Apr 3, 2021; Portland, Oregon, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Tony Bradley (13) shoots under pressure from Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Turkic (27) during the first half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
The loss the OKC Thunder suffered at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday is the kind of loss we, as fans, expected when the team entered into the rebuild phase.
Somewhere along the way, the Thunder forgot that this is who they’re supposed to be and kept pulling off upset victories. Even against teams that, on paper, are solidly built for sustained winning.