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Which of our current bigs likeliest to get traded to OKC?

NotDeadYet

NotDeadYet

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Now that OKC fully understands their biggest weakness is SIZE in the paint, I expect they will be in the market for a big, even at the cost of losing a good player.
We got lots of'em, but I doubt we'd trade Favors, no doubt the most coveted. What kinda trade would you guys envision
that would benefit BOTH teams, as both teams got fairly smart Front offices?
 
Jefferson for Harden.
Jefferson for their pick.
Jefferson for Harden and their pick..
Jefferson for Durant.
Jefferson for Durant and their pick.
Jefferson for Durant, Harden and their pick.
 
Not sure if any of those will get done. May have to settle for Jefferson for Harden and Durant.
 
NotDeadYet said:
Now that OKC fully understands their biggest weakness is SIZE in the paint, I expect they will be in the market for a big, even at the cost of losing a good player.
We got lots of'em, but I doubt we'd trade Favors, no doubt the most coveted. What kinda trade would you guys envision
that would benefit BOTH teams, as both teams got fairly smart Front offices?
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OKC just lost to a team with less SIZE in the paint than them.
 
Humorous; OKC isn't gonna just give away their stars.
Not sure where our scoring comes from w/o Jefferson; our 2nd leading scorer was Harris, with only 13 PPG...
If they would take Kanter and Harris for Westbrook, I'd do it.
If they wanted Favors instead, which they likely would, AND the Jazz really do see GREAT things from Kanter down the road, I'd do it, but also want OKC's #1 this year.
 
Call me crazy, but the Thunder would do welll to get Fesenko. All they need is someone to protect the paint and make the occassional catch and dunk. Perkins stinks, hands of stone, no hops, no athleticism. Ibaka can block but not protect or play man-D well. Not sure what Perkins does but it ain't much, other than scowl all night long.
 
NotDeadYet said:
My 'bad'; I was looking at post-season scoring, where he dropped down to 12 PPG. https://www.nba.com/statistics/play...itScope=GAME&qualified=Y&yearsExp=-1&splitDD=
Anyway, I can't see Millsap ever developing a consistant scoring game as a PF; size mismatches turn him into an average scorer...
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Go back and take a look at the Jazz stat sheet the year before Dantley was traded, then take a look at the Jazz stats the year after AD left. Moving a guy out of the way can do wonders for other guy's stats.
 
NotDeadYet said:
Now that OKC fully understands their biggest weakness is SIZE in the paint, I expect they will be in the market for a big, even at the cost of losing a good player.
We got lots of'em, but I doubt we'd trade Favors, no doubt the most coveted. What kinda trade would you guys envision
that would benefit BOTH teams, as both teams got fairly smart Front offices?
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None of our bigs
 
zman1527 said:
Call me crazy, but the Thunder would do welll to get Fesenko. All they need is someone to protect the paint and make the occassional catch and dunk. Perkins stinks, hands of stone, no hops, no athleticism. Ibaka can block but not protect or play man-D well. Not sure what Perkins does but it ain't much, other than scowl all night long.
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If Perkins has hands of stone then Fesenko has hands of wet ice.
 
Miami's offensive explosion in Game 5 grabbed the headlines, but in reality the main reason the Heat won and the Thunder lost was OKC's offense floundered in the face of the perimeter pressure from Miami's defense.

The Thunder don't necessarily need an overhaul or an upgrade in bigmen. They have Perkins - one of the best lowpost defenders in the league. They have Ibaka - one of the best shotblockers in the league and they have Collison - one of the best glue-guys in the league. Their interior play wasn't an issue in the LA or San Antonio series. They lack a low-post scorer but that should come from Durant (not in a back-to-the-basket game but from an ability to catch the ball, face-up and iso from the elbow or from 15-feet out on the wing and attack - a la Dirk, LeBron, ect). I'm sure they would like Favors (who wouldn't?) or even Kanter since both guys have tons of potential and are playing on rookie contracts - but the reality of the situation is neither Millsap or Jefferson are the pieces who will get OKC "over the hump." That has to come from within, in the ability of Scott Brooks to get Durant the ball somewhere inside of 23-feet, in the ability of Westbrook to maximize both his effectivenness and Durant's, and in Durant's ability to match the level of competitive greatness that LeBron has now reached.

It wouldn't be suprising if the Thunder look to move Harden or Ibaka - but it primarily because they don't want to pay them big money. Their core can definitely win a championship. They don't need to blow it up, they just need some hardening and toughness that all the previous champions gained from failing on the game's biggest stage.
 
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