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OKC Thunder: Top 10 moments of 2009-2010 season

By Stephen Dolan

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 22: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on December 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 111-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 22: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on December 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 111-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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O Captain! My Captain!

On April 15, 2009, Scott Brooks had been officially named Head Coach of the OKC Thunder. He had righted the ship admirably following the firing of PJ Carlesimo the previous year and earned the job.

In the same way that KD was a shoo-in for the All-Star Game, Scott Brooks was an easy choice for the Coach of the Year Award in 2010. One year and one week after getting the job, he received the job’s highest honor outside of winning a championship.

Scott Brooks was an excellent developmental coach for the Thunder. He helped multiple players reach levels that they would never have reached without him. While he has been much (overly) maligned for his strategy, he was beloved by Thunder players even after his firing, and his resume speaks for itself.

He won this CoY Award. The team won 62 percent of their games under his guidance and 53.4 percent of playoff games. Scott Brooks coached in three Conference Finals and one Finals with the Thunder.

By any measurement, he was a success, and OKC was lucky to have Scottie Brooks.

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