Billy Donavan about to get the OKC job(Update: its official)

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

It's hard to coach this team. You have two top 5 NBA players and both need the ball, including one who can't really do anything without it. No matter who you bring in this will be a difficult team to implement a new system because it's predicated with feeding two guys. Seems like a dream job but it's a nightmare.

 

[malbaker86]

It's hard to coach this team. You have two top 5 NBA players and both need the ball, including one who can't really do anything without it. No matter who you bring in this will be a difficult team to implement a new system because it's predicated with feeding two guys. Seems like a dream job but it's a nightmare.

Yep. I remember a few whispers going around that it wasn't ALL of Scott Brooks fault and that Russ and KD just.....make it hard to implement a system offensively.

 

[FTBS]

It's hard to coach this team. You have two top 5 NBA players and both need the ball, including one who can't really do anything without it. No matter who you bring in this will be a difficult team to implement a new system because it's predicated with feeding two guys. Seems like a dream job but it's a nightmare.

Yep. I remember a few whispers going around that it wasn't ALL of Scott Brooks fault and that Russ and KD just.....make it hard to implement a system offensively.

At a certain point those guys have to live up to their billing. Say what you will about coaching but it's not like this team is getting blown out every night. This team stays blowing leads in the 4th qtr ie the time when you superstars are supposed to take over. It's up to those two to figure it out. All heat and scrutiny should be aimed in their direction.

 

[BujuBoombastic]

At a certain point those guys have to live up to their billing. Say what you will about coaching but it's not like this team is getting blown out every night. This team stays blowing leads in the 4th qtr ie the time when you superstars are supposed to take over. It's up to those two to figure it out. All heat and scrutiny should be aimed in their direction.

OKC problem is they lack talent. Their bench is AWFUL and they don't have a third option that can score and play defense for them. No wonder both super stars play close to 48 minute a night and their offense is just KD and WB. Both super stars can play with each other, but they lack talent. I blame the GM who traded away Harden and signed cheap players.

 

[malbaker86]

OKC problem is they lack talent. Their bench is AWFUL and they don't have a third option that can score and play defense for them. No wonder both super stars play close to 48 minute a night and their offense is just KD and WB. Both super stars can play with each other, but they lack talent. I blame the GM who traded away Harden and signed cheap players.

a REAL stretch 4 will help...and I don't mean Ibaka giving his best Ryan Anderson impersonation. Wish they could get somebody like Noah for Ibaka this offseason since we know how tight him and Billy Donovan are and then dump Kanter and get a stretch 4. Problem is, stretch 4's aren't easy to come by. They do need a 3rd TRUE scorer in the worst way.

 

[BujuBoombastic]

a REAL stretch 4 will help...and I don't mean Ibaka giving his best Ryan Anderson impersonation. Wish they could get somebody like Noah for Ibaka this offseason since we know how tight him and Billy Donovan are and then dump Kanter and get a stretch 4. Problem is, stretch 4's aren't easy to come by. They do need a 3rd TRUE scorer in the worst way.

Ibaka is a stretch four. Donovan don't know how to use Ibaka. Before Scott Brooks was the coach Ibaka numbers were decent. I'm not so sure if OKC would trade for an old injured center. They would never trade for Noah. I agree they should trade Kanter and they need a third scorer.

 

[malbaker86]

Ibaka is a stretch four. Donovan don't know how to use Ibaka. Before Scott Brooks was the coach Ibaka numbers were decent. I'm not so sure if OKC would trade for an old injured center. They would never trade for Noah. I agree they should trade Kanter and they need a third scorer.

I was thinking Noah hits FA unrestricted this summer and would sign for cheap. They would benefit from his passing ability if nothing else offensively....since that's really all he'd be bringing to the table offensively

Wait....Ibaka is ONLY 26?!?!?!?!?!?! Why does it seem like he's on the verge of being like 30 years old???

 

[Brozay]

a REAL stretch 4 will help...and I don't mean Ibaka giving his best Ryan Anderson impersonation. Wish they could get somebody like Noah for Ibaka this offseason since we know how tight him and Billy Donovan are and then dump Kanter and get a stretch 4. Problem is, stretch 4's aren't easy to come by. They do need a 3rd TRUE scorer in the worst way.

