After missing 23 games because of a foot injury that had him in a walking cast at one point, Thabo Sefolosha will return to his starting shooting guard position for the Thunder tonight against the Nuggets.
The Thunder tried James Harden in that spot for one game, but have used Daequan Cook as Thabo’s substitute mostly. Without Sefolosha though, veteran Royal Ivey has emerged as a major contributor off the Thunder bench. So with Thabo back, it’ll be interesting to see what Scott Brooks decides to do with his rotation. Does Ivey get cut out? Does Ivey maybe replace Cook? Or does Brooks go to an 11-man?
Before the injury, Sefolosha was hitting a career-high 48.1 percent from 3-point range and averaging 5.2 points per game in 20.2 minutes.
Might be better to play Jackson in garbage minutes for the rest of the season to get his confidence back up.
Let Ivey be the backup PG(Harden is going to be running the 2nd unit anyway) and have Cook go back to his normal role.
Wilson Chandler re-ups with the Nuggets: 5 years/30 mil Some how we lost for the Perkins deal
http://www.dailythunder.com/2012/03/thunder-at-nuggets-pregame-primer-5/
And YEAH- Thabo! Here is hoping we see Ivey coming off the bench behind Russell. I genuinely hope that Jackson develops into a rotation player, but right now I dread seeing him coming onto the floor.
well guys your dream has come true, NATE MCMILLAN IS AVAILABLE.
LETS DO IT.
@C_Dub I'll wait for Dwight to fire Van Gundy.
@Jooseppi @C_Dub We straight dont need that trash either
@Lost Ones @Jooseppi @C_Dub You mean shaq who didn't even watch basketball while playing it? The one who has prompter cards when he is on air? Shaq has also taken shots at phil jackson and pat riley, you think they're trash too?
Or Dwight who has been made by SVG in to the far and away best defensive player in the league? The one who signed on again today to stay with that coach he apparently hates according to you?
You could not be more wrong. Sorry
@Lost Ones @David_MN @Jooseppi @C_Dub I would lay some blame on Otis for the mess of a roster that is Orlandos.
@David_MN @Jooseppi @C_Dub Im going to take Shaqs,and Dwights word over yours hes trash. Doesnt a joke behind the scenes and it has been well documented.
@David_MN @Lost Ones @Jooseppi @C_Dub SVG is brilliant man but I am not sure how the boys would respond to him.
@Lost Ones @Jooseppi @C_Dub LOL SVG trash? Get outta here man
@Lost Ones @Jooseppi Nate and D'Antoni are both Team USA coaches so they must be great right?
LETS GET BOTH.
@C_Dub lol as is D'antoni
@RodneyRosavelRusanWilson @C_Dub Offensive consultant please now
@C_Dub Whose dream?
@justin_mia @C_Dub
I've seen others down on Nate, but I really like him. Much smarter and demanding than Brooks. Don't know if his style would fit this team, he really likes to slow it down--but I like his philosophy of ball-control, no mistakes (he hates turnovers), high-efficiency basketball. I thought he did well in Portland given all of the setbacks they had. Looks like he lost the team this year, though. Would predict a huge clash between Nate and Westbrook, Russ is the antithesis of a McMillan point. Nate would want to bring back Antonio Daniels (circa 2004). If it went well, Russ would be the better for it. If it went badly, could end up in a power struggle. Russ benched every time he makes a bad turnover?
@tydude @justin_mia @C_Dub
you think he'll bring portland's bad luck/karma with him? We'd be ok as long as Paul Allen doesn't end up owning Thunder.
@4razr @justin_mia @C_Dub i don't want Nate to be with our team we can be like Portland if we get him
@justin_mia I thought it was everyone's around here?
@C_Dub @justin_mia noooooooooooooooo
Well, if we don't make the finals this year, it's nice to know that Nate McMillan will be on the market.
@Steve H We straight dont need him AGAIN
People actually want Diaw or Nick Young? Man y'all are spoiled. Most of these guys would be trading for trading's sake.
