First of all, this name the Thunder and the logo’s colour scheme are so stupid. This team isn’t in the WNBA (no fence) or the extinct ABA. This is just a sad name that will translate into a sad season on the court.
There will definitely be plenty of empty seats at every home game this year. The only attraction, or the only reason you would want to go out and see this team play is for Kevin Durant. He is pretty much the only player on the roster who has proven he can play at a good level. For a rookie last season, he had a standout year which culminated in him winning the Rookie of the Year award.
Besides Durant, the only other players with five or more years of NBA experience are Desmond Mason, Earl Watson, Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox. That bunch right there isn’t very reliable. Desmond Mason has yet to prove he can score consistently and Joe Smith is a good veteran to have around. How much can Smith possibly do at the twilight of his career? Earl Watson isn’t the greatest point guard and will be challenged for that position by rookies Kyle Weaver and Russel Westbrook. One of those two rookies will most likely be the starting PG at some point in the season. Chris Wilcox is a big body on defence, but scoring wise he hasn’t done much to attract a lot of passes.
There will be problems all around for this Thunder team in all facets of the game and will struggle for wins, mightily.
POSITIVE --> KEVIN DURANT AND HIS UPSIDE.
NEGATIVE --> UNBALANCED ROSTER.
X-FACTOR --> ONE OF THREE ROOKIES ON THIS TEAM, WHO WILL GET PLENTY OF PLAYING TIME: RUSSEL WESTBROOK, KYLE WEAVER AND DJ WHITE.
SLEEPER PICK --> DON’T SEE ONE.
PREDICTION --> NO PLAYOFFS, PROBABLY ANOTHER 15TH PLACE FINISH AND WILL GET A HIGH LOTTERY PICK.
OVERALL --> LOSING BASKETBALL NIGHT IN AND NIGHT OUT.
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