The Official Oklahoma City Thunder (sucks) Thread

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Originally Posted by Buff

At some point though he is going to have to acknowledge that for all of Presti's genius - he has not pulled the right levers and the team gets further and further away from a championship with each passing year.

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The only lever Presti hasn't pulled is one that he has no control over.

We are Oklahoma City.

We are not Miami. We are not L.A, or New York. Heck, we're not even Oakland/San Francisco.

Presti can't make free agents want to come here. He sure can't make them stay when they'd rather be the #1 guy in Houston.

Durant told us all these years he wanted to stay with one club his entire career, and hang his number up in the rafters.

Then he took less money to go to Golden State, and is going to re-work his contract to take less money next year to stay at Golden State.

Presti can't do anything about that shit. Put Presti in any of those other cities, and he's got Free agents flocking to him, and builds an unbelievable dynasty.

Just think, you could be:

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Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

The only lever Presti hasn't pulled is one that he has no control over.

We are Oklahoma City.

We are not Miami. We are not L.A, or New York. Heck, we're not even Oakland/San Francisco.

Presti can't make free agents want to come here. He sure can't make them stay when they'd rather be the #1 guy in Houston.

Durant told us all these years he wanted to stay with one club his entire career, and hang his number up in the rafters.

Then he took less money to go to Golden State, and is going to re-work his contract to take less money next year to stay at Golden State.

Presti can't do anything about that shit. Put Presti in any of those other cities, and he's got Free agents flocking to him, and builds an unbelievable dynasty.

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That is definitely part of it. And you've been pretty unlucky... He's a really smart GM. But nevertheless, he gambled on breaking up the big 3 and that just was objectively the wrong move in hindsight. Everything else has flowed from that. It's arguably been much more catastrophic than you could have anticipated for precisely the reasons you just stated - how will you ever attract that type of superstar talent again? You can't. You have to retain it at all costs.

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Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Just think, you could be:

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It feels like even the Monforts have gotten more serious about winning than the Kroenkes in recent years. The Avs can't fall any lower, and the Nuggets haven't been relevant since Melo got shipped out.

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Originally Posted by Buff

It feels like even the Monforts have gotten more serious about winning than the Kroenkes in recent years. The Avs can't fall any lower, and the Nuggets haven't been relevant since Melo got shipped out.

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Draft night was brutal. I still love that stupid franchise.

Thunder trades for Paul George.

#pullingtherightlevers

Sam Presti screws the pooch again.

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Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

Sam Presti screws the pooch again.

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You're unhappy with essentially trading Serge Ibaka for Paul George?

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Originally Posted by MOtorboat

You're unhappy with essentially trading Serge Ibaka for Paul George?

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I'm sarcastic. ;)

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Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

I'm sarcastic. ;)

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And my meter is broken. I was confused.

Paul George and Westbrook together could be a force to reckon with

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Originally Posted by MOtorboat

And my meter is broken. I was confused.

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No worries.

And it's essentially trading Ibaka for Paul George AND Jerami Grant.

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Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

No worries.

And it's essentially trading Ibaka for Paul George AND Jerami Grant.

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Roberson back?

Westbrook-Roberson-George-Kanter-Adams...that's a pretty good five.

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Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Roberson back?

Westbrook-Roberson-George-Kanter-Adams...that's a pretty good five.

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They can hide Kanter defensively a little bit in that line-up. I am still puzzled how someone so good scoring and rebounding inside is such a terrible defender. Kanter is a mystery on that note.

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Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

They can hide Kanter defensively a little bit in that line-up. I am still puzzled how someone so good scoring and rebounding inside is such a terrible defender. Kanter is a mystery on that note.

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Denver has had Kanter light for years: Faried. I feel your pain.