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Why Can’t This Be the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Year?

The Ringer
Published May 8, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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Getty Images/Ringer illustration Too young? Too small? Too inexperienced? Sure, OKC has a few obvious weaknesses, but the evidence is mounting that it may not matter. This team is built to win now. NBA pundits don't believe in the Oklahoma City Thunder. They deemed Oklahoma City "the weakest no. 1 seed that we've seen in a very long time." They thought multiple play-in teams could beat the Thunder in the 1-8 matchup in the first round. They—or, should I say, we, because Ringer analysts are no exception—view the second-round Timberwolves-Nuggets showdown as the de facto Western Conference finals. To some extent, it's reasonable that folks would doubt the NBA's second-youngest team (older only than the 22-60 Spurs), which doubles as the youngest team in league history to win a playoff series. These Thunder haven't been here before and flash a couple of glaring weaknesses in a competitive conference. Yet, after a 117-95 win over the Mavericks on Tuesday, the Thunder are now 5-0 in the playoffs, with an average margin of victory of 17 points per game. Perhaps I'm biased because I've believed in the Thunder's potential since the start of the season—but the evidence keeps piling...

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