Hidden beneath the Serge Ibaka excuses and calls for Scott Brooks' head, there's a disconcerting thought plaguing the imaginations of Oklahoma City Thunder fans.
Are our best days already behind us?
The mere suggestion borders on heresy. This team is as young as it is talented, all but guaranteed to remain a force so long as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook continue to headline. It's proven itself capable of reaching the conference finals without James Harden. It's proven it's still one of the two best clubs in a crowded Western Conference.
But it hasn't proven title-worthy—not yet.
The eternal optimist believes the time simply hasn't come yet. It might have been this season had Serge Ibaka's leg not gotten dinged up. And if he makes a heroic return, maybe this is the season after all. Maybe the Thunder can do to San Antonio what it did in 2012, winning four straight after succumbing to a 2-0 series deficit.
The realist isn't so sure.
There are serious problems endemic to the Thunder's brand of basketball. For every reason to love their talent and tenacity, there's a ...
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