Try being a fan of a bad team for a while. You'll realize how good "the model" is once you watch a team stuck in purgatory for years. Vikings, Twins, are all right there. Good enough to make playoffs but never break hump over to a ship and now terrible cause they couldn't keep those players
@David_MN im a wizards fan, so i know what its like... i didnt like nick on the wizards, but if we could have swapped Lazar for him, im down
@RodneyRosavelRusanWilson Yeah I guess. I'm just a little tired of the hyperbole around our needs. All of our problems come back to coaching and focus (coaching), and a player wasn't gonna change that. And cause this board is usually extremely reasonable. Being surrounded by minnesota fans who fool themselves in to thinking Brett Favre was ever the right move will do that to ya
@RodneyRosavelRusanWilson @David_MN You know how much more sweet it will be when we win it all with talent we drafted and suffered with all the way from 20 wins to a ring.
@David_MN Just watch the pistons with the ineptitude of Dumars.
Knicks giving away all their young talent to Denver for a player that isn't helping them.
Otis Smith's Bizarre trade of most of the entire Magic team a year ago.
Let the other teams chase stars, I like us just as we are.
Well the Thunder didn't make any moves.
Surprise, surprise.
@C_Dub Given the opportunity presti wanted it would have happened I doubt he was asleep today.
@ThunderWins Presti's phone was on vibrate and he fell asleep with how boring the trade season was, then was half awoken to find out he had a voicemail from Charlotte wanting to send Augustin our way but it was too late :|
I have Long Beach State winning 2 games. Go SBSU!
I was really looking forward to us doing something interesting at the deadline, but in all seriousness, I'm actually pretty happy with where the team is at. I'd like to get one more serviceable big eventually, since Nazr and Nick are getting older, but its not like it has to happen right now, especially with the loaded draft coming up. Reggie will be fine, as long as he has the trusty beard to take the pressure off of him.
@SoonerSpens loaded? we are going to be 28 at worst :(
@Lost Ones Serge was 24th pick - you never know, Presti might find another gem
@SoonerSpens cause*
@SoonerSpens only because he was staying over, and people were afraid of African players are sene flopped
I wanted to see a trade, just like everyone else. It would have been nice to grab a cheap PG or SG/SF combo to help the second unit. But I don't see anything wrong with maintaining consistency and showing your guys that you believe in their abilities.
@BRY BRY Consistency in this its fine to trade some role players but not morgage the future
@ThunderWins
Like I said, I would have tried to do something. But the Thunder has one of the cheapest rosters in the business and any trade for anyone worth while (except maybe Agustin) would have required unloading multiple players OR taking on MORE salary.
I can see why Presti didn't get what he wanted. Besides, who wants to make the Thunder better??? Nobody. They have all seen what happens to teams that deal with OKC.
Boris Diaw is going to get bought out by the bobcats ..should we be interested ? He can score I think but maybe I'm thinking about his Suns days
@LPCes99 nope he doesn't fit the "okc model" sarcasm
@Lost Ones @LPCes99 i think at this point the model only matters because brooks might not be able to manage the personalities.... the bulls won with rodman. the pistons with sheed, the lakers with artest, you can have one oddball as long as they are productive and you have good culture and leadership
@SammyThunderer @LPCes99 def. don't want Diaw
@LPCes99 Diaw's defense and rebounding are a huge concern.
@Jax Raging Bile Duct @RodneyRosavelRusanWilson Russell westbrook is nothing like thoses guys
@RodneyRosavelRusanWilson @Lost Ones @LPCes99 Rodman, Sheed, and Artest were all exceptional extremely productive even when they had their bad reps. If Sac offered me Cousins for Perk it's not like I'm gonna say no.
@RodneyRosavelRusanWilson @Lost Ones But he can score and will be cheap...he can play in the second unit since we know we need scoring
@RodneyRosavelRusanWilson We have that guy. His name is Russell Westbrook.
@Lost Ones @LPCes99 Actually he doesn't. He's a lazy fat-ass.
@LPCes99 he's on the cavs now
@LPCes99 I'd rather play Cole than Diaw.