Being one step ahead of the competition is typically the name of the game in the NBA - finding an inch of advantage on the court, spotting a diamond in the rough on a scouting trip or picking out a crucial detail in film study.
Over the past month and a half since the NBA season screeched to a dramatic halt, the Thunder has shed itself of that competitive impulse and focused instead on staying in the moment –doing its part as one spoke on the wheel that is comprised of 30 NBA teams and the league office.