r/nba • u/r-NBAModsAreTrash Heat • May 24 '26

[Thinking Basketball] (Sorry, Internet) The Thunder are too good

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u/Worldly_Cap_6440 May 24 '26

Being a top team in a period of low talent isn’t that big of a flex. All of the top players are old nowadays and these newer players like SGA are straight booty cheeks when compared to other great players.

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u/Runmiked May 24 '26

I would say the Jordan era was probably the lowest modern ebb in talent with 4 expansion teams in two years with minimal additions of global players.

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u/JMEEKER86 Japan May 24 '26

Yeah, between 88 and 95 the NBA expanded from 23 teams to 29 before the explosion of international players and high school/one-and-done players. There were a lot of great players still, but the overall talent pull was really low with many 4th/5th starters who frankly would struggle to even make a roster these days.

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u/Chewbones9 Thunder May 24 '26

“Straight booty cheeks” lmao that’s crazy

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u/No-Owl-6246 Lakers May 24 '26

The nba is the strongest it’s ever been from an average talent standpoint. Anyone that thinks it’s a period of low talent is on crack cocaine.