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With the addition of Chet, the OKC Thunder (10-4) are having an amazing start to the year. (www.nba.com)

submitted 2 years ago by UnsuspectingS1ut@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The Thunder currently have the 4th best record in the nba, behind the timberwolves, sixers, and Celtics. They are almost averaging 50/40/90 shooting splits as a team, leading the league in FG% (50.3%) and 3pt% (41.0%) while being tied for first in FT% (86.7%).

I’ve only managed to catch a few Thunder games so far this year, but it seems like their motion heavy, dynamic offense and focus on rostering players who can perform well in all aspects of play is paying off to make the Thunder one of the best teams in the league. Do you think the thunder have a real shot at sustaining their hot start to the year? Further, could they be a serious dark horse contender this year?

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[–] Cudi_buddy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Glad to see it. They built this team up with picks and draft picks. Shai came from a trade, but he was very young and they developed him.

[–] shadysnorlax@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That's why I loved the original thunder run. Almost everyone was drafted to seattle or OKC. Let's see if they mess it up again.

[–] The1Drumheller@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

These next few weeks will really show whether the Thunder are actual competitors or just a playoff team. After the Bulls, we have:

76ers
@Timberwolves
Lakers
@Mavericks
Jazz
@Kings
@Nuggets

As the next 7 games. So far we have beaten the teams we are supposed to beat (Draymondless Warriors, Booker / Bealless Suns, Spurs, Bulls, Blazers, Pistons).

[–] LameDrain@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Even with this hot start, I don’t see us as contenders.

[–] EughCentral@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Super stoked for that Wolves game. Should be a really interesting matchup

[–] Street-Common-4023@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Who is there shooting coach btw ?

[–] siphillis@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They grabbed the legendary Chip Engelland after he left the Spurs. The Warriors were trying to poach the guys for years while we had him.

[–] LeFxckYouThree@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Bill Simmons rubbing his hands like Birdman rn

[–] wirsteve@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you be a dark horse contender if you are a top 5 team 17% of the way through the season?

At what point are you just a contender? If you are a top 5 team through 25% 35% of the season? Or when playoffs begin?

[–] bandwagonguy83@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

40 wins before 20 losses, is the rule.

[–] Red_Jester-94@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I got laughed at because I picked the Thunder as my dark horse on one of those posts from the off-season.

A bunch of people here were acting like they were bums. They were young and still nearly .500 in the West. Will they be able to beat the Nuggets in the playoffs? Likely not, but they showed enough for me.