Strengths, weaknesses for Thunder heading into restart

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe National Basketball Association is restarting its season on July 31.

So, what does that mean for the Oklahoma City Thunder?

The team is currently sitting in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 40-24 record.

We’ve already analyzed the last eight games the Thunder will play in the regular season - so let’s take a look to see if they have what it takes to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers to be crowned NBA champions.

STRENGTHS

Back in January, Chris Paul said this Thunder team was the best team he’s ever played with. They are young, and they have fun. Paul is a leader, and his teammates listen to him and follow his lead.

The…