Comments on: Wednesday Bolts – 5.27.09

By: okcnba

okcnba — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:45:26 +0000

@Vega You aren't gonna jump off a bridge when we win 28-32 wins right?

By: Steve H

Steve H — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:27:20 +0000

I wonder if we could just bribe Memphis into passing on Rubio. He is a problematic pick for them anyway, and I have seen several sites projecting Thabeet as their pick. Since we are both under the cap there doesn’t need to be any parity in salaries exchanged. Maybe we could just GIVE them Nick Collison in exchange for not picking Rubio. Nick is a solid player who might very well become their new starting PF. If we can land Griffin, 6+mill per is a lot to pay for a a back-up PF when DJ White is both promising and inexpensive. Anybody in favor of sending Collison and a nice fruit basket to Memphis in exchange for picking anybody Rubio?

By: J.G.

J.G. — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:55:46 +0000

@Vega
Oh to be so optimistic. Isn’t the off-season grand? :)

I see The Thunder’s ceiling next year as 35 wins…and that’s a high ceiling unless Rubio (or a much better and NBA ready Harden), Gortat and some serious contributor (maybe an improved White, Weaver, Thabo + a 3 point shot) are in the mix.

By: Vega

Vega — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:21:50 +0000

I think there is a decent chance that we make the playoffs next year as the seventh or eighth seed.

By: Nix

Nix — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:10:43 +0000

@Vince
Oh…but there is no way will be in the playoffs next year…

The ONLY chance is if we get Griffin (w/o loosing Green) & sign Gortat.

But I don’t see any of that happening…

By: Nix

Nix — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:09:21 +0000

@Vince
I pretty much agree with you but I do think Collison will be up for trade in the next two years. He’s going to be valuable to a playoff team looking for a balls to the wall player. That will open up a spot for Ibaka if he can fill it.

Isn’t Ibaka struggling for time on a bad team in a really bad league? If I remember right he’s on the 8th worst team in that league and it’s not a deep league. I could be wrong though.

By: D.J. Foster

D.J. Foster — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:08:18 +0000

@Jax Raging Bile Duct Agreed. The only way a swap takes place is after Memphis selects Thabeet, or like you mentioned, if the Thunder swapped picks with Memphis. I don't think Clippers management would simply "hope" that Rubio is there at pick 3.

By: okcnba

okcnba — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:56:22 +0000

@Vince lol, competative for the playoffs, cute!

By: Vega

Vega — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:49:57 +0000

Personally, I don’t know that Ibaka will ever have a role on this team.

By: Vince

Vince — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:17:07 +0000

True, but even if he’s on the active roster, I don’t see him getting much playing time, if any. He’s raw and (obviously) untested, (which is fine — that’s what late first picks are for), he’s not yet 20, and he’s behind Collison, Krstic, White, and Green, even assuming we don’t wind up with another big this off-season. It’s going to be hard to justify giving Ibaka PT, particularly if the Thunder get off to a near-.500 start and give any hope of all at being competitive for the playoffs in the spring.