The NBA Has An "OKC Thunder" Problem...

[@MuckNoya]

The Thunder adding Hartenstein was bigger than ppl think. Chet finally doesn't have to bang all game with bigger guys and has someone to help rebound. And Hartenstein does all the little things too like hustle, great screener and just a great teammate

[@yvng.t3k807]

@@nonyabeeswacks1919u definitely dont watch ball

[@Cynsham]

@@nonyabeeswacks1919 damn you suck at trolling

[@zook5666]

​@@nonyabeeswacks1919idk if I'm misunderstanding you, but Hartenstein signed in free agency, the Thunder didn't give up anything to get him. Also their 2nd leading scoring was Jdub who's still on the team.

[@ts_30]

@@nonyabeeswacks1919???

[@dg2379]

@@nonyabeeswacks1919 LMFAOOO dumbest thing ive heard all day

[@jacobgibbs3424]

I became an OKC fan in 2012. KD was my favorite player. When Harden got traded, I was pissed. When KD left, I was depressed. When Russ and PG got traded, I couldn’t fathom a rebuild, but I stuck with my team. That is probably the best decision I have ever made because this team reminds me so much of 2012 but this time we are much better💪🏽

[@devxplayerdevelopment]

Same dude. Except I always knew we’d be back with Presti still around. This team is a dynasty in the making.

[@MyKeeP81]

@@devxplayerdevelopment as a warriors fan, i agree. this franchise could be way bigger than the durant harden westbrook years

[@MrBubblecake]

I wouldn’t say this team is better, the overall competition just isn’t as hard as it was back then. Westbrook/Harden/KD in their primes is better than SGA/Williams/Holmgren lol You can argue SGA is the best player they had since KD though, but the playoffs showed their regular season run was fraudulent and more about a young roster that stayed healthy in a dysfunctional western conference. They just didn’t lose to the Mavs, they got embarrassed.

[@MyKeeP81]

@@MrBubblecake not better. just much younger and have many draft picks

[@opshan4269]

​@MrBubblecake they got embarrassed in a tightly contested 6 game series against the eventual conference Champs? Wtf does that mean 😂

[@dreadpiratekiel]

Top 3 O and D is legit insane. Been watching Thunder since season 1 and the last 4 years has been one wild ride on top of an amazing journey. Love this team with all my heart and really hope to see us in the finals this year.

[@5115neo]

Cap

[@Vyuel]

@@5115neo wym cap 😭

[@anthonydahl3858]

What is season 1 😂 nga acting like it’s a Netflix show

[@franalytics5995]

​@@anthonydahl3858Think he means after they traded PG and Westbrook

[@franalytics5995]

​@@anthonydahl3858or he could mean when they moved to Oklahoma in 08

[@nj2236]

As an OKC fan I am SO hyped for this season

[@jisoolee1258]

haven't felt this way since 2016

[@thebluepineapplephoenix101]

yall great but wait till 2026 the celtics gonna beat you if you make it out the west

[@BMbucky1]

I'm not a spurs fan in anyway, but I think the Wemby reign starts this year.

[@justap7164]

Yeah until the Mavs beat y’all in the post season again if you run into them

[@808bboarder]

@@BMbucky1Hell no is Wemby and those Spurs making much noise in the West. The difference from the top and bottom is crazy as far as moving up a few seeds and what it actually takes

[@ChessAndTriceps]

Still having draft picks with a team like this feels criminal, can’t wait to see where everyone branches out to in 5-10 years

[@Bran-Da-Don]

They're not going to be able to afford everyone. The league was so determined to eliminate manufacturered super teams that they hurt teams that built theirs the correct way.

[@ChessAndTriceps]

@@Bran-Da-Don my brother in Christ, hence the words after the comma

[@KBilliez]

@@Bran-Da-Donthe good news is all those draft picks allow they to rotate affordable talent for depth. And the way presti has been drafting that seems very likely.

