Smaller role for Shai or even get rid of him and give the keys of the franchise to……. Josh Giddey.
SandyMandy17
I agree
Potential is different than reality tho
the-Kubrickian
I remember when Chet got injured there were a couple of people who said “it’s okay, we still have Poku, he’ll effectively be the same”
Either they had massive expectations for Poku or they were *not* ready for what Chet would be LMAO
Iamkonkerz
That wasnt a hot take.. the potential is there.. he just never reached even half of it.
Effective_Swimming70
Why you trying to shit on a guy on his worst day?
millo_-_ow
Unfulfilled potential doesn’t mean that the potential wasn’t there….
BidenFedayeen
Weird time to start the Poku hate parade.
nbaaccountobserver
Hate makes you feel better about the sadness you feel inside temporarily
PullingtheVeil
Wait for the other shoe to drop. Some team is going to offer Poku the highest paid contract in NBA history.
He is clearly better than MJ and makes Shaq look like a child.
Patience, Poku is the GOAT. We will rue the day!
I can cope and be delusional all I want during these trying times. I miss my boy 😭
zenchow
Thunder still have a roster spot…js
JamStars_RogueCoyote
Poku was 4 years away from being 2 years away when he was drafted. That puts Poku right on schedule for a MONSTER YEAR!
MediumOtter
In the 22 games prior to his injury in 22-23 season, he put up 9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.4 3s, 1.4 blocks on 45.8 FG% and 40.5 3PT%.
These aren’t world beating numbers, but he definitely showed he could play.
Absoluteliability
I’ll be brave enough to say it, darn it!!! Poku still has more potential than KD!!!
KeepRad
So we….. can get him back?
LilBigZay
This sub doesn’t let people go until they’re gone. They legitimately had hope for him until 2023 when it was VERY evident that he was just a bad NBA player well before that. Same thing is happening with Giddey. He’s just obviously not good, and they’ll try their hardest to convince you that he was somehow very important to our success in 2024. I think this’ll happen to Ous very soon as well.
MakeCocktailsNotWar
We have an open Roster spot…
BRING BACK THE PRINCE THAT WAS PROMISED!!!
JaronKing
I said that boy was asked for years and got downvoted I’m happy people have finally accepted this.
batler_forever
I’ll always have fond memories of the “what if” of Poku
BucketsBrooks
I never got the Poku hype. Role player? Sure but I just never got the “Slim Towers” hype.
here_for_the_lols
Kind of a poor taste post tbh
jay9063
Poor poku I loved him on the team
guccispharmacyworld
Dieng and Poku people are not the smartest people
Shagrrotten
“Poku isn’t the best Thunder player since Kyle Singler” is probably the craziest.
Hashtag PokuForever!
Dfrmr
The nba gives up on young guys way earlier than other sports do. Guys develop at different rates. They could really do with a proper development league where teams can maintain control with development contracts with out taking up a valuable roster spot. It’s gotta be a brutal what if for the rest of there lives when they don’t make it at such a young age
Signiference
Really wish it would have worked out but everyone could tell it never would.
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Smaller role for Shai or even get rid of him and give the keys of the franchise to……. Josh Giddey.
I agree
Potential is different than reality tho
I remember when Chet got injured there were a couple of people who said “it’s okay, we still have Poku, he’ll effectively be the same”
Either they had massive expectations for Poku or they were *not* ready for what Chet would be LMAO
That wasnt a hot take.. the potential is there.. he just never reached even half of it.
Why you trying to shit on a guy on his worst day?
Unfulfilled potential doesn’t mean that the potential wasn’t there….
Weird time to start the Poku hate parade.
Hate makes you feel better about the sadness you feel inside temporarily
Wait for the other shoe to drop. Some team is going to offer Poku the highest paid contract in NBA history.
He is clearly better than MJ and makes Shaq look like a child.
Patience, Poku is the GOAT. We will rue the day!
I can cope and be delusional all I want during these trying times. I miss my boy 😭
Thunder still have a roster spot…js
Poku was 4 years away from being 2 years away when he was drafted. That puts Poku right on schedule for a MONSTER YEAR!
In the 22 games prior to his injury in 22-23 season, he put up 9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.4 3s, 1.4 blocks on 45.8 FG% and 40.5 3PT%.
These aren’t world beating numbers, but he definitely showed he could play.
I’ll be brave enough to say it, darn it!!! Poku still has more potential than KD!!!
So we….. can get him back?
This sub doesn’t let people go until they’re gone. They legitimately had hope for him until 2023 when it was VERY evident that he was just a bad NBA player well before that. Same thing is happening with Giddey. He’s just obviously not good, and they’ll try their hardest to convince you that he was somehow very important to our success in 2024. I think this’ll happen to Ous very soon as well.
We have an open Roster spot…
BRING BACK THE PRINCE THAT WAS PROMISED!!!
I said that boy was asked for years and got downvoted I’m happy people have finally accepted this.
I’ll always have fond memories of the “what if” of Poku
I never got the Poku hype. Role player? Sure but I just never got the “Slim Towers” hype.
Kind of a poor taste post tbh
Poor poku I loved him on the team
Dieng and Poku people are not the smartest people
“Poku isn’t the best Thunder player since Kyle Singler” is probably the craziest.
Hashtag PokuForever!
The nba gives up on young guys way earlier than other sports do. Guys develop at different rates. They could really do with a proper development league where teams can maintain control with development contracts with out taking up a valuable roster spot. It’s gotta be a brutal what if for the rest of there lives when they don’t make it at such a young age
Really wish it would have worked out but everyone could tell it never would.
Hope he plays well in the Olympics.