Chuck: I Don't Know If OKC Can Win a Playoff Series | Inside the NBA
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- Inside the NBA crew debate if the Oklahoma City Thunder can make a run in the West despite their age and inexperience.
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"NEW O-LENS???"
Where is that lol
3:45@@kai6xx
@@kai6xxlast second
He shouldn't be shocked about that but Chuck is a dumb casual 😂
im just glad to see okc back competing at a high level again. okc has all the time to get better, I really hope this okc team can get a chip for the city
I respect this opinion a lot. I see them getting great in the very near future, they aren't at the level yet (I'm guessing) to win a chip yet, but they have so many great pieces. I know as a Nuggets fan I'm partial, but in a few years I see the Thunder being a buzzsaw for any team to play them.
their window has barely opened and will be open for years to come.
@@euro51116Chet gonna end up in NY in 5 years
They should’ve treated KD and harden better and they’d have one
It's going to happen because they love each other and no one man is more important than the team humility
OKC is a promising team but they need experience in order to beat teams like the Nuggets.
They need to wait for Jokic to retire if they want to beat the Nuggets.
But they can beat nearly every other team outside the Celtics.
@@AndorskiI would take the lakers to beat them. Lebron and AD have too much experience
@@Andorskithey beat the nuggets 3 times this year
Okc can’t even beat the 10th seed lakers 😂 they ain’t winning sht
@@ndnd7614This is a dumb argument. The nuggets lost to the thunder so by that logic the Nuggets ain’t winning shit either. Neither are the Celtics or Timberwolves or clippers or pelicans because they all lost to the thunder who lost to the 10th seed lakers.
this felt like more of a discussion than an argument and i really enjoyed that
He has a point you wouldn’t pick okc over denver in a series 🤷🏾♂️
Yeah but that doesn't mean they can't win a series lmao. You and Chuck have that 2nd grade logic going
I would pick okc over golden state, Both L.A teams, Dallas, Phoenix, or New Orleans.
You picking OKC over the clippers in a playoffs wtf healthy stfu 🤣🤣
@@marquelinnurse8914hk the clippers have a history of choking😂 they couldn’t win with cp3 and griffin, and they ain’t winning with kawai and pg.
@dbl-j5185 I'll bet my whole check they can't beat any top 10 seed in west besides kings, wolves n pelicans. So stop it u fool. Playoffs different u clearly act like u ain't even seen basketball
Shaq went silent about SGA when Chuck asked him "Would you take him over KD? or "Would you take him over Luka?"
I would take him over both, he's played better than them both the whole year. But yes he has to prove it in the playoffs
@@mith2946Luka avg 35 10 10 😂
Nah@@mith2946
@DrSJH159 I hate to break it to you, but you have to actually watch the games. Lukas numbers are better, but SGA is more efficient and has a much lower usage rate. Let's not even mention the huge factor that casuals like you ignore. There's too sides of the ball in basketball, Luka is not even in the same ballpark as a defender to SGA.
@@mith2946still he can't get them a win in playoffs 😂😂😂 meanwhile Luka goes god mode
Shaq like Joker but he don't want him to win more MVPs cuz it's gonna push him further as an all-time great. 😂
Jokic is obviously the best player in the world right now
@@gregbors8364that was an irrelevant comment no offense 🤣 donkey496 is right shaq is jealous, jokic is going to surpass him
@@multiplepassions3694 Irrelevant? I’m saying Joker should get the MVP because he’s the best player
@@gregbors8364 yeah you’re stating the obvious. Didn’t really add much to the conversation
@@multiplepassions3694 OK good to know. I didn’t want to sully this highly intellectual conversation. My bad
This season is a win for OKC regardless of the playoffs.
Shaq be like "No more MVPs for Jokic."
New Orleans ? Yea Chuck , we in there
That New Orleans at the end from chuck was crazy😂😂
Okc needs Chet to develop even further imo before they get a really good shot at that championship. He's a rookie and he'll experience things in the playoffs that he has not experience before. SGA is ready, the rest of his team are not. Well not yet.
