what's up everyone welcome back to the channel where we dive deep into the NBA's biggest stories today we're breaking down why the Oklahoma City Thunders when total might not tell the full story of their 2024 to 25 season let's get into it the Thunder shocked everyone last season racking up 57 wins and clinching the number one seed in the Western Conference pretty wild for the second youngest team in the NBA right behind a Most Valuable Player runnerup the coach of the year and some of the best depth in the league the Thunder turned heads but it wasn't all smooth sailing in Bricktown Josh giddy's fit with the team became a bit awkward leading to his 218 game starting streak being snapped in the playoffs and then there was the front Court depth or a lack thereof when Chad hren wasn't on the court the Thunder struggled ultimately losing a tough Series in six games with a zero point differential but OKC's front office has been busy they've upgraded their backup center spot and swapped giddy for a 40% shooter and defensive Ace Alex cruzo with these moves the Thunder are now favorites to win the Western Conference and have an over [Music] underwinding the NBA Finals just behind the Boston Celtics but here's the thing winning 60 games is no easy feat even for a team as talented as OKC the Thunder Car deeply about roster exploration mixing and matching lineups and going 10 to 12 players deep every night during the regular season with two key contributors who weren't in OKC last year there's a chance that the win total might take down from 57 even as the team becomes more poised for a championship run this season won't be as simple as just looking at the win total even if the Thunder win 56 or fewer games it doesn't mean they've taken a step back the key will and how they perform in those crucial moments how the new additions fit in and how the team evolves throughout the season so as we follow the Thunder the season remember it's not just about the number of wins but the bigger picture how they prepare for the playoffs how they integrate new talent and how they navigate The Grind of the regular season all of these factors will shape the real story of the 2024 to 25 OKC Thunder that's it for today's breakdown make sure to hit that like button if you enjoyed the video and don't forget to subscribe for more in-depth NBA analysis let me know in the comments what you think will the thunder exceed expectations or are there bumps in the road ahead until next time keep falling [Music] [Music]