2021-22 OKC Thunder Regular Season Discussion

[BlazersBroncos]

No idea if we should keep or trade SGA but Presti needs to make a decision ASAP. He's struggling this season but I doubt he lost that much trade value and a pretty good number of teams could spend nice value to get him.

One of Shai and Dort has to be traded eventually - you can't have three wings playing 30+ minutes if none of them are great shooters.

As for Mann, I think he has real potential to be a Jordan Clarkson/Anfernee Simons type scoring weapon as part of a second unit.

This would be based on OCK landing Chet or Jabari and deciding to make moves to build a winning culture, butI wonder if IND would see Dort as a building block type (Obviously as a 4th/5th starter). I think Dort + Favors + 15 for Myles Turner + 33 would be beneficial to both teams.

G - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander / Theo Maledon
G - Aaron Wiggins / Tre Mann / PHX FRP
F - Josh Giddey / Kenrich Williams / Vit Krejci
F - Jabari or Chet / Aleksej Pokusevski / Isaiah Roby
C - Myles Turner / Jeremiah Robinson-Earl / Mike Muscala

Trade Ty and Baze for ???.

[Dadouv47]

No idea if we should keep or trade SGA but Presti needs to make a decision ASAP. He's struggling this season but I doubt he lost that much trade value and a pretty good number of teams could spend nice value to get him.

One of Shai and Dort has to be traded eventually - you can't have three wings playing 30+ minutes if none of them are great shooters.

As for Mann, I think he has real potential to be a Jordan Clarkson/Anfernee Simons type scoring weapon as part of a second unit.

This would be based on OCK landing Chet or Jabari and deciding to make moves to build a winning culture, butI wonder if IND would see Dort as a building block type (Obviously as a 4th/5th starter). I think Dort + Favors + 15 for Myles Turner + 33 would be beneficial to both teams.

G - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander / Theo Maledon
G - Aaron Wiggins / Tre Mann / PHX FRP
F - Josh Giddey / Kenrich Williams / Vit Krejci
F - Jabari or Chet / Aleksej Pokusevski / Isaiah Roby
C - Myles Turner / Jeremiah Robinson-Earl / Mike Muscala

Trade Ty and Baze for ???.

Don't want Turner and even less for Dort + 15 but that's not up to me

I doubt we trade Bazley. He has no trade value so better keep him until RFA.

Gotta trade Ty or Maledon...no playing time for both. Would try to trade Roby as well.

EDIT : now I look stupid after this crazy good game from Roby

[Dadouv47]

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[Dadouv47]

Post all star Shai > Shai 2020-2021 season (except from 3). I'm not Shai biggest believer here but damn he's so good right now.

[mr570]

Post all star Shai > Shai 2020-2021 season (except from 3). I'm not Shai biggest believer here but damn he's so good right now.

You're gonna hate watching Chet then.

[Dadouv47]

Post all star Shai > Shai 2020-2021 season (except from 3). I'm not Shai biggest believer here but damn he's so good right now.

You're gonna hate watching Chet then.

what is the connection? Gonna hate Chet because I don't think SGA is a future superstar?

[Dadouv47]

Bazley decided he wants to get paid after next season. Still don't trust him but this is pretty nice to see.

Obviously miss Giddey and Dort to some extent but glad to see more of Poku/Maledon/Waters. I get keeping veterans players like Muscala and Kenrich but hope they won't play that many minutes per game if they stay in OKC next season.

[retrobro90]

Bazley decided he wants to get paid after next season. Still don't trust him but this is pretty nice to see.

Obviously miss Giddey and Dort to some extent but glad to see more of Poku/Maledon/Waters. I get keeping veterans players like Muscala and Kenrich but hope they won't play that many minutes per game if they stay in OKC next season.

It's kinda funny to watch him play and think "alright, not a bad decision there." after he gets left open or he's attacking when the defense is already in motion--then I look at the box score and think "holy crap he's got ~25 points!". His production isn't all that real considering how inflated his current role is but I like the processing speed so much more than where it was to start the year or in the years prior. I think he's figuring out a ton, especially on defense and how/when he needs to use his physical gifts.

Side note: Poku's confidence is growing every game. You can tell how unafraid he is that he's put serious time in the weight room because all of a sudden he's much more willing to take contact and get his nose dirty. Can't wait to see what he's got with another offseason under his belt and if this stint post-Blue is gonna continue/get even better.

[Mr Thunder Nick]

What an awful game by Poku last night in Orlando. 3 of 20 shooting/ 1 of 10 from three / 5 turnovers. This player costs me my last nerves. And paradoxically the broadcast team Cage/Fisher make him the player of the game. Am I on the wrong film or what.

[Woerzboerg]

What an awful game by Poku last night in Orlando. 3 of 20 shooting/ 1 of 10 from three / 5 turnovers. This player costs me my last nerves. And paradoxically the broadcast team Cage/Fisher make him the player of the game. Am I on the wrong film or what.

Good tank job by Poku.

[cjmcallist]

Check me on this, but if we lose out we get the the no. 2 pick odds. The only question is whether or not we will be tied with DET for the no 2 odds.

Do I have my math correct there?

[cjmcallist]

What an awful game by Poku last night in Orlando. 3 of 20 shooting/ 1 of 10 from three / 5 turnovers. This player costs me my last nerves. And paradoxically the broadcast team Cage/Fisher make him the player of the game. Am I on the wrong film or what.

Good tank job by Poku.

Exactly. That game was perfect for us.

[slick_watts]

poku is a dryad, or possibly a wood nymph, he was playing his best basketball up until march 20 which was the spring equinox. something about him resonates with nature. i bet he photosynthesizes.

[retrobro90]

Just wanna give a quick shout out to Tre Mann for his ability to get en fuego. 23 points in the 2nd quarter last night. 20 points in the 2nd quarter a few nights ago. Want it all to come together in higher leverage situations but he's becoming a big time scorer. Some of his below the rim finishes are getting into Kyrie territory. Can't wait to see what his future holds.

[timO]

Another year of the scrubs fcking the pick in the last useless games.

[mr570]

Another year of the scrubs fcking the pick in the last useless games.

They're not committing to anything. Inexcusable win that does nothing but hurt the future of the team.

[Big nick]

Are there any way that Watters makes the team I mean he can shoot the three really well. I just can't see him making it.

[Thabo Sefolosha]

Are there any way that Watters makes the team I mean he can shoot the three really well. I just can't see him making it.

His 2-way contract is for two years.

[RunOKC]

Another year of the scrubs fcking the pick in the last useless games.

They're not committing to anything. Inexcusable win that does nothing but hurt the future of the team.

"they're not committing to anything"

Thunder lineup:

Maledon
Wiggins / Waters
Krejci
Roby / JRE
Poku / Sarr

Yeah definitely trying to win games with that group of guys. Great takes guys.

[mr570]

Another year of the scrubs fcking the pick in the last useless games.

They're not committing to anything. Inexcusable win that does nothing but hurt the future of the team.

"they're not committing to anything"

Thunder lineup:

Maledon
Wiggins / Waters
Krejci
Roby / JRE
Poku / Sarr

Yeah definitely trying to win games with that group of guys. Great takes guys.

I mean... this was post-Blazers win. There's no way you play to win that game.