Why isn’t playoff inexperience holding OKC back as people claimed?

[jc23]

OKC might still make it to the wcf and maybe even the finals but experience does matter. If it didnt then we would see very young inexperienced teams make the finals more often. Sometimes in the case of the KD thunder you get such a team that can surprise you because they are so talented.

This current okc team is good but will be even better next season with the experience they will have gotten this year.

[Curmudgeon]

Because it is.

[Dacost]

I'm actually very suprised how toxic and immature thunder fans are.

The Media has been throwing smoke up their butts for years and I think that has effect them.They think they deserve respect and recognition but that is something you have to work for.

The lack of shame from OP is also unreal this is not the only thread he has made.I think he is either a kid (under 13) or had some big time insecurity issues.

[Devilanche]

I'm actually very suprised how toxic and immature thunder fans are.

The Media has been throwing smoke up their butts for years and I think that has effect them.They think they deserve respect and recognition but that is something you have to work for.

The lack of shame from OP is also unreal this is not the only thread he has made.I think he is either a kid (under 13) or had some big time insecurity issues.

So what age do you assign to someone who generalise a fanbase ?

[BmanInBigD]

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This was something I laughed at every night on forums, Twitter, and sports shows. People talking about how being so young and inexperienced they were. I kept reminding them that OKC is a two way dominant team with stupid energy and athleticism, while being extremely well coached.

Experience like “clutch” isn’t some magical fairy that makes or breaks a team. Basketball is about defense and offense. They are great at both and have lots of guys on the bench that can play too.

Why was this fallacy constantly repeated? Now they are still undefeated like Minny in the playoffs with mostly blowout wins.

You were saying....?

[dirkdiggler4177]

Interesting stat I found:
Shai in the 4th quarter: 21% shooting
Kyrie Irving in the 4th quarter: 46% shooting

Of course, this can have a lot to do with fatigue. I remember Kawhi doing the same against the Mavs. Was not taking many shots, then in the 4th he dominated the mid-range game while also stopping Luka, more or less.

[Pinpilinpauxa]

Thunder problem is not experience just that Dallas are bigger and much stronger. They are lucky Luka is injured because they would be easily sweept by a ealthy Dallas team.

Yet i can see them reaching the finals because i dont think PJ can sustain this amazing level and Luka is at 60-70%.

Thunder need a Big/Athletic center to help Chet in the paint

[MoneyTalks41890]

Biggest weaknesses in this series have definitely come in the non-Chet minutes and that’s the intentional decision the team made to run with Jaylin instead of upgrading the backup C spot.

[ChipotleWest]

The series isn't over yet. If Mavs win Game 4 historically they have a 95% chance of winning the series, but if OKC wins Mavs chance of winning the series drops to 48%. So pretty much if Mavs win Game 4 it is over if not it clearly isn't as it's 2-2 with OKC having hca back.

[WentzerWuver]

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This was something I laughed at every night on forums, Twitter, and sports shows. People talking about how being so young and inexperienced they were. I kept reminding them that OKC is a two way dominant team with stupid energy and athleticism, while being extremely well coached.

Experience like “clutch” isn’t some magical fairy that makes or breaks a team. Basketball is about defense and offense. They are great at both and have lots of guys on the bench that can play too.

Why was this fallacy constantly repeated? Now they are still undefeated like Minny in the playoffs with mostly blowout wins.

Is that why OKC is down 1-2 now Lol

[ChipotleWest]

Thunder problem is not experience just that Dallas are bigger and much stronger. They are lucky Luka is injured because they would be easily sweept by a ealthy Dallas team.

Yet i can see them reaching the finals because i dont think PJ can sustain this amazing level and Luka is at 60-70%.

Thunder need a Big/Athletic center to help Chet in the paint

So you've got them winning 3 out of 4 games against Dallas then beating Minnesota or Denver? Wow. I don't see it.

[famicommander]

Because the Pelicans were an awful team without a starting point guard and without their best player.

[One Last Shot]

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This was something I laughed at every night on forums, Twitter, and sports shows. People talking about how being so young and inexperienced they were. I kept reminding them that OKC is a two way dominant team with stupid energy and athleticism, while being extremely well coached.

Experience like “clutch” isn’t some magical fairy that makes or breaks a team. Basketball is about defense and offense. They are great at both and have lots of guys on the bench that can play too.

Why was this fallacy constantly repeated? Now they are still undefeated like Minny in the playoffs with mostly blowout wins.

Hey SGA fanboy, are you still laughing now?

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[meekrab]

Now we can talk about the inexperienced Thunder

[basketballRob]

OKC and Magic needed the experience this season.

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[rapstarter]

They probably needed this. They already looked a lot better in Game 6 than in Game 5 when they legit looked scared to even take an open shot.

[bledredwine]

I came back to the forum for this thread.

This is part of the reason why I love boxing and the NBA... the return to living-in-the-moment threads afterwards.

Nothing wrong with it, but good fun.

[scrabbarista]

It seems that 0% winning percentage of titles for teams this young/inexperienced was actually predictive!

Who could've known!?

I mean besides me, for the last four months...

[eyriq]

They lost in the play-in last season, I think that helped them experience wise.

[G35]

Every generation think they are unique and they get to leap frog everyone else. You cannot propel people past experience.....