Summary: Twenty wins in twenty-one tries, the league’s stingiest defense, and a net rating that dares you to look away—Oklahoma City isn’t just good, they’re defining the moment. We dig into how Shea Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP-level efficiency, Chet Holmgren’s two-way impact, and Mark Daigneault’s rotation discipline have turned the Thunder into a machine. Then we zoom out to the draft capital that still tilts their future, including a vulnerable Clippers pick that could drop another blue-chip ...
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Summary: Twenty wins in twenty-one tries, the league’s stingiest defense, and a net rating that dares you to look away—Oklahoma City isn’t just good, they’re defining the moment. We dig into how Shea Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP-level efficiency, Chet Holmgren’s two-way impact, and Mark Daigneault’s rotation discipline have turned the Thunder into a machine. Then we zoom out to the draft capital that still tilts their future, including a vulnerable Clippers pick that could drop another blue-chip ...
Power Shifts, Pressure, And Proof: Who Owns The League Now?
Front Runner Podcast Collective
2 hours 25 minutes
1 month ago
Power Shifts, Pressure, And Proof: Who Owns The League Now?
Summary: The league didn’t ease into opening night—it kicked the door down. We start where the heat is highest: a title defense in Oklahoma City, a new edge in Minnesota, and a recalibrated Denver built to outlast the minutes math that sunk them. Then we pivot to New York, where Mike Brown swaps attrition for oxygen: 40 threes, real bench usage, and a wing trio of Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart that guards like razors while Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns keep the offense hummi...
Front Runner Podcast Collective
Summary: Twenty wins in twenty-one tries, the league’s stingiest defense, and a net rating that dares you to look away—Oklahoma City isn’t just good, they’re defining the moment. We dig into how Shea Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP-level efficiency, Chet Holmgren’s two-way impact, and Mark Daigneault’s rotation discipline have turned the Thunder into a machine. Then we zoom out to the draft capital that still tilts their future, including a vulnerable Clippers pick that could drop another blue-chip ...