Rylan Stiles dives into the OKC Thunder taking over the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey look like the two best players on the National stage, are the Oklahoma City Thunder duo the best backcourt in the NBA? Can the Thunder capitalize on this window? Can OKC turn around Davis Bertans’ image? Can Lu Dort improve? How can Jack White make this Oklahoma City roster? SGA and Giddey complement each other well. Does Josh Giddey respond super well to Mark Daigneault’s coaching style? The third quarter takeovers continue.
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16 Comments
They’re getting there. Still a little too early to say. I’m honestly intrigued by this duo’s potential. I predict the SGA-Giddey backcourt figures out a way to run the offense with a good balance between the backcourt. These two provide different options and looks for opposing defenses within the flow of a game. This is why the Thunder can play positions a little differently than most teams.
Now add what JDub and Chet provide… The potential is there for a special team these upcoming years.
Try to get Shai on sometime, even if it’s just over zoom or something, we never see interviews of him
Yes
Nah, not yet anyway, but soon.
they have to prove it i'm looking at the killer bs booker and beal and if healthy in the playoffs westbrook, PG, and a possible harden
If I dub and chet keep panin out and giddey continues to improve we can possibly be looking at a 4 all star starting 4 on one team crazy
Josh giddey don't need shay forever. He's only 20 .you really think 5 more years he won't be better than shay .shay wasn't this good at 20
They don’t but at some point perhaps
I'd Put them at top 5 backcourts which says a lot how talented they are.
yep , great depth , switchability , 1 thru 4 , #Dutch1970sfootball_TotalFootball_Cruyff_as_SGA
I wasn’t fortunate enough to be a ssn ticket holder back in 2012 even tho I went to like 60% of games I was only 10ys old! Now that I’m an adult it’s like the easiest no brainer to go out & purchase ssn tickets as this team it worth every penny 🧡💙
You could literally offer me lifetime free admission to Disney world or single season tickets to watch the thunder play & you already know without hesitation I’m going to every thunder game.!
Nope. Luka and Kyrie clear Shai and Giddey (see Nick and Isaac @LockedOnMavericks) Haha
Ry,Ry? My old mate Jack is a dog! He may just be the Enforcer OKC need? He is skilled. He is a team first guy. And if he does get though the Cull he will quickly become a fan favorite. That much I can guarantee!
In the little tape I have seen of Keyonte I see a star, he just has a special skill set that translate into high level rotational. Ahead of Aaron by the end of the year? And Cason playing more minutes than Lu by season’s end? Thanks
Giddey has good understading and feeling for game, i see him doing some PF, C moves and covers.
Maybe, i hope we are sleeping on Dieng, He has more shooting spots possibilities than most on rooster or maybe better shooting skillset availlable anywhere, looks sharp, good mechanics, he fades, cuts, mid or long, bounces… but not consistent yet.
Suddenly lights for 20 or 30ppg night or 3/15.
If he continues to grow, he can aply an available spot, pretty open, on rooster than others are failling to acomplish, he can do it!