4 Reasons Why OKC Will Run the NBA Next Season

[@basketballreach]

Facts or Foolishness: OKC should be the title favorites next season? 👀

[@laffo1980]

Grow up

[@t7-nba379]

​@@laffo1980Cringe pfp guy saying grow up 😂 the irony

[@trumpies]

fax

[@cameronquarles9610]

Big Facts 💪🏾💯💯

[@Quincymonkey56]

Glazing

[@BestShootermanUbz]

I actually can’t wait to see how much better Jdub is going to be. Not even just that but Chet too 😶 they’re both so young but so talented

[@G-Blockster]

OKC is scary good. Assuming they stay healthy, I see them in the WCF and maybe the Finals.

[@basketballreach]

Facts

[@siddnadeem1]

J dub did also really struggle at times in the playoffs. But let's hope he learns and grows this year

[@slender289]

Nah Williams just didn't get the ball because the mavs game plan for JDub was to deny him getting the ball especially in the 4th where he often time scores

[@OliviaKenoyer-qm3oz]

Hopefully he has a helluva summer

[@Scotttheshark]

19-7-6 shooting 38% from three is bad? You need to turn on the games bud

[@Gunner1302]

​@@slender289nah even when he had it he was off, I wanted us to sit him for a while and let Wiggs cook. He'll be better with that experience for sure

[@reed1511]

I wouldn’t say SGA bag is simple. He has tons of counters and is extremely crafty.

[@basketballreach]

I meant he makes it look simple

[@kevinscott9242]

Hartenstein is only 26yrs old. This didn't allow him to expand his game. He's gonna shoot 3'd & grow his game on OKC

[@basketballreach]

OKC have enough floor spacing I honestly don't think they need to try and make him shoot they should be good with what he already can do

[@thatcherervin7501]

@@basketballreachtrue he did say in an interview that he’d like to get back to it though. When he was in Houston he was efficient in a small sample size. OKC also has elite shooting coaches so I’m hoping he does

[@richbrokeboy7892]

@@basketballreachhe has a season where he shot 14 for 31 from three I think he should take at least a three a game it would keep the defense on alert

[@BokuAMite]

he’s still a non-factor on offense. in his best games where he’s got he still only scores 16 points. Knicks were a bad team and he was one of their better players.

[@thatcherervin7501]

@@BokuAMite even if he doesn’t, OKC had a top 5 offense last season? They don’t need more offense he was brought in for interior defense and rebounding. He’s been shooting with OKCs coaches a lot so the signs indicate he’ll be shooting them at some point

[@scottpaddlety8741]

Shai is so sick, man 🤷‍♂️😆⛈️💪 I NEVER thought he'd turn into the player he's become. We're definitely lucky in OKC to have another superstar

[@mlysupermom]

Let’s NOT forget about the beast …. Lew Dort …. One of the wry best on ball defenders …. Just tenacious play on both ends of the court …also the depth of the bench …easily 12 deep & most ALL of them could start on just about any other team …. Gonna be a fun several years ….oh almost forgot … 8 first round pics in just the next two years … EIGHT !!!!! Thunder up

[@freddycureton]

Our OKC looking icy 🥶🥶🥶🥶 / firey 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 😂😂😂

[@BrianLawrence-vk3pu]

SGA sees the game a step ahead of all defense. Tough to guard.

[@raybellows9415]

Championship mindset period it's our time now

[@basketballreach]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@frmjewduhh]

I don't know how opposing teams will score on this team.

[@brennonbaker4605]

Good video but Dort is 6 foot 4 bro he’s actually shorter than Caruso

[@basketballreach]

He plays bigger though

[@Goatlikeitornot]

He's probably 6'3

[@zoharayalon7594]

I think they don't have enough offense and are heavily reliant on J-dub (and Chet to some extent) improving

[@808bboarder]

SGA⚡️

[@agwager]

J-Dub and Chet will command a big pay rise in the next couple of years. If they can afford to keep them and still pick up quality draft talent, they will be so hard to beat. The new TV rights will mean teams will have more to spend, but OKC is still a very small market team. Money has always been the issue and if these guys are serious about winning, they have to keep that it mind and not be greedy.

[@basketballreach]

True they need to win sooner rather then later

[@greyswrld]

Money “has” been an issue. OKC is about to be the home of the most modern and futuristic stadium in the NBA.

[@AD-oy8nm]

@@greyswrld that's so kind of you. its oklahoma we're a small fish in the country. also the money from the stadium is peanuts to what amazon, nbc, espn pay the nba. lets pray sam has it figured out this time cause giving up james harden was the greatest gift the thunder gave to the rockets and the nba.

[@greyswrld]

@@AD-oy8nm he has. he payed SGA, Wiggs, Joe and got ihart on deals before he has to pay Chet and JDub. We are cookin

[@AD-oy8nm]

@@greyswrld I would never want thunder players to take less than they deserve cause the billionaire owners will just pocket the money but holy cow the knicks brunson and mikail taking some major pay cuts for the team.

