NBA CONTENDER RANKS: Spurs, Celtics, Nuggets are OKC Thunder’s biggest threat in playoffs
Jason reacts to the latest NBA action to break down his final contender rankings ahead of the playoffs, including the OKC Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and Houston Rockets.
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1:00 – Past rankings
2:25 – Tier 1
10:51 – Tier 2
22:35 – Tier 3
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20 Comments
The NBA gods will not allow OKC to win another title with their cheating Fallon asses and that fake star that they have I really believe I've seen teams where you get a feel for teams I'm a Celtics fan but I truly believe the nuggets are going to win the NBA title I just the way that their season is went with all the injuries the fact that they still have that records that they have with joker being in that slump after the injury when he was having the greatest season in NBA history and now that he's back to form and Jamal Murray having his greatest season Aaron Gordon back I just feel like there's something special going on with that team this year I could be wrong but sometimes you see sports teams and you get a feel for them and I hate to say it like I'm a Boston fan and I want us to win but I think the nuggets are going to win the NBA title joker is just too great to only have one NBA title this is this is not the greatest player of all time he's one of the three or four greatest players of all time he's going to put that Superman cape on I believe and carry them to the title
CELTICS NATION! 😤
The sky just says stupid fucking things it did he watch the OKC when they played Denver Denver was playing their worst basketball of the season and they took him to took them to overtime and lost on a buzzer beater if you turn those two games around what would he be saying right now Denver owns OKC the nuggets in my mind should be the favorite if they play OKC OKC is the equivalent of one of these college football teams when they play somebody bad they run up the score and it makes people appear to be make people think that they're better than they really are look what happens when they play somebody that's actually good you don't see any of that they are going down
With the way OKC is playing now that they finally have their team healthy and they are getting that synergy back, no one stands a chance. They are on another level right now. Best player in the world. Best defense EVER ASSEMBLED. Tons of depth. They have the versatility to matchup with anyone. It’s lights out. As long as they shoot just an average 37% from 3 or better, it’s over with.
The nuggets will beat Oklahoma City in 5 or 6 games they should have beaten them last year not could have beaten them they should have beaten them in 5 or 6 games last year they had the lead in the fourth quarter in games 345 and 6 that series never should have went seven joker got no help in game 5 when he played one of the greatest games I've ever seen from anybody if you had gotten just any help in that 4th quarter they win that series and they finish them off at 6:00 and they win the NBA title last year because and that was with no bench Denver's team is just as deep as Oklahoma City as right now when they're healthy
OKC's strategy against Wemby is going to end up being "get Lu Dort to injure him" and out of the equation
When you've got the best player of a generation in joker who is so substantially better than that overrated SGA
Nick Wright and Brian Windhorst as guests?! Man, you have come seriously far. You’re my favorite hoops analyst out there on YouTube. Keep doing what you’re doing man. Thanks for all this incredible content you’ve provided throughout the season.
Do you honestly believe that joker's just going to keep losing in the playoffs when you're the greatest player of a generation you're going to get another title I'm sorry he's the best player I've ever seen this is just how it works the laws of averages says he's going to get another championship OKC is not the basketball gods will not allow that team to win another NBA title all they do is foul the shit out of people and cheat all Denver has to do before that series start complaining about the refs before the games are even played so the refs feel like they have to not give them the calls because without the calls OKC is an average team they're not great on defense they're okay on defense and it makes them seem great when they're allowed to just completely destroy you and hack you and scratch you and knock you down
7:06 Jason, I totally disagree that OKC has a Wemby problem. If you look closely, Wemby went off against OKC only when he came off the bench.
When he came off the bench, that allowed 80% of his minutes to come against JWill as the lone big. He KILLED JWill as the lone big.
The ONE TIME Wemby started against OKC’s starters (minus iHart), Wemby scored 17 points on 15 shots and they got beat by 21 points.
I think OKC is as equipped as anyone to shut off Wemby.
They can put iHart on him and have Chet help. They can do the opposite. Or they could use JDub, Caruso, and even Dort on him to get up into him and not allow him to put the ball on the floor. Wemby won’t be able to overpower none of those guys either.
The only area I’m concerned about with Wemby is offensive rebounds, transition, and lobs. That’s it. Other than that, he better hope his jumper is hitting. Otherwise, he’s not going to be much of a factor on offense.
Came to the comments to see who would be the most crashed-out by Jason's picks.
Thought it would be the Knicks fans (obviously)…
Never thought it would be OKC fans!
He picked you guys for #1!
Pistons over Rockets definitely
If the nuggets have a healthy AG and payton watson they can beat anyone. Their defense has struggled because of all their top defensive players been hurt throughout the season. They've held the best offense despite historic amount of injuries. I'd argue nuggets and okc are in the same tier
This cade/pistons take is absolutely horrible
God I hope the Pistons make all these people look dumb
Said Cade shooting started off bad like he’s ever been a high percentage 3point shooter💀don’t watch the games
I remember this guy betting against the Pacers last year every single series.
Rewriting the history on Lakers' first half of the season again when everyone knows what the real problem was 🤷🏻
The Spurs beat the Thunder 3 time by more than 10 points and one by more than 20. So how can nobody ever blow out OKC?
OKCs defense against Joker or even Wemby depends heavily on referees…