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Super Handsome
Re: OKC is now first in the West
I wonder if fans in Seattle still hate success for the Thunder
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The Bearded Menace
Re: OKC is now first in the West
Weren't they somewhere bet. the 4th-6th seed last year? At least according to the 2023 dumbest psychopath itb.
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XXL
Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by dankok8
They are the biggest playoff paper tiger for a #1 seed that I've ever seen maybe.
Why would you say that? What makes them frauds in your eyes?
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Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by 90sgoat
Is everyone aware of this fact?
Honestly, if they keep it up, give the MVP to Shai, give the ROY to Chet.
Yeah, it's a team with a ton of good young talent, but they have no business being 1st anyway. I bet most people can't name 3 players outside Shai/Chet.
We're talking Lou Dort, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams (who?).
And ... they have had Andrey Pokusevski injured the entire season.
This is a team that should try to contend by trading one of their young talents for a high level vet.
What do you mean who? He's 22 in his second year and outside of Chet and maybe Paolo is probably the best player from that draft. Even then though, Paolo has the sexier numbers being on the team he is but Jalen is a very solid defender, fantastic shooter, and an all-around good player already. He's for real.
They don't need to do anything significant at all. I agree that they won't win this year but give it one more year and Shai/Chet/Jalen will be an absolutely elite 1-2-3. Giddey and Dort are gravy after that.
What they really need is a big. Not even a great one but a guy who can come in and play aggressively, get boards, and defend. With an Onyeka Okongwu or a a Vanderbilt and they'd be a legit title contender right now.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: OKC is now first in the West
OKC 1st Spurs dead last
Quite clear who the best rookie is
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NBA Legend
Re: OKC is now first in the West
OKC has a point differential of 8.0, second in the league to Boston. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they finish season 1st in the west.
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NBA Legend
Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by ShawkFactory
What do you mean who? He's 22 in his second year and outside of Chet and maybe Paolo is probably the best player from that draft. Even then though, Paolo has the sexier numbers being on the team he is but Jalen is a very solid defender, fantastic shooter, and an all-around good player already. He's for real.
They don't need to do anything significant at all. I agree that they won't win this year but give it one more year and Shai/Chet/Jalen will be an absolutely elite 1-2-3. Giddey and Dort are gravy after that.
What they really need is a big. Not even a great one but a guy who can come in and play aggressively, get boards, and defend. With an Onyeka Okongwu or a a Vanderbilt and they'd be a legit title contender right now.
Seriously i have watched OKC several times this year and Jalen is a beast. I am sick that we passed on him to draft Johnny Davis
Jalen definitely looks like a future All-Star to me.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by tontoz
Seriously i have watched OKC several times this year and Jalen is a beast. I am sick that we passed on him to draft Johnny Davis
Jalen definitely looks like a future All-Star to me.
looks like he just needs to shoot a lot more 3's
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NBA Superstar
Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by Manny98
OKC 1st Spurs dead last
Quite clear who the best rookie is
It started out that way but Thicc Vic has made steady gains due to improving his shooting consistency. It's realistically probably a toss up at this point.
That said, if people base all star selections and MVP awards on team record, I guess you have to keep it that way for ROY too. Not that voters ever make sense with how they do these things.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by FultzNationRISE
It started out that way but Thicc Vic has made steady gains due to improving his shooting consistency. It's realistically probably a toss up at this point.
That said, if people base all star selections and MVP awards on team record, I guess you have to keep it that way for ROY too. Not that voters ever make sense with how they do these things.
ROTY has never been about winning. It's usually a guy on one of the worst teams.
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Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by Xiao Yao You
looks like he just needs to shoot a lot more 3's
He plays within the flow of the offense. If it’s there he shoots, passes, whatever is needed.
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Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by Real Men Wear Green
I yeah you because you're a racist dumb**** and that fact hasn't changed. I am just being honest about the fact I don't know much about this guy. How could I? He's only played in 9 games this season and isn't a starter. Him being injured often... isn't a good thing, in terms of his value. So far it sounds like all he's got going for him is being relatively young, tall, and maybe a good shooter (only one of his four seasons has good three point shooting). Tie that to what seems to be frequent injury issues and who do you think they are getting back for him? I legit don't know. I figure it would have to be a team whose scouting department liked him before he came to the NBA because the NBA numbers just aren't impressive.
You're a dumb ****.
I'm smart as ****.
OKC literally traded for Hayward, the penultimate vet.
I rarely call out users, but you're stupid as ****. I'm racist but I'm smart.
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Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by 90sgoat
You're a dumb ****.
I'm smart as ****.
OKC literally traded for Hayward, the penultimate vet.
I rarely call out users, but you're stupid as ****. I'm racist but I'm smart.
Ok..who did they trade Pokosevski for you smart racist?
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: OKC is now first in the West
OKC is legit.
If people told you in 2014 that the warriors would win 73 games 2 years later and a championship they'd be laughed at. OKC is a young up and coming juggernaut.
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NBA Superstar
Re: OKC is now first in the West
Originally Posted by tpols
OKC is legit.
If people told you in 2014 that the warriors would win 73 games 2 years later and a championship they'd be laughed at. OKC is a young up and coming juggernaut.
Imagine if they scoop up Prince Bronny in the draft and add King LeHung as well in free agency.
MAKE IT HAPPEN, PRESTI
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