The Future of the Thunder

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Last week, Oklahoma City were eliminated from the playoffs. The Thunder lost in Game 7 in heartbreaking fashion. For the first time in a long while, Oklahoma City did not execute all that well in the clutch. The Rockets were able to grind out the victory due to their pressing, intense defense.

It was disappointing to watch the Thunder lose Game 7. Oklahoma City had more than enough to beat Houston but a few key issues hurt the Thunder. Oklahoma City gave up the ball too much and committed too many turnovers.

The coaching decisions taken by Billy Donovan were far from being perfect. I think that Billy relied too heavily on Nerlens Noel in Game 7. Noel is a…