where will okc finish up in the west.

[NZStreetBaller]

I think the home court advantage is important to the thunder so they will need to finish atleast in the top 4. Durants got a heck of a job to do when he gets back.

[All Net]

Don't see them having much of a chance finishing in the top 4. If they finish anything above 6th I will be surprised and they would deserve alot of credit

[retaxis]

hCA is more important for grinding teams compared with shooting teams
shooting teams often at times do better away because they don't feel like the crowd will boo them for missing shots therefore less to worry about and just focus on stroking it. At home the crowd will boo u for not playing hard enough and a shooting team may feel like they need to grind it up which is not their game

[imdaman99]

They don't need home court. Which high seed will clearly beat them? Spurs? They match up ok with the Spurs when they are fully healthy. I'm sure no high seed in the West will look forward to playing them. If it's the Rockets or Warriors or Grizzlies, they will feel cheated that they worked their butts off all year to get a high seed only to have to play a hot Thunder team in the 1st round. Which of them 3 teams or even Portland will want anything to do with the Thunder in the 1st round? Even Pop is smart enough to tank enough to avoid them in the 1st round.

[kurple]

5-7

[ArbitraryWater]

I think people are actually relizing now they have a legit chance of missing out... which is hilarious.

[fragokota]

How many more games are OKC expected to play without KD and Chuckbrook? 6-7 games? I think they're like 3 games behind 8th place, they'll be fine although don't know if they can get above 6th place in the end.

[kurple]

I think people are actually relizing now they have a legit chance of missing out... which is hilarious.

is it hilarious that people are realizing it or that they might miss the playoffs?

[Demitri98]

We'll be the scariest damn 8th seed to ever hit the league. A healthy roster looks something like:

Westbrook/Jackson
Lamb/Roberson
Durant/PJ3
Ibaka/Collison
Adams/Perkins

[ArbitraryWater]

is it hilarious that people are realizing it or that they might miss the playoffs?

Go figure

[ArbitraryWater]

We'll be the scariest damn 8th seed to ever hit the league. A healthy roster looks something like:

Westbrook/Jackson
Lamb/Roberson
Durant/PJ3
Ibaka/Collison
Adams/Perkins

At the end of the season couple of teams will be losing on purpose to avoid that squad

[penny4president]

5-7 , but i can see them missing the playoff

[Demitri98]

At the end of the season couple of teams will be losing on purpose to avoid that squad

Which is why I think Pop will have the Spurs playing mediocre so they can get a 4th or 5th seed.

[kurple]

Go figure

i would say neither. but thats also why i'm asking

[ArbitraryWater]

Which is why I think Pop will have the Spurs playing mediocre so they can get a 4th or 5th seed.

No damn way... They're risking their entire season by doing that, and would likely play OKC in the 2nd round anyway.

They're the defending champions who dominated the competition, they're not afraid of anyone..