The Oklahoma City Thunder remains a dominant NBA force currently having a historically great start to the season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led his defending NBA Champions roster to a 24-1 record and a pace that could see them making some history. One loss so far this season came against the Portland Trail Blazers in a one-possession game that had a tired Thunder team on the second half of a back-to-back.
Opposing teams are struggling to even keep the games close vs Oklahoma City, and NBA legend Kendrick Perkins had some strong praise about their chase for history:
“They’re trying to win everything. They’re trying to win. They might go 80-2. This is a real thing, and I mean this with every big bone in my body. That 73-9 record that Golden State got? OKC beating that this year. Hands down. They’re not trying to go for it. They’re just that damn good.”
Perkins appeared on the Road Trippin’ Show with Channing Frye and Richard Jefferson to discuss the state of the NBA. The former NBA Champion had extremely high praise for the Thunder to basically guarantee they’ll surpass the Golden State Warriors’ record of 73-9 for the best regular season ever.
Can Thunder Dominate All Season Long?
The Thunder will have to continue playing at this historic pace to keep improving the odds of winning 74 games. Oklahoma City must go 50-7 for the rest of the season to ensure the record is theirs. The trajectory looks great since they’re currently at the pace to win 78 games if they keep winning this frequently.
Golden State started the 2015-2016 season with an incredible 24-0 record before suffering their first defeat. Both teams had the identically same 24-1 record through 25 games of the season. The Thunder being relatively young with strong roster depth means that their players can remain consistent all season.
Health is the biggest concern for Oklahoma City, but they already survived missing Jalen Williams for the first month of the season. The rest of the Western Conference having many tough teams could harm their pace if they endure a difficult week or two. Thunder players must avoid any negative stretches to keep the goal alive.
Thunder Players Want To Make History
Not every NBA team having a great start will care about the potential of making history. Organizations with veteran rosters will sit out older players or be cautious about back to backs. Oklahoma City’s best players all being young means they have less variables working against them.
Comments from Gilgeous-Alexander and other players have confirmed they like the idea of being a great all-time team. The Thunder sealed their spot in the Las Vegas portion of the NBA Cup tournament to add more success earlier in the season.
Oklahoma City has the chance to break the wins record, win the NBA Cup trophy and defend the NBA Championship all in the same season. All three of those feats see the betting odds strongly on their side. Perkins’ guarantee may come true given the hunger and motivation of the Thunder to keep winning.
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