The NBA’s Western Conference is almost always the tougher of the league’s two conferences, so it’s no surprise that so many top teams compete in the Oklahoma City Thunder for dominance in the West this season. But when you think of clubs that could compete like the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix SunsAnd Denver NuggetsAre any of these teams actually rivals of the Thunder?
Or is it fair to say that the teams that Oklahoma City Those who are closer to their rivals are not quite up to par at the moment, clubs like San Antonio Spurs And The Los Angeles Lakers? Should we go back even further, to the days of the Seattle Supersonics, to find an answer?
To answer that question, hosts of the Athletic’s “Down to Dunk – an OKC Thunder Podcast,” Andrew Schlecht, Jay Smith, Luke Stephens, Taylor Dickerson, Michele Berra, and Alex Speers, took some time on a recent show to dive into the topic. Check it out below.
This article was originally published on Celtics Wire: Ranking Thunder’s Rivals