[@shorewall]

@@KBilliez Yep, I think it's crazy that Presti is basically playing it like 2K. When the team gets too expensive, trade the superfluous guys for more picks. If you have a need, grease some palms with some picks. Build around Shai, Jdub, and Chet, or have the next man up.

[@DJDaggs]

@@Bran-Da-Don they actually can for a few seasons, Iharts deal is ballooned the first 2 years and they still have bird rights on multiple players. Isaiah Joe and Wallace are already locked in for 4 years (with early bird rights). They could afford both Jdub and Chet still when they are due for max contracts.

[@thunderblain3051]

Hey now, shai had some seasons with Steven Adams, that boy can set a mf pick

[@marcelsansalone3829]

Yeah he should've said, "someone who is agile and can set a pick as well as pop out for a 15-27f footer"*

[@thunderblain3051]

Was mostly about he said “best screener he’s played with” and I feel simply not true

[@pierregremdc]

He said "They" meaning the 3 guards

[@HoopEnthusiasts]

For me it’s either the Thunder or Nuggets coming out the west, the thunder have the best floor in the league after the Celtics, elite defense and two good creators

[@HoopVenue]

They also have so many different ways to beat a team... maybe even more-so than Boston!

[@HoopEnthusiasts]

@@HoopVenueidk about that one, shai is a top 5 offensive player but the Celtics having Brown and White as the other initiators is hard to beat, unless JDub takes a crazy leap I still don’t think he will be better than Brown. Maybe Chet becomes an Embiid level scorer 😂

[@thgnotorious]

why everyone sleeping on the mavericks

[@Velveteenvision]

@@brycesmoov3313you haven’t even seen the Mavs play yet. Also they make trades before the deadline almost every season. I wouldn’t be surprised if they do it again this season.

[@Velveteenvision]

@@brycesmoov3313sounds like you’re repeating espn talking points 😂

[@Warlockhound]

you didn't mention how Hartenstein can guard big men who are too strong for chet

[@HoopVenue]

Great call! I mentioned that in my initial IHart trade video, but should’ve included it here as well.

[@5115neo]

Except he won’t because he doesn’t get a New York whistle any more. His strategy for guarding big men last year was foul the shit out of them and not hear a whistle because Adam silver wants his childhood team to win

[@Idkwhattocallmysf]

@@5115neobro u just hating

[@Josh-fk3bx]

@@5115neoJoel Embiid literally had him in foul trouble but okay

[@fahadkhan5721]

​@@5115neobro could not even breathe next to embiid without getting called a foul

[@kenokoroafor1404]

I love the Thunder content Hoop Venue!

[@HoopVenue]

Glad to hear it!

[@tonton.-]

SGA may not average the numbers he did last year, but also because he is surrounded by really good stars now too. Caruso is a great defender and also scorer, and holy shit Hartenstein. All they needed was a rebounder and defense and they got just that. And they still have a shot at cooper flagg. Its insane. I love the thunder.

[@jacobcrofford3801]

Shai JDub Caruso/dort/wallace Chet Hartenstein closing lineup is absolutely diabolical. With Chet playing as a taller KD. I’d bet my house on a chip in the next 2 years

[@skii7602]

They'll probably represent the west this season. They're ready

[@trieubui7318]

Isaiah joe will be shooting the lights out too

[@albertoorenciada9340]

I'm rooting for them to win a champ, if not hthis year, at least the next 3 years.

[@porkyonfroy8338]

My favorite part is the fact that we still have all of our draft picks. Say worst case scenario we’re underperforming because we’re lacking in a certain position, now think of all of the struggling teams who would be more than happy to part with a top tier level role player for a few 1sts. We could do that and not have to even consider moving a pivotal chess piece

[@lilrabies123]

People don’t understand that our bench is also very good, just because they are not known dosent mean they ass, Wallace is an amazing defender as well as a shooter, Aaron wiggins is like lebron if he was a 79 overall, Joe is an ELITE SHOOTER, and probably dort or hartenstein who will come off the bench some games

[@joevonloser00]

Even when they finally bring my Sonics back........I'll just have 2 teams

[@jakesmith926]

I've never heard a non native german say "Hartenstein" so clean... ma boy, DANKE !!!

