The last three years have for the most part been a dull and bleak slog through games. The goal was always to vie for the best possible lottery odds. This season feels different. While the Thunder are still not a winning team, they have been an exciting to watch and challenging squad to face. It is safe to say that their 150-117 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night is the best victory of the ‘tanking’ era.
When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was reported to be out with an illness, nobody would blame you for being pessimistic about the Thunder’s chance to pull out a win against the league-leading 26-11 Celtics, I know I certainly was.