Talent is a heck of a trump card. It’s why many saw the Oklahoma City Thunder as one of the few viable challengers to the Warriors’ cake walk to another title as soon as they managed to add Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to a team that already featured the incumbent Most Valuable Player.
14 games in, it’s been a mixed bag with the Thunder. They’ve followed a four-game losing streak with three straight wins, but are still looking to understand what lineups work and find an offensive balance with their three stars.