It's officially been a week since Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played his last game for the OKC Thunder before being shelved with an abdominal injury.
Since then, Mark Daigneault's squad has gone 1-2, including a fourth loss to the rival Spurs.
Their recent record may not be ideal, but those who have looked beyond the box score have seen this team take immense strides forward.
Before SGA's injury, the Thunder had begun to struggle to overcome a disheartening stereotype. Their superstar's nightly 30-point games had become the only reliable part of their offense, thus making them severely one-dimensional.