23. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander somehow got better. When SGA finished last season #5 in MVP voting and First Team All NBA, the general feeling was that he hit his ceiling. Incredibly, Shai has been an even more efficient scorer and taken his defense to a whole new level.
22. Chet Holmgren is a total gamechanger. So many times in close losses last season, Thunder fans were left wondering, “Does OKC win this game if we had Chet?” The answer, it turns out, most times would have been yes.
21. The reports of Josh Giddey’s demise were greatly exaggerated.