Who Has Biggest Breakout? OKC Thunder Superlatives | NBA Season Preview
Thunder’s Championship Aspirations: Can OKC Dominate the West?
Oklahoma City Thunder’s path to NBA glory takes center stage. Ajay Mitchell and Chet Holmgren emerge as potential breakout stars, with Holmgren’s three-point prowess and rim protection capabilities reshaping OKC’s strategy. Locked on Thunder Podcast Host Rylan Stiles, joined by Michael Martin from Let’s Talk Thunder, dissect the team’s historically great defense and address concerns about three-point shooting. Key matchups against the Denver Nuggets and surprising takes on the Los Angeles Lakers add depth to the analysis. Will the Thunder’s defensive strengths overcome their shooting woes? Tune in for bold predictions on OKC’s championship chances and surprising picks for the NBA’s worst teams this season.
0:00 Intro: Thunder superlatives and season preview
5:51 Biggest headline stealer for OKC this season
11:21 Who is Thunder’s best defender?
14:36 Most important bench player for OKC
17:58 Key stat to watch for Thunder
20:07 Biggest concern for Thunder this season
25:10 Thunder’s biggest strength heading into season
30:30 Biggest threat to Thunder in playoffs
34:18 Team Thunder should easily beat in playoffs
36:44 Most fun NBA team to watch
40:24 Potential big mover at trade deadline
43:17 Best team in NBA heading into season
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3 Comments
It really is amazing that OKC just won a championship an is going to have Topic and Mitchell added to the mix and they change the dynamic when they're on the court because they are both true pass first point guards who can break down the defense, penetrate and find open guys. This will conserve energy for SGA and JDub and allow them both to play off the ball more and will help the halfcourt offense a lot. It stagnated in the playoffs against Denver and Indy. That won't happen this time around.
That’s what makes this season so exciting because of the unknown. Im just excited to see who add to their 🎒👀.
🦬🌩️🥶🔶🏆🔶🥶🌩️🦬
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7:05 Is it fair to say that we know what JDub's ceiling is? I think eventually he can be better than SGA.