The Oklahoma City Thunder (49-20) have been one of the best teams in the NBA throughout this regular season. However, as the playoffs approach, some are questioning their legitimacy due to their size concerns and inexperience.
Despite being atop the Western Conference and planning to face one of the play-in tournament survivors, some still think the Thunder could be an easy out. A rare seed to be eliminated in the first round.
ESPN analyst Zach Lowe is not someone who buys into overblown concerns about Oklahoma City, as he revealed on the latest episode of his podcast, The Lowe post.
“I tend to default to thinking that teams have been telling you about how good they are for 82 games. The Thunder are what they appear to be, which is a damn good team on both ends of the court. I don’t think they’re any more or less vulnerable to upsets than a typical No. 1 or No. 2 seed…I would pick them in any of those series,” Lowe said.
The ESPN analyst went on to say that this Oklahoma City team is a great team by his standards. One of the most respected voices in basketball media is among the Thunder’s newcomers.
With Oklahoma City ranked in the top five in offense, defense and net rating, with star shooters, elite shooting and a clear coaching advantage, it’s hard not to buy into to the boys of Bricktown.
While the playoffs are often defined by matchups, the Thunder will have a fighting chance or better against any possible playoff opponent they face.
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