“It’s the same season. It’s a continuation,” said Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan, firmly, as he stood in a white, long-sleeve, Thunder-branded dry-fit t-shirt.
The Thunder’s x’s and o’s man was fresh off the court, looking just like he normally does after one of his team’s practices, but this one was unlike any he’s ever coached during his five seasons in OKC. Down in Orlando, inside the bubble the NBA created at Walt Disney World Resort, the Thunder assembled as an entire group for the first time in almost exactly four months, since the team was in the Chesapeake Energy Arena locker room on March 11. Shoes were squeaking again. Guys were passing the rock, moving, cutting and most…