[@tuhwizzy]

dont ever compare demar to shai again. Shai clears him in everything

[@basketballreach]

Just in his ability to score in the mid range

[@isaiahhunter3779]

@@basketballreachand defensev

[@mitchelpinion1852]

It would really hurt OKC's offence to start Caruso and I Hart. Starting I Hart would replace an outside shooter in OKC's drive and shoot or pitch to 3 point shooters offense. Caruso is great defensively but only so so offensively. Whether either of those players starts will likely be driven by who the opponent is. My vote (for what it's worth) is to start Wallace instead of Caruso and let him develop. Wallace can shoot the 3 and plays very good defense. He should improve in his second year. Caruso and I Hart could anchor the second team defense. Of course that all depends on who the opponent is.

[@swish1457]

its very possible they could start Shai/Joe/Dort/J Dub/Chet just like the playoffs.

[@tyrrellcayton3609]

@@swish1457I see them having multiple starting lineups depending on the opponent.

[@onlyfacts3178]

not because of SGA...SGA stats are the same as when he missed the play-offs...

[@GreatGeneralXin]

The thing is, as long as the Mavs, Denver, Suns, Wolves, and even the Lakers are still in contention, they won't win the NBA. Last year might have been a fluke, but this year is the real test. Every team in the West has improved-well, maybe not Denver as much.

[@basketballreach]

I agree with the fact that OKC are still very young and last year could have been a bit fluky but I more inclined to believe that they will be better next season

[@marcdat7st]

Healthy Ja Morant motivated Ja Morant next season OKC not running the west let alone the whole NBA lol

[@dirtymondo]

Run the NBA? They won't even run the West 🤣 Luka runs the West

[@slimfo378]

Full healthy Okc squad couldn’t even handle a 60% healthy luka hahahahahh 4-2 🥱🥱🥱

[@pepperflu742]

yeah just to get gentleman sweep in the finals 😂 celtics just dont want to celebrate in the dallas. cause its full of people like you 😊

[@roberthowe9137]

OKC outscored Dallas when Chet was on the floor. The second unit lost that series; won’t happen again now with Caruso & iHart. Will win 60+ games this coming season.

[@slimfo378]

@@roberthowe9137 cuteeeee, all i remember was waking away win the series win

[@basketballreach]

The new additions should change that outcome 👀

[@J-Hue]

SGA outplayed Luka. It was Kyrie as a reliable co-star that largely swung that series where OKC's young core struggled, which is common for a young team.

[@BalorDevitt]

run the regular season, sure. 😂

[@basketballreach]

@@BalorDevitt 💀💀💀

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

Thunder fans need to understand this isn't the same team that finished #1 in the West last year. Without Giddey they might not ever be as good as they were last season. You need to stop listening to all of these so called experts who keep telling you that was a good trade because it wasn't. They have now changed the chemistry of that team. There is no guarantee they will ever be that good again. I saw it when they traded Harden. They never made it back to the finals again.

[@basketballreach]

I’m an Australian and I like Josh Giddey but to compare him to James Harden the same guy who has won a MVP and averaged over 35 a game is ridiculous

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

@@basketballreach It's actually not though because Giddey matched what Harden did in his last year with OKC 2 years ago numbers wise. This shows he has the potential to be an all star. I'm not saying he's going to be what Harden became but it's absolutely a fair comparison.

[@Official.LegitCool]

​@joeldriver-sp2rg Giddey can't even shoot why are you comparing him to harden, and we needed more veterans on the team so okc definitely robbed the bulls

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

@@Official.LegitCool LMAO. He shot 1% less on 3s than SGA did last year bro. You sound like all the others who are regurgitating garbage they've heard online from the so called experts. Giddey is only 21 and improved his shooting every single year and will only get better. We just gave away a white Magic Johnson to get another Andre fricking Roberson in Caruso. Doesn't even average 7 points per game for his career. You have no idea what you're even saying but you'll find out soon enough. Giddey 17/8/7 against team USA in only 27 minutes. Yeah, can't shoot a lick.

[@Official.LegitCool]

@@joeldriver-sp2rg giddey is not no magic johnson, I would take many players over him, and also the allegations against him were a bad look for the team, we'll look back at this in a year and you'll know that the thunder won the trade, and I don't remember giddey being part of okc's big 3. And shai isn't a really good 3 point shooter, also if giddey was even close to james harden he would be the best 3 point shooter on okc but I'm not sure if he even is top 5 on the thunder. And if he's supposed to be magic johnson why didn't he even reach the 5 apg mark. And, why did he also ghost against the mavericks.

[@damienhawkes2872]

Dominate who 🤨

[@slimfo378]

only thing OKC running is they mouths 😂😂 lil puppy dogs

[@basketballreach]

💀💀

[@treyfoddrell4303]

@@basketballreach

[@808bboarder]

JDUB⚡️

[@laffo1980]

OKC and their clipboard intern coach are a joke . They finished first being the weakest rebounding team in the league , in possibly the weakest western conference of all time . Like if the 2 best records in the conference both get swept in the semis and the team who came third play nearly all year without Jamal Murray and the team who played the finals got trashed and the rest were barely .500 teams it is more likely they overachieved and the record looks way better than the reality or they are this new conference powerhouse with Lil NAS X playing PG??!!

[@Official.LegitCool]

Cry harder 🤣🤣

[@EvilNoodlz]

You mean Coach of the Year you Soggy Biscuit?