Series Thread: Western Conference Finals: (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

[dtgold88]

It’s asset accumulation at a tremendous level.

But he is right in the sense his team had a lot less lottery luck (not to say yours always capitilized on it) than his (or even mine).

 

[Mebert]

Just sayin', 5 years in and still lacking that gene it seems.

I think that veteran presence helps more if it's on the court, but anything will help.

if he wasn't 23 I would worry more.

 

[thunderc]

Yeah assumed that was true of Harden and just didn't want to pay him along with the others.

Not so much to do with not wanting to pay him at that time, I mean it only took 3 million more, it had more to do with him not fitting the Thunder culture and not being a long term fit. Is what it is. This team now is showing what the Thunder organization is about. There could be something pop up as these guys get wealthier, but I doubt it. What they are doing is so good for the league.

 

[shopson67]

Why can’t he do what Mitchell Robinson does and in the dunker role just be a constant perpetual motion guy trying to be a pest on the offensive glass? He is a complete zero offensively

I don't see why he couldn't. To me, it seems more like a gap in the offensive plan than his talent?

 

[dtgold88]

Not so much to do with not wanting to pay him at that time, I mean it only took 3 million more, it had more to do with him not fitting the Thunder culture and not being a long term fit. Is what it is. This team now is showing what the Thunder organization is about. There could be something pop up as these guys get wealthier, but I doubt it. What they are doing is so good for the league.

Agree with nearly all of this....so good for league might be a stretch as like anything took some serious luck for this to happen. Like near perfect health for the postseason run and of course Kawhi pretty much demanding PG in order for him to go to the Clips. Oh, and that SGA fellow being available for LA to foolishly trade.

Not trying at all to diminish their accomplishment but this wont always happen to teams if hardly ever.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I don't see why he couldn't. To me, it seems more like a gap in the offensive plan than his talent?

He’s been an offensive zero for multiple teams over multiple years.

 

[thunderc]

Agree with nearly all of this....so good for league might be a stretch as like anything took some serious luck for this to happen. Like near perfect health for the postseason run and of course Kawhi pretty much demanding PG in order for him to go to the Clips. Oh, and that SGA fellow being available for LA to foolishly trade.

Not trying at all to diminish their accomplishment but this wont always happen to teams if hardly ever.

I think the all out effort even in the regular season is very good for the league. They are showing actually trying in the regular season doesn’t have to impact your playoff chances.

 

[dtgold88]

I think the all out effort even in the regular season is very good for the league. They are showing actually trying in the regular season doesn’t have to impact your playoff chances.

Not that is true.....hell, even playing guys a ton doesn't necessarily mean they will get hurt as NY has been mostly healthy in their playoff run and yet the Cavs starters who played much less had some injury issues.

 

[Mebert]

Why can’t he do what Mitchell Robinson does and in the dunker role just be a constant perpetual motion guy trying to be a pest on the offensive glass? He is a complete zero offensively

It's his stone hands. He doesn't trust himself to ever catch the ball, let alone do anything with it.