kobe welcoming him into the non defending chuckers club
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 15:58 (nine years ago) link
just watched the end of the game again, it does look like love's back was acting up just before he was taken out
― k3vin k., Friday, 16 January 2015 15:59 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/1hSx9oQ.png
who say no
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:01 (nine years ago) link
why do the thunder want brook lopez i don't understand it
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:34 (nine years ago) link
because hes an elite player (WHEN HEALTHY [MOVES SLOWLY])
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:36 (nine years ago) link
their frontcourt rotation is fine even if you don't even take into account that durant should get minutes a lot of minutes at the 4 against certain teams
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:36 (nine years ago) link
fine not good enough the west is an arms race and okc prob more desperate than most re the potential imminent departure of kd
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:37 (nine years ago) link
also kd maybe hates jackson, and jackson is playing very poorly, time 2 panic
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:39 (nine years ago) link
i feel like thunder really just want a backup center who isn't kendrick perkins
― i'm tellin you it was kenard (slothroprhymes), Friday, 16 January 2015 16:41 (nine years ago) link
i mean lopez is an elite rim protector and his per is like ~23 over the last few seasons, jackson has shown an inability to blend with kd/westb its a worthy risk imo
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:42 (nine years ago) link
ibaka and adams are both centers, plus they have collison and maybe mitch mcgary comes along in the second half enough to give you 6-8 minutes in the playoffs. AND you have durant for small ball.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:42 (nine years ago) link
if i'm them i'm looking to find a 3 and D guy
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:43 (nine years ago) link
wilson chandler makes much more sense for them than brook lopez
my deep abiding love for steven adams is well known on this message board but lopez wld be a pretty huge upgrade, and the thunder still wld have no problem going small when the situation demands
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:43 (nine years ago) link
they need to find a player better than roberson and perry jones, not one better than nick collison
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:44 (nine years ago) link
wilson chandler maybe makes more sense positionally but theres no comparison talent wise, theres no one else the thunder have any sort of shot as whos nearly as good at basketball as lopez
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:45 (nine years ago) link
the thunder are plenty talented, talent is not their problem
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:45 (nine years ago) link
theres no such thing as plenty talented lol
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:46 (nine years ago) link
xxxp roberson is definitely a problem that's true, the fact that he's their starting 2 is ludicrous
― i'm tellin you it was kenard (slothroprhymes), Friday, 16 January 2015 16:47 (nine years ago) link
if they trade for brook lopez and have to sit steven adams but still play andre roberson they are not going to be any better
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:47 (nine years ago) link
cld also move collision or adams for more wing help if need be
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:47 (nine years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Friday, January 16, 2015 11:47 AM (15 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
brook lopez is better than steven adams ergo ur formula is wrong, bad
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:48 (nine years ago) link
remember when everyone was like "you have to trade klay thompson for kevin love because he's just better"
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:49 (nine years ago) link
well the argument that it would open up a hole in golden states line up where one does not exist is not the same as the thunder where you would just be keeping a lineup whole where one already exists, also both arguments fail to consider the possibility of further moves
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:51 (nine years ago) link
not to mention the talent gap between those players is not comparable
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:52 (nine years ago) link
and team continuity does not seem to be something the thunder actually possess
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:53 (nine years ago) link
i reject this comparison
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:54 (nine years ago) link
also maybe golded state shouldve traded for kevin love?
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:55 (nine years ago) link
except nobody thinks that?
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:56 (nine years ago) link
the big 3 heat are the only modern example of amassing talent being enough to haul yourself to a championship
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 16:57 (nine years ago) link
counterpoint every championship team (except last years spurs) is an example of it
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:58 (nine years ago) link
C's no longer modern?
― 龜, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:58 (nine years ago) link
but also lopez wld mostly be a good fit for the thunder, cld put their defense over the top to the best in the league, on offense he demands a double team sucking players away from perimeter shooters, the only thing that wld worry me about the fit is that hes slow
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:59 (nine years ago) link
Not like Perkins is burning rubber out there.
― tsrobodo, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:02 (nine years ago) link
perk doesnt play too much anymore tho
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:03 (nine years ago) link
the celtics were much more fit than talent
the mavs team that won was one great player with perfect pieces around him
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 17:04 (nine years ago) link
feel like the inside out game is something that cld really work for the thunder, not too complicated for brooks to understand
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:04 (nine years ago) link
and fwiw i dont think generalizations about the make up of championship teams really matter other than to show theres a lot of diff ways to put together the perfect team
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:05 (nine years ago) link
my point is that the thunder are already well positioned to make a run at the finals and if i was them i'd be placing my bets on the continuity of my already great players. i would be looking to make a few cosmetic changes to the roster but i would not be throwing a massive piece into the mix like brook lopez.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 17:06 (nine years ago) link
also i don't buy the point about brook's rim protection, they already have one of the best rim protectors in the league
if you play brook and serge together it works on offense bcuz serge can hang around the elbow but on defense you have to have serge playing away from the basket because brook can't move, what exactly is the point of that?
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 17:07 (nine years ago) link
idk theyve looked pretty bad im not amped on their title chances as stands, they havent played together that much and still have time to get some flow but yeesh, some of that is obvs just bad coaching which isnt gonna change but
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:08 (nine years ago) link
yeah i mean brooks is a massive problem
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 17:09 (nine years ago) link
ibaka already plays away from the rim on D a lot hes just super fast and athletic enough to recover for the help blocks, thats basically the system theyre using now except youd replace the center who is more of a positional defender now with someone who can do that job and also also blocks shots
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:10 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, how is two rim protectors not better than one? Minimizes the extent to which stretch bigs can do damage by drawing defenders away from the paint
― tsrobodo, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:11 (nine years ago) link
lol brooks i mean part of the problem is roberson shd not really be playing at all, its like thabo all over again
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:11 (nine years ago) link
feels like brooks just sticking lopez in at center and getting the associated upgrade is more feasible than him getting better wings and figuring out how to change things up and go small more.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:12 (nine years ago) link
― tsrobodo, Friday, January 16, 2015 12:11 PM (45 seconds ago) Bookmark
it's not that two rim protectors are bad it's just whether or not you're actually addressing problem areas on your roster
― J0rdan S., Friday, 16 January 2015 17:12 (nine years ago) link
xp scotty brooks figuring anything out is not all that feasible
― i'm tellin you it was kenard (slothroprhymes), Friday, 16 January 2015 17:13 (nine years ago) link
― lag∞n, Friday, January 16, 2015 12:11 PM (50 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it's thabo minus the three point shooting lol
― call all destroyer, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:13 (nine years ago) link
i suspect brooks can figure out the inside out game, westbrook tho idk
― lag∞n, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:14 (nine years ago) link