[@chippsdubbo89]

Knicks fan here. God damn do I miss I Hart and we haven't even had a single regular season game yet.

[@julianwilson265]

As a Thunder fan I love watching Thunder glaze :).

[@TheDeven1000]

I legit think J Dub will be a 50-40-90 player

[@callumsmith5819]

he already almost was last season (55/43/88), just two percent off on free throws

[@Dipset415]

Who does his game remind you of🤔I can’t think of 1 comp

[@dr.philigan7148]

@@Dipset415Maybe a young Harden?

[@Dipset415]

@@dr.philigan7148 nowhere near the vision of harden scores quicker and has a deeper bag✊🏿I was thinking like a young Paul George but hell no after watching the tape😭PG-24 was different

[@TheDeven1000]

@@callumsmith5819 exactly. He was extremely efficient in college too

[@keags6481]

One of the best in depth videos I have seen on this team man. I liked the way you went through each player and transitioned through them. Excited for this year and earns yourself a new sub 👏🏼

[@justustauiliili7362]

Shais jumper looks a lot more mature and his release point is higher now and fundamentally its smoother. Shai for mvp💯

[@frankmurray222]

I moved to OKC from Cleveland Ohio recently. I just bought cavs thunder tickets for January 16th and can't wait to see my team go against this powerhouse of a team. The best offense vs the best defense.

[@victordunn20]

The only page that consistently shows OKC love

[@Lumpi0208]

So how I see it the best way to guard the thunder is: Have 10+ players hustle like delly in that cavs-warriors run (which isn't humanely possible) Or Pray their Jumpers aren't falling (which is statistically very unlikely to happen)

[@ernestomurillo5071]

The 2018 rockets would like to have a word with you

[@SpartanArmy117]

There's not much hope on any of those fronts. They always attacked the rim pretty well but with Ihart they can get downhill whenever they want. This is the best built team top to bottom I've maybe ever seen.

[@scarletspider1240]

As soon as I❤️signed with them I knew they were going to be super fun to watch this season. Would be cool to see them make the finals this season.

[@Velveteenvision]

and lose to the Celtics 🫤

[@scarletspider1240]

@@Velveteenvision maybe, but they’d probably have a better chance than the Mavs did. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@kjjr3270]

Next video: "The NBA has a Washington Wizards problem"

[@joshahlstrom2764]

The Washington Wizards have an NBA problem

[@Jimyjonson]

“the nba has a detroit piston problem”

[@callumsmith5819]

Washington Wizards have many problems

[@idkmybffjill9682]

“This 11 ppg player is the type that all 30 teams want” but can be had for like 2-3 second round picks at any time

[@slimmsg7]

that 7 ft / 7ft screen is crazy !!!

[@excitebikeii]

No one is even mentioning the team chemistry. Those on-court post-game interviews were ridiculous. It looks like they're having so much fun out there. Not a fan but have so much respect for what they've put together. Maybe I am a fan.

[@AddiB58]

Amazing breakdown man! I’m excited for this Thunder Team

[@georgevarden1291]

Everything you said where good point but at the end of the day what make me happy is when playoff time comes around and teams pick up on the defense end okc can slow the game down and just exploit the missmatch on every play whether it a big swaping on SGA or J-Dub or a guard swaping on Hartenstein or Chet the can post them up and finish down low. Just being anble to keep it simple without their being a liability on the floor will help Sga and others stay rested come playoff time.

