Yeah, The Oklahoma City Thunder Might Break Basketball With This | OKC NBA News (SGA, Chet Holmgren)

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Now if there’s one team I would tell you all to keep an eye on early and throughout the entire 2024 NBA season, it is undoubtedly the Oklahoma City Thunder. Because coming off a year where they exceeded every single expectation that was put on them as a team, and heading into the new NBA season with an only improved roster, Thunder head coach Mark Diagneault looks like he might be trying to do some things that I never would’ve expected to see.
To start with the OKC Thunder offense, it’s clear with this unit being led by their young stars in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams & Josh Giddey, that they plan to run one of the more unique and versatile offenses we’ve ever seen. Because with incorporating bigs like rookie Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng, Jaylin Williams, & Olivier Sarr, along with the guards of this rotation in Lu Dort, rookie Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Tre Mann, etc, they’ve already showed us limitless possibilities for what they can do through just one game.
And that’s without even going too far into the Oklahoma City Thunder defense, because this side of the ball could very well be what surprises people the most about this team this year. But with SGA, Giddey, J-Dub & company leading the pack for this team heading into 2024, the early season success they’ve found might not be a fluke like some would want to think out there.
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[@HoopsDigest]

Predict OKC’s final record to end the season 👇

[@Im_Trolling]

Goes neutral makes playoffs but needs experience still, so where still growing

[@Luke-Ryan]

I think they are a 50+ win team I'll say 52/30, but playoffs will depend on who they match up with. I still think they have no possibility of beating a team with a dominant center in a 7 game series. So they might make it to 2nd round as long as they don't get Nuggets, Timberwolves, Suns, etc first round. Jokic embarrassed Chet and the whole team in there matchup and while I think he can hang with some solid centers the dual-threat and physical ones like Jokic, Embiid, Gobert, etc will really be an issue for them. Although JWill has been hurt and we haven't seen him play this season. He has bulked a bit so maybe in miracle situation he's developed enough to guard them but I doubt it.

[@sqwo560]

47 - 35

[@bigbangbasketball]

49-33

[@kill1052]

They will get 50 wins this year

[@metsrus]

Chet is a freaking unicorn. Right now he's not even showing his full potential as a player but rather trying to slowly immerse himself in the system and help them win. Wait until he gets more involved in the offense and the rest of the nba will see how good he really is.

[@inFamous_Izanagi]

Right? The guy takes ~8 shots a game. He could, and arguably should, easily take 16+. Set a franchise record in his second game, and he genuinely looks fantastic on both ends.

[@metsrus]

@@inFamous_Izanagi indeed, only 5 shot attempts last game and he was on fire from behind the arc.

[@inFamous_Izanagi]

@@metsrus I was at that game... Had a bit of foul trouble, but man. His impact when he was on the floor had the Pistons afraid to attack the paint when he was anywhere close. They were running actions specifically to draw him away from the paint, and he still had 4 blocks.

[@charlescohen6140]

Stick him in the high post and enjoy, and put Cason and Lu on the opponent’s primary ball handlers, and then draft Donovan Clingan.

[@Izzy-c2v]

​@@inFamous_Izanagi he should of took the last shots last night. Not sga with a messed up ankle..stupid coach

[@Im_Trolling]

I’ve been a fan since 07, been through the pain and praise, I’m just glad to see where doing something smart, an evolving with the game

[@gradymcknight2587]

Thunder haven't even been a team sense 07' homie

[@Herzeder]

@@gradymcknight2587 Come on now, some people were fans of the Sonics then fans of the Thunder. The guy started being fan when KD was drafted to the Sonics and continued to like the team even when they went to OKC, there is nothing wrong in that.

