Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts as he is guarded by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The Warriors won 118-91. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Take heart, Utah Jazz fans, there’s hope. If you still believe that the NBA’s small-market teams have little chance of contending for a championship, I have two words for you: Oklahoma City.
If OKC can keep talent and play for championships — they are battling the Warriors for the right to advance to the Finals for the second time in five years — why not the Jazz in their post Stockton-Malone iterations?