When You Realize Just How Bad The OKC Thunder Got The NBA Cooked
#NBA #OKCThunder #OklahomaCityThunder #NBAhighlights #basketball #VictorWembanyama The OKC Thunder are still looking like they're better than everybody else to start the new NBA season. Currently, the defending champs have the league's best record and also the best net rating in the NBA. The Thunder have already defeated teams like the Lakers with Luka Doncic, and the Houston Rockets with Kevin Durant. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is off to another MVP-caliber start to the year rivaling Giannis, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Victor Wembanyama. Shai is averaging 32 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on solid 51 36 90 percent shooting splits. This puts him on pace to join Michael Jordan and Giannis as the only players in league history to put up a 30 5 and 5 season on at least 50 percent shooting for 3 straight years. The thing is, OKC looks even better this season fresh off winning the NBA championship, despite missing rotation players. The Thunders' All-star, All-NBA, and All-defense second option in Jalen Williams has yet to play a single game, while Alex Caruso, Lu Dort, Chet Holmgren, and a number of other Thunder players have also missed time. The Thunders defense has still been their main driving force. Lu Dort and Alex Caruso have continued to torment ballhandlers with their athletic and physical brand of lockdown defense, while Cason Wallace has been making a compelling case to join them as elite perimeter pests. Wallace currently leads the NBA in steals per game while also ranking 3rd in deflections per game, all while being an agent of chaos for OKC, constantly deploying his quick hands and impeccable timing to cause disruption whenever he's on the floor. And whenever OKCs missing a starter, Coach Daigneault has the luxury of turning to his bench that's loaded with versatile rotation players who are always ready to step up. They have Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe, Jalen Williams, and now Ajay Mitchell has also emerged as OKCs 3rd-leading scorer. Sam Presti has stocked this team with players that have the kind of traits that are just hard to teach or replicate. Sure, it's hard to consistently win at the highest level in this league. In fact. In the NBAs 76-year history, only 6 franchises have been able to win back to back championships. The Celtics did it a couple times in the 60s, the Lakers have done it 5 times, Detroit has done it once, the Chicago Bulls have a couple three-peats, and we've seen the Miami Heat and Golden State accomplish this over the past decade. Right now, the 2026 OKC Thunder are clearly primed to join those teams as back to back champions in an era wherein the league is basically trying to prevent things like this from happening. Teams like the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, and San Antonio Spurs have been surprised to start the year but the OKC Thunders dominance has remained constant. . For similar content, please search for: NBA, OKC Thunder, Lakers at Thunder, NBA highlights, Warriors at Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs, NBA games today, Luka Doncic, Lakers, OKC Thunder highlights, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wemby, NBA MVP favorite, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, LeBron James, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Sam Presti, Alex Caruso, NBA trades, Hansen Yang, Michael Jordan, NBA analysis, NBA statistics, Chicago Bulls, Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis, Can OKC repeat as NBA champs? Mind the game podcast, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA season predictions, Anthony Edwards, Alperen Sengun, NBA schedule Check out these videos too: WARRIORS at SPURS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS • WARRIORS at SPURS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS |... We Need To Have A Conversation About Wemby • We Need To Have A Conversation About Wemby I Hosted the Ultimate 5v5 Tournament ft. Jaren Jackson Jr • I Hosted the Ultimate 5v5 Tournament ft. J... Guess The Secret NBA Player ft. Giannis Antetokounmpo • Guess The Secret NBA Player ft. Giannis An... Victor Wembanyama Gets a Bigger Tub Than Kevin Hart | Cold As Balls • Victor Wembanyama Gets a Bigger Tub Than K... Luka Doncic Gets Flagrant Fouled By Spicy Wings • Luka Dončić Gets Flagrant Fouled By Spicy ... Exclusive Tour of Nike’s $1 Billion Headquarters • Exclusive Tour of Nike's $1 Billion Headqu... The NBA’s Greatest Duo That HATED Each Other • The NBA's Greatest Duo That HATED Each Other The Craziest Trade In NBA History: • The Craziest Trade In NBA History My content is inspired by creators like Mike Korzemba, Thinking Basketball, JxmyHighroller and Andy Hoops All music are created by Riro Balls Written by Riro Balls Edited by Vicky Pabz