[@joshdavis73]

as lifelong warriors fan i respect that

[@damonbusby3990]

Not gone lie I been a fan since 09💯🤷🏽‍♂️

[@zaypil]

Goes to playoffs, faces a team that’s been there before and is more ready, but still puts on a fight, comes back next year and boom…..2025 nba champions🍾🍻

[@tuhwizzy]

or championship MFFFF NOWWW

[@808bboarder]

The Stars align, moves made, leaps taken, and that’s the absolute highest ceiling available for them lol

[@austinmetheny27]

@@tuhwizzyRAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[@Chickenpesto2468]

They also have 3 first round picks

[@Chickenpesto2468]

In 2024

[@DNotzz]

I’m a Sixers fan, and I absolutely love the personell this team has. Players like Wallace, Dort, Williams, Dieng give you so many options in regards to rotations, lineups and defensive assignments. If I were to build a team it’d look exactly like this. You want to play more traditional? Put Dieng at the 4 and move a Williams to the 3. You want to go small? You can without losing on defense, you want to go big..? You can without losing from the perimeter. They can run, they have length, and the crazy thing is they are all so young! But I do think if they want to seriously advance in the playoffs they need to get a backup Center. Someone that’s a more traditional 6’10-6’11 who can protect the rim when Chet is out and grab rebounds and go for lobs/putbacks. I think Jaxson Hayes would have been a good fit if he didn’t sign with LA. Also, Shia can score, we all know that. But if he could average 7 assists per game that’d really out this team over the top.

[@JimBob-jr5up]

As an OKC fan i HATE how your organization got credit for "the process", when we did it first. Thats without diving into how tge process was not a real thing. But whatever. I didnt reply just to talk shit to you. I agree we need another center. My solution last year was to trade for Markenin. Now, i still want him but hed only be with us for 1.5 seasons if we got him this season. Id love to get Adams back after his contract OR Noel. He did great for us. I do disagree with sga and assists. I dont think we will see a single player averaging 7+ assists on this team. Not because they cant, but everyone is a point and assists are very spread out because of that. Its one of those things that the NBA will have a hard time adjusting to and start to copy.

[@darrentillman9048]

Thanks for joe

[@jbp9653]

I like how more rookie centric teams are getting more and more attention. It's time we have another San Antonio Spurs moments for full Rookie teams and make Star Players out of them.

[@liamsan7857]

Yo just to add on to the 3 man game, they played a lot of pick and rolls using another guard as screen, with the big man stretching out to 3 point line pulling the other teams big men, thats why they have so many driving lanes.

[@barthy_]

The KP impact on Boston and the Chet impact on OKC is literally game changing for both orgs and will provide very exciting basketball from both squads, OKC is literally Boston just 5+ years younger lmao 2 star wing/guard and 1 unicorn big man surrounded by not just shooters but passers and defenders

[@eezzyfeezycash978]

Im sad how lu dort isnt talked about enough man, to me he is the third most important piece of this team his defensive presence change so much for the team in front

[@aidenpryde50]

i agree with you totally.

[@TacoTruckWarrior]

Say it louder for the people in the back!! 🙌👏🙌

[@bobblimpsr.3955]

Dort is a god

[@JimBob-jr5up]

No shit. He learned a lot from CP3. He's legit, a 2 way player. If he can average 15 on this roster, he could be 22+, easy, as a top option on a team with less talent. And defensively, ill still argue hes the best defensive guard in the NBA. Its just amazing how overlooked he is. What sucks even more is i feel the FO does not have him in our long term outlook. I think we might package him, probably Mann or Wiggins with a couple picks for someone. This is the season before legit contention IMO, and when the FO figures out whats missing and which guys to go after, thats when hes gone. Also, i have this weird feeling Presti and KD have discussed him playing his final two seasons here and retiring with us.

[@eezzyfeezycash978]

@@JimBob-jr5up nah they not trading him hes too valuable defensively theres not too many player like him in the league hes way more valuable than you think reason why he signed a 5 yrs deal last year on the cheap he not going

[@kaleb2758]

okc gonna be a contender for years to come

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Sam Prestie need pursue Lauri Markkannen this coming trade deadline 🤔🧐🤨

[@ArtisWrld]

Chet’s the only True Bigman on the team. But every one of our players is capable of hitting threes. LITERALLY EVERYONE

[@Vasco224]

Even Sarr 😂

[@FyreFrostDragon]

Thunder Up!

