The Dallas Mavericks famously deployed zone defenses in their playoff series win last year against the Thunder. It resulted in the Thunder's top-five offense drying up and being dumbed down to Gilgeous-Alexander hitting on bail-out buckets. That wasn't a winning formula and ultimately cost OKC its playoff run.
The Oklahoma City Thunder has been a very ... shortened 2020-21 season and 24-58 in the 2021-22 campaign. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault reflected on the franchise's multi-year rebuild during ...
Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-123 on Sunday, avenging their 116-101 loss from before the All-Star break. Before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's birthday gift to coach Mark Daigneault, Holmgren joined ESPN's SportsCenter after Sunday's win and addressed Aaron Wiggins' impact.
On Friday, the OKC Thunder finally played a game at full strength. With a 45-10 record, it is difficult to believe that this first tilt after the All-Star Break