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Sucks for Chuckbrook.
Who will lead the Thunder now?
Actually now that I think of it, this might not be that bad for the Thunder. The Thunders poison was RW, and now KD is about to be UNLEASHED.
Sucks for Chuckbrook.
Had they kept Harden, they would have been forced to trade Ibaka so they were going to lower their ceiling no matter what
He's not getting rushed back from this.. Rockets now have a real shot to even this up back in Houston. OKC has to be deflated..
Very disappointing for Russell Westbrook, the Thunder, and their fans. This place would explode if Tony Parker had to deal with that sort of thing during a playoff run, but at least we could all have the solace of having seen TP win the whole thing three times and look at the whole thing in light of that. Absolutely hate to see anything like this happen.
By the way, I'd guess that the Thunder will be very cautious with Westbrook's return. Sam Presti learned at the knee of Gregg Popovich whose caution with Tim Duncan in 2000 likely paid its dividends with the successes the Spurs continue to enjoy very late in Tim's career. My su ion would be that Presti might trade their chances to win this year for greater assurance that Russell Westbrook will be whole next year and for many years to come.
If the Spurs can't beat the Thunder without Westbrook/Harden, then they should blow it up this summer tbh.
don't jinx it
It's a good thing OKC s ed out for Ibaka so he can be their second scorer and playmaker...
Oh, wait...
I like Russ, his game, and even his personality tbh. He's an easy target and fun to poke at but I'm not happy for his injury like I was for the The Achilles tbh.
You have to get there first buddy. Spurs fans counting CHICKENS before they hatch again.
Spurs have a long way to go to start thinking about OKC. They have to beat the Lakers and then a very good Denver or GS team. By the time all that is done Westbrick may be on the way back anyway. He is still young and will recover fast.
That Beverly kid from the Rockets should get a mvp nomination consideration tbh
just sayin'
cutewizard going nuts ...
Tap the brakes, young buck.
SHould've traded Perkins and another role player. That would've freed up enough money to keep Harden, which they definitely should've done.
This.
Spurs still need health and another gear to --NOT LOSE-- to the nuggets.
For this team, anything short of a championship is a failed season and the Spurs have had 5 of those. I think that is pretty obvious. Doesn't mean I can't root for them every year, I'm just a realist stating a fact. Or are you one of those "if you don't agree 100% with Spurs management, you aren't a Spurs fan" guys.
Agreed. Chances are the Spurs will be facing Denver in the second round. They are a very dangerous team and very difficult to beat at home. The WCFs are far from a guarantee at this point, let alone the Finals.
Westbrick hasn't had surgery yet. OKC team doctors are in Houston. Timetable for return hasn't even started ticking yet. I don't know about this crop of uber-athletic guards (Westbrick, Rose), it seems like their explosiveness comes at a price.
The Clippers are going to be tough this season. Everyone better stop saying the finals...even Denver wont be easy. But the Clippers with a healthy CP3 will be tough.
Lol what? People need to stfu with the "realist" . If the Spurs can't beat the Heat then nobody can. What do you want Spurs management to do about a superteam forming.
So you'd rather the Spurs blow it up and start rebuilding the last few years
If you aint first your last Ricky Bobby!!!!!! WCF means nothing! blow it up and tank for 1st pick!!
Wow.
Some random thoughts:
1. I didn't know it was physically possible for Thunder players to get injured. I think their team missed a combine two games due to injury this year, tnbh.
2. I think Westbrook will be back at some point. After the procedure, most players report the pain is gone almost immediately. Many athletes have returned in the same week. So Westbrook shouldn't even be counted out for returning in the first round series. By the WCF, I can't imagine he'll be out unless there is more damage than isn't being reported.
3. The bigger impact for Westbrook will be the length of his career. A player like him who relies on athleticism will have trouble playing through the arthritic knee that will develop due to lack of meniscus. He should be okay for a handful of years but he could fall off a cliff at around 28 or 29.
4. This might work out well for OKC now that I think about it. They are going to have to ride Kevin Durant more than ever. But, honestly, they don't ride him enough as it is. If he explodes for some 40-50+ point games and then Westbrook comes back looking to pass more, they may be even tougher. As it is, the easiest way to beat OKC is to hope Westbrook goes cold and implodes with dumb shot after dumb shot.
This also doesn't guarantee that OKC will be an easy out. Does it hurt their chances? Yes.
But in Durant, they have one of two guys in the league currently capable of going Jordan all over a playoff series (the other being Lebron). Now that KD doesn't have to defer to Westbrook, he's going to be on a mission to get his, and they still have some good pieces around them.
Still gotta play the games.
The Doctor on ESPN just said if he doesn't need stiches or anything its 2,3,4 weeks. If he needs stiches hes out 6 to 8 weeks MINIMUM.
My bad... However, giving up Perkins and a role player was not going to improve their ceiling anyway. That being said, retrospectively, yes sir, keeping Harden was the right thing to do
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