[@pgijameskennithbaxinela5466]

My TEAM🤩

[@wyattwarren80]

This what I’ve been trying to tell people🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🔥

[@AreYouFNQRAZII]

6:44 It’s called the “Dribble-Drive Offense” Coach Cal ran it for D-Rose at Memphis & At Kentucky whenever we had good Guards. Suns also ran it in 2014 with Dragic & “Mini-Bron” Eric Bledsoe, it prioritizes getting in the lane with the best creators BY ANY MEANS‼️ Think it’s a good fit for them actually😂

[@ajadeleye4970]

I love how Dort will just break out a 25pt game every now and then like nbd, on top of his crazy good defense 👏🏿

[@JimBob-jr5up]

Whats wild is how overlooked he is. Best defensive guard in the game imo, puts up 23+ every 5th game or so, but all those other games are always 14 to 20.

[@Ace-3.]

God bless ❤ much love

[@voxextremos22]

Don't drive the lane on chet if you are under 6'4 he will block you his recovery on on defense is scarry too. The dude is soo long that he can make up so much ground. He isn't a 30 pt scorer but he'll be a 20 and 2 guy while averaging about 3 blocks on top of that. offensively his ability to both create opportunities for teammates and rebound to crate 2nd scoring opportunities makes him so unique. We know who shay is but if Jay Dub and Giddey continue to grow yeah that's a title contender for the next decade and maybe even a Championship winner

[@kill1052]

Having smaller players set pick and rolls for bigger players gives them an advantage if the defense chooses to switch. This is a big deal even if it isn't mentioned in the video. It feeds into the idea of high quality shot attempts tho

[@JimBob-jr5up]

Its pretty wild that no one has done this before.

[@teebone2157]

They looked great last night

[@jerohm5108]

Chet reminds me of watching Bill Walton from 15 feet in.

[@inFamous_Izanagi]

The Thunder have never had a center, or three-point shooting, this good. I absolutely love this team.

[@youtubenoob]

Chet is a super charged Serge Ibaka, skillset wise.

[@JimBob-jr5up]

We've had numerious great centers. Adams, Perk, Kanter, Sabonis, Iblocka earned his name while playing mostly center, before Perk came. But our 3 game did lack. However its also worth noting most of those years, the NBA was still more traditional.

[@inFamous_Izanagi]

@JimBob-jr5up sabonis and Ibaka were good, but none of those guys were great. Adams and Perkins have never had an offensive game to speak of outside of a dump pass from Russ. Kanter could score, and I love the guy, but he's about as much of a defensive liability as anyone can be. Ibaka was the only one with any real all-nba talent aside from Sabonis, but we only used sabonis for a couple of extremely early years in a very limited role. I'm glad he's getting to shine now. Always loved him.

[@JimBob-jr5up]

@@inFamous_Izanagi Yet they are all great bigs and Donovan was the perfect coach for that Ibaka, Kanter, Adams PF/C rotation. That last year with KD, Donovan outcoached Pop with those three. As for Perk, that dude is overlooked in his value and what he did. Look, if your only measure of "great" is HOF, sure, whatever. But myself and i think most others, thinks thats an absurd mrasure. But then to even say we didnt have a center, yah, we did. Considering Perk and the issues ppl had there with that era, okay, fine. But after Perk we had Kanter and Adams and no one can reasonably waive them away as you are. BTW, the only time Adams was an option was post-KD and during that time, Russ/Adams was the best pick and roll weve seen since Stockton and Malone. Before that he was just a clean up guy, and he ate, he did his job. There is also sometging to be said about our lack of offensive development with young players, after KD and Russ hit a certain talent point.

[@johnnybadmen3473]

When another KZbinr ranked the top 5 young cores, my Pistons was ranked 5th. Which I vehemently disagreed with. I ranked the Pistons top 2, right behind OKC. And the match-up between these two teams a couple days ago made me feel that all of my fears were warranted.

[@colt2274]

The pistons were what OKC was a few years ago. There is still a lot of talent on the roster, it just needs to be developed.

[@blue_diamond_gem]

I got Detroit 3, right behind Orlando.

