The 2015 NBA champion is the easiest to predict since 2001 Lakers.

[robert_shaww]

Oklahoma City was the first Western Conference team in the past 16 years not named the Mavericks, Lakers or Spurs to reach the NBA Finals.

Offensively, the team has Kevin Durant, the league’s best player the past season. The team is extremely fast and gets up and down the court with ease. Durant and Russell Westbrook (3rd best player in the league) are able to hit the big shots and carry the team through stretches.

Defensively, there is Serge Ibaka, the NBA leader in blocks per game and probably the best defensive player in the league. (if he wasnt injured in game 1 and 2 last year vs Spurs, they would have been champs)

But this Thunder team is more than just stats and talent. This team has matured, put it all together this year and its all over.

It looks like this young upstarts with loads of potential have finally reached the summit and have earned the right to be called the best team in the league.

The east is weak, the spurs are old...blazers, mavs or rockets dont have enough....too easy....

DONT FORGET THIS: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 2015 NBA CHAMPIONS.

[JohnFreeman]

[QUOTE=robert_shaww]Oklahoma City was the first Western Conference team in the past 16 years not named the Mavericks, Lakers or Spurs to reach the NBA Finals.

Offensively, the team has Kevin Durant, the league

[Prometheus]

[russwest0]

Are you that guy who made that infamous "Heat are just coasting" thread?

[vinsanity2756]

[quote=robert_shaww]Oklahoma City was the first Western Conference team in the past 16 years not named the Mavericks, Lakers or Spurs to reach the NBA Finals.

Offensively, the team has Kevin Durant, the league

[imdaman99]

Only Scott Brooks could screw this up...

[ImKobe]

01 Lakers? they had the 2nd best record in the West and the same record as the Sixers, FYI.

[K Xerxes]

Only Scott Brooks could screw this up...

Which he no doubt will.

[Nastradamus]

I agree that they're the heavy favorites. Those guys are just entering their prime, much younger than when Lebron finally won. They have a ton of playoff experience now, a few improving young guys and Morrow was a nice add. Keep everyone healthy and its yours to take.

[russwest0]

I agree 100%. Anthony Morrow was by far the most perfect free agent we could have signed as well, accounting for everything. He shoots 43% or better from 3pt land from every spot around the perimeter...

But like usual, I'm sure Brooks will find a way to screw it all up.

[robert_shaww]

They were old last year, it's funny though how they are considered old, only two guys on their team you can really consider old, namely duncan and manu. And don't give me the ibaka excuse, pathetic.

the ibaka excuse? you think the result of games 1 and 2 with ibaka in the thunder would have been the same...?

[sportsfan76]

[QUOTE=robert_shaww]Oklahoma City was the first Western Conference team in the past 16 years not named the Mavericks, Lakers or Spurs to reach the NBA Finals.

Offensively, the team has Kevin Durant, the league

[Orlando Magic]

A fully healthy Bulls squad could take them. That's about it unless the Spurs just get a lot of ball bounces their way.

[BarberSchool]

Oklahoma City was the first Western Conference team in the past 16 years not named the Mavericks, Lakers or Spurs to reach the NBA Finals.

Offensively, the team has Kevin Durant, the league’s best player the past season. The team is extremely fast and gets up and down the court with ease. Durant and Russell Westbrook (3rd best player in the league) are able to hit the big shots and carry the team through stretches.

Defensively, there is Serge Ibaka, the NBA leader in blocks per game and probably the best defensive player in the league. (if he wasnt injured in game 1 and 2 last year vs Spurs, they would have been champs)

But this Thunder team is more than just stats and talent. This team has matured, put it all together this year and its all over.

It looks like this young upstarts with loads of potential have finally reached the summit and have earned the right to be called the best team in the league.

The east is weak, the spurs are old...blazers, mavs or rockets dont have enough....too easy....

DONT FORGET THIS: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 2015 NBA CHAMPIONS.

Oklahoma City Thunder
2015 #1 Western Conference Seeding
Regular Season record: 63-19

San Antonio Spurs
2015 Western Conference Champions

Chicago Bulls
2015 NBA Champions.

[Purch]

The spurs have been to old since 07