How the OKC Thunder Became the Team to Beat in the West | NBA Podcast

The Western Conference is loaded with title contenders. On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Wes Goldberg talk about which teams are most likely to represent the West in the NBA Finals.
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[@reed1511]

the thunder have a team full of menaces on defense

[@Lumbyrat]

Shai, Dort, Dub, Hart and Chet is their best lineup. Dort, Chet and Dub will be on the perimeter with Hart setting the P&R. This is a death lineup offensively and defensively.

[@1OnlyBxnds]

Dont forget Caruso and Cason Wallace as well with Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins this team is loaded

[@tooshottamusic8760]

@@1OnlyBxndsit’s shai,Caruso,Dub,Chet,Hartienstien

[@ILLWill1027]

Question who’s the elite playmaker that’s on par or better than Giddy was for OKC?

[@tooshottamusic8760]

@@ILLWill1027 I mean the one who just averaged 9 assist in the playoffs.And u don’t need an”elite “playmaker when everyone on the team can pass.look at the Celtics ,who’s their elite playmaker ?

[@MG-yj6lo]

Sure Okc is a strong team, but this team has proven nothing for them to be glazed like this

[@Wiseone-n7o]

Karl Anthony town wasn’t shooting like chet was his rookie season calm down he knock down 100 3 as a rookie and 100 blocks, chet will do things on basketball court Karl could only dream of

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[@javiercereijodiaz3655]

I agree that they don't have volume shooters apart from Isaiah Joe, but I wouldn't be surprised if some other player increased their volume efficiently. In the end they are players who are still in development, and many of them have very good arguments to believe that they can increase their volume. And don't forget that you have Chip Engelland on your side, something that helps without a doubt

[@asergebs4852]

I disagree with your notion that their regular season 3 point percentage was a fluke. I saw the playoffs games the 3s were wide open, they just missed, so what should happened is that the 3 point percentage should level out to the average which should be higher and if they do that, they will win the championship. You gotta remember. Every team was pitting their big on giddey. Now how much Caruso shoots 3s they still respect him as a shooter.

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[@AaronLakeman-fw1tp]

The Thunder where the number 3 point shooting team in the league. I mean come on dude.

[@craigmoore9194]

Dort is better than Caruso.

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[@williamroper5422]

The Thunder haven't come close to earning the amount of confidence the NBA hive mind is granting it.

[@natashakuzmanoska9656]

They were 1st last year, and they played good play offs - or better Shai was playing excellent.

[@williamroper5422]

@@natashakuzmanoska9656 Shai was the only one who really played well. Both Holmgren and Jalen Williams did not play like the star players they were supposed to be in the playoffs. It was understandable because of how young and inexperienced they were, but apparently that one experience is all they needed and everyone is under the assumption they will play like the stars they supposedly are next time around. While it should be expected for them to improve the assumption that one experience was all their young team needed to be ready for the moment next time is more confidence then they have earned. Let's see these youngsters actually perform in the playoffs before we assume they can do it well enough to win the whole thing.

[@assmaster1166]

They were the top in all advanced metrics and just improved the glaring holes in their roster, it’s easy to see that they can make a jump to WCF contenders

[@Wiseone-n7o]

@@williamroper5422this is the worst chet and j dub you’ll ever seen year 1 and year 2 players and you want them to be champions already relax my guy

[@wyattwarren80]

Probably a Dallas fan. 🤡

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