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k0kakw0rld
08-08-2014, 01:36 PM
Think about it

Westbrook
Sefolosha
Durant
Love
Perkins


All the rebounds this guy will collect with all the bricks Westbrook will shoot. Triple threat (Love, Westbrook, Durant). Don't worry about defense. That lineup has 3 guys who are amazingly great at defending their position in Perkins, Westbrook and Sefolosha. Durant proved he could if the effort was there. Love can improve I have no doubt in my mind.

Ibaka's game was not enough for him to be a threat offensively to any defense. Love will help Durant a lot, with assists etc... You have to double Durant cause he will eat you alive one on one. Double the guy and Love is alone and also a willing passer 4.4 APG this year. Ibaka can not give you that.
SOD 21
08-08-2014, 01:57 PM
Even though Kevin Love is obviously a better offensive player and rebounder than Ibaka, Serge is a better fit for Oklahoma City to anchor their defense and play off of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.

Yes, Oklahoma City would be much better offensively, but they would also be worse defensively without an elite rim protector like Ibaka.
russwest0
08-08-2014, 01:58 PM
At the end of the day, this I know:

Scott Brooks will find a way to **** things up.
J Shuttlesworth
08-08-2014, 02:01 PM
Even though Kevin Love is obviously a better offensive player and rebounder than Ibaka, Serge is a better fit for Oklahoma City to anchor their defense and play off of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.

Yes, Oklahoma City would be much better offensively, but they would also be worse defensively without an elite rim protector like Ibaka.

This. We saw how big of a difference Ibaka made when he was injured in the WCF.

His defensive presence is HUGE for the Thunder. He is their paint protector. Plus KLove's offensive numbers would drop dramatically if he had to share the ball w/ Durant/Westbrook. Ibaka was already putting up 16ppg in the playoffs, i don't think Love would get much more than that as a 3rd option.
navy
08-08-2014, 02:03 PM
Westbrook and Durant have no use for Kevin Love. Ibaka is a better fit.
SOD 21
08-08-2014, 02:04 PM
At the end of the day, this I know:

Scott Brooks will find a way to **** things up.

I don't know if this is true or not. But it is definitely one of those opinions that feels true.

Let's hope that you're wrong.
LongLiveTheKing
08-08-2014, 02:22 PM
Even with Ibaka they should win, Thunder are stacked. KD always seems to find a way to make them lose.
Dragic4Life
08-08-2014, 02:25 PM
Yes we gonna.
Le Shaqtus
08-08-2014, 02:26 PM
Like all good things, Brooks will screw it up. It's such a shame because OKC has a good team and Brooks has no idea how to run it.
Lebronxrings
08-08-2014, 02:27 PM
no because ibaka>love and durant will choke wins away.
J Shuttlesworth
08-08-2014, 02:28 PM
Like all good things, Brooks will screw it up. It's such a shame because OKC has a good team and Brooks has no idea how to run it.
If Brooks enforced a passing style offense, then WB/KD/KL could be a killer combo.

Since Brooks doesn't do that, KLove actually might be a downgrade.
k0kakw0rld
08-08-2014, 02:31 PM
Yes we gonna.































































































Silence is the best response to imbeciles
Fudge
08-08-2014, 02:32 PM
We would've won in 2011, 2012, MAYBE 2013 since Russ got injured, and definitely 2014.
imdaman99
08-08-2014, 03:12 PM
Don't worry, Scott Brooks would find a way to F it up.