So much history attached to that epic Game 6 loss by the Thunder. The franchise has never been the same, yet the Golden State Warriors minus Kevin are back atop the West with a magnificent rebuild job by GM Bob Myer.
Not the case in Oklahoma City as one might think an All-Star team from the Big 12 vs. the current Thunder without Shai would provide more competitive drama than we see on most nights inside Pay.Com Arena.
Sam Presti and I clearly use different dictionaries as far as when using the noun ‘sustainability’.
The Thunder have not sustained from that historic night when Klay drained eleven threes to in essence end the Kevin Durant Era in Oklahoma City. The Thunder since Durant’s exit have never won a first round series and are now mired in the slog of two year tanking death march.
I wanted to actually ask Josh Giddey a couple of questions last night when I saw him at the OU-Iowa State thriller, but I held back because I know him getting to see two real basketball teams trying to win a game has been a rare occurrence for him in OKC since his arrival from Australia.
I could tell though…just like Steven Adams–he’s a very cool kid. Maybe later …when OU hosts Kansas or at Bedlam…. I’ll run into him again and we’ll chat.
Klay’s return is set tonight versus Cleveland on the NBA Network. The Thunder host Denver….I’ll try and catch ten minutes or so of that undercard developmental game and then get myself situated for Klay’s Return.