Thoughts on Thabeet?

[Henry Tuttle]

Looks as if he'll be a FA shortly. I'd be a lot more comfortable having someone like him off the bench and as injury insurance. What do y'all think?

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11413966/philadelphia-76ers-trade-waive-hasheem-thabeet

Thabeet, a 7-foot-3 defensive specialist from Tanzania, played in 66 games in 2012 and averaged nearly a block per contest. His playing time was reduced last season when first-round pick Steven Adams emerged as the backup center.

 

[theSTEREO.]

Better option than Kirk, and he wasn't the worst thing in the world for the Thunder these last few years.

Could be had for the minimum, esp considering the minimum is basically what he's been making.

If nothing else, he'll probably get a camp invite unless another team is willing to guarantee him some money.

 

[Douglar]

Thought on Thabeet? What a bust. Cavs should pass and wait for someone who is actually good to show up.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

big body, contests shots, nba experience, cheap, not greg oden or bynum... why not?

i know he isn't good but i mean he fits the above criteria

unless someone crawls out of the woodwork now that we officially have Love on board

 

[Henry Tuttle]

If we signed Thabeet and Andy went down at some point, our potential starting lineup would consist of a #1, #1, #2, #4, and #5 pick. As irrelevant as that is, Thabeet would fit in great as a defensive presence and played well the last couple years in OKC.

 

[Lee]

He is really tall and black. Those are my thoughts.

 

[Phills14]

Thabeet might be the worst basketball player in the NBA.

If he were 6'3 he'd be a mid round pick in the local YMCA pick up games but since he's 7'3 he makes millions of dollars in the NBA.

 

[OhioSlayer]

Thabeet might be the worst basketball player in the NBA.

If he were 6'3 he'd be a mid round pick in the local YMCA pick up games but since he's 7'3 he makes millions of dollars in the NBA.

Good thing we only need a tall presence in the post who can jump and smack down a basketball. It's not like we need him to play 40 minutes a night. His signing would not hurt a thing. I say sign him up if possible.

 

[Just Checkin]

Thabeet doesn't fit the mold of smart players that Griff has been pining for

 

[CHIMOCHIS]

my thought is that like SAS I'm allergic to scrubs

 

[jamesbarba]

His height is really good

jean gray

 

[Randolphkeys]

Thabeet has played a total of five minutes this preseason; his team was outscored by 8 points in those five minutes.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

how can he be that bad

 

[Warren G.]

Comma splice, @Randolphkeys? You're better than that.

 

[Randolphkeys]

I drop semicolons like Thabeet drops DNPCDs.