Comments on: Evaluating Oklahoma City’s draft

By: Crow

Crow — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:52:37 +0000

Vaden might end up a trade piece in a bigger deal. Unless they can move or buyout Wilkins. Or maybe they wait n see if he develops elsewhere like with DeVon Hardin and might bring him in after a year or two.

By: LuXiaoyu

LuXiaoyu — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:31:11 +0000

Only Harden at No.3 is a beautiful move.Acquisition of Mullens at 25 is also tremendous steal.
Vaden is a additive bonus.
I give the Thunder A.Nice Job.

By: sam

sam — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:56:12 +0000

The Thunder I think are doing this the right way. You draft the best player that will help the players that you already have in place. If they draft Rubio(if he would even play in OKC) I think that will hurt Westbrook in the long run. Harden is a smart safe pick that by mid-season will help with scoring. Who knows maybe some team will want to dump a big contract and they pick up a really good big man.

By: p

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:42:20 +0000

may not need an “all-world center” to win a chip …

you SURELY need at least 1 all-star big man … i would assume thats the next goal.

By: p

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:39:26 +0000

lilrip133 : Vaden: The kid has a ratchet. If he makes the team, he could materialize to be an EXTREMELY good pick. I’ve watched a ton of his games just to see him light it up and not only is he a great shooter with unlimited range, he’s relatively long and plays with a cool and maturity that you don’t find in a ton of players. He’ll accept his role, and with the athletes around him, he’ll get a ton of good looks. I think the draft, once again, was a huge success.

i totally agree. and don't see any reason why okc should take patty mills with a ton of point guards on the roster & a desperate need for shooting. (which vaden has the ability to provide)

By: Sammy

Sammy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:11:16 +0000

@Rosseposse
I understand, but it’s pretty far down as concerns go. Jeff Green is pretty versatile as more than just a scorer. Russell Westbrook will develop his distributing skills. Thabo can fill the lockdown bench wing defender. Collison (at least while he’s on the team) is the rebounding/energy/glue guy. No one is saying this team is in championship (or even contending) form just yet, but as young cores stacked with talent go, there’s none more exciting in the league. OKC still needs depth and talent at several positions. I’m not of the school that you need an all-world center to win championships, but you do need at least a couple bigs that can lockdown the interior and bang around for rebounds.

A backup PG, a 2/3 shooter off the bench, and a few guys to bang in the middle… these are all valuable and necessary additions to a contending Thunder team, but time is one thing Presti has and as these assets become available over time I have confidence he’ll make the right moves and decisions to obtain them.

By: Hank

Hank — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:36:59 +0000

Nice boat Spike

By: lilrip133

lilrip133 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:04:45 +0000

I think the Thunder honestly may have had the best draft out of ANYBODY. not only did they pick up great talent, but they got great talent that fit perfectly into their system. Harden was the best pick at number 3. I love Rubio’s game, but let’s be honest. He’s not NBA quick, he’s not extremely athletic, and he’s an unreliable shooter with limited range. He’s extremely crafty with the ball but we really didn’t need a point man anyway, and I honestly think (especially with the TWolves) he won’t materialize to the player so many think he’ll be.
Mullens: Not a fan in the least bit, but when you look at the fact that we have 4 bonafide athletes and scorers accompanying him on the court not to mention thabo sefalosha, at the very worst we’ve got a 7′ 1″ space eater down low. Who wouldn’t want that?
Vaden: The kid has a ratchet. If he makes the team, he could materialize to be an EXTREMELY good pick. I’ve watched a ton of his games just to see him light it up and not only is he a great shooter with unlimited range, he’s relatively long and plays with a cool and maturity that you don’t find in a ton of players. He’ll accept his role, and with the athletes around him, he’ll get a ton of good looks. I think the draft, once again, was a huge success.

By: spikedaddy72

spikedaddy72 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:27:44 +0000

yes, rubio has prima donna appeal for sure, hardin is definately the best possible pick, he is impressive so far with his mellow, laid back coolness. sooooo glad we didnt take rubio. anybody want to read my draft analysis, check my blog at http://www.spikedaddy72.blogspot.com

By: BigVessXpress

BigVessXpress — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:56:28 +0000

As more comes out on the Minny/Rubio situation I get more and more glad we didn’t take him. Think I see a major prima donna in the making that will end up being more trouble than he’s worth. I’ll take the guy that pounds his chest with excitement about playing anytime over that.