[@mlysupermom]

While the league was trying to figure out what color to paint BLM on the court … Presti was stacking picks & evaluating talent …. Well 4 years later as ESPN salivates over Bronny … OKC is going on a dominance run for quite some time … get ready

[@callumsmith5819]

Jaylin Williams will still be in the rotation, just more as a 4 rather than the 5, also he is a solid defender as well, he lead the league in charges drawn as well

[@DakOwnsPhillyFans]

november 1st thunder vs blazers at the moda center first nba game im patiently counting down the days we’re going to do big things this yr

[@williamli3872]

As a Knicks fan, I'm very concerned about the toughness we gave up this offseason. iHart is an absolute beast, punishing smaller players on screens, always in position defensively and just an unrelenting rebounder. I'm so disappointed we never unlocked his passing ability and his departure caused us to pull the trigger on KAT, which on paper looks great but we lose another bruiser in Randle and a tough defensive hound in Divo. Sure, we acquired Bridges who is defensively skilled but does he have that heart and hustle the way iHart and Divo do? I do think the Knicks will be a great regular season team but I'm probably one of the few who would have preferred to run it back with a healthy version of last year's squad than the one we have now.

[@Skeptical73]

What a great take on the Thunder, great job!

[@Goxilla]

Hartenstein will not be seen as overpaid after this season. Worth every penny

[@Skeptical73]

Let's enjoy this while it lasts, & pray they all stay healthy, this is truly something special happening with the Thunder.

[@TerrorSS]

Always fire videos 🔥🔥

[@bjoernfischer]

the internet has a "every youtuber gives his nba videos the same title" problem

[@legendlee1576]

HoopVenue 🗣️ talk that talk !!

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

OKC IS ALREADY SO DEEP WITHOUT USING THE HANDFUL OF 1ST ROUND PICKS THEY STILL HAVE!!!! CHET AS A #3 IS CRAZY!!! Many people consider Popovitch the greatest coach ever but its obvious that Wemby is going to fall into the Wilt Chamberlin parallells once again when you think about how he will have to face OKC (and houston) for the next decade or so to even go to the NBA finals. He may become the best statistical player but when you look at some of the teams out west and in the east (if he makes the finals) he is going to have to get far better teamates and while the East is clearly better today, THE WEST IS GOING TO BECOME A BATTLE EVERY PLAYOFF! And if Popavich even gets to the finals again it should rise his claim as the greatest coach if he isn't in the eyes to many.

[@BarnzTT]

Leons is a very good big for OKC. Finishes well around the rim and passes very well. A polished version of Poku.

[@airborne_seal]

OKC has what Minnesota has tried to have: Twin Towers, superstar lead guard, and 3&D players around them. Chet seems a lot like KAT- good floor spacer, decent defender, can defend like a 7-foot wing. I-Hart is the luxury version of Gobert, bringing more offensively but less defensively, but still a solid rim protector. SGA and Ant are extremely similar, Caruso is something like Conley (veteran presence, good playmaker, Caruso is a much better defender also Conley ain’t terrible), and the JDub to McDaniels comparison is the only outlier. I see a lot of other similarities down the bench but OKC has the benefit of youth and clearly some extremely good development coaches. If Minnesota could be a top seed for a couple consecutive seasons, OKC should be a top 3 lock for a couple to come. Scary times.

[@Ihtamubna]

You forgot to mention hartensteins rebounding 😭

[@Brightangel_19]

Another thing is picks. One of the big ones, if, and that is an if, the clippers perform poorly, we can go far in the PS, and still come out with a top 10-5 pick...

[@Defi_Guy_]

As a knicks fan Hartenstein was hella efficeint and reliable. Smart low risk high reward pickup for okc.

[@Gio-pb5rm]

Rockets fan, after that preseason game, thunder defense is legit. J dub is nice. Only thing they might struggle with is non shai ball handler minutes. That doesn’t really impact their ceiling tho

[@crazygrassblockschannel8137]

Babe wake up Hoop Venue posted a new video 🔥🔥

[@Sup_bro23]

I don't see any team in the west beating them. Mavs have firepower but lack the versatility and defense OKC has. This Thunder team is on a similar level as Cs as they can do pretty much everything at an elite level.

[@je5406]

I could see the Thunder being upset in the second round.

