2018 Offseason Thread

[Pillendreher]

Well, given your sources in the org, I'll wait for the news.

http://dailythunder.com/friday-bolts-10-5-18/

Check the comments. I guess that's the "birdie".

[slick_watts]

Well, given your sources in the org, I'll wait for the news.

http://dailythunder.com/friday-bolts-10-5-18/

Check the comments. I guess that's the "birdie".

rednuht is not the birdie, but he is troy weaver.

[NetsWorld]

It sucsk Roberson is out until December but oh well, I want to see Noel/Schroeder contribute and step up and restore their value. They can definitely ball, now it's time show it. PG13/Westbrook with a younger group of guys will still perform better than last year.

[Pillendreher]

Well, given your sources in the org, I'll wait for the news.

http://dailythunder.com/friday-bolts-10-5-18/

Check the comments. I guess that's the "birdie".

rednuht is not the birdie, but he is troy weaver.

Stop doxing people. Next you're telling me bondom is Thunder legend Lazar Hayward.

[slick_watts]

http://dailythunder.com/friday-bolts-10-5-18/

Check the comments. I guess that's the "birdie".

rednuht is not the birdie, but he is troy weaver.

Stop doxing people. Next you're telling me bondom is Thunder legend Lazar Hayward.

nah, i met bondom at a sixers game. he doesn't know that. he smelled nice.

[Pillendreher]

rednuht is not the birdie, but he is troy weaver.

Stop doxing people. Next you're telling me bondom is Thunder legend Lazar Hayward.

nah, i met bondom at a sixers game. he doesn't know that. he smelled nice.

So this was you then?

[ThunderBolt]

Who is Weston shepherd?

[spearsy23]

If he's had a setback which puts him revaluated in December (and I'd guess back januaryish?) That puts him on the same timeline as Lin. Doesn't that mean he was on an accelerated timeline before?

[Pillendreher]

Read on Twitter

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“I haven’t gotten a really good look at him because he’s been out,” Donovan said of Nader. “Tim (Luwawu-Cabarrot) has done a nice job and he’s been involved in practice. Alex has been out some with his lower back. We haven’t really had a full allotment of those wing players you’ve talked about. The one constant has been Terrance (Ferguson).”

The 20-year-old Ferguson started the Blue and White Scrimmage and the Thunder’s preseason opener Wednesday. While Donovan didn’t say Ferguson was the guy going forward as the starting shooting guard, he all but assured he’d be the starter Friday night.

“He’s been kind of the one constant in terms of who’s been out there and being healthy and being able to go through everything,” Donovan said. “… so he’s earned the right to go out there and play and start in these games just based on what he’s done so far in training camp.”

But no, he isn't far ahead in the pecking order...

Again: I would just like to see something that hasn't been there ever since he got drafted.

[Kizz Fastfists]

“It’s unfortunate, but at the same point we’ve got to do what’s best for his safety,” Donovan said.

Is Donovan admitting they were ignoring his safety before?

[slick_watts]

“It’s unfortunate, but at the same point we’ve got to do what’s best for his safety,” Donovan said.

Is Donovan admitting they were ignoring his safety before?

trammel also slipped up the other day. the thunder themselves characterized his rehab as 'aggressive'. that word is no longer in the lexicon obviously.

[slick_watts]

But no, he isn't far ahead in the pecking order...

Again: I would just like to see something that hasn't been there ever since he got drafted.

i think there's a difference between what you were claiming before, and what donovan is saying here which is basically that he's getting an opportunity because he's been the only one completely healthy.

[Pillendreher]

But no, he isn't far ahead in the pecking order...

Again: I would just like to see something that hasn't been there ever since he got drafted.

i think there's a difference between what you were claiming before, and what donovan is saying here which is basically that he's getting an opportunity because he's been the only one completely healthy.

just based on what he’s done so far in training camp

He's also saying this. So I wonder: What has he done in training camp? Is he saying that a couple of guys were hurt and that Ferguson is the only one who wasn't? Because if so, I don't know what to say (unless Abrines is simply unplayable because he isn't there condition wise yet).
It's the same kind of nonsense he was saying about Ferguson last season iirc.

EDIT: I can't find the quote right now

[ThunderBolt]

“It’s unfortunate, but at the same point we’ve got to do what’s best for his safety,” Donovan said.

Is Donovan admitting they were ignoring his safety before?

trammel also slipped up the other day. the thunder themselves characterized his rehab as 'aggressive'. that word is no longer in the lexicon obviously.

If Roberson were more respected by the national media then this might be discussed but the local media it gutless.

[getrichordie]

That's, eh, unfortunate. I wonder what the plan is going forward. They might start Schröder, but at some point you need a proper wing on this roster. It's ridiculous that the Harden trade happened 6 years ago and yet here we are trying to combine 5 or 6 below average wings into a decent performance at the 2 spot. It should not be that hard to get proper production there.

They should just test drive Luwawu for 25 minutes a night for the first part of the season and see if he can develop a consistent shot.


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[getrichordie]

this young man's career is in jeopardy.

This is turning into the worst case scenario, which was also the most likely scenario. His career was ended by the OKC medical staff letting him return to action before his initial tear healed.

Wait, what? When you say initial tear do you mean when he went down trying to finish that lob last season? And by “returning to action” do you mean running on a treadmill?

Or was there a tear before all of that?

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[Kizz Fastfists]

Wait, what? When you say initial tear do you mean when he went down trying to finish that lob last season? And by “returning to action” do you mean running on a treadmill?

Or was there a tear before all of that?

The initial tear was in December of last year. They rushed him back and it ruptured in January as a result. That is what I am talking about. Several players have torn their patellar tendon and come back 100% after 2-3 months. OKC didn't give him time to heal because they are so caught up in trying to get a first round playoff exit they were willing to risk a more severe injury for a few wins. I guess from an organizational standpoint it was a success. They won the 5 games Roberson played with the partial tear and they made the playoffs by 2 games. If they go 2-3 over that stretch, assuming the rest of it goes the same, they miss the playoffs. It is like sacrificing your knight in chess. RIP Roberson.

[Pillendreher]

So did you hear Nick Gallo during a timeout last night? He said that the patella injury was healing fine and that the suture was (and I quote) "not needed anymore" and that's why they removed it.

I don't know what to make of it. That makes it sound like it was some sort of routine procedure, part of the healing process.

[ThunderBolt]

So did you hear Nick Gallo during a timeout last night? He said that the patella injury was healing fine and that the suture was (and I quote) "not needed anymore" and that's why they removed it.

I don't know what to make of it. That makes it sound like it was some sort of routine procedure, part of the healing process.

The more they talk, the worse this looks.

[Old Man Game]

they couldn't determine the source of his discomfort, which is why he was 'cut' to begin with. they found the suture issue and repaired it. this is why his recovery period is longer than what a typical scope would be to undergo a similar correction (i.e. westbrook's).

I'll wait for the news to break.

i don't care what you do. i'm just sharing the information.

snoopy might have a way to corroborate. i doubt you will hear this from any thunder news man, who are under orders not to discuss these things. don't believe that?

Christ! This organization would never make it in a larger media market like NYC or L.A. No wonder Presti actually likes it here. He can do whatever he wants up to and including threatening reporters.