Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Oklahoma City Thunder Count on Durant

By Ron Dempster

The Oklahoma City are one of the weakest teams in the NBA, and playing in the Western Conference doesn't exactly help the team's cause. Despite this, there's a loyal base of fans in Oklahoma City, happy to see their team play whenever they have the chance to.

Most of the source of any excitement in Oklahoma City, despite the team's struggles, has to do with Kevin Durant. Additionally, the Thunder are still the new team in town in Oklahoma City, so the idea of a major sports franchise there is till a gift to the city's residents. It's the first of its kind.

On the other hand, all basketball fans in Seattle have to be upset. The Sonics were a respectable NBA franchise, and their days were ended when ownership decided to relocate the franchise to Oklahoma City, subsequently renaming them the Thunder too. As the state of basketball is in the midst of a financial struggle with the economy, it might be years before Seattle sees another basketball team.

The Thunder has one of the most exciting players in the league in Kevin Durant, Durant has scoring champ written all over him and perhaps one day MVP.

The Thunder won't likely finish with a winning record in 09-10, but they'll definitely rely on Kevin Durant as a source of winning games. He'll be the team's leading scorer, and might even be the top scorer in all of basketball.

Kevin Durant will lead the charge in Oklahoma City and should lead the team in multiple categories. Don't be surprised to see some 50+ point games out of him too. Additionally, much of the offense should run through him.

Then there are Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green, two very talented players in their own respects. They'll be of help for sure.

The story of the 09-10 season for the Oklahoma City Thunder will be the emergence of Kevin Durant as a household name. Many are banking on this, and it'll be fun to watch this superstar reach yet another level in his game.

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