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

[Monsanto]

Knocked out by Denver or Pelicans in the playoffs. Second round is their ceiling. They have nothing to push them over real offenses in the Spurs, Rockets or Warriors.

Spurs basically have the same team. Their difference is the monster that is Kawhi. No one improves every off-season like him and Giannis.

The Thunder offense will be 2014 OKC with 2016 OKC 4th quarter breakdowns.

 

[Big Boss]

WCF

 

[CrimsonTider]

maybe 2 wins in the playoffs this year.

 

[the kid]

Top of the West is stacked. I think they can be just as good if not better than the OKC squad from 2 years ago with KD. I got them 3rd in the west behind the Dubs and Spurs. 4 teams can legit win titles this year out of the west tho when u add in the Rockets.

 

[Da_Eggman]

That bench is really weak thou

 

[Conscious Pilot]

I think they'll be a 4 seed. 6 at worst. Kanters good for 15 off the bench. Adams by default is the 10th best Center in the league. If they can add another shooter. Having two top 15 players in the league I can see them winning a round or two and possibly make the WCF losing to the Dubs in 5.

 

[ISO]

That bench is really weak thou

Kanter | elite low post scorer and rebounder, top tier 6th man offensively
Felton | veteran back up PG with speed and good penetration/finishing, P&R, lob tosser
Grant | combo forward with shotblocking, above the rim finisher
McDermott and Abrines | shooters

It don't look that bad to me

 

[DipsetUnit]

Warriors will fall off eventually like every superteam. Give it two more years.

Everybody is in their primes they all in their 20s (Curry 29 Durant 28 Klay & Dray 27) they have way more than 2 more years them nikkas going for at least 5.

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

Everybody is in their primes they all in their 20s (Curry 29 Durant 28 Klay & Dray 27) they have way more than 2 more years them nikkas going for at least 5.

Injuries, contracts, bench players degrading.

All of that could happen, those 4 alone could have issues.
I definitely see klay leaving considering he's basically being phased out nowadays.
We ALWAYS think superteams will destroy the league for a decade.

Never happened. you get maybe 4 or 5 years of dominance if you're lucky. and their run been started for a minute now.

Warriors time isnt up yet, but they not gonna be running shyt into their mid 30's belee dat.

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

Knocked out by Denver or Pelicans in the playoffs. Second round is their ceiling. They have nothing to push them over real offenses in the Spurs, Rockets or Warriors.

Spurs basically have the same team. Their difference is the monster that is Kawhi. No one improves every off-season like him and Giannis.

The Thunder offense will be 2014 OKC with 2016 OKC 4th quarter breakdowns.

Pelicans breh nuggets breh

They have elite perimeter defense and two superstars scoring,.

Westbrook with garbage, somewhat dipo, adams, and roberson beat the pels and nuggets everytime last season.

What you think gonna happen when they take em on with Paul George an actual backup pg and a 4 who's worth a damn?

Also they match up really well with the spurs and are a longer, more youthful and aggressive team.

It's gonna be like the last playoffs they played in together but the spurs will be worse.

Rockets are gonna be fukked defensively. robes will shut down harden like in the playoffs this year.

But this time when russ gets them a lead and sits it wont dissapear in 5 minutes and he gotta come in down by 10.

Thunder offense will be a lite version of 2016 with more experience.

They may even be better tbh. The only part that really hurts them is KD being gone.

 

[Bernie Madoff]

2nd round exit.

 

[Monsanto]

Pelicans breh nuggets breh

They have elite perimeter defense and two superstars scoring,.

Westbrook with garbage, somewhat dipo, adams, and roberson beat the pels and nuggets everytime last season.

What you think gonna happen when they take em on with Paul George an actual backup pg and a 4 who's worth a damn?

Also they match up really well with the spurs and are a longer, more youthful and aggressive team.

It's gonna be like the last playoffs they played in together but the spurs will be worse.

Rockets are gonna be fukked defensively. robes will shut down harden like in the playoffs this year.

But this time when russ gets them a lead and sits it wont dissapear in 5 minutes and he gotta come in down by 10.

Thunder offense will be a lite version of 2016 with more experience.

They may even be better tbh. The only part that really hurts them is KD being gone.

Nuggets added Millsap and are one of the top 5 scoring teams in the league. They can only get better especially with the presence of a winning vet.

Pelicans were just starting to gel as the season ended. It's Cousins and Davis they making it and doing damage this season. Their bench is still flabby status and they are comparable to the Thunder in their make up.

I know the coli loves the Thunder because Durant left but this is still basketball. George can't have the ball in the fourth and Westbrook's dominant ball system doesn't win games in the playoffs. Sure they'll be a 4th/5th seed but they are getting knocked by teams that understand their identity.

 

[Loose]

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?

I'm starting a season thread soon actually. I'll @ you when it's up

 

[jwinfield]

I definitely see klay leaving considering he's basically being phased out nowadays.

His stats were damn near identical to his year before Durant. How is he getting phased out?

 

[Controversy]

Ceiling 57-25

Floor 48-34

Likely to finish third or fourth seed