shows enough ability to be a two-way player the team desperately needs him at shooting guard. Hopefully come playoff time Abrines and Ferguson will be getting the majority of minutes and that will make a huge difference in the postseason as other teams will actually have to guard all of our starters which will make a huge difference offensively. Then Roberson can come in off the bench and get his 12-14 minutes like he should be getting without really hurting the team too much like he is now.

Post #8 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:51 pm

sleestak33 wrote:Hoping he develops fast enough this year to get minutes. If he shows enough ability to be a two-way player the team desperately needs him at shooting guard. Hopefully come playoff time Abrines and Ferguson will be getting the majority of minutes and that will make a huge difference in the postseason as other teams will actually have to guard all of our starters which will make a huge difference offensively. Then Roberson can come in off the bench and get his 12-14 minutes like he should be getting without really hurting the team too much like he is now.

Quit turning everything into an Andre Roberson thread.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #9 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:17 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:Please no ''Terrance Ferguson'' rookie of the year campaign this year. We know how it worked out with Cam Payne and Sabonis...

He has no chance at getting the playing time to win ROY. I guess there is a chance, but that would have OKC competing for the top pick because of the injuries required.

Post #10 » by **Dadouv47** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:10 pm

Kizz Fastfists wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:Please no ''Terrance Ferguson'' rookie of the year campaign this year. We know how it worked out with Cam Payne and Sabonis...

He has no chance at getting the playing time to win ROY. I guess there is a chance, but that would have OKC competing for the top pick because of the injuries required.

I was kidding

jambalaya · Post #11 » by **jambalaya** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:20 am

First video I saw of him months ago was lousy. Today I watched a much better one. Ok, develop him.