Thunder title favorites?

[Connor B]

This team is playing at a ridiculous level of confidence and consistency. They also never seem to "coast", which is good because they thrive on their home court and will want that for the playoffs and Finals. Durant is obviously having the best stretch of his career right now, but the myth that the team "made a horrible trade with getting rid of Harden" is officially over...yes, Harden would still make them better I think, but Jeremy Lamb, Sean Adams are on the rise, Ibaka has gotten better the last year, and Reggie Jackson is a pretty damn good substitute for a sixth man. Brooks gets criticized a bit too much, he isn't a great coach but he is not nearly as bad as many would like to say - I think he can reprove himself in the playoffs this year.

This team, if they play like they have been and can play like this when Westbrook returns...they are only gonna get better and it is a real pleasure to watch. I said they would come out of the west at the beginning of the season, I believe that even more now, and I believe they would be able to beat the Heat who are running of fumes for a third title. I also believe they have the offensive firepower to overcome Indiana.

[GoranDragon]

Yes they are the favorites.

Top 3 SF - Durant

Top 3 PG - Westbrook

Top 5 PF - Ibaka

6th man of the year - Jackson

Dwight Stopper - Perkins


It's not even close the level of stackness OKC has over other teams. It's almost unfair. A collusion.

[secund2nun]

I'd have Indy and Miami over OKC.

[GoranDragon]

I'd have Indy and Miami over OKC.

IND yes.

MIA certainly is the underdog against OKC.

[AnaheimLakers24]

miamis to lose.
biggest chokers ever if they dont defend

[dannywpt]

Yes they are the favorites.
It's not even close the level of stackness OKC has over other teams. It's almost unfair. A collusion.

I guess that's what happens when a group of stars decide to take huge paycuts to chase rings together and they get a bunch of solid veteran roleplayers with them.

[Connor B]

miamis to lose.
biggest chokers ever if they dont defend

3 peats are extremely hard to achieve.

[Tmuston Beltics]

Bookmakers have Miami as the favorite at this moment:

Heat +250
Pacers +350
OKC +650

[CelticBaller]

Bookmakers have Miami as the favorite at this moment:

Heat +250
Pacers +350
OKC +650

totally not expected, it's not like the heat are coming from backtoback championships with one of the most stacked team of all times

[Milbuck]

Yes they are the favorites.

Top 3 SF - Durant

Top 3 PG - Westbrook

Top 5 PF - Ibaka

6th man of the year - Jackson

Dwight Stopper - Perkins


It's not even close the level of stackness OKC has over other teams. It's almost unfair. A collusion.

I'm surprised you didn't look up the meaning of collusion after the last time you got destroyed for not knowing it.

And you're ****ing stupid if you think Ibaka is a top 5 PF.

[GoranDragon]

I guess that's what happens when a group of stars decide to take huge paycuts to chase rings together and they get a bunch of solid veteran roleplayers with them.

Let's compare.

Westbrook (top 3 PG) > Wade (top 5 SG)

Ibaka (top 5 PF) = Bosh (top 5 PF)

Durant (top 3 SF) = Lebron (top 1 SF)

Jackson (6th man) >>>> Beasley

Perkins > Oden


Seems to me the "group of stars decide to take huge paycuts to chase rings together and they get a bunch of solid veteran roleplayers with them" is the OKC thunder. They even have D Fish ffs.

[AnaheimLakers24]

3 peats are extremely hard to achieve.

im not the one who guaranteed 8 straight titles

[Connor B]

im not the one who guaranteed 8 straight titles

I won't bother arguing with trolls because that's useless on this forum but he was clearly just hyping the crowd up.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

Easily the most talented team in the league. It'd be a huge choke if Thunder lose.

[GoranDragon]

Easily the most talented team in the league. It'd be a huge choke if Thunder lose.

This. Most talented, most stacked team in the league right now and it's not even close.