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During the 2010s, OKC used to be Championship contender in the West for years when KD was their franchise player.

After KD left, OKC underachieved in the playoffs with Russ/PG & never won 50+ regular season games before Russ got traded away

SGA brought back the relevancy for OKC and has now taken them past the 1st round twice.

As the title says: Is SGA already the 2nd greatest player ever for OKC behind Kevin Durant?

second best player behind Westbrook yeah

Dadouv47 wrote:second best player behind Westbrook yeah

A washed up Chris Paul took a young & inexperienced Thunder roster to a better record than Russ (without KD) ever did. And further in the Playoffs.

Stop overrating Russ

If he gets an MVP and a chip, hes certainly headed for #1 within a couple years.

Until then, Westbrook is hanging on just barely.

Russ is one of the more overrated MVP's ever imo. He was far more style than substance. The fact that OKC fans were booing him during today's game was pretty hilarious too. Even that city doesn't like him.

Drygon wrote:

Dadouv47 wrote:second best player behind Westbrook yeah

A washed up Chris Paul took a young & inexperienced Thunder roster to a better record than Russ (without KD) ever did. And further in the Playoffs.

Stop overrating Russ

Paul gets outplayed by most of his allstar PG matchups in the playoffs. Stop overrating Chris Paul.

Westbrook all day as 2nd until Shai proves otherwise.

bledredwine wrote:

Drygon wrote:

Dadouv47 wrote:second best player behind Westbrook yeah

A washed up Chris Paul took a young & inexperienced Thunder roster to a better record than Russ (without KD) ever did. And further in the Playoffs.

Stop overrating Russ

Paul gets outplayed by most of his allstar PG matchups in the playoffs. Stop overrating Chris Paul.

Westbrook all day as 2nd until Shai proves otherwise.

Rookie Donovan Mitchell outplayed both MVP Russ and PG while Jazz were underdogs.

That's more embarrassing than anything CP3 did in his career

No. But he’s very similar to Tatum.

Castle Black wrote:Russ is one of the more overrated MVP's ever. He was far more style than substance. The fact that OKC fans were booing him during today's game was pretty hilarious too. Even that city doesn't like him.

he got a standing ovation in game 1. Our fanbase learned that it was time to root for our players, period. Anything short of a ring and Shai will never get the love Russ still have in OKC.

Drygon wrote:During the 2010s, OKC used to be Championship contender in the West for years when KD was their franchise player.

After KD left, OKC underachieved in the playoffs with Russ/PG & never won 50+ regular season games before Russ got traded away

SGA brought back the relevancy for OKC and has now taken them past the 1st round twice.

As the title says: Is SGA already the 2nd greatest player ever for OKC behind Kevin Durant?

Damn bro, I had no idea. Anyone else hear about this?

He’s behind KD and Westbrook

Second best no doubt but Russ was a real icon for okc, basketball iq not so much.

I think If he wins a ring with the thunder he jumps Durant.

sam presti is #1 for okc

He’s number one in my heart.

Dadouv47 wrote:second best player behind Westbrook yeah

More like how I'd think about it.

Yes Durant was better than Westbrook, but he ditched the team and Westbrook kept going leading to Westbrook being the greater Thunder.

It's debatable whether SGA has surpassed either Durant or Westbrook right now, but he'll surpass Durant first followed by Westbrook, quite possibly by the end of the Finals.

Patches Perry wrote:If he gets an MVP and a chip, hes certainly headed for #1 within a couple years.

Until then, Westbrook is hanging on just barely.

Oh, if OKC wins the chip with SGA as the Finals MVP, Westbrook will not be handing on any more.

Castle Black wrote:Russ is one of the more overrated MVP's ever imo. He was far more style than substance. The fact that OKC fans were booing him during today's game was pretty hilarious too. Even that city doesn't like him.

WB’s career is going to age horribly. Career 52.6% TS is really bad

Doctor MJ wrote:More like how I'd think about it.

Yes Durant was better than Westbrook, but he ditched the team and Westbrook kept going leading to Westbrook being the greater Thunder.

It's debatable whether SGA has surpassed either Durant or Westbrook right now, but he'll surpass Durant first followed by Westbrook, quite possibly by the end of the Finals.

Westbrook forced his way out from OKC when he demanded going to Rockets immediately - after losing to them in playoffs.

At least KD left as a free agent after his contract ended.

Patches Perry wrote:If he gets an MVP and a chip, hes certainly headed for #1 within a couple years.

Until then, Westbrook is hanging on just barely.

TwitterFingers wrote:He’s behind KD and Westbrook

Big nick wrote:Second best no doubt but Russ was a real icon for okc, basketball iq not so much.

KD brought the Thunder to 4x Conference Finals and NBA Finals? Shai even took OKC to WCF.

What did Russ do for OKC as their franchise player (2016-2019) aside being very underwhelming vs underdogs in the playoffs again?

KD should've left when he saw they were more committed to finances (trading away James Harden) than winning, yet he gave them 4 extra years.

Behind Thabo Sefalosha