Okc is a great team but it’s scary when you think about how close of a game it was considering the rockets don’t have a super star to fall back on and allow to take over the game like OKC if the rockets get a superstar or someone on their team develops into one the west might be in for a few scary years
I really like that you put the stats on the screen. I know it’s a simple thing, but a lot of analysts just read out the numbers and they seem to get lost in the narrative. Great video, Tyler!
The thunder are probably gonna go all the way, they have the most versatile and best defense in the league and some great offense. Them v Celtics gonna be hopefully fire
If they get Chet back and he's healthy and looking like he did before the injury, the Thunder are going to be hard for anyone to stop. Chet made me a believer in that Spurs game where he punked Wemby and had him sitting out the rest of the game because Chet was abusing him.
Injuries forced the Thunder to adopt that small lineup, but it might be a crucial weapon come playoff time. They struggled to beat the Mav's zone last season due to a lack of spacing and shooting; a 5 out lineup that can still defend at a high level is the perfect antidote.
????? Their base lineup _IS_ a five out lineup because of Chet. And was last year They just need Chet and J-Dub to make shots like they normally do and not have some 30% shooter on the other team randomly turn into Klay Thompson for 3 games
They lost cause Giddey was unplayable, no defence and no offence unless valid in his hands and his passing as well as it was Chet vs gafford, Lively as the only big man plus Washington so whenever Chet was out we were screwed we got destroyed by offensive rebounds and Lobs and that’s where ihart comes in and Caruso for toughness, Wallace is a better defender now and Chet’s defence looked even better gotta remember he was a rookie last year and J dub is a much better consistent player now we’re still the youngest team in league all of our players are gonna get better every year cause they’re literally so young
I feel like if the Rockets can get a legit star to replace Jalen Green we’re looking at one of the best rivalries in the NBA rockets simply don’t have enough fire power This can work against every other team, except the thunder who have just as good of a defensive they do, and can actually score
@ryanamburgy2791 ya fs. Some other teams have great futures too. But the offensive talent of Shai and the amount of good 3 and D wings OKC has is gonna be a problem for everyone, especially when they are winning games without their unicorn Chet. Kinda like what Boston is doing. I just think if they had a tall ball lineup they would be even more unstoppable, cause I don't see Chet locking down Porzingis. Maybe Chet and Hardenstein on the floor at the same time would be cool to see, but if they got 1 more 6'10 dude that can shoot and is athletic they will be broken. Like a Jabari Smith Jr or MPJ type. Maybe need more size than just Hardenstein against a team like Jokic or against some of these new heavy centers like Edey and Clingan.
@@lotuslife3239 I agree with the 6'10 player. I think thats the only problem or my worry about this team is that we don't have that prototype PF that can play big and also play in a small ball lineup. I was hoping Ous was gonna be that type of PF but he's just not developing right away like I hoped he would. And its hard to trade for that PF esp with how cheap our team is rn so my guess is that we get those "6'10 dude that can shoot and is athletic" this years draft with the amount of Picks we have or (Ik it wont happen) if we can get Herb Jones out of the PELS since he's easier to trade for since his contract isn't bad I would love get him even if he's more of a SF but can play big at times.
Houston and OKC are the most underrated teams in the league 💯! Good we have ppl like hoop venue giving these teams more recognition with these detailed analysis 🔥 🔥...
I feel like this is gonna be insane rivalry, especially if the Rockets upgrade from Jalen Green because really they just need a guy they can get a bucket when they need one
I’m not trying to be disrespectful, but I think if Chet is healthy with ihart okc would torch the rockets. Sengun has a tough time with both of our centers, especially Chet. I genuinely think best case scenario for the rockets would be a gentlemen’s sweep.
@@Matthew-xl5bcwhile I agree with they might need to get someone, Zach Lavine is older than most players on that roster which might not be ideal in the future
I dont wanna blame the refs but shai’s whistle is lowkey crazy. Okc is the better team and probably would have won anyways but its hard to win when someone has basically more free throws than made fgs
He consistently leads the league in drives to the basket, by a huge margin as well. Of course he gets foul calls. If you actually break down how often he drives and the rate of fouls called per drive on average, he should get a whistle way more often.
