The current thunder reminds people of the four youth eras of Durant, Wei Shao, Harden, and Ibaka, equally energetic and youthful.
On January 12th Beijing time, the Thunder defeated the Trail Blazers 139 to 77 at home by 62 points. The new version of the Thunder has a collective burst, with Alexander scoring 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, Jay Williams scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, Homgren contributing 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists, and Giddy contributing 13 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 blocks.
The Thunder had a 62 point net win in this game, setting the league's largest win of the season, compared to the previous record of 43 points. This difference is also the fourth highest in league history, with the Thunder losing 73 points to the Grizzlies in 2021.
Previously, on November 20, 2023, the Thunder defeated the Trail Blazers by 43 points with a score of 134-91. At this point, the Thunder has achieved a net win of over 100 in their last two encounters with a team, becoming the first team in NBA history to achieve this.
The Thunder created a miracle, and Jidi also created a miracle. His positive and negative score in this game was+46, setting a new high in the history of the Thunder team's single game positive and negative values.
After winning this war, the Thunder had a record of 26 wins and 11 losses, equaling the top team in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves. However, their performance against teams in the Northwest region was not as good as that of the Timberwolves, so they finished second.
The Thunder has risen rapidly this season, and Alexander has grown into a superstar competing for the MVP, with a plus or minus score of+41 in this game. Alexander maintained a stable performance, playing for 21 minutes, making 11 out of 15 shots, making 1 out of 3 three pointers, and hitting 8 free throws. Alexander's form is very stable, averaging 31.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 2.38 steals per game this season. He has a shooting percentage of 55.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 34.1%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 88.8%. Alexander has scored 20+in 18 consecutive games.
Jay Williams has become another big surprise for the team this season, as he has made significant progress. In this game, he made 9 out of 10 shots and 1 out of 1 three pointer. This season, Jay Williams averaged 18.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.0 steals, 54.2% shooting percentage, 43.3% three-point shooting percentage, and 83.5% free throw shooting percentage per game. Javi is also a player with very high attacking efficiency.
Homgren made 9 out of 13 shots in this game, averaging 18.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.5 blocks per game this season. He has a shooting percentage of 56.0%, a three-point shooting percentage of 39.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 80.0%. Homgren filled the gap in the Thunder's lack of internal support last season. The three top scorers of the Thunder have shooting percentages of over 50% and have extremely high offensive efficiency. This is also an important reason why Thunder can achieve good results now.
Jidi's performance this season has been somewhat disappointing, as he has been caught in off court gossip. However, he only played three doubles in 22 minutes in this game, demonstrating his talent.
The Thunder's combat effectiveness is very strong. They have a large number of soldiers and have accumulated young players in recent years, which has paid off. Thunder seems to have the strength to challenge the Western Championship Army, and the situation in the West has become even more chaotic.