[@xavierb9061]

Mavs beat last and added klay

[@caysonincorvaia872]

@@xavierb9061but the thunder added caruso and ihart

[@Velveteenvision]

The Mavs could make a trade before the deadline like they do every year if defense is needed. when they added pj and Gafford their defense improved a lot. They lost djj this offseason so they just need to find someone like him who can actually score. Naji and Grimes could be enough defensively, for the regular season but I think they’ll need more defense in the post season

[@xavierb9061]

@@caysonincorvaia872 kyrie wont play worse than he did in series and caruso cant guard luka. No change. Klay open shots big change

[@AEC2.0]

I think they really do have the opportunity to be the greatest two way team we have ever seen they got great offense and defense and I believe the the most skilled team in the entire nba on both ends

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jaylen Brown BREAKDOWN you're next video Hoop Venue 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

[@crazycoconutz]

As an OKC fan, anything less than a finals appearance will be disappointing. They have all the pieces to be legitimate title contender. I hope we can get a chip within the next 2-3 seasons.

[@Hi-Im-High]

Rooting for this to bring home that 1st championship

[@kraiden3]

As a knicks fan, and an analytics guy.. Hartenstine is one of the top 10 players in the LEAGUE in winshare (along with Shai) Having Hartenstine at the 5 as a TRUE natural center, lets everyone move to their natural positions. Jalen williams shouldnt be playing at the 4, Chet is tall enough for the 5, but his skillset is the 4, SHai is actually a 1 You WANT Ihart to be pick n roll with SHai. I say this as a guy who watched Ihart and brunson

[@Nostagefright]

I’ve been going 82-0 and winning championships on myleague since 2k21 with the all time thunder with luka, playing similar to how they play now and now they’re actually one of the best teams in real life and the shit I was doing is playing out literally…. irony dude 😂😂❤

[@TheSurgeann]

FT lines across the country are scared!

[@dustintapp5230]

People forget shai lead the league in steals last year almost the whole year. Also jwill was showing rim protection promose last year and having thay 3rd option down low is pretty sweet

[@henryviiifake8244]

And we can blame this on Chicago for letting Caruso, an NBA 2nd Defensive team player, leave for a bag of chips and a half-eaten biscuit 😂😂😂

[@GerardoTostado]

Dort is one of the very few defensive superstars in the league. He matched Luka in the playoffs on the opposite side of the ball. Now with Caruso they will be the best defensive team by far

[@CarJaco]

A couple days ago a co worker asked me who I got this year....... I said my hot take was OKC wins it all

[@Ataraxia_Atom]

Calling it, OKC/Knicks in the finals

[@HoopVenue]

We'll have to wait and see!

[@dashdoom8452]

The Knicks have lost most of their depth with Hartenstein, Randle, and Donte, and a couple others, not to mention you cant rely on KAT in the playoffs, but we will see if Mikal will make a big enough difference to offset that but I don't think so

[@xavierb9061]

Mavs added klay and caruso cant guard luka so didnt get better there

[@xaviermill7440]

​@xavierb9061 okc fans underatting mavs as usual. come playoffs, they won't know what kind of mavs 3 headed monster will hit them. the conference is mavericks.

[@Celtics_fan_33]

Agree

[@GetenIce]

What if they don’t make the WCF

[@HoopVenue]

It's too early to predict how the playoffs will look, but who knows? The West is stacked!

[@postfade918]

They still have 3-5 years to win it all

[@808bboarder]

Then they just try again next year lol. People forget this is a team that’s super young and they have a ton of picks. They’re not like Bucks or Sixers who’ve been trying to contend for years and window is closing. They barrel are opening their window of contention right now

[@GetenIce]

@@HoopVenue only saying this bc SGA is the same age as Tatum yet there was Finals or Bust since Tatum was 23 the team being young didn’t matter

[@Mr.Byrnes]

@@GetenIcebruh OKC only just got good enough to be in these conversations lol

[@williampowell9366]

I think they're going to win 65 games this year there's just so many improvements across the board and the only thing that might be the same or down ever so slightly is ball handling/playmaking and we have that in spades

[@Tsukuyomi_99]

JDub bout to go craaazzy

[@dreadpiratekiel]

If Dub goes off this year it's over, chip is ours.