[@str8Jonesing]

OKC vs SAS gonna be the match up of the next decade akin to CLE vs GSW in the late 2010s

[@houstoncolorado]

Lol no.. nuggets got 7 more years of running the west

[@tmdttv7558]

Honestly wouldn’t be surpsurprised if they win 50 games..

[@martinezgeretta854]

He said 😂in All of Basketball

[@bear9322]

OKC making the play in was overachieving for them last year? This is the biggest glaze job of a video and I’m an OKC fan. With that being said holmgren and Shai are looking bright for the future.

[@Yuntoe]

I mean they are currently living up to the glaze in the video they are number 3 in the league...

[@bear9322]

@@Yuntoe did you not read my comment? This was posted 3 weeks ago at the start of the NBA seasons. You’re response has nothing to do with what I said, but you’re argument is a casual argument about a NBA casual video. I’ll still be rooting for SGA and Chet even though they’re in a stacked conference. I’m sure you’ll revisit this in the playoffs when the win the ring huh? Casuals that don’t understand basketball need to STFU. Any real hooper knows it’s STILL too early to make assumptions.

[@jeridrozniarek7411]

Giddey is probably too talented to take the role, but if he played 6th man in the future he could single-handedly turn the bench unit into a starter caliber lineup

[@Multiswagbeast]

Who would be your starting 2 then?

[@Multiswagbeast]

I agree tho

[@JimBob-jr5up]

​​​@@MultiswagbeastSGA Dort Dub Dgeng? Chet. Or toss Cason or Joe in there.... Joe might actually be the better option as a role playing center. We could run no plays for him and he'd still average 14+ with 28 min or more.

[@Gracivaf3hunnid-mg8yx]

Ever since I seen chet still playing at high school level ima fan of wich where nba team he gets on I found my favorite nba team okc all the way beyatches!

[@ArtisWrld]

Last season we were middle of the pack but we were the youngest team in the nba past few seasons

[@immanyuelcole7274]

music a little low

[@seansteffen6737]

One thing people keep missing about this guard trio is that the analytics continue to suggest that each offers negative value on defense, with Giddey being a massive liability. You can see this in LEBRON, RAPTOR and DARKO. In my mind, they need to come up with better ways to stop teams while playing all three at once.

[@oliverjames9138]

Shai is a good defender and J Dub is an excellent defender. watch the games. defensive stats are horrible at quantifying players. giddey is a bad defender though granted

[@bobblimpsr.3955]

@@oliverjames9138Giddey needs to step it up. I’m a thunder fan and he lacks a good jumpshot and sucks on defense

[@JimBob-jr5up]

I think youre too focused on selective analytics. Defensively this is a top 12 team.

[@frmjewduhh]

All that and you didn’t even mention the war chest of draft picks to either stay young or trade for a superstar to be good to great for the next decade.

[@imaristotle]

do the magic next

[@rage508cardsngrails]

My guess is 55 wins an bounced in 2nd round

[@TheJudgementofDog]

Wait. You're saying the easiest way to score is to take high percentage shots close to the bucket? Oh. My. Gosh. Who woulda thunk it?

[@rage508cardsngrails]

Naesmith 😉🤣😂

[@republicofkingh7513]

I wonder how many future MVPs they have on the team and how many championships they're gonna miss

[@nydibs]

0 on the current roster

[@bigbangbasketball]

OKC WILL win a championship within the next 5 years.

[@houstoncolorado]

LOL

[@bobblimpsr.3955]

@@houstoncolorado lol ur face

[@Clutchbruhhh22]

Thunder will make the playoffs and regardless of seeding I promise nobody wants to face this young gritty team in a 7 game series lol

[@freddygarza1201]

I have always been a Rockets 🚀 fan but I am really diggin what OKC is doing. I see them up there with The Kings and maybe even Golden State. They will definitely make some noise in the west and in the playoffs

[@KiarRushing]

49-33

[@ClydeW893]

59 wins

[@KiarRushing]

@@ClydeW893 I hope it’s 59 luckily

[@immafatazn]

okc and kings once again will be sleepers in the west even though kings had great record last year i think everyone still underestimating them. okc for sure teams won’t be expecting them to play so well. western conference is just super stacked with talent rn

[@JimBob-jr5up]

Neither are sleepers. What are you talking about? Everyone has the Kings as a top 4 and everyone has OKC as at tge very worst a 6, 7, 8. No one is overlooking us this year. Everyone saw what we did last season without a big and tgey now all know, we have an alien as a big.

