In this clip, JJ Redick talks about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey and The Oklahoma City Thunder. He also talks about the late-push for Rookie Of The Year by Jalen Williams.
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As crazy as this sounds. Giddey needs to be the primary playmaker. Trade SGA for a good-great vet and OKC will flourish.
This OKC team has the potential to be something special and kudos to Sam for being the mastermind & ignoring the noise. The best GM in the league ⚡⚡
The Banchero hate is ridiculous, not saying j dub ain’t legit but to say he’s making a run at roty is straight up disrespectful
JJ just seems to not watch magic games
If you don’t think JDUB is ROTY you just haven’t been watching.
Every team has there window of success and failure. OkC bout to be legit as long as they don't try no silly stuff and let people go. Once chet and poku can stay healthy
He my favorite rookie …he be balllllllllin…you gotta see his hs college highlights 🔥 i been a believer
Aint he a big dude tho?? For what h3 does he is huge…he like a vin baker with ball handling skills and a 3pt
If we had Chet we’d be a 5 seed right now
I’m playing wit Okc on my franchise on 2k I love that young squad they fun n hungry j will is my secret weapon he does everything 💪🏿
wow jj shitting on duke bro
Thunder fans came @5:40
Dude said Chet a superstar when he ain’t logged one minute
Keegan Murray is about to set record most 3’s, starts on a top 3
Seed and has an all around game… tell me why it’s not Keegan
Paolo is a player who doesn't have quick feet and is not a defensive plus while being a player who will only produce when given the ball. J dub is so versatile defensively while having a slashing game on offense paired with very good passing and can run pnr. I do think J dub will be the better player in the future as he is much more versatile on both ends.
1 more thing ORLANDO has the best young core in the NBA and it isnt close. they got 2 top 10 picks this draft. Fultz is a all star caliber PG.. Wagner is sensational. Paolo is Generational.. you got Wendell Carter Jnr finally delivering. let alone Cole Anthony.. Jalen Suggs… Bol Bol.. Isaac..
Airtight security on that phone JJ
Hell yeah jj way to show presti love. He's legit one of the best gms ever
Sleeping on Walker Kessler
Josh Giddey needs to stop blowing bunnies he'll miss 4 tonight against the clippers.
No he’s not, he’s done amazing but bancero has been consistent all season
Paolo Banchero is the main focus on magic, jalen didn’t make the scouting report until last month
JWill is a great second round pick too!
JDubs a future allstar man can do it all.
personally i think jaylen williams is gonna win it, hes the foward for okc
JDub is gonna be that guy! A SG with 7'2 reach is gonna make him so elite.
He is 🔥
Thanks for some OKC content JJ! I think they're going to be one of the most interesting teams to watch over the next decade. Hiring Chip Engelland was a great move for them, I believe the percentages will creep up into a competitive range and that will only make their differential better. Chet shot 39% from deep in college and in his brief summer league play we saw he is not afraid to take it at a high volume. If Chet were to simply end up as a rich man's Brook Lopez instead of an all star they will still be good for 55 wins.
JDub is special. Banchero clears though lol
Perchance you have Westbrook on ask him about Giddys rebounding
Giddey is putting up insane numbers for a 20 year old. Few games back against the lakers he put up 27-18-7. Those are the kind of numbers you expect from an all-star. This OKC team are going to be killers in the next few year's
I think OKC fans is the only fan base the whole league fux with, respect. Bright future!
Thunder are fools gold. Lots of injuries in West this year have made them competitive. Banchero is a better player by a landslide and it's not even close. Okc should have been tanking like the Rockets and Pistons who will now both get another top pick. Okc is rolling the dice on Chet actually being healthy and good. It just isn't a smart move to be competitive when you are a franchise that doesn't attract top free agents. Stack as much as you can via draft. I like SGA and Giddey but you need more than that. Rockets and Pistons will be better in the future because they aren't worried about meaninglessness "winning culture" W's that are fools gold. They should be tanking.
And Williams is a 4th option some night so FG and TS percentage is misleading. There isn't one GM on earth who is taking him over Banchero, Presti included. He is going to be a solid role player. This is like when people were picking Herb Jones over Jalen Green and Giddey last season. Nothing about Williams game screams star.
If they draft right and shai and giddy and jalen and Chet all develop quick they could be a playoff team getting playoff experience and adding young talent from the draft
The advanced stats argument for rookie of the year is just weird to me. Paolos getting doubled, tripled a lot as a 20 year old and is the number 1 option on a rebuilding team (stats comparable to KD and Lebron rookie years), where jalen has that star player in front of him to take pressure off. Paolo’s been the best rookie all year. Jalen definitely deserves all rookie first team though.