I'm sorry but this is considerably one of the greatest defenses EVER. And with how young they are not only are they most likely going to have MULTIPLE more rings but they've broken so many records If you're not putting them in legendary talks with teams like the 04 pistons or 08 Celtics then I don't wanna hear it. I mean you literally told us you have a bias against this team so I'm not trusting your takes on them bro lol
As a Thunder fan I think all OKC Fans need to appreciate every single game. These are the glory years. It’s not about the current competition it’s about chasing History now. Not many teams can say that ever let alone Franchises
A 2nd title 100% would make OKC an All-Time Great team already. Context matters and if OKC were to claim a 2nd straight title, ppl would see that in an era of parody, OKC would be the first team to not only go back to back, but they would be the first defending champs to get past the 2nd round. They also have already achieved a ton of historic things
Best point differential ever in NBA History Has the best record against the opposing conference in a szn (29-1 against the East in 2025) One of the few teams to ever be the 1st seed for 3 consecutive years or more
I mean for me it's pretty obvious why the aren't consider an all time great. As you said they played 2 7game series to win the title: one against an injury nuggets team, one against the underdog Pacers. And if hali doesn't get hurt maybe we'll be talking about another team right now…
They also have not played great teams. And barely lost to mediocre teams. An all time team stomps mediocre teams like the pacers last year and wins against other great teams. The thunder just barely squeez through them
They won 2 series in 7 vs mpj ag and halibinjured and denver without depth they would be out 2nd round if denver was healthy of course they arent an all time team
After the Celtics won in 24 people were saying they were a better team all time then the mid 2010s Warriors. People omega hyperbole a team the moment they start doing well
Kobe/Pau and Hakeem teams didn't have even have dominant regular seasons… 100% OKC passes both of them cleanly if they win this year..
All those Lakers, Warriors, Bulls, Spurs, Celtics teams have both the dominant run and 3+ titles.. in reality those teams are 2 tiers above the Hakeem Rockets…
A dominant run and 2nd title simply puts OKC in Bad Boy Piston tier.. probably ahead of the LeBron Heat teams.. without the dominant run they are more like LeBron 2nd Cavs
That west is all time deep. Winning 2 titles in a row in THIS league, when it hasn't happened since 2017? Yeah. Thats special. They aren't gonna sweep every team to do it though. League is just too good now.
Its looking like they're going to dodge one of the spurs or denver, which will be an ✳ on their run. The argument will be you can o ly play who is in front of you but they are purposely sitting out their starters against the nuggets so they can secure the 3rd seed. I.e. ducking them.
If OKC didn’t crumble in game 1 vs Den and Indy, they probably would’ve been around that 16-5 mark. They could do it, maybe more experience will get them there this year.
I feel like the goalpost is moved arbitrarily here for this specific metric. I think a second title would really cement them as an all time team especially in this era of parity.
If they don’t win another chip they’re in the same bracket with the 08 Celtics. Everyone thought it was a new dynasty but it never panned out. If they win another they’re in the same bracket as the bad boy pistons
Who cares…of course OKC wouldn't be considered as an all time great team. Maybe one of the all time great DEF teams but you have to be good for a long time to get "all time great" status.
I guess having 2 of the top 5 ALL TIME point differential margin doesn’t make you an all time team. Or going 100 games over .500 since your championship window opens doesn’t make you an all time team. I could go on and on, I agree we need one more chip but that’s it. An 2 more to make it a dynasty. L take quite frankly.
This content creator guy is a proven joke. Didn't he admit he was a hater of OKC and made ridiculous videos like these for "rage baiting?" If you're a supposed to be a "youtube sports analyst;" shouldn't you report on the actual sports and report/analyze the games? But why should we expect that? It's painfully obvious 94% of you "sports analysts" literally have ZERO ball knowlegde. You all are just lemmings, doing what the toxic controlled media tells you to do.
