Hasheem Thabeet To Sign With Thunder

[konex]

The Oklahoma City Thunder has agreed with former No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet on a two-year contract: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=10374

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Bigger bust than Darko or even Kwame :hammerhead:

[cuad]

lmao, bye bye, Ibaka.

[Maniak]

There is really no point in signing this guy.

[Brickz187]

Sheesh, like they needed more size. Nice pickup though.

[TMT]

Perfect example of why not to draft a guy off of size and potential alone.

Not a bad signing for OKC. Maybe he can make something of himself there.

[Haymaker]

Still no low post scorer signed. OKC's FO blows.

[DaSeba5]

Can he score in the low post?

[Maniak]

Still no low post scorer signed. OKC's FO blows.
:oldlol:

Yeah they're so bad.

[Fudge]

Thabeet wins Most Improved next season. :cheers:

[Dw1ll]

what a scrub

[50inchvertical]

There is really no point in signing this guy.
He is going to be the 3rd string center, for less than our current 3rd string center, Nazr Mohammed. If it';s for the minimum, for a player with his amount of experience that is only ~900k. It's low risk, potentially high reward. I think he;ll jump Aldrich in the rotation soon enough.

[KG215]

He is going to be the 3rd string center, for less than our current 3rd string center, Nazr Mohammed. If it';s for the minimum, for a player with his amount of experience that is only ~900k. It's low risk, potentially high reward. I think he;ll jump Aldrich in the rotation soon enough.

This. It's not a good or bad signing. It's just....a signing. It's not like we could go out and afford a low-post scorer anyway and it does not mean we won't attempt to keep Ibaka. It is what it is, signing a 3rd string center for cheaper than the current 3rd string center.

[StateOfMind12]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
7-3 center Hasheem Thabeet agrees to two-year deal with @okcthunder, source tells Y! Second overall pick in 2009 draft joining his 4th team.

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[HylianNightmare]

i hope he can make some sort of impact, though i doubt it

[3zazer1]

:confusedshrug: How is that gonna help them? They still need a viable post option and I doubt Thabeet will fit that build.

[KG215]

lmao, bye bye, Ibaka.

This has absolutely zero influence on what will happen with Ibaka.

[BrickingStar]

Can he score in the low post?


stop trolling

[B-Easy8]

All he has to do is grab 5 boards and block a shot or 2 and he will be the perfect backup C. Imagine pairing him with Ibaka, no one will be able to drive on them.

[Hank]

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL2EeNhnUoc

:roll:

[stolper]

Thabeet is young. Young is always better. Thabeet > Nash.

[Bigsmoke]

This has absolutely zero influence on what will happen with Ibaka.

if anything.

having another African teammate should make Ibaka happy.

maybe playing with Perkins and Ibaka will shape Thabeet game out a bit.

[O_City_Thunder]

if anything.

having another African teammate should make Ibaka happy.

maybe playing with Perkins and Ibaka will shape Thabeet game out a bit.
:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[DonDadda59]

Should've been clear to NBA execs that he was going to be a bust when Dajuan Blair harassed him in college:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WASWhKKQfY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDkOAuwYs

[jbot]

how many minutes of game time has this kid logged in the past few years? if he were about 6'10", he'd be outta the league by now.

[DurantFor40]

More size and depth. Can't hurt. :applause:

[BallsOut]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=270019

[CelticBaller]

More size and depth. Can't hurt. :applause:
the only thing he can do is foul


good luck

[El Kabong]

6 fouls!

[Haymaker]

Should've been clear to NBA execs that he was going to be a bust when Dajuan Blair harassed him in college:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WASWhKKQfY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDkOAuwYs

WTF happened to Blair's post game? Those were some sweet post moves right there! :facepalm

[No Name]

First it was Kareem...then Hakeem...now it's Hasheem's time to shine

[TexasBloodMoney]

Should've been clear to NBA execs that he was going to be a bust when Dajuan Blair harassed him in college:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WASWhKKQfY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDkOAuwYs

This.

Why are thunder fans acting like Thabeet is going to do anything but sit on the bench? He's garbage.

JUST because he's 7'3 doesn't "Add length". I mean, I hope he does well but he hasn't shown anything that would warrant him being a role player in this league.

