Dion Waiters Traded

[SteelSmack]

Trade complete. Let the J.R. Smith show begin.

 

[Zen]

Really happy to have league pass for tonight. Dion is going to play it will be weird seeing him in an OKC uni at 10pm.

 

[Cayman13]

Really happy to have league pass for tonight. Dion is going to play going to be weird seeing him in an OKC uni at 10pm.

Let us know how he looks!

 

[Zen]

Let us know how he looks!

Will do, I'll try to put some kind of recap after too if there is anything noteworthy. Wouldn't surprise me if he gets off to a good start and westbrook / durant meticulously try build him up, would be a smart move.

 

[Baseline Runner]

NO more of me derailing this thread for TT, but the harsh reality we just came to on Dion, we should come to on Tristan as well.

Win now, we have the top 3 all maxed, now lets build depth and versatility that compliments those 3. Tristan clogs both LBJ and Loves game/lanes while not complimenting them on D.

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We have three perimeter oriented players in LBJ, Irving and Love, all of whom can pass and space the floor from outside. In my opinion it is good to have a scrappy guy like TT around the basket who can catch alley oops and get offensive rebounds. Spacing isn't limited to just the perimeter but can also mean having a threat in the paint that opposing defenders have to worry about. My problem with TT is that he is not a good enough finisher down low and takes too much time to gather his shots. If he had a little more Kemp or Amare in him I'd be a much bigger supporter of his.

 

[Zen]

This article is an interesting read and goes to show you that perception is everything in life. Two completely different situations and view points looking at it as someone that has seen Dion play (and frustrate) for years and OKC's beat writer's view point (Stealing the #4 pick).

http://newsok.com/article/5382338
Oklahoma City Thunder: What OKC GM Sam Presti saw in Dion Waiters that LeBron James didn't

View: https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/552912790420074496

 

[Splitz]

Hope Dion goes off tonight. Wish him the best! Just hope he takes lots of long two's and has trouble finishing at the rim when we play the Thunder.

 

[Cashius X]

Regardless of how Dion performs in OKC, they did steal him. They got him for Lance Thomas...

It's ok to look him up. Lord knows I didn't know who the fuck he was before the trade went down

 

[Zen]

View: https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/552932231094611968

 

[Cashius X]

View: https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/552927828937678848

 

[Soda]

Oh, Dion's Thunder number? Time to move this thread to 'Around the NBA'

 

[Jack Brickman]

Nice to see he didn't say anything bad about the Cavs in that interview. Said he enjoyed every last minute in Cleveland. True or not, nice to see a guy who isn't interested in bad-mouthing our city or burning bridges.

 

[Simon]

I wish Dion the best. Weird the Thunder wouldn't let him wear No.13.

 

[Flight479]

I wish Dion the best. Not his team though. Hate the Thunder.

 

[Jack Brickman]

I wish Dion the best. Weird the Thunder wouldn't let him wear No.13.

It was Harden's number. I doubt they wanted people comparing him to Harden constantly.