2012 Oklahoma City Thunder beat plenty of good teams in the playoffs

[Lebron23]

they eliminated the defending NBA champion in the first round. Beat the Lakers and the Spurs in the semis and western conference finals. Lost to a Miami Heat team who won back to back NBA titles.


https://www.basketball-reference.com.../OKC/2012.html

[Akeem34TheDream]

I know

[ILLsmak]

Mite be true, but they had no chance and were food for Miami. If this thread is to prove they were a good opponent, they were not. They do not add to LeBron's resume. They are one of the worst teams they faced. Maybe THE worst. Would have to look back. Not because of talent, but experience really does matter. Look at how Bron fared in his first Finals.

-Smak

[ArbitraryWater]

Mite be true, but they had no chance and were food for Miami. If this thread is to prove they were a good opponent, they were not. They do not add to LeBron's resume. They are one of the worst teams they faced. Maybe THE worst. Would have to look back. Not because of talent, but experience really does matter. Look at how Bron fared in his first Finals.

-Smak

[8Ball]

Mite be true, but they had no chance and were food for Miami. If this thread is to prove they were a good opponent, they were not. They do not add to LeBron's resume. They are one of the worst teams they faced. Maybe THE worst. Would have to look back. Not because of talent, but experience really does matter. Look at how Bron fared in his first Finals.

-Smak

2012 Spurs were not experienced? 2012 Spurs were on a 20 game win streak before getting reverse 4-0 by OKC.

2012 Spurs were 31-2 in their last games by game 3 in the WCF.



That same 2012 Spurs team made the finals and game 7 in 2013, and won in 2014.

[8Ball]

they eliminated the defending NBA champion in the first round. Beat the Lakers and the Spurs in the semis and western conference finals. Lost to a Miami Heat team who won back to back NBA titles.


https://www.basketball-reference.com.../OKC/2012.html

2012 OKC team was a juggernaut of a team.

[999Guy]

Mite be true, but they had no chance and were food for Miami. If this thread is to prove they were a good opponent, they were not. They do not add to LeBron's resume. They are one of the worst teams they faced. Maybe THE worst. Would have to look back. Not because of talent, but experience really does matter. Look at how Bron fared in his first Finals.

-Smak

The 12 finals was a toss-up in 4/5 games.

[Hey Yo]

KD won his 3rd consecutive scoring title.

Westbrook was named All-NBA.

Harden 6th man of the year

Ibaka runner-up for DPOTY.


"but they were just kids"

[Axe]

Casuals wouldn't agree tho.

[Lebron23]

They definitely beat the 1996 Sonics and 1996 Bulls in a playoffs series