OK, We Have to Address the Oklahoma/Texas Sonics

by BurnOut on Apr 14, 2008 6:26 PM CDT

So who would we prefer to run with KD (and to some extent an ever improving Jeff Green) for the next ten to twelve years? Now many of you will say DJ Augustine. You are wrong. He's to busy cuttin down nets this time next year. I say Micheal Beasley, but they seem too much like the same player. Of course their past together is really enticing. Of course Derrick Rose will also be a factor. Now I haven't figured out how to post a poll yet and i haven't tried either(I'm not aggie, just lazy). So those of you out there light years ahead of my non-existent basketball knowledge enlighten me.

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You're right

Beasley is a monster, but he and Durant are too much the same. Seattle really needs a big PG a la deron williams type. Rose would probably be fantastic for that team - my opinion anyway, i'm no guru...

by PSUhorn on Apr 14, 2008 6:49 PM CDT reply actions

you say that like it's a bad thing

2 Kevin Durants on the same squad, who are you going to double-team??

by SelimSivad on Apr 15, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions

needs vs. BPA

What they need is a legitamate shooting guard so KD can go down to his more natural 3 positon instead of having to play out on the wing so much and guard quicker defenders on the perimeter. Howveer, they'll take either Rose or Beasley, depending on which one's taken first by Miami. If they get Rose, great, they get a legit PG and can get rid of either RIdnour or Earl Watson. If they get Beasley, that's great too. Either he or KD would still have to play out on the wing, but that would give them a core of KD, Beasley, Green and Wilcox. That's not much defense, but it sure is plenty of scoring.

If OJ Mayo hadnt hurt his stock over the course of this year, he might have been a decent candidate, as he can play both guard positions and would allow KD to slide down low with Green and Wilcox. They still might do that, but not likely, since it'll just be too hard to pass on Beasley or Rose, sure picks compared to a more volatile Mayo.

my two cents at least.

by Michael Bean on Apr 14, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions

also

The Sonics have a slew of 1st round picks in the next couple of years, a ridiculous amount in fact. So, if they have to take Rose or Beasley this year, fine, they can address 'needs' later in this draft or in 2009s draft. Passing on Beasley or Rose would be dumb considering their other subsequent opportunities to address more pressing needs.

by Michael Bean on Apr 14, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Riley loves Rose

Judging by the way Pat Riley was willing to miss several of his own team's games to go watch Derrick Rose play, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the Heat will be taking him over Beasley, despite what all the "experts" are saying.

Of course, this depends on how the ping pong balls fall, which is rarely exactly according to probability. For all we know, Golden State could end up with the #1 pick (if they indeed miss out on the playoffs), which would be disgusting.

atsmahboy Kelson

by BigTexBD on Apr 14, 2008 11:36 PM CDT reply actions

oh yea

Forgot that NBA has a lottery, not just based on record. Good point. We'll see where Seattle (I refuse to call them OKC just yet) picks before making any judgments on who they might select.

by Michael Bean on Apr 14, 2008 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions

damn

I thought this diary was going to be a discussion of the relative merits of Sonic Drive-Ins north and south of the Red River. My bad.

btw -- right below Extended Diary, click Add Poll.

by NYCHorn on Apr 15, 2008 6:26 AM CDT reply actions

Picks

Rose is far and away #1 on my list, but Mayo's length and passing ability wouldn't be too bad to have either. After the regional performance, I'm also a fan of Brook Lopez, although it seems that Seattle (soon OK City) is where highly drafted big men go to die.

By the way, NBA Draft.net currently has Augustin going 23 to...Seattle.

My adopted kid is pure genius at the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.

by jc25 on Apr 15, 2008 10:47 AM CDT reply actions

I personally

cannot wait for Seattle move down here to OKC.... I guess that might make up for having to live in this hell hole of a state. It will be nice to have a 45 minute drive to watch KD..

I'm gonna adopt me a basketball player.. J-Mase be his name... OU SUCKS!!

by LadyLonghorninOK on Apr 15, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions

You have to buy a KD Longhorn Jersey

and wear it to every game you go to.

by Wells on Apr 16, 2008 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions

Been there...

done that... I wear my Longhorn gear everytime I go to OKC... Ran into poor little Sam Bradford in Walmart one day... I just smiled and threw him the horns.. :) I do, however, stay out of sports bars, no telling what might get ripped off..

I'm gonna adopt me a basketball player.. J-Mase be his name... OU SUCKS!!

by LadyLonghorninOK on Apr 16, 2008 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions