Oklahoma City Thunder 2023-24 Season

[G.Walker]

Did he learn to shoot threes or anything outside the restricted area? If not, how would he be any different than JV?

We don't need him to score, scoring is not our problem, rebounding is. We have enough scorers, we just need him to bang down in the paint, and grab rebounds.

[PhiAlpha]

We don't need him to score, scoring is not our problem, rebounding is. We have enough scorers, we just need him to bang down in the paint, and grab rebounds.

yes…they do want someone who can score from the outside and spread the floor…that’s why they didn’t pick up any of the big men that people (who don’t know what they’re talking about) were yelling for them to at the trade deadline. Saying “we need rebounds, not scoring” is way too simple of way to look at it. Did you notice how scoring often dried up when Giddey was on the floor this series? Signing a big that can’t shoot would look like that except that at least Giddey is somewhat of a threat from outside the paint.

They aren’t going to pick up a center or power forward that is only an inside player. They are not going to sign anyone like who plays like Steven Adams, JV, or any other big that doesn’t spread the floor.

[Laramie]

We don't need him to score, scoring is not our problem, rebounding is. We have enough scorers, we just need him to bang down in the paint, and grab rebounds.

IMO you're correct. Dallas killed us with second and third chances to knock down three's; that was the difference where the Mavs won two of the three games played in our arena.

[PhiAlpha]

IMO you're correct. Dallas killed us with second and third chances to knock down three's; that was the difference where the Mavs won two of the three games played in our arena.

there are ways to manage that without adding a statute of a big that ruins spacing/their offense when on the floor. They will not add someone like Steven Adams.

[Laramie]

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I'm not a fan of bringing Steven Adams back.

[G.Walker]

IMO you're correct. Dallas killed us with second and third chances to knock down three's; that was the difference where the Mavs won two of the three games played in our arena.

Exactly, we have people who can score. Scoring was never our problem. Between SGA, JDubb, Chet, we can get buckets. Problem is we couldn't grab a rebound when we needed it most. Which changed the landscape of that series.