How far will OKC be favored? + Which West team is facing the most pressure? | NBA Countdown
Adrian Wojnarowski joins the NBA Countdown crew of Malika Andrews, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon and Kendrick Perkins as they debate how far into the playoffs the Oklahoma City Thunder may be favored. They also make their pick for the Western Conference team with the most to prove this postseason.
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33 Comments
need to respect 1 seed
Thunder got nothing to lose, anything is extra gravy. I’m curious how next season gonna be for this team specifically. I’m hoping the Suns get shown the door 1st round, they’re the biggest shortcoming amongst expectations outside the sixers.
First round exit.
Seems like nobody’s respecting Thunder being the number 1 seed which is a shame. Thunder securing the 1 seed in this year’s intense seedings means a big deal wasn’t an easy task. This young team is surging for sure
do they ever stop talkiing about experience? it's getting old.. like they're mad Thunder made them look bad
Depends on the refs
why is SAS trying to flex so hard? what an absolute collection of garbage for a panel (except Woj)
First round exit
Mad respect for okc executives for being able to draft multiple mvps, and reach contention thru player developments.
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OKC is young but they aren't a typical young team that just runs n guns. They actually play defense, they lead the league in forcing turnovers and 3%. Those stats alone they could beat anyone except Denver
Nobody outside of okc thinks they gonna make it far but dude should win mvp
Okc won’t go far
Thunder Tf up I don't care nothing about the past 🤷🏾♂️We got now and We the future 🥱
OKC had Kd Harden and Westbrook and traded harden over money, please don’t make this mistake again… OKC might not make it this year but they’re comin, don’t fumble the bag now OKC front office
For some reason, I thought Malika was Rachel Nickels and was bouta skip this 🤣
Danny was very fast, l had to pick miss
Much quicker than fats Albert
I remember when a young KD, Russ, and James took the team to the finals long ago.
Ok I remember
Chet first full season after being out for a year and has SGA, being #1 in the west isn’t an accident, they’re good. I have them in the west finals. They are the best duo in these western playoffs.
Y’all have to realize they have like a 16/8 record with all of the playoffs teams, through most of the season they have been the second best, has been putting up top 3 stats, and more that I can’t even remember, they experience dosent matter because they are playing like they have years of experience already.
And the beatnik ths lol(,
The KD -Russ team is proof youth can be overcome. They were a 8 seed & took Champion Lakers to last sec of G6..Next yr Conf Finals. Their first 3yrs they only lost to the Champs while always knocking out last yrs Champs
Not as far as they could’ve had they picked up an actual big. I like Chet but not against all the centres in the west
Thunder could easily make it to the CF.
1st round exit
Perk, love you but please… noun/ verb subjugation, please?!
If the thunder don’t make it to the western finals it means they’ve choked. Don’t get this twisted. They DONT play inexperienced ball. They have the second best player this year. The best coach. And one of the better second options in the league. These takes from the national media have no relevance to the reality of what this thunder team is capable of. The thunder outplayed almost every team in every aspect of the game without being a good rebounding team. They earned the 1st seed and deserve some recognition for this. It’s historic what they’re doing in OKC.
KD should stick it out in Phoenix. He keeps moving to pair with the next set of stars. He just needs to grind it out and play.
Remember when OKC went to the finals in 2011-2012 season & they were barley past age 26 doing doubt
Mavs v Thunder would be great 2nd rd -That #1 seed is beneficial they got the easiest first round match up
Be favored = rigged