OKC is a disgrace

1bigfan13 · Post #121 » by **1bigfan13** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 5:49 pm

Stickmann wrote: But yeah Sga sitting some meaningless games is gonna make the first player ever to turn down his rookie max extension. Sureeeeee man

Don't put it past him. This generation of players are perfectly content leaving money on the table just to play at a preferred location.

AbeVigodaLive · Post #122 » by **AbeVigodaLive** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 5:56 pm

I'm an avid anti-lose-on-purpose guy. But the Thunder isn't charging anybody to watch in-person this season... so my soapbox is a heckuva lot shorter to stand on.

1bigfan13 · Post #123 » by **1bigfan13** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:02 pm

AbeVigodaLive wrote:I'm an avid anti-lose-on-purpose guy. But the Thunder isn't charging anybody to watch in-person this season... so my soapbox is a heckuva lot shorter to stand on.

That's kind of my takeaway as well. At least they aren't charging fans for this garbage. I imagine in a normal year season ticket holders would be pissed that they paid NBA prices to watch a G-league team.

The only people who I see possibly being screwed financially are TV/radio partners and other sponsors. If there's a big drop in ratings and revenue tied directly to when the team purposely started sitting healthy players, then I think those companies might raise a stink.

Stickmann · Post #124 » by **Stickmann** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:02 pm

1bigfan13 wrote:
Stickmann wrote: But yeah Sga sitting some meaningless games is gonna make the first player ever to turn down his rookie max extension. Sureeeeee man

Don't put it past him. This generation of players are perfectly content leaving money on the table just to play at a preferred location.

If KAT and fox didn’t do it playing behind an absolute monstrosity of franchises I don’t see how Sga would. You’re delusional if he’s giving up like 50 million dollars. Like so delusional

birdlives_ma · Post #125 » by **birdlives_ma** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:12 pm

Big J wrote:The stockpiling OKC is doing bothers me. They could easily cash a bunch of them in for a low end star and a couple of veteran role players and maybe make some noise in the playoffs. Instead they are taking the losers path and tanking for even more picks.

As a fan of a team that went the "cash in your assets for a low end star and some role players" route in the 2000's, I can safely say that that IS the loser's path. You want Iso Joe? cuz that's how you get Iso Joe lol.

That said, it definitely is ugly to watch.

1bigfan13 · Post #126 » by **1bigfan13** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:14 pm

Stickmann wrote:
1bigfan13 wrote:
Stickmann wrote: But yeah Sga sitting some meaningless games is gonna make the first player ever to turn down his rookie max extension. Sureeeeee man

Don't put it past him. This generation of players are perfectly content leaving money on the table just to play at a preferred location.

If KAT and fox didn’t do it playing behind an absolute monstrosity of franchises I don’t see how Sga would. You’re delusional if he’s giving up like 50 million dollars. Like so delusional

There are examples to support my argument as well. Porzingis didn't want to extend with the Knicks. Pretty much forced their hand to trade him.

But yeah, I'm delusional for even suggesting that it's a possibility. :noway:

rzzzzz · Post #127 » by **rzzzzz** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:20 pm

So this is like what was going on in Seattle, except Presti already had made 3 great picks before they moved the franchise. How many titles did they win with that talent in OKC? Bad vibes. No good will come to this franchise until they move back where they belong.

BK_2020 · Post #128 » by **BK_2020** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:27 pm

Seattle Thunder has a nice ring to it.

Stickmann · Post #129 » by **Stickmann** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 6:51 pm

1bigfan13 wrote:
Stickmann wrote:
1bigfan13 wrote:
Don't put it past him. This generation of players are perfectly content leaving money on the table just to play at a preferred location.

If KAT and fox didn’t do it playing behind an absolute monstrosity of franchises I don’t see how Sga would. You’re delusional if he’s giving up like 50 million dollars. Like so delusional

There are examples to support my argument as well. Porzingis didn't want to extend with the Knicks. Pretty much forced their hand to trade him.

But yeah, I'm delusional for even suggesting that it's a possibility.

“Examples” you mean one example, which he didn’t even do he just threatened to sit out for the rest of the year. Porzingis was bluffing anyway if the Knicks wanted him he would’ve stayed.

SF_Warriors · Post #130 » by **SF_Warriors** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:40 pm

The franchise has gone to the playoffs for I believe 11 years in a row..are they not allowed to rebuild?

Post #131 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:44 pm

BK_2020 wrote:Seattle Thunder has a nice ring to it.

Seattle Timberwolves much more likely

Johnny Bball · Post #132 » by **Johnny Bball** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:53 pm

AbeVigodaLive wrote:I'm an avid anti-lose-on-purpose guy. But the Thunder isn't charging anybody to watch in-person this season... so my soapbox is a heckuva lot shorter to stand on.

They don't have deep enough pockets to pull this off in a season where they can sell tickets. This is about their only shot.

Wisedude · Post #133 » by **Wisedude** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 9:58 pm

The NBA needs to remove OKC from the Draft lottery and stick them at the 14 draft slot for intentional tanking.

Post #134 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 10:43 pm

Nothing wrong if OKC is tanking but we are talking about a team that was supposed to be the worst in the league this season but overperformed and tried to win every single game they played.

We are basically sitting out Horford and SGA is injured even if he could play if it was important (I think he will come back soon). Bazley is injured for a while and he was terrible before that so it would be better for us if he was playing because I still like his ceiling. Dort should come back in a couple of days. Playing without some of our main guys is really helping Poku's and Maledon's development (hope it can help some other young players as well).

It was already a lock that we couldn't get to bottom 4-5 of the league when we decided to sit Horford and play some of those bench players so it's a terrible tanking job from Presti. would have been happier if we decided to tank way before.

Oh yeah and last year instead of trading CP3/Schroeder/Gallo/Adams and start the rebuild, we decided to keep them playing and we didn't care about losing our FRP that was lotto protected. So yeah let's blame Presti and OKC for playing some bad young players for 20 games in the first time in 10+ years.

Post #135 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 10:50 pm

RealGM 3 years ago "OKC should trade Westbrook/PG13 and rebuild''

RealmGM now ''OKC should be punished for playing young G-league players for 20 games''

hoosierdaddy34 · Post #136 » by **hoosierdaddy34** » Fri Apr 9, 2021 11:28 pm

You have a great draft class coming up with a couple potential stars. I’m surprised it took them this long.

Till they go to an unweighted lottery, there will be tanking. Period.

Wisedude · Post #137 » by **Wisedude** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:06 am

It's against NBA League Rules to intentionally tank games.
Removing Al Horford for no reason is intentionally tanking games.
It's not like they are buying him out and making him a free agent right now.
No other team has done that.

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #138 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:40 am

Wisedude wrote:It's against NBA League Rules to intentionally tank games.
Removing Al Horford for no reason is intentionally tanking games.
It's not like they are buying him out and making him a free agent right now.
No other team has done that.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/lakers-luol-deng-agrees-to-sit-out-rest-of-season/

PennSports · Post #139 » by **PennSports** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:24 am

slick_watts wrote:blame the league. the thunder is incentivized to tank. no FA will sign there. DPE contracts hurt small markets more than they help. the thunder's likeliest path back to contention is accumulate value and cash it in. make the lottery even odds for the teams who miss the playoffs. then good bye tanking.

tell that to the sixers who had their entire front office commandeered

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #140 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:28 am

They aren't a tank, they is a super tank.