Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[dirtybuhbuhnew]

Please name many players that can replace Ibaka.

Al Jefferson, Paul Milsap, Pau Gasol(he is STILL better than Ibaka imo and rebounds better, both of them dont even bang in the paint), Nene(dude gotta stay healthy),

 

[kevin cleveland]

If you amnesty Perk & sign Kenyon/Birdman to the vet min, then you can keep both Serge & Harden

But then they'd never really have any flexibility. Had to move one of them.

 

[ballinsam23]

derrick favors would have been a real good look for OKC had they shipped ibaka and kept harden.

 

[mronegative]

Ultimate MMQB: wait and trade Ibaka + Perk for Reggie + Brook at the deadline.

 

[pepperjackchees]

perk was suppose to be the anchor as well. he hasnt lived up to that contract and okc should just cut ties with him.

Yep. I'd take Joel Anthony over this guy.

*Alonzo gif*

 

[tommyicerocking]

i think Thabeet given Perkins minutes would be more serviceable than Perkins

 

[ill steelo]

If you amnesty Perk & sign Kenyon/Birdman to the vet min, then you can keep both Serge & Harden

But then they'd never really have any flexibility. Had to move one of them.

Ehhh. I'd be very comfortable with being locked in to the 2nd best player in the league, a top 3 PG, a top 3 SG, and an All NBA defense big man.

With those 4 they'd have the West on lock until the contracts run out and if Harden doesn't go ghost in the finals again, they could knock off Miami. Especially if Wade keeps getting hurt

And they'd still have the full MLE for 1 more season to add another piece

Those 4 > flexibility

 

[awwsome]

derrick favors would have been a real good look for OKC had they shipped ibaka and kept harden.

Russ, Harden, KD, Favors would have been unreal, all of them are 22-24.

Luxury tax would have got them eventually but if they weren't so cheap that team is crazy. As ignorant as Presti is about Perk/Ibaka & Brooks, he continuously makes great moves in the draft so I don't doubt that they will add good pieces moving forward

 

[datznasty]

At this point amnestying Perkins and letting Kmart walk doesn't do anything. We're still over the cap and will only have the mle so maybe we can get a West, Pachulia, Dalembert, Dorrell Wright, Martell Webster, OJ Mayo, Koufos, Birdman, KenyonMartin, Blatche, or somebody and we have 4 picks. More hindsight, something like Perkins, plus Lamb or Jones, + Toronto + Charlotte (31) could have gotten us Gortat probably before Toronto made the Gay trade and won all those games thus devaluing the pick and then Perkins went and set records for futility.

 

[arrjae2]

some random thoughts and/ or wishful thinking

but OKC trades Green for Perk for the potential match up against Gasol/Bynum.

playing big didnt work out in the Finals vs the Heat, or in the semis vs the Griz.

what if they kept Green, played him at the 4, had Ibaka at the 5 and committed to playing small ball.

they would 'mirror' the Heat in terms of how they would play and their personnel.

of course theres a chance that wouldve gone south. i wish the Thunder head office didnt have the 'win now' mentality.

 

[ballinsam23]

Maybe a Gortat for Lamb/Perkins type deal?

 

[tommyicerocking]

how the hell are the OKC supposed to land Favors? 

u guys sound like Laker fans

 

[tommyicerocking]

Maybe a Gortat for Lamb/Perkins type deal?

add Perry Jones and I think you got yourself a deal

 

[Deleted member 38182]

how the hell are the OKC supposed to land Favors? 

u guys sound like Laker fans

I think he meant if they sign and traded away Ibaka for Favors rather than the Harden to Houston deal they did.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

BHZ or any other Grizz fan,

what are the chances yall think  of Chris Wallace and/or Lionel Hollins being retained are??

I wouldn't mind seeing one of them, if not both with the Kings if our new owner doesn't bring some personnel from the Warriors.

IDK how Hollins would do with DMC, but he manages Z-Bo and Grit Grind ok I guess.

 

[bhzmafia14]

Put Ed Davis at the PF position for OKC and they will get similar production out of him.

 

[jj watt]

I hope nets are out there calling these coaches

Presti had to be the dumbest smart person

Dude has a knack for the draft but his personal decisions leave a lot of the imagination.

 

[statis22]

Presti only follows the orders given to him by management above him.

The owners weren't willing to spend heavy so his hands are tied.

 

[tommyicerocking]

Joe Dumars better not mess this up

 

[awwsome]

Joe Dumars better not mess this up

They need a real point guard, Brandon Knight is not the future and Calderon is 32. They might have to be bad next year and get a nice pick in this loaded 2014 draft

 

[finallyfamous]

Knights ankles are still in Houston

 

[tommyicerocking]

They need a real point guard, Brandon Knight is not the future and Calderon is 32. They might have to be bad next year and get a nice pick in this loaded 2014 draft

real talks...and Dumars giving Rodney Stuckey the extension last offseason was stupid.

 

[jj watt]

Funny thing is during those championship runs, Joe looked like he knew what he was doing, dude took some missteps or something

 

[ballinsam23]

Is this a 50+ win team (assuming they're healthy all season)?

Rubio
Manu
Kirilenko
Dirk
Pau

 

[tommyicerocking]

Is this a 50+ win team (assuming they're healthy all season)?

Rubio
Manu
Kirilenko
Dirk
Pau

hell yeah

title contender, that is the best front court in the NBA, and one of the best backcourts.