@@ryanamburgy2791 its pretty obvious his ftr is going to dip sizeably come playoff time. If they cant win with their defense, the thunder are beyond toast vs the mavericks.
Imagine how good this defense will be with Chet and IHart together
best defense in nba history easily
Okc is a great team but it’s scary when you think about how close of a game it was considering the rockets don’t have a super star to fall back on and allow to take over the game like OKC if the rockets get a superstar or someone on their team develops into one the west might be in for a few scary years
I really like that you put the stats on the screen. I know it’s a simple thing, but a lot of analysts just read out the numbers and they seem to get lost in the narrative. Great video, Tyler!
5:33 “hold their own with shai in their own right” as buddy got his soul absolutely snatched (pause) and shai just missed wide open😂
Hater
The thunder are probably gonna go all the way, they have the most versatile and best defense in the league and some great offense. Them v Celtics gonna be hopefully fire
If they get Chet back and he's healthy and looking like he did before the injury, the Thunder are going to be hard for anyone to stop. Chet made me a believer in that Spurs game where he punked Wemby and had him sitting out the rest of the game because Chet was abusing him.
@@Davivd2Wemby was rusty Chet ain’t doing dat again
@@kokushibo6823 yes he is lmao
This game was so good I was watching off ball defenders
The clip at 19:03 shows perfectly what the Thunder's defense is all about! Love this team!
Love these videos. They help me understand what to look for when I'm watching a game, and that's made watching games so much more fun
Injuries forced the Thunder to adopt that small lineup, but it might be a crucial weapon come playoff time. They struggled to beat the Mav's zone last season due to a lack of spacing and shooting; a 5 out lineup that can still defend at a high level is the perfect antidote.
?????
Their base lineup _IS_ a five out lineup because of Chet. And was last year
They just need Chet and J-Dub to make shots like they normally do and not have some 30% shooter on the other team randomly turn into Klay Thompson for 3 games
They lost cause Giddey was unplayable, no defence and no offence unless valid in his hands and his passing as well as it was Chet vs gafford, Lively as the only big man plus Washington so whenever Chet was out we were screwed we got destroyed by offensive rebounds and Lobs and that’s where ihart comes in and Caruso for toughness, Wallace is a better defender now and Chet’s defence looked even better gotta remember he was a rookie last year and J dub is a much better consistent player now we’re still the youngest team in league all of our players are gonna get better every year cause they’re literally so young
@@michaelahurt reply above was to you
Cason Wallace is so damn good. I swear once he works out his offence, we’ve got Jrue holiday 2.0 in our backcourt
I feel like if the Rockets can get a legit star to replace Jalen Green we’re looking at one of the best rivalries in the NBA rockets simply don’t have enough fire power This can work against every other team, except the thunder who have just as good of a defensive they do, and can actually score
No Chet too is something. OKC is gonna be a real problem and they still have a 1st round pick for 2025.
we don't have one first we have THREE firsts
@ryanamburgy2791 ya fs. Some other teams have great futures too. But the offensive talent of Shai and the amount of good 3 and D wings OKC has is gonna be a problem for everyone, especially when they are winning games without their unicorn Chet. Kinda like what Boston is doing. I just think if they had a tall ball lineup they would be even more unstoppable, cause I don't see Chet locking down Porzingis. Maybe Chet and Hardenstein on the floor at the same time would be cool to see, but if they got 1 more 6'10 dude that can shoot and is athletic they will be broken. Like a Jabari Smith Jr or MPJ type. Maybe need more size than just Hardenstein against a team like Jokic or against some of these new heavy centers like Edey and Clingan.
