OKC is the Team to Watch

[ralph_i_el]

I love team basketball. It's magic to me to see a team get the most possible out of the 5 guys on the court. The 2014 Spurs are my favorite team ever. Denver was my team to watch since the Bubble.

I'm telling you, hop on the OKC train NOW. They have the magic of playing multiple guys who just see the game better. I've been on a sailing yacht in Greece for two weeks without internet, so I just saw that they're bringing in Vasilije Micic from Serbia. This tells me that THEY think it is time. I would not be surprised if they win 55 games this year. They're still too young to be a title favorite...for now.

Feel free to bump this if I am hilariously off base in a few months.

[Im Still Ballin]

Agreed. OKC being the next big thing is as good a bet as any.

[Full Court]

I'm not sure what to make of the team just yet, but I'd love to see them be a contender.

[beasted]

Not enough defense, but sure, should be a winning team for the next 6 years minimum unless they really make terrible moves with their cap.

[imdaman99]

If Chet doesn't bust, hell yeah they should be good.

[Axe]

I've heard someone before saying they actually finished 'somewhere 4th-5th seed this year' in the 2023 playoffs. Is it true? :confusedshrug:

[SATAN]

I've heard someone before saying they actually finished 'somewhere 4th-5th seed this year' in the 2023 playoffs. Is it true? :confusedshrug:

Who said that?

[Axe]

Who said that?
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?512885-The-team-no-one-is-talking-about&p=14803920&viewfull=1#post14803920

I legit :facepalm after seeing it.

[Axe]

If Chet doesn't bust, (https://i.ibb.co/5kyj0mV/IMG-20220729-085942.jpg) hell yeah they should be good.
If he has zion-like impact on the floor, then he will be a blessing to his team.

[ralph_i_el]

If Chet doesn't bust, hell yeah they should be good.

I don't see how it is possible for him to be a full bust, unless via injury. His coordination and IQ are just too high for a player his size. Even if his shot and 1-on-1 scoring progresses 0, he will still be a positive contributor off of defense and ball movement. Javale McGee has been a contributor for a champion.

[ralph_i_el]

For those that don't know, Micic plays a bit like Harden. Big lead guard with a great first step/ability to break down defender with the dribble. Average pure shooter, but comparatively really good off the dribble. Elite passing. Average defense. I'm envisioning a lot of ways he could be used, because he can easily fit alongside a playmaking guard, or run a bunch or PnR himself.


OKC is going to play 5 guys who can pass and shoot at all times, and RUN.

[ShawkFactory]

#1 league pass team for sure. Along with Orlando.

[Full Court]

Wouldn't surprised me at all if OKC ended up 4th-5th seed this year.

For the low IQ idiots who don't understand what that means, it refers to the upcoming season, and not a retroactive prediction about last season. :lol

:biggums:

[Axe]

For those that don't know, (https://i.ibb.co/5kyj0mV/IMG-20220729-085942.jpg) Micic plays a bit like Harden. Big lead guard with a great first step/ability to break down defender with the dribble. Average pure shooter, but comparatively really good off the dribble. Elite passing. Average defense. I'm envisioning a lot of ways he could be used, because he can easily fit alongside a playmaking guard, or run a bunch or PnR himself.


OKC is going to play 5 guys who can pass and shoot at all times, and RUN.
Given their multiple draft picks in the next few years, they have lots of upcoming young guns at their disposal.

[Full Court]

#1 league pass team for sure. Along with Orlando.

This could be the year Orlando breaks out.

[Axe]

I don't see how it is possible for him to be a full bust, unless via injury. His coordination and IQ are just too high for a player his size. Even if his shot and 1-on-1 scoring progresses 0, (https://i.ibb.co/JmpGnKz/IMG-20230528-095117.jpg) he will still be a positive contributor off of defense and ball movement. Javale McGee has been a contributor for a champion.
His longevity is still a big question as of now but hopefully, he wouldn't be injured all of a sudden anymore.

[90sgoat]

Yes they listened to me and began bringing in whites and euros.

Shai is going to want out soon though.

[ralph_i_el]

His longevity is still a big question as of now but hopefully, he wouldn't be injured all of a sudden anymore.

I may be very wrong on this long-term, but I think Chet actually has LESS injury risk than most bigs. He's not a stiff, and carrying less weight means less impact on his knees and feet. 30lbs of muscle makes a fall hurt more, not less.

[ralph_i_el]

Yes they listened to me and began bringing in whites and euros.

Shai is going to want out soon though.

This is a shitty way to think about hoops.

[Axe]

I may be very wrong on this long-term, but I think Chet actually has LESS injury risk than most bigs. He's not a stiff, and carrying less weight means less impact on his knees and feet. 30lbs of muscle makes a fall hurt more, not less.
I guess being between skinny and beefy is most ideal for his frame, should he be effective on the floor while not being vulnerable to injuries at the same time.

[Street Hunger]

I have a bad habit of forgetting who the Thunder frontcourt even is

[Full Court]

I have a bad habit of forgetting who the Thunder frontcourt even is

That is a really bad habit.

[FultzNationRISE]

I may be very wrong on this long-term, but I think Chet actually has LESS injury risk than most bigs. He's not a stiff, and carrying less weight means less impact on his knees and feet. 30lbs of muscle makes a fall hurt more, not less.

I think it kinda goes both ways.

Skinnier guys should be less prone to stress injuries, but because they have less bulk in their joints and tendons they may also be more prone to dislocations and breaks and such.

I think ideal injury prevention is to have a good mass while minimizing stress (playing below the rim, running with efficient technique etc).

[ralph_i_el]

I think it kinda goes both ways.

Skinnier guys should be less prone to stress injuries, but because they have less bulk in their joints and tendons they may also be more prone to dislocations and breaks and such.

I think ideal injury prevention is to have a good mass while minimizing stress (playing below the rim, running with efficient technique etc).


I think that this doesn't get talked about enough when we look at prospects. How do they fall? Do they play recklessly? Some guys play in a way that is going to increase injury risk by a LOT.

I spent a lot of time watching John Wall play, and I was always blown away by the number of hard falls that guy took.

[ralph_i_el]

Still the team to watch :rockon: