Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lakers
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Of course, the main catalyst has been and always will be Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He's playing at an MVP level once again and impacting so many different things on the court. But the team's supporting cast has really picked up its play as of late, and specifcally, the Thunder's bench has started to hit its stride.
Simply having Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor alongside a group of any Thunder role players is enough to win 90% of their games. Mark Daigenault is a phenomenal coach who has instilled great defensive principles and a culture of work ethic and energy for all 82 games, which allows OKC to win on the margins even when short-handed.
The hope for OKC is that Holmgren will shake the rust off soon. He showed All-NBA potential through the Thunder's first four games of the season with averages of 23 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks on 56.9% shooting from the field (41.7% from deep).
One of Oklahoma City's star big men led the NBA in 'points erased' per game last season, according to a recent report.
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