Funaki Returns: What’s Changed For Steven Adams While He’s Been Injured?
Four weeks ago Steven Adams fractured his right hand.
Steven Adams: His Rookie Season in Review
What a difference a year makes, right? Twelve months ago people doubted whether or not Steven Adams had made the right decision in declaring for the draft after just a single year in college. He’s too young! He’s too inexperienced! He needs more time to learn the game! Well, not so much anymore.
The Complete (and Updated!) List of People Ejected For Hitting Steven Adams
They’re calling him “Stone Cold Steve Adams”. Bill Simmons awarded him the Most Likely to be Punched award leading into the playoffs. Well, he was. By Zach Randolph, and it cost Z-Bo the chance to play in the crucial game 7 which his Memphis team ultimately lost in and were this eliminated.
Steven Adams - Post All Star Break Report
The big news coming out of OKC is that Kendrick Perkins will miss up to 6 weeks after sustaining a groin injury against Miami (the very game that Russell Westbrook returned from his extended layoff). This likely means an expanded role for Adams, probably as a starter though that won’t necessarily...
Steven Adams: 10 Game NBA Report
10 games into Steven Adams' nascent NBA career, it seems like a good time to make a few reassessments. We’ve seen moments of absolute dominance, and also entire games that could be summed up with a shrugging ‘meh’. But overall it’s been three weeks of fervour and excitement watching a guy from our noble shores compete at the highest level of basketball...
Steven Adams - Preseason Report
So all of a sudden, Steven Adams seems to have worked his way not only onto the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA roster but into a contributing role. A few weeks ago, we all assumed he’d be looking forward to a developmental season spent mostly in the D-League. A number of things have gone his way since then:
Flying Kiwis: Steven Adams' Orlando Summer League Report
Steven Adams got his first taste of NBA basketball this week, playing for Oklahoma City's Summer League team. The Summer League is very much a developmental competition, with rosters full of rookies, D-League players and free agents. Nonetheless, 7 of the past 8 NBA Rookies of the Year plied their trade in Summer League play before their breakout seasons. OKC went on to win the Orlando tourney (there is another one in Vegas, with different teams, currently in progress), but we're gonna look specifically at Steven Adams, and what he can take out of this first major step towards NBA success.
The draft pick that OKC used to pick Adams was one of three acquired from Houston in the James Harden trade, which most Thunder fans will tell you is starting to look like an absolute bust for them. For the reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year (plus change) OKC got back Kevin Martin (now a free agent), Jeremy Lamb, Steven Adams, and two future non-lottery draft picks. So, besides Lamb, Adams is the best chance that Oklahoma City have of salvaging that trade.
Luckily, Adams has all of the natural abilities needed to be a success as an NBA centre. He is very tall, around 7 foot depending on the source, and has an enormous 7'5" wingspan. He is also an above average athlete for a big guy, who can run the floor. These natural advantages make him a valuable project player, although more technical areas of his game need some refinement before he can be a full time contributor in the big time. OKC have their share of centres right now, so this is no issue for them. They will look to develop Adams into...