This team vs last ... who is better ?

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

It's close. Having Favors and Burks healthy this year, adding Udoh and Sefalosha, and having Rubio push the ball and orchestrate instead of Hayward and Hill are all improvements. If Exum didn't get hurt, I think this year's team would clearly be better, but lets see what happens when Mitchell finds his sea legs. Rudy and Hood are also both slightly improved this year.

Rubio really is the straw that stirs the drink. He's making average or below average offensive players successful. The fact that Joe Ingles can score the ball head to head against Melo and PG really says something. And of course, the defense and depth this year are better than last year.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

If the defense is as good as we think it is, IMO this is a 60 win team

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Not to mention a healthy favors and Burks helps.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Dunno, wait until we have a few games where we score 65 points which I think there's every chance might happen Enjoy the feel and spirit of this team more than last year tho

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

I think they are better, but don't think they will win as many games

Of course they won't win as many. They will win more.

 

[gomretat]

Too soon to tell but the good news is that it is a legit question. We lost an all star and a productive PG and we may be as good or better without them. Great work by DL and QS

 

[vegas]

2 weeks ago there would be no way I would have given it a 2nd thought. Losing Hill and Hayward was quite a hole to fill. Now that we've seen a few games, it's certainly not out of the question, but too early to know anything. Who knows, the Thunder may be bad this year and fall far below expectations. Last year we lost to Portland early and I though they would be a good team, and they just eked into the playoffs.

 

[416Klawzz]

2 weeks ago there would be no way I would have given it a 2nd thought. Losing Hill and Hayward was quite a hole to fill. Now that we've seen a few games, it's certainly not out of the question, but too early to know anything. Who knows, the Thunder may be bad this year and fall far below expectations. Last year we lost to Portland early and I though they would be a good team, and they just eked into the playoffs.

Portland will always suck dude, over paid roster and a bunch of scrubs.

 

[fgcamel]

Quin > Quin

 

[The Midnight]

Should I add a poll to this thread?

 

[firegirl]

We have a lot more grit and now a vocal leader in Rudy. We've been missing that for years now.

 

[firegirl]

And please for all that is holy, stop saying, "can you imagine if we had Hayward?" He's gone people. Plus, if he would have stayed we wouldn't have Udoh or Thabo. Those two are unreal. And this would be Hayward's team, which, I wouldn't like at all.