Recently, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made the bold comment that he believes this OKC Thunder squad is "definitely a better team" than the one that won the NBA Championship just last season.
Oddly enough, their loss against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night may have strengthened such a claim.
While their 121-119 demise was far from pretty, especially considering they blew a 22-point lead and snapped their undefeated record along the way, this 48-minute epic was a testimony to just how deep a bag Oklahoma City's roster truly is.
OKC Thunder have an obscene amount of firepower on their roster
Just the other day, NBA legend Lou Williams discussed how the "scariest" thing about this Thunder team is the fact that they are one of the most plug-and-play friendly clubs there has ever been, noting that "everybody they plug in can play" and that "all of these guys can defend and all of these guys can go out and get you a bucket.