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Well well..
Wonder if the Wade Baldwin pick says anything about Conley??
Well well..
The real mastermind behind the Parker pick.Should have never let Presti go
He's better than RC and it ain't close.
Suddenly, the Spurs will be battling the TWolves and Clippers to be the third best team in the west ... a distant third at that.
good... helps spurs
I think its a great haul for Ibaka. They weren't going to re-sign him bc they need to pay Adams next season who is better. They got a great haul for a player they were going to be unable to afford.
1 of the biggest spur killers in history. Praise the lord
Oh they got better for sure! KD might just think about staying there IMO.
Also isn't Serge a FA next summer? That's a lot to give up for a rental, wow
was he the master mind with trading harden
Cheap owner was the mastermind behind that tbh
not really.Wait. OKC just made a haul.
It's a solid move for OKC, tbh..
It doesn't help them much vs. the Spurs in the short-term IMO, but it's a prudent move going forward..
1. Ibaka had a solid playoff run, but has progressively declined the past few seasons..they're gonna have to pay him big money and there's a legitimate question as to whether he's worth the money and commitment
2. OKC desperately needed another ball-handler and creator..it'll be a challenge for Donovan and will test his coaching ability, but if he can effectively utilize another creator and have Westbrook playing off the ball more, it could be a huge move to alleviate some of the load
3. The Thunder's run was very flukish, as I said earlier today..they had a ton of fortune, including Andre Roberson playing by far the best basketball of his life, which is not something you can rely on, going forward..they needed an upgrade over Waiters/Roberson, and while I'm not a huge fan of Oladipo's game, he's young and much, much, much more talented than both of those other guys..
Ibaka has mad skills for his position, but could never see the ball. The trade will not make OKC better, than they were this year. They will miss Ibaka's ability to bail them out with his 15-20 foot jump shot.
Clear Prince George's County (Maryland) connection is why Durant likes Oladipo. I'm just surprised that Orlando has given up on him so quickly. Not sure how this trade really benefits either team although it strengthens OKC's perimeter defense and Orlando's interior defense.
Spurs are so ed next season, god damn
Does getting Sabonis mean McGary is a bust?
Other than he can't shoot and that helps the Spurs?
What star ball handlers does Orlando have? The only way this trade makes sense for them is if they had an over-abundance of creators.
Fournier (46%-2, 40%-3) made Olidipo (43%-2, 34%-3) expendable. Better than Waiters at the two, and worse at the three. Good defender, but will not make up for the loss of athleticism of Ibaka, inside.
is this a jynx comment? WE are actually quite fine.
Ibaka was one of the reasons that Thunder played well against the Warriors, because of his versatility even against the Spurs he couldn't miss a jumper. They have no legit true shot blocking presence now. I don't get the hype outside of Oladipo who is a good player, and an upgrade over Waiters who played pretty damn good basketball for once in the playoffs.
Thanks OKC! Spurs match up better with what the Thunder are touting now
Oladipo is even WORSE as a spot-up shooter so good luck scoring off the dribble w/ WestBrick/Dominos on the floor.
OKC didn't want to play Ibaka/Waiters while the Magic needed a rim protector in a bad way.
Oladipo also might have caught KD's eye when OKC player the Magic this season:
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