Oklahoma City Thunder Case Study

The Toronto Raptors, while not to be confused for a title contender just yet, once bolstered a defensive unit capable of shutting down the league's elite, finishing 2013-14 ranked ninth in efficiency at 102.4.

Durant entered the league a year before Westbrook did. They started their careers together and eventually became one of the most dynamic duos in the league. In 2012 they led their team to the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat but were blown out in five games. A union that lasted over eight years was finally over, Durant had a new home and was off to a new journey. Westbrook’s rampage began after hearing he signed with the Warriors. Westbrook was in disbelief, of all things Durant was a Warrior. He had left to the team that had just beat them. Many saw this as a downfall for the Thunder, but all

Russell Westbrook manages to get his team the playoffs. The reason why this important is because his team is a really under average team in the in the toughest conference which is the western conference. This player has put on an incredible performance this season. He has

But the question is how all of these strong personalities and undeniable talents will play out on the court together. It can either be a success for a franchise that hasn’t had many peaks since the days of Chris Webber, Jason “White Chocolate” Williams, and Mike Bibby, just to name a few. But this current roster holds the most talent that this team has seen in years and they can capitalize on that to finally make some noise in a tough Western

The 76ers will already improve with a lottery pick(Jahlil Okafor) starting for them next year. Jahlil Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA draft and many consider him to be a potential All-Star. Pairing him with Nerlens Noel, who had an impressive rookie season, would give the Sixers a formidable frontcourt. They have the potential to be the next dynamic front court duo, similar to Tim Duncan and David Robinson.

Russell Westbrook finished the game with an amazing triple-double production of 20 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, making the two-time All-Star Game MVP the NBA’s leader in triple-double performance.

Lebron James, the number one player in the world, was quite busy posting pictures on his social media of his vacation in the weeks after their loss in the NBA finals to the Golden State Warriors. One would never know that there were frustrations and turmoil brewing back at home within the franchise of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Today, when watching the coverage on ESPN, it seems the foundation of the franchise is getting ready to be dismantled. The reports seem to suggest that Kyrie Irving is at the point of his career in which he no longer wants to be known as the number two man on the Cleveland Cavaliers and that he has demanded a trade.

The Thunder’s dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook headed the Western Conference Northwest top team to its 46 wins in 68 games played this season.

Whenever the Thunder play I mainly watch Russell Westbrook. He sticks out because he wears two padded white arm sleeves. He also sticks out because he is mainly above the rim during the game. Westbrook will usually use his aggressive attitude to get an and- one on a dunk. Russell will usually get a triple-double.

Once Kevin Durant’s contract ended the entire NBA opened up to him wanting his name on their roster. To start with the option that so many OKC Thunder fans were hoping to see hold Kevin Durant’s career. A long term contract

The Milwaukee Bucks continue to struggle at the start of the regular season. And it seems that they are going to rebuild early on and unload some assets. Rumors are now spreading that they will finally trade Greg Monroe this time and looks that he is on his way to the Boston Celtics.

My favorite move of the offseason without question is Kevin Durant going to the Warriors. WOW! My first initial thoughts were what the hell is this guy thinking? You can’t beat them so you join them? Or something is going on within the Thunder’s organization that has influenced him to leave? Guess we will never know. No hard feelings, I respect this brother and understand his motives, he clearly wants to win and the critics can’t do anything but respect that. Adding Durant to the Warriors along with the pieces they currently have is scary. Honestly speaking, these guys should win it all, they are a super team with a lot of offensive firepower. However, the NBA is stacked for next season; I predict a lot of surprises will take place throughout the

On Monday night, the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder went into Oracle Arena and knocked off the Golden State Warriors 108-102 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder were able to win on Monday night, thanks to a 19-point third quarter performance from point guard Russell Westbrook. Westbrook 's play in the third quarter was the key to Oklahoma City 's comeback as they were down 13 points at the half.

Wow, this 2016-17 NBA regular was tremendous for the NBA world. From LeBron becoming an explosive player again to Russel Westbrook having an amazing triple double run. In order for him to have surpassed the legend he need to tweak the team chemistry and player like a player who has a unique usage for a team. I just wonder what the locker room has to be like when Russ wins the game for his team along with getting season awards such as player of the week. I have so many wonders, but Russel Westbrooks play this season is the most intriguing that I have.

As for the Kings, they get a quality point guard in Rubio that they wanted for a long time. Many say that the Kings badly need a true point guard that could complement DeMarcus Cousins and could also help them steady the backcourt spot.