[@LeonarRonquillo]

Yeah, crazy mid.

[@Idkwhattocallmysf]

@@LeonarRonquillocalling Jalen Williams mid is insane💀

[@LeonarRonquillo]

@@Idkwhattocallmysf He is though? He is not bad per se, but he's not like superstar material or anything lol. He's just okay.

[@Idkwhattocallmysf]

@@LeonarRonquillo he’s an boderline all star caliber player. He can off on any given night, he has a good defense rating at 113, he’s also efficient asf as this season he has 50/40/81 shooting career splits making his free throws a bit concerning but other than that he’s mad efficient and he can still get better as he’s only 23 rn. He’s a great second option behind Shai and could break out this season

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ELITE SKILLS 💪🔥💪

[@poisonxdagger6670]

We’d be eating good with a Celts vs Thunder finals

[@Cam.Crimson]

Crazy to think this thunder team is better than the KD Westbrook and Harden coming off the bench team

[@chrilpy]

They have the 4th best player in the league and the deepest, most versatile roster. Unless Tatum becomes the superstar people pretend he is, the Celtics aren’t beating the Thunder

[@themindempowered]

Talk is cheap. Beat the Celtics first.

[@wolfbane610]

​@themindempowered He's right. The Celtics don't have a chance.

[@BillWithers-hu3zz]

@@wolfbane610yup, not even a chance. It would be 4-0 OKC, easy

[@tkuno5-o4w]

@@BillWithers-hu3zz Im an Okc fan but I wouldn't go that far hahaha

[@wolfbane610]

@@BillWithers-hu3zz I'm telling you. Watch what unfolds this season...Next season they have 4 more 1st round picks coming in from a very deep draft, one of which could be extremely high (Clippers pick). It isn't fair.

[@dimelo58]

Iheart also has that little floater from right in front of the free throw line as a knick fan he will be missed

[@qstar710]

Caruso has been a great addition to the squad as well

[@B1izzardd]

They’re almost too young. But at the same time, all the pieces are there. We haven’t had a team win twice since 18, let alone win back to back. It could be their year for that reason. That being said, I feel everyone is a little too high on Nuggets, Thunder, Knicks, etc, and not high enough on the Celtics. They were a top 5-9 team of all time last year and it’s the same group. Al got a little older, KP is still injury prone, and the east got a little stronger, but the C’s should still be everyone’s favorite at the moment, and probably by a decent margin.

[@DicklesZ]

they look good but I said the same about Memphis years ago with JJJ and Morant.

[@kellenat0r346]

yeah but lets be honest that team wasn't nearly as complete as these guys

[@diegosalgado7674]

Hey amazing video but i have an opinion, its a disrespect to not talk about Mark Daigneault. We have to be honest, this is a hell of a team, but we don´t have playares like LeBron (prime), Curry (prime), Jordan etc...what we have its a ridiculus well balanced team, and when you think of the addition of Caruso and Hartenstein, its a massage of how aware of the team is Daigneault.

[@Bigtheatabighook33]

Jalen Williams reminds me of how Harden used to play w OKC

[@peterhaslund]

Oh my. It's statistically over even before LeBron has had a chance to defend Bronny!

[@Vasco224]

this team is insane and im glad i could say that i was here before JDub and Chet got drafted so dont feel like a bandwagon

[@AmandaabnamA]

Its sad seeing IHart snd Donte so successful on other teams and its only preseason

[@MattyG13]

Sam presti has done literally everything in his career except for one thing and thats win the finals i think he finally does it this year

[@SpartanArmy117]

He's head and shoulders above the rest and it's not close. That doesn't mean he doesn't make mistakes but he routinely puts real contenders together.