And it's hilarious how people break their backs to constantly move the goalposts when it comes to OKC. Now that OKC are going to go back to back, people want to say "so what? Why don't ya'll win 3!" Now, it would be "no big deal?" Lol It's crazy. If ANY other team was doing what OKC are doing, the world would already be calling them the best in the world. Oh well. We Oklahomans love our Thunder and we're so proud of them! We have the best player in the league in our BACK TO BACK MVP, SGA!!! BEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!! #1 SEED FOR 3 STRAIGHT YEARS WITH DEBILITATING INJURIES ALL YEAR!!! WE'RE BACK!!! GO THUNDER!!😢
Back then it was much easier to go on those runs because role players were much worse back then. All you needed was like two of the best players on the team and role players that were good at a specific role; the team needed. asking for something like this in an era where role players are way more well-rounded and could randomly give you 20 off the bench in a game while the stars also go crazy you’re basically setting them up for failure from the start. The league is way too deep for that.
Just because it hasn’t been done yet doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen and they aren’t already that great team. Plus, the league is WAYYY stronger and more competitive now than it’s ever been.
So let me ask this then, can the 24 Celtics be considered an all time great team, looking at that roster and then the 16-3 playoff record. Only 1 chip but dominated the entire year
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I'm sorry but this is considerably one of the greatest defenses EVER. And with how young they are not only are they most likely going to have MULTIPLE more rings but they've broken so many records If you're not putting them in legendary talks with teams like the 04 pistons or 08 Celtics then I don't wanna hear it. I mean you literally told us you have a bias against this team so I'm not trusting your takes on them bro lol
As a Thunder fan I think all OKC Fans need to appreciate every single game. These are the glory years. It’s not about the current competition it’s about chasing History now. Not many teams can say that ever let alone Franchises
A 2nd title 100% would make OKC an All-Time Great team already. Context matters and if OKC were to claim a 2nd straight title, ppl would see that in an era of parody, OKC would be the first team to not only go back to back, but they would be the first defending champs to get past the 2nd round. They also have already achieved a ton of historic things
Best point differential ever in NBA History
Has the best record against the opposing conference in a szn (29-1 against the East in 2025)
One of the few teams to ever be the 1st seed for 3 consecutive years or more
I mean for me it's pretty obvious why the aren't consider an all time great. As you said they played 2 7game series to win the title: one against an injury nuggets team, one against the underdog Pacers. And if hali doesn't get hurt maybe we'll be talking about another team right now…
well andrew we gon see what they can do in this years playoffs
They also have not played great teams. And barely lost to mediocre teams. An all time team stomps mediocre teams like the pacers last year and wins against other great teams. The thunder just barely squeez through them
I don’t even like OKC but this is your worst take BY FAR
They won 2 series in 7 vs mpj ag and halibinjured and denver without depth they would be out 2nd round if denver was healthy of course they arent an all time team
After the Celtics won in 24 people were saying they were a better team all time then the mid 2010s Warriors. People omega hyperbole a team the moment they start doing well
By that logic, would that make the 2023 nuggets a all time great team. They went 16-4
Kobe/Pau and Hakeem teams didn't have even have dominant regular seasons… 100% OKC passes both of them cleanly if they win this year..
All those Lakers, Warriors, Bulls, Spurs, Celtics teams have both the dominant run and 3+ titles.. in reality those teams are 2 tiers above the Hakeem Rockets…
A dominant run and 2nd title simply puts OKC in Bad Boy Piston tier.. probably ahead of the LeBron Heat teams.. without the dominant run they are more like LeBron 2nd Cavs
Don’t forget the ‘24 celtics
The league isn't 2001 weak right now.
That west is all time deep. Winning 2 titles in a row in THIS league, when it hasn't happened since 2017? Yeah. Thats special. They aren't gonna sweep every team to do it though. League is just too good now.