[@xtzsalt4755]

Okc is everything Memphis thinks they are

[@SasukeYGO]

No other team has a 3 man iso offense? The suns have 3 of the best scorers in the league on the same team lmao we haven't got to see them all on the floor together yet but just wait until we do

[@jemmi20]

OKC GONNA SHUT THE HATERS UP

[@verbaltrout1691]

goaltend 3:14

[@Mosin_4_Life]

How can you goaltend on a dunk?

[@verbaltrout1691]

hes holding the rim while blocking @@Mosin_4_Life

[@shinnkun3730]

chet might win rot if keep this up.

[@JimBob-jr5up]

Nah. I think Whemby is a lock. All those awards are overly focused on points and sports media created hype. Whemby is in position to score notably more than Chet, and all media is basically calling Chet and Whemby the same or very similar but Whembys height creates a bigger issue.

[@shinnkun3730]

@@JimBob-jr5upyeah, agree with that. but for now chet is a better player in my opinion. He is more efficient and a smarter player.

[@JimBob-jr5up]

@@shinnkun3730 I mean... he should be. Not playing last season or not, he has had the major advantage of being paid to exercise, practice with the team and coaches, study with the team and coaches, get to know, create relationships and build chemistry with his fellow team mates. etc etc etc. Imagine how much better Whemby would look with these advantages. Advantages that BTW, IMO, should disqualify someone from ROTY.

[@shuaibshabazz7361]

I’m watching okc and the pelicans right now and to be 6”8 Giddey is softer than ice cream on hot asphalt he misses layups consistently

[@bryannewton6440]

My guess is 51 wins

[@zoomdoof6107]

At least 50 wins

[@southwest1988]

👀👀👀🤣🤣🤣 nba today too funny

[@ysktv6175]

?

[@noahx.classic]

Would love to see what SGA and Giddy can accomplish in a playoff game. SGA is valid but hasn't been tested in high pressure minutes.

[@JimBob-jr5up]

Yes he has. With Clippers and us. People forget he has some solid PO experience.

[@stephenfoster1196]

Nah, anyone can score in today’s NBA. No defense, guys are built like Asparagus stems. This NBA is soft and OKC is an example of that. The PF of the 90’s was a tank, now it’s Chet.

[@Youngnola504]

Okc still sux lmao lost to us with no Brandon Ingram

[@JimBob-jr5up]

Happens. We put up 139 and barely lost to the Warriors with no SGA. Yall putting up 139 without Ingram? im perfectly fine with those losses.

[@phyuckyeww-fb7kc]

​@@JimBob-jr5upPerfectly said JimmyBob, tell em again 😊

[@JimBob-jr5up]

@@phyuckyeww-fb7kc Again? 11-4. 5th Off. 6th Def. 2nd Net As a team averaging 50-40-90 (86...round up). 1st 3% 1st PT diff. This list goes on and on with top 7 stat rankings.

[@Professional-fh1ow]

It's not super intel...put a 6ft guard on Holmgren...not genius. You at WORST make him pass on the perimeter into the lane. I'm an old school 5'10 guard and I could stop this dude. No one challenges his dribble...it's stupid!

[@metsrus]

sorry i had to laugh, lol 😂 😂 a 6ft guard can stop chet? put down the pipe. reminds me of the out of shape couch potato who had the answer for everything. He could not only do everything he saw on tv, but execute even better.

[@callumsmith5819]

he'd just shoot over that short guard without any trouble

[@rjayiii]

🤣😂I know you’re joking right he will jump over your head lil bro

[@Professional-fh1ow]

@@callumsmith5819 make him do that all night long then, just don't let him put it on the floor for a steal plus he has to bring the ball up to shoot. Quicker guard hands has another opportunity for a steal. Some coach will try it.

[@Professional-fh1ow]

@@rjayiii that's a ball bust move bro