NBA-FIBA Championships and the Oklahoma City Thunders (Part 2)
Continuing our article regarding the superb performance that the USA team was able to come up with and then eventually win the gold medal thanks to some of the top performers in the team. These players are now a great asset of the American team and according to experts would shine in their respective teams while playing in the NBA too.
The experts who previously thought that the Lakers will be impossible to beat, may just want to think again due to the fact that with Durant who has improved on his leadership qualities would manage to carve a way for the Thunders, which is going to be not easy but an impressive one in the journey to championship glory. Not only this, but with the qualities that Durant has, Westbrook has new found patience that would surely benefit the Thunders. The Oklahoma City Thunders would due to these players be able to challenge the Lakers in the Western Conference and according to the experts might well win the Western Conference crown.
The above statement is supported by the fact that two of the best players in the Thunders squad now have better in understanding each other and are well aware of the fact about what it takes to be on the big stage after winning the FIBA Championships. With the stage all set, experts say that without a doubt the Thunders are one of the best teams in the Western Conference and do have what it takes to win the crown.
Another one of the Thunders players, who performed to the best of his abilities and according to reports the Ron Artest version of the Thunders, Nenad Krstic also played very good for the Serbian team. This extravagant player was able to cement his place as being one of the exciting players in the tournament and which further cements the Thunders roster and strengthens the Thunders squad in hope for a title this season. Experts say that with three players on top of their physical games, all three of the players would be an essential part of the Thunders team if they were to win the title this season. Teams like Lakers and the Nuggets without a doubt would have a tough time when they come against the Thunders team.
As mentioned, Durant with the leadership abilities that he has developed would be without any doubt an outstanding performer for the Thunders, according to experts. This player would also be able to get himself into scoring positions and be the vocal leader as well, as we saw during the FIBA championships. Experts say that it was this vocal ability that this player lacked last season when it came to close games and now with this improvement, this player is a complete package. With the better skills of play making this player would further set up teammates into scoring positions that would result in better results for the Thunders team and would also help players develop into further better ones. This effectively secures a bright future for the upcoming players, as they would be learning from the winning experience of the two players in the Thunders squad.
The experts relate these skills that the Thunders have now to that of Kobe which he was able to develop after the departure of the big machine, Shaquille O’Neal from the Lakers. In addition, these skills according to the experts have been impressive as the Lakers were able to make their way into the third straight final this past season and win the second consecutive one. If we evaluate the Lakers according to these performances, then these have without any doubt paid off and for the Thunders would pay off too according to experts.
Recent reports and experts suggest that the Thunders will be more mature this season coupled with the fact of them being one of the most physical team in the history of the Thunders. The experts say that with all said, the title is well in reach for the Thunders given that they don’t underperform and the two top players are able to put up a show that they did during the FIBA Championships.
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