Last year if denver was healthy they would lost to them
I still stand by it if Tyrese Halliburton didn't get hurt the pacers would have won
Its looking like they're going to dodge one of the spurs or denver, which will be an ✳ on their run. The argument will be you can o ly play who is in front of you but they are purposely sitting out their starters against the nuggets so they can secure the 3rd seed. I.e. ducking them.
just watch will riley turn wizards into a championship-caliber team when we get AJ dybantsa
Nope. Back to back championships makes you a legend team. People won't want to admit it though because they hate Shai
so with this logic, the Heatles are not an all time great team. Sure they won two chips, but they did not have a year with one or two losses
What about the 2024 Celtics then? They check all the boxes. Not a dynasty, but look at that team that year
Dominant run is coming just have patience
We are * much better * this year jdub healthy, ajay rising, joe and mccain open shooters
The run will do the talking
Valid take I hope my thunder can become an all time great team this playoffs
If OKC didn’t crumble in game 1 vs Den and Indy, they probably would’ve been around that 16-5 mark. They could do it, maybe more experience will get them there this year.
I feel like the goalpost is moved arbitrarily here for this specific metric. I think a second title would really cement them as an all time team especially in this era of parity.
I don't consider any team post MJ era having a chance to be an all time team. Why? The game is so different that might as well be a different sport.
Sorry but OKC has no chance of ever being an all time team because of the error (yes on purpose) the play in.
SGA Is an all time great player… JDUB and Chet will also be hall of famers…
They would've lost to Indiana if Tyrese didn't get hurt 😂😂😂 they're nothing close to all time anything
Win at least 2-3 to be considers all time team
They dont even have a chip if hali was healthy
If they don’t win another chip they’re in the same bracket with the 08 Celtics. Everyone thought it was a new dynasty but it never panned out. If they win another they’re in the same bracket as the bad boy pistons
They're the same as the 15-16 warriors rn
Who cares…of course OKC wouldn't be considered as an all time great team. Maybe one of the all time great DEF teams but you have to be good for a long time to get "all time great" status.
They’ve had all time seasons, just not a dynasty yet
I guess having 2 of the top 5 ALL TIME point differential margin doesn’t make you an all time team. Or going 100 games over .500 since your championship window opens doesn’t make you an all time team. I could go on and on, I agree we need one more chip but that’s it. An 2 more to make it a dynasty. L take quite frankly.
The thunder wins any matchup alltime besides the 2017 warriors and they barley get beat by them in the series!
great reminder that boston was never a all time great team in 24, mickey mouse run
No word of a lie
So how is greatness achieved in a league of parody?
And you have to got to the final at least 3 in row winning either all or 2 you basically have to dominate the era
This content creator guy is a proven joke. Didn't he admit he was a hater of OKC and made ridiculous videos like these for "rage baiting?"
If you're a supposed to be a "youtube sports analyst;" shouldn't you report on the actual sports and report/analyze the games? But why should we expect that? It's painfully obvious 94% of you "sports analysts" literally have ZERO ball knowlegde.
You all are just lemmings, doing what the toxic controlled media tells you to do.
And it's hilarious how people break their backs to constantly move the goalposts when it comes to OKC.
Now that OKC are going to go back to back, people want to say "so what? Why don't ya'll win 3!" Now, it would be "no big deal?" Lol
It's crazy. If ANY other team was doing what OKC are doing, the world would already be calling them the best in the world.
Oh well. We Oklahomans love our Thunder and we're so proud of them! We have the best player in the league in our BACK TO BACK MVP, SGA!!! BEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!! #1 SEED FOR 3 STRAIGHT YEARS WITH DEBILITATING INJURIES ALL YEAR!!!
WE'RE BACK!!! GO THUNDER!!😢
Your never beating the no ball knowledge allegations dude💀
Is 16 Wins and 4 Losses Do You Think and be Honest is a Dominant Play-off Run?
Back then it was much easier to go on those runs because role players were much worse back then. All you needed was like two of the best players on the team and role players that were good at a specific role; the team needed. asking for something like this in an era where role players are way more well-rounded and could randomly give you 20 off the bench in a game while the stars also go crazy you’re basically setting them up for failure from the start. The league is way too deep for that.
Just because it hasn’t been done yet doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen and they aren’t already that great team. Plus, the league is WAYYY stronger and more competitive now than it’s ever been.
So let me ask this then, can the 24 Celtics be considered an all time great team, looking at that roster and then the 16-3 playoff record. Only 1 chip but dominated the entire year