Comments on: Thunder at Grizzlies: Preseason pre-game primer (and chat)

By: GAP

GAP — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:28:53 +0000

@Walter And fans wonder why we can't get and offensive rebound after an miss,, maybe it's the fact that our PF and C are atleast 20 feet out shooting jumpers, when the rest of our team are 22 to 25 feet out waiting for the ball so they can do their job and work the perimeter.

By: B-RY

B-RY — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:25:39 +0000

Green did log some minutes behind Durant at the 3 spot tonight… I like Green a lot, but he is not a natural 4 and he has to compete with Durant for minutes a the 3.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this team will be playoff bound when someone takes Green’s start PF spot and he settles into a role as the sixth man, playing 25 to 30 minutes a game at the 3 and 4. I think the Brooks could also do some good to make for time for Green at the 3 by shifting Durant to the 2 spot for short spells, with some combo of Kirstic/White/Collison/Ibaka at the 4 and 5.

Either that, or he would make a really nice sf for a team that does not have Kevin Durant…. and he could probably fetch a nice 4 or 5 in return.

By: Walter

Walter — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:14:59 +0000

@GAP

It’s not just you GAP.

Why (for the love of God why?) have we not yet managed to snag an NBA starting quality 4 or 5 with something even resembling a LOW POST GAME?

(sigh)

By: B-RY

B-RY — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:09:12 +0000

Does anyone know who was guarding Sam Young at the end of the game? Was it Bowen?

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:04:25 +0000

Does anyone else think this who “replacement ref” thing is a huge ploy by the league? These scrub refs come in for the preseason, call an unwatchable, completely ridiculous game, and the fans hate it. Now, when the NBA brings back the same shady and ultimately bad refs they normally have (I think I read somewhere there is almost no turnover in NBA refs for the past 20 years), everyone will be happy again and claim how clean the whistles are.

It’s all a crock, since Stern could care less about a well officiated game, but god knows he has to pretend to care and placate the masses somehow.

By: GAP

GAP — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:55:08 +0000

My point exactly, I think krstic and Green aren’t good on the floor together at all. Plus if the NBA.com stats are correct (which I think that to be true) 3 of 10 in almost 26mins mostly jumpers from green is not what we need at the PF spot, but maybe thats just me.

By: Steve H

Steve H — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:52:54 +0000

Shocked that they gave minutes to Mullin over Ibaka. From what I heard, DJ White sounded mighty good out there. No biggie.

By: Walter

Walter — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:49:15 +0000

Despite playing almost 40 minutes combined, our starting power forward and centre pairing have not managed a single free throw attempt (NBA.com box). Does our front line consist of 3 wing small forwards?!?

I know its pre-season but…I’m just sayin’.

By: GAP

GAP — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:47:47 +0000

I defintely hope Bowen doesn’t play for the Thunder in any upcoming games at all.

By: B-RY

B-RY — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:42:21 +0000

@Keith
yeah… and they are playing Ryan Bowen… so yeah… scrubs