What are the Thunder's ceiling with Paul George added?

[Leavingtheecstasy]

I'm not too high on the Spurs right now. Unless they make some moves or LMA shows out again next season, their interior rotation is gonna be

I don't think they matchup that well against GS. Curry/Durant is > Westbrook/George and the Warriors have more talent/depth. Could they take a game or 2? Possibly yes.

Another issue is PG will be a FA next summer and there's a strong possibility he leaves. Russ has a player option for 18/19 and if he doesn't pick it up, then he would be a FA next summer too.

Don't think time is on your side

You think rudy gay will be a former shell of himself? I dont see him coming back the same tbh.

I think they match up as well as anybody else in the league with the warriors, but sadly, that still doesnt say too much.

If they make WCF I just dont see either leaving the team. That'd be ridiculous imo. Now if they get knocked out early sure, but if you have soemthing, you gotta chase that. And the way PG and Russ play they have good potential to become a pretty lethal duo.

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

middle of the pack westeen team. they're not competing for titles.

It's difficult to say anyone is competing for titles this year.
But I would put them there with spurs and rockets easily, and could see them taking a series off them even though rockets would be hard fought.

 

[I.AM.PIFF]

You think rudy gay will be a former shell of himself? I dont see him coming back the same tbh.

I think they match up as well as anybody else in the league with the warriors, but sadly, that still doesnt say too much.

If they make WCF I just dont see either leaving the team. That'd be ridiculous imo. Now if they get knocked out early sure, but if you have soemthing, you gotta chase that. And the way PG and Russ play they have good potential to become a pretty lethal duo.

I don't know about Rudy but they got him for cheap (despite the ACL and all that), so it's low risk/high reward for the Spurs.

This GSW team will probably dominate for a couple years IMO, and after that some of the young squads right now will pick up the slack. PG indicated he wants to play in LA, so the possibility of him leaving is here

 

[Broad Street Bully]

Houston and GSW are still clearly better imo. Maybe even Minny and SAS. I can see them in the race for that 5th seed.

Oh shyt you byke?!

 

[McPiff]

I could see them make the wcf. Maybe upset the warriors.

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

I could see them make the wcf. Maybe upset the warriors.

Im hoping it would be lit af.

 

[Chris Cool]

It's difficult to say anyone is competing for titles this year.
But I would put them there with spurs and rockets easily, and could see them taking a series off them even though rockets would be hard fought.

i think the rockets a be better but they but you right. i thunk they can definitely compete win the spurs.

 

[McPiff]

Whats your take @Loose

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

I don't know about Rudy but they got him for cheap (despite the ACL and all that), so it's low risk/high reward for the Spurs.

This GSW team will probably dominate for a couple years IMO, and after that some of the young squads right now will pick up the slack. PG indicated he wants to play in LA, so the possibility of him leaving is here

The thunder were about to recruit him but thought getting roberson and 2pat was a better deal.

But If Rudy comes back to form he'll be a great scorer for you.
The part that sucks is westbrooks title window is the same as the warriors.

You just have to be absolutely transcendent to have a chance at this time to get a ring, idk if anyone could do it besides if a superteam happened like lebron coming over.

 

[Loose]

Whats your take @Loose

I believe we can make the wcfs . If we make it that far ill be happy with the results. Rudy gay suck thanl we didn't get him

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

I believe we can make the wcfs . If we make it that far ill be happy with the results. Rudy gay suck thanl we didn't get him

I don't get on here often, but I was starting to think I was the only big westbrook fan on here.

Do the thunder have a thread on here?

 

[momma]

Second round knock out like Paul George has been for the majority of his career. Not bad but you at least want to be in that WCF talk but I can't see them fukking with Houston at the moment.

CP's not a second round knock out? I'd have to see both teams on the floor to gauge who I'd take in a 7-game series but its not farfetched rn to say the Thunder could beat any team in the West not named Golden State

 

[feelosofer]

They are at best the 4th team in the West, after the Warriors, Spurs and Rockets.

 

[ISO]

Oklahoma City's defense will be top 5 right there with San Antonio, Utah, Golden State...

They have two lockdown wing defenders in George and Roberson, Adams who is a solid big body on the interior, Patrick Patterson who is a strong defensive contributor, and Jerami Grant who is low key one of the best shot blocking forwards in the league. They upgraded big time from Semaj Christon by adding Ray Felton. It's going to be an elite rebounding team too.

I'll give them 55 wins and a 2-3 seed, they are about as good as Houston.

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

They are at best the 4th team in the West, after the Warriors, Spurs and Rockets.

Neck and neck with houston tbh