Ibaka is a stretch 4, unfortunately that appears to be his only useful skill though outside of a couple weakside blocks here and there

 

[FTBS]

OKC problem is they lack talent. Their bench is AWFUL and they don't have a third option that can score and play defense for them. No wonder both super stars play close to 48 minute a night and their offense is just KD and WB. Both super stars can play with each other, but they lack talent. I blame the GM who traded away Harden and signed cheap players.

KD plays 36 and Russ plays 35. That's actually on the low end for perimeter superstars in their primes. The Harden move is most certainly looking dumber and dumber by the year but we can't put all of this on that. They have enough talent to build multiple 4th qtr leads. If they were struggling overall then it would be one thing. But they are struggling in the time where superstars are supposed to take over and impose their will and those superstars get plenty of rest so that's not even an excuse.

 

[an emissary from hell]

Wait....Ibaka is ONLY 26?!?!?!?!?!?! Why does it seem like he's on the verge of being like 30 years old???

There was a thread on reddit the other day talking about how Ibaka is lying about his lol it was highkey racist tho

Ibaka is regressing and it's part of the reason why OKC has struggled. Everyone on the team is to blame for Timberwolves loss but Ibaka came thru with a whopping ZERO points

 

[an emissary from hell]

Ibaka is a stretch 4, unfortunately that appears to be his only useful skill though outside of a couple weakside blocks here and there

He's failed to add anything to his skillset outside of his expanded range (and then his jumpshot looks shaky this year).

I really hoped after the 2012 finals that he'd work on some kind of postgame, found it ridiculous that teams would send their guards to check him and he'd just shoot over them.

 

[Dig]

a REAL stretch 4 will help...and I don't mean Ibaka giving his best Ryan Anderson impersonation. Wish they could get somebody like Noah for Ibaka this offseason since we know how tight him and Billy Donovan are and then dump Kanter and get a stretch 4. Problem is, stretch 4's aren't easy to come by. They do need a 3rd TRUE scorer in the worst way.

They keep getting rid of them

 

[BujuBoombastic]

KD plays 36 and Russ plays 35. That's actually on the low end for perimeter superstars in their primes. The Harden move is most certainly looking dumber and dumber by the year but we can't put all of this on that. They have enough talent to build multiple 4th qtr leads. If they were struggling overall then it would be one thing. But they are struggling in the time where superstars are supposed to take over and impose their will and those superstars get plenty of rest so that's not even an excuse.

Once again. They don't have the talent. They don't have talent. They don't have the talent. Roboson, Morrow, Cam, Singler, Foye, Collsion, and Waiters, all are awful. They're not a treat and none of them can help spread the floor for OKC (besides Morrow but his defense his terrible. That's why he's not playing). They're not that deep nor they can keep up wit dominate teams such as GSW, Cavs, and the Spurs.

I watched plenty of OKC games to notice that they don't have a Thrid scorer or a guy to help knock down shoots consistently and play solid defense. Why do you think they're offense looks stagnant all the time in late game situation? Why do you think their bench don't produce. They rely heavily on KD and WB to do the scoring. I blame their cheap management team that surround horrible talent around KD and WB

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Just put @Brozay at the 3
Gotdamn it's like they play 3 vs 5 everynight

 

[The War Report]

Once again. They don't have the talent. They don't have talent. They don't have the talent. Roboson, Morrow, Cam, Singler, Foye, Collsion, and Waiters, all are awful. They're not a treat and none of them can help spread the floor for OKC (besides Morrow but his defense his terrible. That's why he's not playing). They're not that deep nor they can keep up wit dominate teams such as GSW, Cavs, and the Spurs.

I watched plenty of OKC games to notice that they don't have a Thrid scorer or a guy to help knock down shoots consistently and play solid defense. Why do you think they're offense looks stagnant all the time in late game situation? Why do you think their bench don't produce. BThey rely heavily on KD and WB to do the scoring. I blame their cheap management team that surround horrible talent around KD and WB

And they be under utilizing Enes Kanter.