The OKC Thunder have quietly built a defense better than the 2004 Pistons

[Ohene]

The Thunder are on track to be the GOAT defense not just statistically but the also the fact that they’re doing it in the GOAT offensive era against the most skilled players we’ve ever seen.

That is far more impressive than the 2004 Pistons who played in the watered down iso ball era where everybody looked like great defenders because the games were so slow and trash.

Holding the Suns to 83 points in 2024 is far more impressive than holding the Nets to 65 points in 2004.



Imagine the Thunder winning the title than of the back of this defense.

not if chet cant stay healthy
and why share a vid involving phx sans durant/beal
come on now

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

13 games

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

Let's hold off praise until the postseason

That early to mid 00s def era is the toughest def era in history

You’re right

With that said they have a way of swarming post threats and forcing perimeter players to the key area for awaiting help

Seems like 7 guys are on the court at times

 

[NormanConnors]

They arent holding anyone under 70 pts

 

[inndaskKy]

Cavs are currently the best overall team of all time tho

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Golden State sonned them tho

 

[UpAndComing]

It's still November

 

[Da King]

 

[dh86]

Threads like this is why I hate nba season

 

[daboywonder2002]

Got Jalen Williams playing the 5 and still beating teams easily