Didn't Shaq say last week that if the Nuggets or Celtics didn't win the championship it would be the Suns, now he wouldn't take them over OKC??
I heard something like that, he just loses his mind trying to be against chuck😂
dumb point because just because you think a team is the 3rd best team doesn’t mean they match up well with every inferior team
That doesn't surprise me, Shaq sometimes contradicts himself even in the same argument.
@@Rickle_Pick23 Nah, your point is dumb.
as an OKC fan, them losing in the first round sounds very possible, the west is stacked, there really is no easy matchup
As a thunder fan, I agree. But everyone just assumes they have no chance at all. Which is dumb in my opinion.
@@dbl-j5185the only problem OKC has is there only center is Chet and he is to slim. Every playoff team but Warriors will destroy them on the glass and paint. OKC needs another big man
@@joedirt3333 look at this!! Someone with a good reason.
I agree btw, but Chet being slim is less of an issue than I originally thought. He’s able to block shots and play good help defense because of his speed so it’s a trade off I’m ok with. However, I would like another big man with a little bit of muscle for when Chet is struggling.
@@dbl-j5185 yeah maybe even get a big such as drummond and play Chet at the 4. Tbh, idek if giddey fits in that system. I think you trade him
@@joedirt3333 drummond on okc would be wild
I agree. OKC is very young and have a promising future but we need to see how SGA is officiated in the playoffs. and their rebounding is a huge problem
Chucks Right..As Usual. OKC have Played Well this Season. But Idk If they Can Win A Series Either...Not that they Can't. But Idk. I'd Pick PHX In A Series between them As Well btw
The point is they have just as good as chance as anybody, you can say that about any of the teams besides Denver. The Nuggets are the only team you would actually be surprised if they lost in the first round.
I don't think the Thunder need to worry about the Suns now.......😅😅😅
Take a seat Izzy
OKC is good, but way too young right now. Probably can win a series.
But a deep playoff run? Probably not, the West is too deep and lots of experienced teams. Maybe next year or so, they will start to gain some experience and make the deeper runs.
I get why everyone is talking about playoff experience but this team is no regular young team, they play like an experienced team with how they pass the ball and make the right decisions.
it takes time to get to the finish line. Lebron won on his 8th season. Let that sink in
@@mura0and kwahi won in his 3rd year. Shit take. LeBron isn't the blueprint for winning. If anything that comes up short more times than not.
Curry won in his 6th year
Kobe won in 4 years
SAG for OKC is great because he flops around like a fish out of water every time he gets bumped and ends up at foul line
Ok? And he scored and they win so who care
At least he doesn't cry like Luka though, Christ Luka is bad about that.
NEW OOORRRRLLENNSSSSS😂😂😂
He likes the Pelicans a lot but shocked they're top 10 in O and D? What a maroon. 😂
This ain’t the season to be scared of OKC but next year watch out. This team just needs to get their feet wet and get a taste of that playoff atmosphere. Presti adds a big man who fits this team like Lauri or Jonas Valanciunas type guy and they’re all set.
The fact that Chuck says they cant win a series lets me know they can win a series 😂
If they face the Lakers. It's over for them lol
@Karlog06 It's a bad matchup but again Chuck is saying they probably can't win a series. That's crazy
Chuck needs to STFU cus he has never won a championship 💀
@@Karlog06bold of you to assume they even face them in the first round😭😹
You acting like he’s always wrong. He predicted the nuggets winning the championship last year half way through the season
Anybody MVP over Jokic is just No sense!!
Embiid
They should just make a League MVP and a regular season MVP atp
I think what Shai did this year is MVP caliber basketball, and I also think Jokic balled out this year as well but imo Shai did more with the team he has🤷🏿♂️
@@LukasP143 obviously would be in the conversation, but to say so now is just trolling
Do you think the Nuggets without Jokic are better than the Thunder without SGA?
