The took the by surprise this past season when they transitioned from a team in rebuild mode to one capable of winning a highly competitive Western Conference. Their playoff run began in promising fashion but ultimately did not end the way they had hoped. The Thunder began their playoff run by sweeping the , but in the second round, they would lose to the in six games.
General manager Sam Presti has spoken out about what surprised him the most about his team’s second-round exit. “What was surprising to me in the postseason was that we dropped off significantly offensively. You know, to me, that would be the surprise of the postseason.
It's not, geez, like they're not rebounding the ball. Well, hadn't really been, you know, a huge strength of the team.” —Sam Presti Presti revealed his thoughts during the Thunder’s end of season media availability session.
The most surprising aspect of the team’s elimination, in the eyes of Sam Presti, was their drop in offensive production that occurred in the second round. Thunder's Offensive Drop Off The Thunder possessed an elite offense throughout the regular season, which allowed them to win the Western Conference. They continued that offense through the first five games of the playoffs before it all came crashing down.
During that stretch, Oklahoma City ranked third in the in points per game, averaging 120.1. They also ranked third in the NBA in offensive rating, possessing an offensive rating of 118.
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