Oklahoma City Thunder: Can They Lift Up Not Only a City But The Entire League?

October 13th, 2010 by Curtis Finchum Leave a reply »
No team has really captured and swollen the hearts of a community and state more than the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sure, Cleveland had LeBron James (key word being HAD), but neither the state or community loved the Cavaliers. They merely loved James. 

Led by the league's youngest scoring champion ever, Kevin Durant, the Thunder went from being a complete doormat in the NBA to being a legitimate contender. 

Though they don't have a true big that has any kind of experience, they moved in the right direction in the offseason, drafting and signing former Kansas big man Cole Aldrich. Aldrich could be that missing piece that pushes the Thunder over the top. 

Head coach Scott Brooks has all the firepower he needs with Durant, Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. He also has an entire plethora of role players that complete every aspect of the Thunder's main four's game. 

Players like Daquan Cook, Eric Maynor, Serge Ibaka, Nick Collison and Morris Peterson all bring skills that are used to spread the floor for Durant and Westbrook to be the monster duo that they are. 

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