I went to a Bulls v Thunder game on November 22, 2023. When i left the Paycom Center that night, I had the same take as Kenny.....the SGA Thunder and Durant Thunder are eerily similar.
Even the big 3 in okc went throught their naturall progression they were puppies in 2010 when they played kobe and lakers. But you saw they were coming for the next few years. This current okc team has a lot of depth and theyre young thats what makes them dangerous. I do agree with chuck their ceiling is the second round and that will depend on the match up. But you can see they are coming and they will be a force in the next few years.
A big question is if, as is usual, the free throws dry up for some of the free-throw darlings of the league. If so players like Shai will have to adjust their game
Been thinking the same.
Look at OKCs free throws per game against teams. The last several games we were consistently less. V the Grizz previous game we were 5 to their 27!!!
I agree but Shai's midrange game and post moves should translate in the playoffs he's not just a freethrow merchant
in one month Chuck who doubt OKC today just said he think OKC can go far after Pelicans sweep
Smh
Like any job, you need experience. OKC is definitely not making it to the finals. I say they could win a 1st round series, but that will be tough in this conference.
OKC this year could be out quick just like the Grizzlies last season if the matchup is not favorable. I'm not sure who's dropping 30 multiple times if SGA is neutralized, it could be Chet but that would be asking too much from a rookie.
I think JDub has proven he can be that guy
Yess they can.
Chuck nails it everytime!
Nobody knows...that's what makes them so f.n amazing 😅
I think Chuck has a great point I don’t agree that they can’t win a series but OKC is a really young team and playoff basketball is a different level I would indeed pick Denver, Phoenix, Clippers (If Healthy) and maybe even GSW and the Lakers to beat them in a series. The West is tough
The Lakers are their worst match-up, the Thunder have absolutely dismantled the Warriors this year.
@@mith2946 I agree they have been beating the Warriors up the Golden State Warriors as presently constructed looks done so I’ll give you that I think the Lakers actually match up really well with Oklahoma City the playoffs will be really interesting this year
Kenny figuring out that beard thing
I like OKC vs Suns or Mavs or Kings... probably any of them except Denver and maybe weird matchups against Lakers. They may be young, but they aren't dumb, they play team ball and work hard.
Mavs will destroy them on the glass every time they play. Nurkic is to big for Chet, but OKC is very young and talented
All of them destroy okc except kings probably
OKC rebuild is ahead of schedule, if all they get this year is some playoff experience then it's mission accomplished. Having said that, don't underestimate this OKC squad. They're hungry and they have belief. Thunder up!
True, OKC has a little experience in the playoffs, although it’ll be a good year for them. I wouldn’t see them beating Denver, the suns geez, or even the Lakers because of the experience factor.
What have the Nuggets and Clippers done to make Kenny never want to talk about them?
We have to reserve judgement on OKC until we see what they can do first. Give them a year or two. This regular season shit is fly-by-night.
As an OKC fan I can't believe they're doing this well already. This is really something. I think next year will be the real time to make a run. The age and inexperience is gonna be a factor no doubt
Charles can't jinxed teams but he's got a point, sga will be the best in a series but every team has more experience, however wouldnt surprise if they make it to the wcf
Chuck is actually making a great point. This the first really good season for OKC. Playoff basketball is a whole different animal.
His points are lost as usual. His broader point yes but he's acting like they don't even have a chance to win a series lol.
jokic is the guy who is 1 or 2 in mwp race since the begining, he is clear mvp with denver at the top of west wtf are these people talking about. do you eve watch basketball?
This guy doesn’t get it^^^
it's voter fatigue and narrative. the mvp doesn't always go to the most deserving player unfortunately
Why you so triggered by that bro. Everybody has to say who you say…? Foh
Yeah, we watch basketball. But I hate to tell you the NBA isn't giving MVPs to the same guy every year. If so lebron and Jordan would have 8. Jokic isn't the exception to the rule. He's not even 1st in the standings this year. That matters.