LMAO and did someone seriously make some African connection with Ibaka/Thabeet? :roll:

[brantonli]

He is going to be the 3rd string center, for less than our current 3rd string center, Nazr Mohammed. If it';s for the minimum, for a player with his amount of experience that is only ~900k. It's low risk, potentially high reward. I think he;ll jump Aldrich in the rotation soon enough.

That's what every other team thought too :lol

[WockaVodka]

It seems like a waste of a signing/roster spot to me.

[TeamLAC]

Why is this a Sticky?

[Haymaker]

Why is this a Sticky? Owner felt bad for the Nash-to-LA sticky frenzy and is trying to appease to the common, non-Laker fans.

[Rainwound]

This.

Why are thunder fans acting like Thabeet is going to do anything but sit on the bench? He's garbage.

JUST because he's 7'3 doesn't "Add length". I mean, I hope he does well but he hasn't shown anything that would warrant him being a role player in this league.

LMAO and did someone seriously make some African connection with Ibaka/Thabeet? :roll:
The majority of thunder fans don't expect him to be anything more than a 3rd center for a better price than Nazr Mohammed.

[50inchvertical]

$880,000

you can't beat that price

[BallsOut]

$880,000

you can't beat that price

Any word on Fisher yet?

[wally_world]

Meh low risk, potentially decent results signing. He's definitely a better player than what he's shown in his first few seasons. OKC could make him a decent roleplayer.

[Rake2204]

Looks like the Thunder are now. . .



the team Thabeet.

http://www.hasheemthabeetonline.org/images/hasheem-thabeet-pic1.jpg

[Owl]

This.

Why are thunder fans acting like Thabeet is going to do anything but sit on the bench? He's garbage.

JUST because he's 7'3 doesn't "Add length". I mean, I hope he does well but he hasn't shown anything that would warrant him being a role player in this league.

LMAO and did someone seriously make some African connection with Ibaka/Thabeet? :roll:
In his first year he averaged 9.9 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per 36 minutes and shot 58% (albeit on only 8.5 points per 36 and 6.6 fouls per 36).

He certainly (and clearly even at the time) should not have been picked where he was, has shown (albeit not too recently) that he could be a servicable backup.

If it is indeed at or near the minimum then theres no risk and a potentially solid reward.

I do wonder if he picked the right team though, or if this is bad news for Cole Aldrich because there won't be enough minutes to develop them both, unless this is insurance for amnestying Perk somewhere down the line.

[O_City_Thunder]

Looks like the Thunder are now. . .



the team Thabeet.

http://www.hasheemthabeetonline.org/images/hasheem-thabeet-pic1.jpg
:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Kujo]

A sticky for Hasheem Thabeet signing with the Thunder? Really? :coleman: :confusedshrug: :oldlol:

[Raz]

All he has to do is grab 5 boards and block a shot or 2 and he will be the perfect backup C. Imagine pairing him with Ibaka, no one will be able to drive on them.

Except for Dejuan Blair.

http://obsessedwithsports.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/thabeet-blair.jpg
http://blog.silive.com/sportsstories/2009/03/large_BIG-EAST-PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR.03.10.09.jpg
http://nimg.sulekha.com/others/thumbnailfull/hasheem-thabeet-dejuan-blair-2009-2-16-20-34-1.jpg

[LBJMVP]

Don't stop, (don

[LA_Showtime]

I still can't believe Thabeet was drafted second overall. I seriously can't name a single person who thought that kid would pan out. He had bust written all over him.

[maybeshewill13]

Looks like the Thunder are now. . .



the team Thabeet.

http://www.hasheemthabeetonline.org/images/hasheem-thabeet-pic1.jpg

:roll: :applause:

I laughed way too ****ing hard at that.

[LA_Showtime]

Looks like the Thunder are now. . .



the team Thabeet.



LMAO. You are my favorite poster, ever.

[KG215]

All he has to do is grab 5 boards and block a shot or 2 and he will be the perfect backup C. Imagine pairing him with Ibaka, no one will be able to drive on them.

He's not even going to be the back-up center more than likely. That'll be Cole Aldrich and, even then, Collison and Ibaka may log more minutes at center than Aldrich and Thabeet if Perry Jones comes along and shows he's deserving of 12-15 minutes a game.

