OKC is looking GOOD!

[J Shuttlesworth]

I made an excuse?

Lmao, heat fans are retarded as hell

OKC has the undisputed MVP, GOATbrook (top 5), Ibaka (solid shot blocker/rebounder/shooter putting up similar numbers to bosh), Lamb (3pt master), Fisher (playoff exp for locker room), and that's just getting started. Championship or bust, no excuses.

[Fudge]

Lamb and Fisher. I lol'd.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Lamb and Fisher. I lol'd.

don't hate on da brodie

[russwest0]

Lamb "the 3pt master"

Don't dispute this doe, or you making excuses

[moe94]

Lamb and Fisher. I lol'd.

Hatin on the brodie.

[Akrazotile]

The only real weakness on the Thunder is Brooks...and of course that matters, but it's not like he's Avery Johnson bad or something. Don't get me wrong, I think Brooks is a problem...but he's not terrible.

But I don't see the issues you do with the team.

They have everything required to win it all;

Star player? Durant
Star 2nd best player? WB
Great do it all 3rd best player that doesn't need the ball and defends? Ibaka

Then they have a pretty deep team of guys that can support the big 3 well.

They play quality defense...5th best defense in the league.

Durant also has, even with all the injuries, a supporting cast that outscores the opponent with Durant on the bench. That is extremely valuable for the regular season...and while it means a little less in the playoffs...it's still better than having a team that struggles without their star.

For a reference, the Thunder without Durant this year are +1.5 points per 100 possessions in scoring differential. The defense actually gets slightly better in terms of rating when Durant goes out.

The 11 Mavs without Dirk were - 5.4 points per 100 possessions.

The point is that Durant has the 2nd banana, 3rd banana, and overall team to win the title...they aren't missing anything historically. The big mystery is Brooks.

There are a lot of teams you could say this about. If the Wolves were winning, Love's stats would have him in MVP discussion. Rubio would be getting called his sidekick. Adelmen would be getting praised for turning them around.

The Knicks last year had an "MVP candidate" in Carmelo and a 6moY in JR. Woody was getting a ton of praise. They had Chandler and Kidd and a bunch of shooters. Yet they ultimately werent that good.

A lot of teams have at least two allstar level players. Only when the team wins do they start getting called "superstars." Paul George was being called a superstar when the team got off to a hot start. James Harden is now a superstar.


Your formula is silly IMO bc that sort of pecking order in terms of go-to scorer, second go-to scorer, role players etc shakes out naturally that way on basically every team. People just dont look at or remember squads that went 38-44 fifteen years ago. They just look at championship teams and assume that formula is something exclusive to them.


People IMO really underestimate the little things that make the difference for championship teams. They just assume its decided by which team has the better top 2 or 3 guys. Thats really just is not true.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Lamb "the 3pt master"

Don't dispute this doe, or you making excuses

Look at you bringing down the Thunder's role players to make excuses for Durant when he loses in the playoffs this year. So pathetic you have no faith in your team

[red1]

Look at you bringing down the Thunder's role players to make excuses for Durant when he loses in the playoffs this year. So pathetic you have no faith in your team

3 point master is a bit of a stretch doe

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

OKC has the undisputed MVP (aka best player in the game), GOATbrook (top 10 player), Ibaka (great defender/rebounder who's offense isnt anything to ride home about), Lamb (elite 3PT shooter, but he's no Ray Allen), Fisher (crusty), and thats not including their head coach, who I wouldn't even call average

They are contenders but favorites to win it all? Definitely arguable

Fixed for clarity

[Fudge]

Don't forget Hasheem Thabeet and Reggie Williams.

[J Shuttlesworth]

3 point master is a bit of a stretch doe

I know but people overrate the Heat's roleplayers too. I'll do the same to Thunder stans

[Fudge]

Shuttlesworth having a mini meltdown.

Damn, brodie.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Don't forget Hasheem Thabeet and Reggie Williams.

Denying a stacked team is stacked

Shuttlesworth having a mini meltdown.

Damn, brodie.

You're the one hating on the Brodie

[Fudge]

Da brodie going off.

[russwest0]

Shuttlesworth having a mini meltdown.

Damn, brodie.

Shit is sad, homie even kind of admitted it