The Oklahoma City Thunder have big talent, big dreams, and big players.
And this might be a key to them finally getting it together and climbing up the Western Conference standings.
The Thunder have some height 😳 pic.twitter.com/SaqKQYOMAI
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 6, 2022
With the addition of rookie player Chet Holmgren, the Thunder are now one of the tallest teams in the league.
Holmgren comes in at 7-foot-1, while Aleksej Pokusevski is 7-foot.
Meanwhile, Ousmane Dieng is 6-foot-10, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is 6-foot-6, and Josh Giddey is 6-foot-8.
This might not be the group of guys you want sitting in front of you at a movie theater but it’s definitely is who you want storming through the NBA.
Tall Talent
Everyone knows that basketball is a tall person’s game: with a few exceptions, the great successes throughout history have been easily over 6-feet.
Therefore, no team is going to get far without at least a few players who can top that number.
But it’s not just the height that makes the Thunder so special.
This is a young team, a fired-up team, a team that has energy and passion.
They might be a bit naive because they haven’t played much in the league but the experience will come with time.
Watching the Thunder over the last few seasons hasn’t always been easy but there have been signs of serious heart and that has to count for a lot.
Now the team just needs to come together as cohesive unit, perfect skills and abilities, and really make an impression on the rest of the league.
With Holmgren coming into the league, Giddey getting better after his rookie year, and the rest of the team eager to prove themselves, the Thunder are ready to roar.
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