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OKC Thunder MUST WATCH Storylines THIS SEASON



OKC Thunder MUST WATCH Storylines THIS SEASON

Thunder stun NBA with 34 national TV games. Is a deep playoff run inevitable?

Oklahoma City’s championship success catapults them into the spotlight, tying for league-high national exposure. Host Rylan Stiles and guest Brandon Rabbar break down the Thunder’s evolving strategy, highlighting Chet Holmgren’s game-changing potential and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP-caliber performances. The discussion covers roster depth, rookie impacts, and how Mark Daigneault’s tactics are reshaping the NBA landscape.

Key topics include OKC’s defensive improvements, handling championship expectations, and potential roster moves. Rabbar offers insider perspectives on player development and the team’s mindset entering the season.

Will the Thunder’s young core adapt to the pressure? Can OKC overcome the target on their back to make history?

0:00 Intro: Thunder are must-watch this season
5:11 Chet Holmgren’s potential offensive impact
9:17 Thunder players earning All-Star labels
20:39 Casen Wallace’s development and defense
24:35 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entering his prime years
29:35 Nikola Topic’s playmaking and rotation potential
34:27 Depth and interesting lineups throughout season

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17 Comments

  3. @andrewching6796

    Look at all these baby nugget fans, how about y'all don't lose to the Wizards twice in the regular season and get a easier playoff match up instead of going 7 in the 1st round, keep coming with the excuses 🤣

  4. @williampowell9366

    The league better get behind the Thunder because it is their premier franchise and has all the models for all the other teams for what blueprints they should follow. It all starts with the draft and keeping a good amount of your own draft picks. Or at least trading pics and players to get more pics than what you started with but this trend where they trade every other year has got to stop

  6. @williampowell9366

    Almost every player on a roster is going to progress as a player naturally because they are so young. I don't know that we've ever seen this and we probably never will see this again. You'll have good young teams that maybe even make the playoffs but a dominant championship team setting record level defensive stats? That's something super special

  8. @joel-s4w8x

    Chet only got 11 shots per game last year while JDub gets 17 and SGA 22. He can only reach his offensive potential if he's getting shots and that ultimately falls on those other two guys getting him the ball more. As far as Wallace is concerned I think we'll see his minutes reduced with the addition of Topic and with Mitchell back. In 33 playoff games Wallace is only averaging 5 pts. shooting 42% overall, 32% on 3s and 65% free throws. I don't get why they're so high on him. Wiggins is considerably better.

  10. @coolmesser

    "it's a Tuesday night in Charlotte"

    That was funny. But at least the Charlotte game is done by 9. Still some time left to salvage the evening. A "Thursday night in SLC" means your whole night is gone.

    Perk said OKC useta be the butt of many complaints among players. I think this is really myopic if stated today. OKC has grown a lot and imo turned into a nice stop.

  11. @pauladame6310

    Ha – don't skip the ads, too late

    And I'm tired of the overnight oats commercial with their high quality ingredients

  14. @RK.Anthony_comp

    Now that the NBA is acknowledging the Thunder are back on top, storylines will be flying in from places you'll least suspect. Buckle up.

  17. @CreativeYianni

    Hilariously, every league has an 'on a Tuesday night in Charlotte' day and team.

    In the English Premier league it WAS 'it's tough (for the best teams) to get themselves up on a Wednesday night in Stoke.'

    Of course that was before Stoke City got relegated. So, barring relocation, poor Charlotte is stuck with the moniker I think! 😂

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