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- Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 10:27am #25081
TyroberParticipantHe is great personality around the OKC lockerroom. He has been with Kevin Durant from day one. KD, Westbrook, and Green are all very close friends and their chemist is great because they are friends on and off the court. BUT…….Jeff Green is not on the same level is KD and Westbrook. I love Jeff Green to death. He is a solid player, but I feel like he may be asking too much this off season. He will be a restricted free agent and OKC has the right to match any offer given to him, but how far are they willing to go to keep him? If they give him too much money this team still has to pay Westbrook, Ibaka, and Harden a good amount. After they pay all these guys there wont be any money left to help there biggest need in a big man. I really dont want to trade him, but it may be necessary to help the future of the team.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 10:32am #477655
MrAllison88ParticipantOKC will just have to wait and see whats the market value for Green, and is Ibaka ready to take that step up and become a full time starter.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 11:01am #477665
mgreener_34ParticipantIm sort of sick of the Jeff Green posts that pop up every other day. Youd think he was a future hall of famer with the attention the guy gets. Green is a good player, but he’s not worthy of all these speculations. He’s not going to bag the thunder a top tier free agent center, and if you’ve watch the Thunder play at all you’ll realize that Green is nothing more then a role player, and Ibaka is def. staying for the future ride.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 11:50am #477671
chunkymonkeyParticipantunfortunately this is probly Jeff Green;s last year in okc. They def need a big man, as was said above, and unless Cole Aldrich becomes something on offense in the next 5 months, Jeff will have to leave to facilitate that. The problem for the thunder is what kind of big man do they get. Not sure whose else is even a free agent this summer, but do they want someone old to try and win right away with, or do they target a young guy and let him develop with ibaka. Jeff Green’s skill set does not really make him attractive enough for any team to give up a major piece in a sign and trade. As a side note, the 2013 draft should have 3-4 elite center/pf prospects in it, so maybe they can start talks with a bad team for their pick that year. Big men who post up have to come back eventually, the league cant be all 6-9 guards.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 12:37pm #477679
Dc773ParticipantChicago Bulls Out: Luol Deng, 2011 CHI 1st Round Pick, 2013 CHI 1st Round Pick, 2012 CHA 1st Round Pick(top 14 protected)
PG – Derrick Rose, CJ Watson
SG – Kyle Korver, Ronnie Brewer
SF – Jeff Green, Ronnie Brewer
PF – Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson, Kurt Thomas
C – Joakim Noah, Omer AsikChicago Bulls In: Jeff Green, M.Peterson
Philadelphia 76ers Out: Andre Iguodala
PG – Jrue Holiday, Lou Williams
SG – James Harden, Evan Turner, Jodie Meeks
SF – Luol Deng, Andres Nocioni
PF – Elton Brand, Thaddeus Young
C – Spencer Hawes, Marreese SpeightsPhiladelphia 76ers In: James Harden, Luol Deng, 2011 CHI 1st Round Pick, 2013 CHI 1st Round Pick
Oklahoma City Thunder Out: Jeff Green, James Harden, M.Peterson
PG – Russell Westbrook, Eric Maynor
SG – Andre Iguodala, Thabo Sefolosha
SF – Kevin Durant, Thabo Seflosha
PF – Nick Collison, Tony Battie
C – Nenad Krstic, Serge IbakaOklahoma City Thunder In: Andre Iguodala, Tony Battie, 2012 CHA 1st Round Pick(top 14 protected)
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 1:44pm #477687
bennydabullParticipantHow does that trade help anyone? Green is barely an upgrade over Deng IMO, and all those 1st round picks??
Why would the Thunder get Iguodala… to play the shooting guard position… he can’t shoot… and Battie doesn’t help their Center situation AT ALL0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 2:28pm #477698
mgreener_34ParticipantWhat the Thunder need is for James Harden to get good enough to start for the Thunder, so they can stretch the floor without Green, and possibly sign another spark off the bench to help out if they can’t get that big man they need.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 2:48pm #477706
apb540ParticipantThe Sixers are getting wayyy too much in return. Iggy doesn’t have that high of a trade value.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 3:43pm #477734
RicoParticipantKaman for Green and fillers?
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 4:02pm #477741
OhCanada-ParticipantI really think they shouldve gone head over heels for a guy like Brad Miller who does alot more then stats will show for a team.
Next season they should use a load of that extra cash they have to grab Marc Gasol.
Nene could be a possible target if Denver goes on a wholesale after Melo leaves.
Murphy will be available, if hes even worth it the way hes been playing, and with his injury considerations.
OKC isnt really the type of Franchises to roll the dice with questionable signings but Spencer Hawes and Greg Oden are restricted free agents, they could pay off. I wouldnt be surprised at all if when greg Oden gets a new "Training Staff" he becomes at least NBA relevent like Andrew Bynum.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 4:34pm #477754
immaletufinishbutParticipantI always thought green was out myself but after watching their games, I think they may let durant play the 2 fulltime and let green play the 3, ibaka the 4 then look for a 5 since cole may not pan out. And with this rotation, they could get something good for harden by placing him on the block, we forget, durant is 6"10 or 11 but he has no issues playing the 2 position.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 5:12pm #477764
TyroberParticipantYou realize the thunder were like 3-30 with Durant playing the two right?
0 - Posted on: Sat, 01/22/2011 - 6:52pm #477796
BigDParticipantThat was also in his rookie season, but Durant would still struggle massively on defense playing the 2 spot. So no, Durant does not play the 2.
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