Thunder Offseason Thread

Old Man Game · Post #381 » by **Old Man Game** » Wed May 8, 2019 1:11 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:
In the coming weeks, George will also have surgery for a labrum tear in his left shoulder, and will be sidelined for the summer and an undetermined portion of training camp in September.

https://newsok.com/article/5630787/westbrook-george-undergo-surgery

We might be tanking next year.

'Bout time.

Post #382 » by **slick_watts** » Wed May 8, 2019 6:14 pm

Old Man Game wrote:
slick_watts wrote:
Old Man Game wrote:Now would be a good time to go ahead and get more into whatever your second favorite team is fellas. I've been really enjoying the Denver series. Might have to watch them more next year.

jokic has been sensational.

The passing. The skills. It's all there. Arvydas Sabonis?

i don't think there's a closer comparison at the position. sabonis was useful on defense though, even as a plodding husk of himself. but i guess that may be a relic of his generation. i can't imagine him chasing shooters around and ICE'ing pick and rolls like they do now.

Pillendreher · Post #383 » by **Pillendreher** » Wed May 8, 2019 6:48 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:
In the coming weeks, George will also have surgery for a labrum tear in his left shoulder, and will be sidelined for the summer and an undetermined portion of training camp in September.

https://newsok.com/article/5630787/westbrook-george-undergo-surgery

We might be tanking next year.

Post #384 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Wed May 8, 2019 7:31 pm

Zwicker brings up an interesting point here. What do you guys know about Thybulle?

Read on Twitter

Post #385 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed May 8, 2019 8:00 pm

Andre Roberstan wrote:Zwicker brings up an interesting point here. What do you guys know about Thybulle?

Read on Twitter

I would be more excited if we managed to get a second round pick to get him. It seems like we are reaching too much on him. Also, do we really need another shooting guard prospect?

Old Man Game · Post #386 » by **Old Man Game** » Wed May 8, 2019 8:30 pm

Andre Roberstan wrote:Zwicker brings up an interesting point here. What do you guys know about Thybulle?

Read on Twitter

Oh good. Another Mitch McGary or Josh Huestis style second rounder to take with a first.

Post #387 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Wed May 8, 2019 8:34 pm

Old Man Game wrote:
Andre Roberstan wrote:Zwicker brings up an interesting point here. What do you guys know about Thybulle?

Read on Twitter

Oh good. Another Mitch McGary or Josh Huestis style second rounder to take with a first.

I think that's overstating it. The draft guys I've talked to seem to be fairly high on him, honestly. Don't think it'll actually wind up being an overdraft by the time everything shakes out in predraft.

Pillendreher · Post #388 » by **Pillendreher** » Wed May 8, 2019 9:06 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Grant at the 5 isn't consistently sustainable. He struggles at the four with bigger players like Favors, Griffin and Randle. There is no way he could match up against players like Embiid, AD, Nurkic, Towns and others.

Playing Grant at the 5 full time would be a fitting end to this era. Going all in on one of Presti's projects, missing the Playoffs while investing 200+ million. Great stuff.

Pillendreher · Post #389 » by **Pillendreher** » Wed May 8, 2019 9:12 pm

Old Man Game wrote:
Andre Roberstan wrote:Zwicker brings up an interesting point here. What do you guys know about Thybulle?

Read on Twitter

Oh good. Another Mitch McGary or Josh Huestis style second rounder to take with a first.

Ah yes, the 2014 draft. What a great success. Two FRP and the return is nonexistent.

Post #390 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Wed May 8, 2019 10:46 pm

If any of you want to play with a Thunder salary sheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19yWDeq1PyAB1GdQ1rzFz3qK2NfqSNkE_AZdbb6-ms0I/edit?usp=sharing

Old Man Game · Post #391 » by **Old Man Game** » Thu May 9, 2019 3:27 am

Andre Roberstan wrote:
Old Man Game wrote:
Andre Roberstan wrote:Zwicker brings up an interesting point here. What do you guys know about Thybulle?

Read on Twitter

Oh good. Another Mitch McGary or Josh Huestis style second rounder to take with a first.

I think that's overstating it. The draft guys I've talked to seem to be fairly high on him, honestly. Don't think it'll actually wind up being an overdraft by the time everything shakes out in predraft.

If Presti picks him I'm going to go ahead and assume he sucks. Then I can't be disappointed.

Post #392 » by **ThunderBolt** » Fri May 10, 2019 11:22 am

If Ferguson bulks up this offseason like he said he would, is there any chance he could play the three?

Thunder Up · Post #393 » by **Thunder Up** » Fri May 10, 2019 12:30 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:If Ferguson bulks up this offseason like he said he would, is there any chance he could play the three?

If he puts on 25 pounds of muscle, sure

Post #394 » by **ThunderBolt** » Fri May 10, 2019 1:04 pm

Thunder Up wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:If Ferguson bulks up this offseason like he said he would, is there any chance he could play the three?

If he puts on 25 pounds of muscle, sure

If we keep drafting wings (Thybulle) then we are going to either trade someone or reposition them. Ferguson has the height and length to play the three if he’s still in the long term plans.

Thunder Up · Post #395 » by **Thunder Up** » Fri May 10, 2019 1:30 pm

Life would be great right now if we were competent at drafting in the second round and took the steals in Brunson or KBD last year...

Now the team is in position to snag Kabengele and will probably take some bum boy

Post #396 » by **slick_watts** » Fri May 10, 2019 2:38 pm

Thunder Up wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:If Ferguson bulks up this offseason like he said he would, is there any chance he could play the three?

If he puts on 25 pounds of muscle, sure

it's hard to put on 25 pounds of muscle in a year on steroids / hgh / perfect genetics. ferg's not doing that in four months.

Thunder Up · Post #397 » by **Thunder Up** » Fri May 10, 2019 4:54 pm

slick_watts wrote:
Thunder Up wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:If Ferguson bulks up this offseason like he said he would, is there any chance he could play the three?

If he puts on 25 pounds of muscle, sure

it's hard to put on 25 pounds of muscle in a year on steroids / hgh / perfect genetics. ferg's not doing that in four months.

The was kind of the point of my post...

Osirus89 · Post #398 » by **Osirus89** » Sat May 11, 2019 4:17 am

Old Man Game wrote:
Andre Roberstan wrote:
Old Man Game wrote:
Oh good. Another Mitch McGary or Josh Huestis style second rounder to take with a first.

I think that's overstating it. The draft guys I've talked to seem to be fairly high on him, honestly. Don't think it'll actually wind up being an overdraft by the time everything shakes out in predraft.

If Presti picks him I'm going to go ahead and assume he sucks. Then I can't be disappointed.

People rave about his bbiq and defensive instincts. I’m cool with it I guess.
With the question marks around Dre being able to return to what he was, it seems like a decent pick for the low 20s. Need somebody with size that can switch in today’s nba and Thybulle seems built in a lab for that. Ferg is too light still.

I would still prefer Herro though.

Old Man Game · Post #399 » by **Old Man Game** » Sat May 11, 2019 4:55 am

Ouch. That's going to leave a mark Houston.

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Antinomy · Post #400 » by **Antinomy** » Sat May 11, 2019 3:09 pm

OKC needs to stop trying to build their team to beat the Kobe-Gasol-Bynum Lakers in 2019.

For god’s sake, why are you STILL starting offensive non-factors at 3 positions?!