The Oklahoma City Thunder are turning heads this season, delivering some of the most impressive basketball in the league. With a 27-5 record, the Thunder are perched at the top of the Western Conference standings, trailing only the Cleveland Cavaliers (29-4) in the overall NBA rankings. Their stellar performance has earned them the No. 2 spot in the league’s power rankings.
What’s more, the Thunder are currently riding an 11-game winning streak, the second-longest in the league this season. This achievement is even more remarkable considering they’ve been without Chet Holmgren, who has been sidelined due to a hip injury.
Despite their success, not everyone is convinced. Former NBA guard Carlos Arroyo recently shared his doubts about the Thunder on the latest episode of The OGs Show with Udonis Haslem. Arroyo admitted he’s skeptical about OKC’s seriousness.
“They don’t seem serious about the game.”
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“I don’t know, OKC, you know, OKC to me, they don’t seem serious about the game. I don’t know; I could be old school, you know what I’m saying? They’re extremely talented, though,” Arroyo said.
Udonis Haslem Calls The Oklahoma City Thunder ‘Tops In The League’ For Offense And Defense
While Carlos Arroyo expressed skepticism about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s seriousness, Udonis Haslem was quick to defend the team’s performance so far. On the latest episode of The OGs Show, Haslem shared his thoughts on the young Thunder squad and mentioned the team’s maturity on the court, despite their youth.
“I’ll tell you something about that team. That team, even though they’re young, they play well beyond their years, because you very rarely see a young team that shares the basketball the right way. They play the right way offensively, and they play that way defensively. So they’re tops in the league offensively and defensively,” Haslem said.
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With their current success, Haslem’s praise reinforces the idea that Oklahoma City is a serious contender this season. It’s now on the OKC team to prove Carlos Arroyo wrong by continuing their dominance in this season.
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