[KG215]

This.

Why are thunder fans acting like Thabeet is going to do anything but sit on the bench? He's garbage.

JUST because he's 7'3 doesn't "Add length". I mean, I hope he does well but he hasn't shown anything that would warrant him being a role player in this league.

LMAO and did someone seriously make some African connection with Ibaka/Thabeet? :roll:

Could you please quote all the posts from Thunder fans saying they expect good thins from Thabeet next year and think he'll be a contributor?

Seriously, what Thunder fans are saying this? We all know what we signed him for, and that's to be our 3rd string center for less than $1MM a year, which is going to be cheaper than last year's 3rd string center.

I guess this is what turning into a contender does? You sign a 3rd string center and 11th or 12th man, and not only does a thread get made about it, but it gets a sticky.

[UConnCeltics]

Runs the floor better than any other 7-3 guy I'd imagine. 6 fouls, with a block a bucket and a board or two is what I would expect. If he wasn't such a puss he would be great to hack opposing big men but he prefers the touch fouls. And getting thrown over Blair's back.

[Cowboy Thunder]

[QUOTE=LBJMVP]Don't stop, (don

[franchise#3]

Has he gained any muscle?

[coin24]

Why is this shit stickied???:confusedshrug:

Do Thunder fans even care?? He will probably never even see court time.

[sacredcow]

Has he gained any muscle?

It'll be a contest between him and Durant on who can lift less.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Its interesting how Roy Hibbert improves to be an all-star caliber center while Thabeet is gonna be a bust.

[LOGoods7]

If only the Grizzlies drafted Harden instead of Thabust...

[d.bball.guy]

http://i47.tinypic.com/2uoigdw.png

[Cowboy Thunder]

This trade is hard Thabeet and puts OKC at the top of the Western Conference for the foreseeable future

:applause:

[50inchvertical]

He's not even going to be the back-up center more than likely. That'll be Cole Aldrich and, even then, Collison and Ibaka may log more minutes at center than Aldrich and Thabeet if Perry Jones comes along and shows he's deserving of 12-15 minutes a game.
Cole Aldrich sucks. I think he'll jump him in the rotation, and/or we'll end up giving up on Cole and sending him to Charlotte like our last 2 bigs.

[mjokc]

Runs the floor better than any other 7-3 guy I'd imagine. 6 fouls, with a block a bucket and a board or two is what I would expect. If he wasn't such a puss he would be great to hack opposing big men but he prefers the touch fouls. And getting thrown over Blair's back.

To be fair about that whole getting thrown over Blair's back thing. Blair is much shorter and has a lower base, it happens often actually. A smaller player who weight about the same as a taller player will have a much more solid base, thus can easily flip him over his back as opposed to trying it the other way around.

[MiseryCityTexas]

this guy will never play. it would be funny though if he finally flourishes as a player only to make darryl morey look even more foolish. same could be said for terrence williams.

[dunksby]

Why the hell is this stickied? Probably the most amount of attention Thabeet has gotten since draft day :lol

[50inchvertical]

To be fair about that whole getting thrown over Blair's back thing. Blair is much shorter and has a lower base, it happens often actually. A smaller player who weight about the same as a taller player will have a much more solid base, thus can easily flip him over his back as opposed to trying it the other way around.
and would be illegal in the NBA anyways. College, especially the Big East, is way more physical

[pegasus]

I'd say this is a prep move for the inevitable use of the amnesty clause on Perkins' contract. May work out.

[RRR3]

Hasheem the Dream! :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Umad101]

I kid u not I once saw hasheem thabeet at the mall where I live once. ***** was tall as ***. He was with his home boys, nobody went to ask for his autograph or anything cuz I don't think anyone knew who the *** he was. But I knew I knew

[pegasus]

I kid u not I once saw hasheem thabeet at the mall where I live once. ***** was tall as ***. He was with his home boys, nobody went to ask for his autograph or anything cuz I don't think anyone knew who the *** he was. But I knew I knew
And that's why you did not ask for his autograph, either.

[Umad101]

And that's why you did not ask for his autograph, either.
What the **** I'm I going to do with a hasheem thabeet autograph. It's not like the ***** was Kobe or something