2018 Oklahoma City Thunder Summer League (Las Vegas) | July 6th - July 17th

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #41 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 1:17 am

Old Man Game · Post #42 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 1:30 am

When Diallo's shot is falling he looks like an NBA rotation player. That athleticism is off the charts. I do like the background and pedigree coming out of Kentucky with Coach Cal and that program versus someone (from what feels like the distant past at this point) like Perry Jones coming out of Baylor.

Old Man Game · Post #43 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 1:33 am

spearsy23 wrote:Derek Fisher is just another of Kevin Durant's burner accounts.

Yeah, what was that bizarre rant about retiring Durant's number? Last I checked the guy is still an active player in the league (he even prefaced it all with bringing up Dozier wearing 35 and then said it should be retired, implying he was talking present, not future tense). Did Matt Barnes hit Fisher hard enough to do permanent brain damage or something?

Post #44 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 2:23 am

When a guy has a good performance in SL, you temper expectations. When a guy performs badly, it’s a causefor concern. It might be time to lower expectations for Ferguson.

Old Man Game · Post #45 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 3:44 am

Knrstz wrote:When a guy has a good performance in SL, you temper expectations. When a guy performs badly, it’s a causefor concern. It might be time to lower expectations for Ferguson.

I will say this for him, unlike Jeremy Lamb or Mitch McGary or several others we've had come through, Ferg isn't looking to just get numbers. He seems to be more fitting into the role he'll likely play with the real club (defense, spot up shooting). So I do like that. I just wish his shot went in more. His form on the jumper is low key bad. He doesn't appear to go straight up and down. Often his feet move forward along with his hand when he releases the shot.

Post #46 » by **bondom34** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 3:47 am

Just saw the box score and wanted to point out that that was this team's backup PG an entire season.

Old Man Game · Post #47 » by **Old Man Game** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 3:57 am

bondom34 wrote:Just saw the box score and wanted to point out that that was this team's backup PG an entire season.

I have to agree with Slick on this, Presti allowing the team to go with Christon an entire season actually getting minutes was the single craziest, most inexplicable thing Presti has done in his time here (everything else is at least understandable on some level). You want to give the guy a couple ten days to reward good behavior, whatever, but no way no how should he have been in a position to actually get meaningful minutes.

Post #48 » by **bondom34** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 4:04 am

Old Man Game wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Just saw the box score and wanted to point out that that was this team's backup PG an entire season.

I have to agree with Slick on this, Presti allowing the team to go with Christon an entire season actually getting minutes was the single craziest, most inexplicable thing Presti has done in his time here (everything else is at least understandable on some level). You want to give the guy a couple ten days to reward good behavior, whatever, but no way no how should he have been in a position to actually get meaningful minutes.

Yeah, looking back agreed, i was wrong on that one at the time.

Thunder Up · Post #49 » by **Thunder Up** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 4:08 am

dude had a 5 PER lmao

spearsy23 · Post #50 » by **spearsy23** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 5:35 am

Knrstz wrote:When a guy has a good performance in SL, you temper expectations. When a guy performs badly, it’s a causefor concern. It might be time to lower expectations for Ferguson.

I think it depends on the guy and the expectations. I expect Ferg to be a valuable three and d player who always requires a great set up man, playing outside of a system with guys looking to get their own isn't conducive to his game. He's looked worse than I'd expect even given that caveat, but I also figured 3 years of sucking before he'd be rotation level, so I'm just not that concerned.

Post #51 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 10:57 am

Old Man Game wrote:
Knrstz wrote:When a guy has a good performance in SL, you temper expectations. When a guy performs badly, it’s a causefor concern. It might be time to lower expectations for Ferguson.

I will say this for him, unlike Jeremy Lamb or Mitch McGary or several others we've had come through, Ferg isn't looking to just get numbers. He seems to be more fitting into the role he'll likely play with the real club (defense, spot up shooting). So I do like that. I just wish his shot went in more. His form on the jumper is low key bad. He doesn't appear to go straight up and down. Often his feet move forward along with his hand when he releases the shot.

I’ve always thought he has a weird hitch to his shot. It’s disappointing but there are some significantly better players than Ferguson that aren’t doing well in SL.

Post #52 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 10:41 pm

Diallo highlights-

Watch on YouTube

spearsy23 · Post #53 » by **spearsy23** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 11:09 pm

Have I mentioned that I can't stand Daniel Hamilton? He's everything Russ is accused of being without talent.

Post #54 » by **bondom34** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 11:20 pm

He's gonna be better than Lonzo tho.

Post #55 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:24 am

it's difficult for me to get excited over all these wings we draft who can't shoot.

the chubby dude we signed to a two-way contract i can get behind though. pulling for him.

spearsy23 · Post #56 » by **spearsy23** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:28 am

slick_watts wrote:it's difficult for me to get excited over all these wings we draft who can't shoot.

the chubby dude we signed to a two-way contract i can get behind though. pulling for him.

Diallo will shoot 43/32 this season. Book it.

at the rim and from 3-10 feet

Old Man Game · Post #57 » by **Old Man Game** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:14 pm

spearsy23 wrote:Have I mentioned that I can't stand Daniel Hamilton? He's everything Russ is accused of being without talent.

His inability to do virtually anything offensively other than put his head down and try to bull his way to the rim is really glaring. If he had Russ' 15 foot jumper he might actually be an NBA player. Alas.

Old Man Game · Post #58 » by **Old Man Game** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:16 pm

slick_watts wrote:it's difficult for me to get excited over all these wings we draft who can't shoot.

the chubby dude we signed to a two-way contract i can get behind though. pulling for him.

Burton is a smart player. I think he's got an outside chance to actually make it.

Post #59 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 12:39 pm

Old Man Game wrote:
slick_watts wrote:it's difficult for me to get excited over all these wings we draft who can't shoot.

the chubby dude we signed to a two-way contract i can get behind though. pulling for him.

Burton is a smart player. I think he's got an outside chance to actually make it.

Smitty brought him up unprompted to me—said he had the chance to talk with him at SL. Really liked the kid.

Have seen a couple of people say he'll be a good addition, even locker-room wise.

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #60 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 7:56 pm

I like Burton