[@1gav123]

Wish we still had Steven Adams, but otherwise I wouldn’t change a thing about this team

[@abelanteson9196]

Just a guess, the best way to beat OKC is through the post

[@WhiteCarpet]

Alex Ducas on OKC is really good.

[@cheesycroissants]

Thanks PG

[@JRR-III]

I've been an OKC fan for a decade. I think the hype is out of control, lol. Dont get me wrong, they got rid of their biggest liability and added some great pieces, but lets see midway through the season if its going to work for us. I hate pre season, just start already.

[@SpartanArmy117]

I hate to get hype after watching some preseason, but I'll say it... get hype. This team is the real deal and they have a 2 guard that can shoot now. Obviously, you have to take the human element into consideration, they could blow it, but this team really should win a ring this year.

[@4kilometers]

getting rid of giddey was a god send, ac + ihart make us GREAT.

[@Digitalfutureguy]

they have all the ingredients to go to at least the WCF if not the finals.

[@peternguyen2908]

Best 2nd round exit team ever

[@NeoPayneHK]

cant wait the western battle!!!

[@andrewabraham5109]

Can you do a Knicks preseason vid next? 👀

[@QuarterbackTCG]

Shai just has to take over when he sees his teammates are ice cold. He is a selfless player

[@acheeblessyou]

if only michael malone actually develops young players, we'd actually have some depth.

[@xencloud]

Dude this team has a 2 year runway, they're gonna start shedding talent, that's not a bad place to be mind you

[@hestilllives192]

Nah, they can keep all of their top 9 players for at least the next 3 years, and still easily be under the 2nd apron. And have a mountain of draft picks to move players if needed. The only real decision they will need to make in the next couple years outside of the back of the rotation is whether or not to keep Cason Wallace or Lu Dort when SGA needs a Supermax 3 off-season's from now.

[@xencloud]

@@hestilllives192 Hopeful!

[@xencloud]

@@hestilllives192 explain how that's possible

[@hestilllives192]

@@xencloud Never said it was a problem. Going to be exciting watching this group grow together the next few years. Edit: Not sure why I thought you said "explain how that's a problem". But you extend Caruso for 4/$80m or so this season, and trade Dieng at the deadline or next offseason. Sign two rookies for about $8-10m together and keep everyone else, which puts you around $178m, so still $10m under the tax for 25-26. The big jump comes with JDub/Chet going up to 25%, or about $42.5m each in 26-27. Turn down KRich, comes back on min or you let him go, and let JWil go unless on a min deal (if they come back on min deals you trade the draft picks). Draft 2 more rookies for $10m, for a 14 man roster at $227.9 where the 2nd apron is $228.6m. That's without doing a renegotiation with IHart (just accepting the TO), which they probably do. Like I said, the real decision comes in 27-28, where you can only afford to keep two of Caruso/Dort/Wallace. Lots of other options though, like drafting a top tier PF/C replacement in 2025, and then letting IHart go when JDub/Chet need to be paid.

[@toluoluseye3673]

Sha I has played with Steven Adam’s I think that is his best screener

[@andredornelles8014]

And there people that are still hyped about the Knicks 😂 OKC beat them 4-0 even without 2 starters

[@thickenstrips]

You sound like Benson from regular show 😭

[@EyegemYT]

Calling it now, Boston vs OKC in the finals for the next 2-3 years. Boston wins this year, OKC the next 2.

[@oak2396]

It'd be cool to see OKC win 🏆 out of nowhere & wake the rest of the league up

[@AlonzoCurbean]

As a star yes but Shai has played with Steve Adam’s

[@RichieBoyys]

LETS GO OKC

[@queefinatorgaming]

If they stay healthy they can win 65+ games without a doubt

[@Dipset415]

Okc would give Boston a run in the finals💯Memphis gone have something to say along with the pelicans 💯🤝🔥✊🏿

[@xavierb9061]

Need chet to become their 2nd best player. Then ready for ring talk