NBA Off-season 2016 thread

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Westbrook himself can still run through all of those teams

Just last season OKC missed the playoffs when Durant was out and now they have no Ibaka either.

[RobBlake]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Just last season OKC missed the playoffs when Durant was out and now they have no Ibaka either.

westbrook averaged around a triple double with Durant out

[KC_Connection]

To win a ring, Durant is joining the team that his team would have beaten had he not completely choked in game 6. Enjoying every bit of this.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

To win a ring, Durant is joining the team that his team would have beaten had he not completely choked in game 6. Enjoying every bit of this.

No you're not.

Lebron's run is over before it started.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by New World Order

No you're not.

Lebron's run is over before it started.

He loves this because, like he said, the pressure isn't on Lebron. He's in a no lose situation and that's how KCC wants it.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Just last season OKC missed the playoffs when Durant was out and now they have no Ibaka either.

And Westbrook was in MVP conversation, they still won 45 games and missed the playoffs by 1 game

three teams that made the playoffs that year are now complete blown up garbage (Mavs, Pelicans, Rockets). Blazers won 51 and Grizz won 55 and I still think OKCs current roster can hang with both of them as long as the Thunder get a wing player worth a damn

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by RobBlake

westbrook averaged around a triple double with Durant out

Originally Posted by mcaj22

And Westbrook was in MVP conversation, they still won 45 games and missed the playoffs by 1 game

three teams that made the playoffs that year are now complete blown up garbage (Mavs, Pelicans, Rockets). Blazers won 51 and Grizz won 55 and I still think OKCs current roster can hang with both of them as long as the Thunder get a wing player worth a damn

They were only decent because Durant played part of the season. If Westbrook is still around prior to the start of the season we will find out but these stats are telling IMO.

Because of a knee injury, Russell Westbrook missed 36 games during the 2013-14 season. With a healthy Durant on the floor, OKC was 25-11 in those games. The Thunder finished with a record of 59-23.

• Westbrook was great this season, but in 55 games without Durant, the Thunder was 27-28. Oklahoma City was 45-37 overall and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

They were only decent because Durant played part of the season. If Westbrook is still around prior to the start of the season we will find out but these stats are telling IMO.

Adams also missed like 30 games and hes an ascending player.

Their roster today is much better than when they went 27-28 with Westbrook

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

And Westbrook was in MVP conversation, they still won 45 games and missed the playoffs by 1 game

three teams that made the playoffs that year are now complete blown up garbage (Mavs, Pelicans, Rockets). Blazers won 51 and Grizz won 55 and I still think OKCs current roster can hang with both of them as long as the Thunder get a wing player worth a damn

Westbrook and Ibaka both missed double digit games that year as well. In fact, they started off like 2-13. The Thunder are probaly still at least a 5 seed in the West of Westbrook stays. The hope is he enjoys being the alpha dog (he really always has been) and stays. They have cap room to add another player if they can do so. If the Lakers weren't run by idiots then he might go there, but I'm not sure that happens unless their young players show a lot. Boston really seems like the destination.

I really never bought the Durant/Golden State rumors as it pretty much went against everything he has said the last 9 years. My only real problem is the reports of him hanging out with Draymond during the playoffs. Whatever, he made a decision and I can't say it's a bad one. I think he was influenced by other factors and people around him which is why he hasn't win a title to this point. As great as KD is he's not a leader. That tells me OKC was never winning a title with him and he indeed made the best choice. I'm not hating as I got out of OKC when I had an opportunity myself. KD is a good guy, did a lot for the City, and was always what you would want an athlete to be when I've been around him. I just hope he made this choice for himself, and not others because this decision seemed way out of character. It was a pleasure watching this team over the years and I'll hope they can salvage it in some way. They pretty much did all you can do but win it all and it was a blast to be at those games. I only wish the Chiefs could have a run like this in my lifetime

That being said....**** Golden.State in their millenial bitch asses.

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[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by okcchief

Westbrook and Ibaka both missed double digit games that year as well. In fact, they started off like 2-13. The Thunder are probaly still at least a 5 seed in the West of Westbrook stays. The hope is he enjoys being the alpha dog (he really always has been) and stays. They have cap room to add another player if they can do so. If the Lakers weren't run by idiots then he might go there, but I'm not sure that happens unless their young players show a lot. Boston really seems like the destination.

I really never bought the Durant/Golden State rumors as it pretty much went against everything he has said the last 9 years. My only real problem is the reports of him hanging out with Draymond during the playoffs. Whatever, he made a decision and I can't say it's a bad one. I think he was influenced by other factors and people around him which is why he hasn't win a title to this point. As great as KD is he's not a leader. That tells me OKC was never winning a title with him and he indeed made the best choice. I'm not hating as I got out of OKC when I had an opportunity myself. KD is a good guy, did a lot for the City, and was always what you would want an athlete to be when I've been around him. I just hope he made this choice for himself, and not others because this decision seemed way out of character. It was a pleasure watching this team over the years and I'll hope they can salvage it in some way. They pretty much did all you can do but win it all and it was a blast to be at those games. I only wish the Chiefs could have a run like this in my lifetime

That being said....**** Golden.State in their millenial bitch asses.

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I just can't get over the fact he joined a team that just beat him and his supposed friends/teammates. You leave them and go to a team that won 73 games in order to win a championship is ridiculous. Where is his sense of competitiveness?

One of the most pussy moves I've ever seen an NBA Superstar make. It'd almost be like Stockton or Malone or Gary Payton joining the Bulls. Just a bitch move to win a championship.

Im not even going to watch next season. Unless an injury happens we all know GS will win it all. Save me the Cavs can beat them crap. It's not happening. They took the Cavs to 7-games and just added a top 3 NBA Superstar. The Cavs will not be able to stop that offense consistently enough to beat them in a series, no one will.

[KC_Connection]

OKC should still be good with Westbrook, Adams, and the others, but are they even better than that Memphis team with a healthy Marc Gasol? I'm not so sure.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

OKC should still be good with Westbrook, Adams, and the others, but are they even better than that Memphis team with a healthy Marc Gasol? I'm not so sure.

I think the more important point is that it gives OKC the ability to build around Westbrook instead of trying to make a system that makes the two of them work together. Same argument I made when I rallied against KLove. I get that with Bird rights it's not that cut and dry but it gives them much better flexibility. Won't happen right away but they're now in a much better position to do that. It might be one of those moves that benefits both Durant and OKC.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

OKC should still be good with Westbrook, Adams, and the others, but are they even better than that Memphis team with a healthy Marc Gasol? I'm not so sure.

I think if Adams/Kanter keep improving they are.

Zbo has to decline sometime, Parsons is overrated and injury prone so its still just Gasol and Conley at the end of the day.

[mcaj22]

Zaza Pachulia just signed with the Warriors for 1 year 2 million

lol he was 14,000 votes from a starting all star spot this past season

[Al Bundy]

Stephen A Smith has been acting like a petulant child on twitter.