I played for a Thunder squad that had the potential to be a dynasty. This one is still capable of

Last month, I witnessed the Thunder thrash Denver off the court in Oklahoma City as they defeated the Nuggets in Game 7 to secure their place in the Western Conference semi-final. It was not even close. On both sides of the court, the Thunder outperformed them.

Surprisingly, it worked when Thunder coach Mark Daigneault wore 6' 5" Alex Caruso in place of 6' 11" Nikola Jokić. I saw a frustrated Jokić strain to get to his places with help-side support from Isaiah Hartenstein or Chet Holmgren. His typical strategies, like as flopping and drawing fouls, were unsuccessful. The Thunder defense's precise movements totally threw Denver's rhythm off.

It was breathtakingly gorgeous to witness. Shortly after, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder was crowned league MVP, surpassing Jokić to take second place, and he deserved the honor.

In the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, they once again demonstrated their excellent defense. I saw the Thunder thrash the Timberwolves in the Game 5 victory that guaranteed them a trip to the NBA Finals, and defense was crucial once more. Anthony Edwards of Minnesota characterized the Thunder's defense as "one string, fifteen puppets on one string."