I’m not mincing my words when I saw that an Oklahoma City Thunder win is mandatory tonight. It’s not because of the tight Western Conference Playoff race, nor because of the boost it will provide for a recently sluggish squad. No. The OKC Thunder need a victory tonight because it would showcase what formula will work best for this team in the Playoffs.
Oklahoma City has not had a consistent identity all season. Yet as we’re about to find out, they have have specific elements in place that the defending World Champions (and arguably the most talented team in NBA history) simply can’t handle.