How I think Presti see this team ( or at least how i see it)

we need to pick up Camby when the Clippers get Blake back the guy is a stud on defense and pulling down boards…he only has a year or two left but he is solid for now plus he can help mold ibaka while we pick up one of the Centers(Cole Aldrich KU) in the draft…

the Cole Aldrich part. Ha. That guy is not going to be a stud in the NBA anytime soon. I’m not trying to hate, but he just isn’t. I do agree with getting our hands on Camby or Randolph. I would prefer Randolph obviously.

ok ok agreed on aldrich, the guy isnt consistent enough but he has a low risk high reward and alot of potential(remember last year) in next years draft and i dont see us getting a chance at Demarcus Cousins(Kentucky) or Greg Monroe(Georgetown) both of whom I prefer..I really really like those two and it is possible for us to get one of the three seeing as how this will be a strong draft for the PF/C position but I think alot of teams want those guys and Aldrich might have fallen this year with a slow start so far….i also agree with the Randolph deal the guy likes to bang and go after the boards which is what we need…i just think Camby is an easier target that will require less to get…this years draft(if the underclass guys come out Wall,Henry,Favors,Cousins etc…) is a real strong draft overall in the first 20-25 picks , which we should have two of…

but to me Dexter Pittman from Texas looks like a guy to keep our eye on come draft day. He is only in the 6’9-6’10 range but he is huge in the Dejuan Blair kind of way. He plays much much bigger. And the dude is not afraid to work. He has dropped 100lbs since his freshman year. I don’t know if he will be a first rounder, but we need to pick him up I think. One other thing, I think he is shooting somewhere in the 70s percentage wise this season. Anyone else see this kid and have any thoughts?

yeah watched him in the last couple games too, i would take him in the 2nd for sure if available i like that pickup alot..we have so much young talent right now i really hope we make a move for a proven veteran instead of use those 2 first round picks on more guys to build.. i think the core is in place with the pickup of maynor , if we dont have a shot at either monroe or cousins im hoping for a trade for a veteran PF/C

Pittman is definitely starting to come into his own but he’ll need to improve his conditioning a lot. Right now he’s good for, at best, 20 minutes of play at a high level, and thats with a lot of rest.

Barnes has done a fantastic job of giving the big guy rest which allows him to play extremely hard for short controlled bursts.

Luckily Ibaka being on the team would allow for the Thunder to give Pittman good amount of rest while he improves his conditioning. Getting Pittman can only help the Thunder keep Durant around as well.

From everything I’ve read on the interwebs, Randolph can be had, but only if you take Ellis with him. As great a talent as Randolph is, Ellis is a huge head case that is set on playing PG and is unhappy in GS b/c they drafted Curry. I don’t think having Russ and Maynor here is going to change is attitude.

Getting a “Superstar Center” is a lot easier said than done. There are only 3 great Centers in the league and one of them keeps getting hurt, but Oden isn’t one of them(Howard, Bynum, and Yao), however, Kaman is definitely coming on this season and has been HUGE for the Clippers this year.

Stay away from Adlrich, the guy is good in the Kansas system but there is just something about him that I don’t like.

I think Monroe would be a good guy to get. He seems to have really improved his game form last year and has taken more of a leading role for Georgetown this year. I believe he’s averaging a double-double and thats not easy to do. However, I think Big East play will give us a lot more info on him, as will conference play for a lot of these guys.

Seems a little too early to be giving up on Mullens. He’s 19 and a rookie. If we can move him for Randolph w/o giving up KD, RW, Green, Harden, Thabo, Serge, or Maynor I’m all for it.

I agree with giving Mullens more time. I also liked the way he can shoot from the outside. With his size and shooting touch he reminded me of Bill Lambier. I know he’s taller but the shooting touch draws the other teams center outside and opens up the middle.