As 2017 draws to a close perhaps no NBA squad enters 2018 with as much momentum as the OKC Thunder. This of course wasn’t true through the initial six weeks of play. But, as the calendar flipped to December three specific games contributed to the change. In each case the games outlined below provided direction and insight for the squad which wasn’t living up to expectations.
Pundits dissected, naysayers criticized and perhaps it’s as simple as the big three stars reached a point of embarrassment over the constant ridicule. Personally, I doubt it’s that simple, although when your career is often based on crushing egos, your own is definitely part of the equation.