In any day and age.
How long will it take for casuals to realize the OKC Thunder are an elite team?
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In any day and age.
Illuminatos
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3 out of their 4 wins are against the worst teams in the league. 
why are the clippers so damn mediocre
I wouldn't say mediocre, they are a good team. It's just that folks keep trying to pump them up to be contenders every year and they keep proving that they just ain't that.
Bilz
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Well this year there really aren't many teams you can easily put in the upper half. There are like 15 #7 seeds out there with just a couple really good teams and a few bad ones.
They're not elite but I do think they will be better than most people thought because Russ isn't human
I think he can legitimately keep playing at this pace with no problem, only thing in his way is injury
I think he can legitimately keep playing at this pace with no problem, only thing in his way is injury
GoddamnyamanProf
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They are contenders every year. 2015 was a dumb fluke and last year was random freak injuries, otherwise they make the WCF at least both seasons.
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They have no bench. It's impossible to be an elite team with no depth.
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You can't be elite when you're best player has one of the most streakiest mid range shots in the game, and is virtually not a 3 point threat.
cleanface coney
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top 5 NBA scorers 1. Russell Westbrook, OKC 37.8
2. DeMar DeRozan, TOR 36.3
3. Damian Lillard, POR 32.6
4. James Harden, HOU 31.8
5. Anthony Davis, NO 31.6
tied for 36th- Harrison Barnes, SF 18.5
SadimirPutin
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I dont know if we can choose an elite team this early in the season.....the major teams have not even played one another yet outside of the Spurs-GSW which was a hammering
But I need to see more of that matchup to determine if that game was an abberation...
The Cavs have looked pretty good outside of that one quarter against Orlando....Warriors are looking okay...not elite yet but getting better..their defense is still asscheeks
Chicago has looked good thus far...I am tempering my view on them cause I wanna see those three point numbers after 35 games
I am lukewarm on Boston for now
Still early times
But I need to see more of that matchup to determine if that game was an abberation...
The Cavs have looked pretty good outside of that one quarter against Orlando....Warriors are looking okay...not elite yet but getting better..their defense is still asscheeks
Chicago has looked good thus far...I am tempering my view on them cause I wanna see those three point numbers after 35 games
I am lukewarm on Boston for now
Still early times
No 2015 was a dumb choke job. They are "believe it when I see it" status at this point. They have done nothing to warrant benefit of the doubt going into the season.
So you're sleeping on 2017 MVP James Harden (31.8 PPG 12.4 APG 7.0 RPG 36.13 PER) and the Rockets?
They're missing piece but they look better than I expected...what's this I hear about Blake going to OKC? I think they would improve but not by that much, I'd rather them get somebody like Reddikk because they need some outside shooting especially with two good slashers on the floor that don't really have that kinda range.
GoddamnyamanProf
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Non-shooting nobodies magically catching fire from 3 for no reason then immediately going back to their stupid non-shooting nobody status is as flukie as it gets. Losing their two best players for the playoffs minutes apart from each other is also really stupid and flukie. They've had terrible luck but when healthy they can compete with anyone in the league.