Crossing my fingers for the next nba dynasty
@@lotuslife3239 I agree with the 6'10 player. I think thats the only problem or my worry about this team is that we don't have that prototype PF that can play big and also play in a small ball lineup. I was hoping Ous was gonna be that type of PF but he's just not developing right away like I hoped he would. And its hard to trade for that PF esp with how cheap our team is rn so my guess is that we get those "6'10 dude that can shoot and is athletic" this years draft with the amount of Picks we have or (Ik it wont happen) if we can get Herb Jones out of the PELS since he's easier to trade for since his contract isn't bad I would love get him even if he's more of a SF but can play big at times.
@@lotuslife3239I disagree. The Knicks blew out the nuggets with a small lineup. Everything else is right tho
Awesome breakdown
Houston and OKC are the most underrated teams in the league 💯! Good we have ppl like hoop venue giving these teams more recognition with these detailed analysis 🔥 🔥...
OKC are known contenders and houston have been getting their love this season as well, I wouldn't call either of them underrated at all.
Who the hell saying okc underrated when they got a mvp candidate leading their team lmao 😂
We ain't underrated no more
How is okc underrated in any sense of the word
How is OKC underrated. They are 1st in the West with a squad full of hoopers who play both sides of the ball and a PG who drops 30 on an off day
FULLY HEALTHY THIS WOULD BE SUCH A GREAT PLAYOFFS SERIES💯🔥🔥
I feel like this is gonna be insane rivalry, especially if the Rockets upgrade from Jalen Green because really they just need a guy they can get a bucket when they need one
I’m not trying to be disrespectful, but I think if Chet is healthy with ihart okc would torch the rockets. Sengun has a tough time with both of our centers, especially Chet. I genuinely think best case scenario for the rockets would be a gentlemen’s sweep.
Who remembers when I hart used to be a bronze on Houston in 2k
Rockets need to get Jimmy or B.I this season
OKC got more options than a day trader.
lets go thunder
both offenses were struggling all game
Shai's super power is shrinking when it matters cause the refs wont gift him 17 free throws a game
If this game is anything like the last few cup games then bet the over on rebounds for players. EASY MONEY. I’m up $5K in the last week and a half
as a Lakers fan i do not want to see the thunder in the playoffs
Rockets are missing one guy
They are missing a Shai like creator, that's a pretty big guy...
@ryanamburgy2791 yup not a lot of guys like that available now.
Jalen Green was suppose to be their guard shot creator but he hasn’t panned out. The Rockets are a team that should consider trading for Zack Lavine
@@Matthew-xl5bc Green is a good second or third option but he will never be a first option
@@Matthew-xl5bcwhile I agree with they might need to get someone, Zach Lavine is older than most players on that roster which might not be ideal in the future
W
Jalen Green is so bad its not even funny. Rocket fans still think this dude is gna be an athletic Harden or smth 😂
Rockets fans hate him more than anyone
I dont wanna blame the refs but shai’s whistle is lowkey crazy. Okc is the better team and probably would have won anyways but its hard to win when someone has basically more free throws than made fgs
He got fouled on two threes and with 5 seconds left, actually watch the game please
also hard to win when ur team shoots 36.5% on 96 shots but go off
Well that’s actually foul
Not even a argument 🤷🏽
He consistently leads the league in drives to the basket, by a huge margin as well. Of course he gets foul calls. If you actually break down how often he drives and the rate of fouls called per drive on average, he should get a whistle way more often.
@@ryanamburgy2791 its pretty obvious his ftr is going to dip sizeably come playoff time. If they cant win with their defense, the thunder are beyond toast vs the mavericks.
11:18 the law of averages doesn't tell us shit because it's not a real phenomenon
Oh boy ... Do you think gravity isn't real and the Earth is flat too?
Your metrics are not how they decide the best defense of ALL TIME! Wtf
Note in 1:18 he says Statistically the best, it doesn’t mean best of all time. All he was trying to say was the Thunder have a great defense
Which is why I used the word “statistically” instead of making the statement.
They have the greatest difference from the average defense of all time and are averaging more steals than turnovers, that is historically good...
So how does one go about deciding what the best defense of all time is? How should we try to figure it out?