OKC Thunder need Russell Westbrook and Paul George to fail immediately

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Final Thought

The OKC Thunder have as much potential as they’ve ever had, but there are still important lessons to be learned. Westbrook seems to have shaken his shooting woes for the time being, and George has been an unstoppable force all season long, but individual star power won’t carry this team to a championship. Molding a cohesive unit that trusts one another, from MVP-caliber starters to the

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the last man off the bench is the best way to make a resilient team capable of running through the playoffs.

The most dangerous teams are those that are hard to defend. The most difficult teams to defend are those whose players all have the capability and confidence to score at will and take over a game at any moment.

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, that means the Brodie and PG-13 need to fail – immediately. It wouldn’t be comfortable, it wouldn’t be the most confidence-inspiring, and it wouldn’t be fun.

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Nonetheless, it very well may be the best thing this Oklahoma City Thunder team could use to coalesce into the team nobody wants to face in the playoffs.