Comments on: OKC Thunder: One player away

By: OKCsonics

OKCsonics — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:56:48 +0000

As long as they don’t overpay for Millsap, I’m down for a 5yr/35-40mil (not 65 like reported). I agree Gortat is gonna be an overpaid bust center like Jim McIllvaine.

“One player away” from a legitimate every year playoff team…not a contender. Gortat & Birdman are not starters, like them both but not starter mins. Brandon Bass is nice but if we sign Millsap there’s no need. Jeff Green & Millsap can split time & for Durant & Kristic…Collison will get backup center mins & whats left at PF, DJ White is gonna be out of rotation as it is. Save the rest of the cap after Millsap unless it’s a small 1-2 mil/yr. (Dez Mason or some other vet).

By: LS24hrgrind

LS24hrgrind — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:41:25 +0000

We should grab Millsap ASAP…

P.S. Desmond Mason is from Waxahachie, TX but he did go to Oklahoma State (which is not in Oklahoma City)…

By: BiG ShoT BoB

BiG ShoT BoB — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:41:00 +0000

I don’t think they need a veteran at all. Look at Portland they just keep building from the draft. There are going to be boatloads of quility big men in next years draft where OKC should have a lottery pick again. The NBA works in cycles once all the marquee teams start to age and there star players start to retire the bottom teams will be on top. If OKC stays pat and builds through the draft mark my words in 5 or 6 years they will be one of the best teams in the league.

By: Diego

Diego — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:27:45 +0000

One player away? Yeah, right, maybe if that player were LeBron. (And, no, I do not envision any free agent biggees eager to go to OKC.)

By: JHUSTLE

JHUSTLE — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:16:12 +0000

Millsap will make a big difference. So would Bass. Dam the thunder are slowly making big moves to posisiton them to at least contend for the playoffs. cant believe im sayin this but i cant wait to watch them play next year. I mean the 2 national games they may get, if that Lol im out like devean georges minutes

By: JH

JH — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:13:30 +0000

Millsap to OKC would be a great pickup. He’s both young & hungry. Will it happen though?

By: JH

JH — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:12:19 +0000

Gortat and Birdman…two of the most over-rated centers in the L. Both got mad exposure in the playoffs and both are viable backups…but neither could handle the and sustain the load of major minutes. They are good @ what they do for limited amounts of time.

Gortat is the next over paid big man mistake waiting to happen.

By: flavur

flavur — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:38:43 +0000

I’d pick up brandon bass or marcin gortat

By: JR

JR — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:25:35 +0000

Sam Presti is the MAN! He knows what he is doing… my vote for GM of the year in 2010.

By: OKCsonics

OKCsonics — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:22:05 +0000

Oh so true Kobeef, I was doing backflips when I heard they got Tyson Chandler. Then angry it was rescinded, then happy when I heard he had to get surgery & was gonna be out 3-4 mos. because it was so bad.

Bosh would be amazing but very expensive. Next year’s draft has some big centers we can get but rounding out the roster with some vets like Millsap & resigning Mason (cheap) would be cool with me. Make a little move or 2 involving expiring deals like Watson & Wilkins, GREAT! Bosh would tie up SO much money it’d be hard to resign Durant, Green & Westbrook in the future.