10 Similarities Between The 2009-2010 and 2023-2024 OKC Thunder

A lot of comparisons have been made between this Thunder team in 2023-2024 and OKC's first playoff team in 2009-2010.
But how many similarities are there actually between these two teams from very different eras of NBA basketball? I did a deep dive and found 10 similarities between the Thunder's most recent playoff team and their first playoff team.
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Timestamps:
Intro: (0:00)
All-Star Weekend snubs: (0:35)
Do it all 3 and D wings: (1:49)
Extremely skilled 7 footers: (3:16)
First-time NBA head coaches (4:41)
Impactful rookie 6th men: (6:23)
Efficient superstar number 1 options: (7:16)
Elite charge takers: (8:23)
High-level rookie rim protectors (9:16)
Multiple rookie/sophomore game participants: (10:09)
Young big 3s: (11:18)

[@nm93932]

Russ and his dunks were explosive!!!

[@jarodhendricks8338]

There might be !but the biggest difference I see is this new team looks like they wanna be together I mean the culture is way better I think ❤

[@RK.Anthony]

Two PODS in one day! Nice! Similarities? Man, you pretty much covered it. The only thing I can think of is Loud City. The affect this crowd has on a young team goes back to the 2005 Hornets playing here. The only thing I would add is that this team is better than that 09/10 team. Five double digit scorers to 3, nobody averaged 40% beyond the arc on that team, this team is deeper, better coached, AND this team's best player utilizes his teammates better. There is a very good reason that Durant hasn't advanced past the 2nd round since leaving GS. Additionally, that team didn't have an Aaron Wiggins either. If you compare Cason to Harden, Harden didn't play defense then either.

[@dre2405]

Also that team before had a big 4 and so does this one except this one more efficient,better passing and less turnovers. Also this one way more scoring threats and better bench.

[@Blazekip]

This vid was great, even as a raptors fan I think the thunder can win it all this year

[@ThunderTalk]

love the thunder