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Good move but Presti ain't much better.
Brooks wasn't the one who didn't allocate enough funds to keep Harden and destroy their le chances.
Good move but Presti ain't much better.
Came about three years too late. The Thunder could have had a le by now if Brooks was replaced by a good coach.
Now though, Durant's health is uncertain, Harden is gone, Ibaka has been figured out, cap space is getting more and more limited because the rookie contracts are over, and Westbrook has developed tonnes of bad habits, I don't see the Thunder being a le favourite, or even a serious contender, even with a good coach.
hopefully they hire mark jackson
How sad is Phil right now that he's stuck with the Knicks? This would be a dream scenario for him. Two superstars to prop up his legacy and make people forget that when he doesn't have a team that is beyond loaded with talent he can't win , plus he could claim credit for being a mentor/psychologist to control Russell when he turns into an 8 year old on the court (so, about every 3 or 4 games).
Presti drafted Serge Ibaka and Reggie Jackson with late firsts, I don't know how that isn't drafting well. It's not his fault the cheap ass owner made him lowball and then salary dump Harden.
They lucked out in 2007 with Portland taking Oden, but Brooks was there because he was cheap and the owner is a penny pincher.
Presti was the luckiest guy in the NBA in 2007 when he had the second pick in a two man draft. All he had to do was select the guy that Portland didn't pick. The Harden and Westbrook picks were good, but trading Harden and keeping Brooks this long aren't genius level moves. Add never being able to convince ownership to open their wallets and giving up future first round picks for the likes of Waiters and Kanter and his record starts to look decidedly average.
Sad news for the WC though. I was hoping for another year of Scotty and then bidding Durant farewell to go East to Washington or Miami next summer. Probably still happens anyways though.
Would Jeff Van Gundy be a good pickup for them, tbh?
They are done anyway now the problem they will have to face is pizzaface leaving town.
Ibaka over Harden
Win/win if you dont like the Thunder
Lose/lose if you are a thunder fan.
Thought Scott did pretty well with what he had. Not his fault his players were full of betas and choke artists.
Brooks was complicit in Russell's maniacal path of self promotion. He allowed the Thunder to become a caricature of it's former self, a running joke. No he didn't cause the injuries, but he stopped coaching long ago. He's been a high paid spectator.
You dont know about basketball. What he had did pretty well. It wasn't due to him.
What does that even mean? "What he had did pretty well."
Same guy who was giving besteva grievance for misspelling a name cant even put a coherent sentence together. #fail
Your "old sport" troll is not entertaining and not funny. Hang it up?
Not a chance old sport
Kevin Ollie?
Was listening to ESPN radio last night and someone mentioned how Alvin Gentry would be the best fit for that damn. Makes sense to me.
Figure it out, use your quote as a guide, idiot.
Will do, fat hands.
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