Joel Lorenzi

when OKC is killing people.

I think they're about to... I don't remember the exact stat.

I think they're about to possibly tie or break the record for most 25.1s in a season.

Nobody remembers those two seasons.

Nobody.

They've got that back-to-back MVP of the league.

They're probably going to defend their title or at least have a good shot to do it.

Nobody remembers those two years.

And of course...

You have to see both sides of this.

It's likely going to take more than two years for any team.

The Thunder got insanely lucky, but they also put themselves in position to inherit luck.

They were creative, ballsy.

They hired the right people.

So many people in their front office are just smart.

They know how to delegate things.

Like, you can go down the list on why they're the envy of the league, but it takes risk and an ability to look yourself in the mirror and say, well, this is what we have.

Sam traded away.

Russell Westbrook, who many people... I don't know about now, because Shea's pretty up there, but many people believe to be the greatest under effort.

Certainly the most beloved.