I can’t lie if Luka can will the mavs to a 6th seed he should get mvp because joker did the same thing
We will soon find out...
Western Finals,Thunder Up!
Im not asking for more like nba Finals
This doesn't age well for Chuck. Shaq knows what he's talking about.
They added Hayward .....i dont know if he's enough to beat Denver
Chuck is stuck in the past. We are passed the point where it makes sense to bet on LBJ, Steph or KD to win it all. The changing of the guard has already happened
Next year is their year
He may be right, he may be crazy
Chuck been cooking lately
Who is Kenny barber how he put that shape up on his head
I agree.
How good of a player do you think SGA would be if he played in the 90s?
Chuck shutting boys up 😂
It's not much to shut up Shaq and Kenny lol. Chuck is going overboard
It won’t happen, but I truly hope each team can enter the playoffs healthy
I think okc just need a couple vets to throw in that rotation I think some players like monte morris Tauren prince maybe Alec Burks just some vet pieces to keep it stable and this is from a Wolves fan
He’s not exactly wrong. They very well could push it but playoffs end today that’s a lot to ask for 2nd youngest NBA team with 0 playoff experience. Idc if they are good in regular season. Also SGA is brilliant but good teams, especially in playoffs can try to come up with ways to slow him down.
okc shouldve traded for a traditional center to pair with chet. now that would make them more of a threat. chet is more of a pf, imo.
I get what Chuck is saying.. It's easy to hit shots in the regular season when you're team is on top of the standings, one or two losses in the regular season doesn't mean anything to them now.. But what happen when it's a best of 7 series can these young inexperience kids make the same shots when every game counts?
Every time when someone near SGA it is an automatic foul so yeah they're unbeatable
Damn chuck spit it out!
Agree with Chuck.
NBA needs restructure its MVP award. Its should be an Eastern conference MVP and Western conference MVP there are a lot of other players deserving of that award. SGA west ,and Jalen Brunson East; your team has to be top 4 per conference. It can't be the same players every year. Fans want to see their players recognized.
i mean they have a fair shot to make it to the conference finals but if you bet OKC over Nuggets you are bad with money for sure
They're a good team but Khawi, Jokic Kd,etc are playoffs battle hardened they'll have some work to do
Glad to see Chuck giving his flowers to KD
Chuck is an idiot. OKC already beat Denver 3 out of 4 times and still haven't lost to the Suns this year. What are these guys smokin?? I get the inexperienced part, but OKC's team chemistry is off the charts and nobody else even comes close. Not to mention OKC is one of, I think, two teams that rank in the top 5 of both offense and defense. Give these guys the respect they deserve.
People compare this Thunder team to the 2011-ish Thunder team, but I think they're closer to the 2016-2017 Celtics who rebuilt so much faster than public expectations. Tatum went into that ECF vs 17 Cavs and Lebron be like, they're saying we're still young and not ready yet. I feel like 'why not this year?'
I know that 16-17 Celtics had Horford and some vets but I just feel like they're under similar vibe and situation.
Then and now the east is easier, boston wouldnt make it in the west against clippers or spurs or gsw, okc probably not this year with suns, mavs, pels, lakers or gsw, they're way more experienced
@@sholagagates833 Call this a hot take if you’d like, but I’d take the thunder over all those teams except for the lakers. The warriors aren’t even composed this season in my opinion. The mavs and pelicans are strong but the thunder are heavily underrated with this “they don’t have experience” narrative. To me if you’re not as composed in the playoffs you lose. They don’t give points to age and experience unless you score cause of it.
And OKC has proven they perform well under pressure and clutch games than any other team. They have positive record against all those top west teams. If you don’t believe that translates to the playoffs so be it.They ARE gonna prove the narrative wrong just wait and see.
I see it the other way: Teams like the warriors need to prove your vets worth.
@@davewu8938 its about the moment I think, if okc wins it without suffering against anyone in first round, then there's going to be a rush in the players and fans, but if they suffer and are losing after 3 or 4 games, I dont see them bouncing back, dont care if is the lakers, gsw, mavs suns or kings, they're jumping from no playoffs to 1st seed and at least top 3 they'll finish, shai has to be a pacer paul george and carry this great team, nothing but luck for okc, I want them winning rings, nothing makes me more happy that seeing teams like denver and milwaukee winning after years of fighting with their same players over the years
OKC not winning a series if they're facing the Lakers in first round
I don't even think Lakers will make it if they play like last night
Lakers won all vs okc this season but all depends they win first two games at home, if not lakers will get motivated, just as last year vs memphis
Rookies don't get calls in the playoffs that's a FACT
Hi Shaq
Okc okc okc baby my team needs to make the finals
Well, what if they have to go up against a Phoenix, Lakers, or Warriors in the 1st round? Would anyone be surprised if an experienced team like OKC got beat by one of those vet teams?
Suns will destroy them and Warriors and Lakers are taking them out in 6
Okc will be just fine
Playoffs is a different ball game . Experience matters just remember what Olajuwon did to Shaq's team in the NBA finals in 95. I believe it was 4-0.
Nice
chuck always got his point on the mark.
If OKC gets a top two seed, they'll get out of the first round. They can definitely beat any of the play-in teams. I don't think they can beat any of the the top six teams though so they need to avoid being 3rd or 4th.
I trust OKC more than the Wolves. I think Wolves can lose the 1st round. But I agree that West is tough. Pelicans, Kings, Suns and Mavericks is not a walk in the park..
Chuck is right. They’re too inexperienced & Chet needs more time to become a scorer. He’s a great player but they need him to be an iso option.
THE WAY THE NBA 🏀 MVP AWARD HAS BEEN HANDED OUT THE LAST FEW YEARS .. SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER SHOULD BE THE FAVORITE ..
Come on Edwards is not on SGA level yet
Those saying OKC is too young don’t watch games. They play way more mature than they look. The Thunder play tight knit, unselfish basketball as good as anyone in the NBA.
Denver is head and shoulders above everyone else and I don’t think it’s okc’s time yet but I’d love to see them do well in the playoffs
Cant wait for playoffs.feels like alot of people think like chuck 😂😂. People act like its going to be a sweep in the playoffs. These dudes been playing together for years now. They going to suprise some of yall clowns lmao.
Charles can go fly a kite ….
They 100% a first round exit
Sounds like a well thought out very analytical opinion. You must be highly intelligent, a true wizard of percentages.
OKC is going to win a playoff series now
Luka got a magical touch. Shots he shouldn't be making go in perfectly. No way to contend with that....
Don't worry if the Suns lose in the playoffs KD will be trying to get to OKC 😂😂😂
I been saying this.. even they don’t want to face the Lakers , Suns or Mavs first round they would honestly get eliminated cause lack of experience. This is a great take Chuck !
Joker has Murray...Giannis has Dame...Tatum has Brown...Luka has Kyrie🗣️SGA has no one 🤷🏾♂️with the youngest team in the NBA with the best record 🙄 how is he not MVP🙃 Thunder Tf up
Jalen Brunson should be in the MVP conversation he had a team missing 3 starting players since the beginning of February And they're still in 4th place. That's my problem with the NBA it's always the same guys. Talk about someone new. Denver we saw that movie already.
I'm not sure I would pick anyone in the Western Conference to beat the Nuggets. However, the Thunder can beat most of the other playoff contenders in the West in a series.
Basically OKC would not be the favorite against any of the play in teams. Bron, KD, Luka and Steph.
Okc will surprise
id pick okc over mavs and pelicans but thats it
I’d only pick them over the Pelicans. I pick every west playoff/playin team over them
Chuck damn right. Luka and KD over SGA. SGA is great but he is not on that level yet.
Kenny compared them to KD Russ and Harden 🤣