A lot of eyes were looking towards Oklahoma City Thunder coming into the 2023-2024 season. After a surpisingly good 2023 season, many expected increased improvment with the addition of a year's experience and Chet Holmgren. But now that we are well past the half way point of the season, it is no secret that one of youngest team in the NBA has once again exceeded expectations and means business.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, and many others from the Thunder are showcasing what it means to be a complete basketball player through how they read and react to different defenses.

In this video essay, we break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's offensive play style and how the team, arranged by Sam Presti and coached by Mark Daigneault, plans to grow together in one of the most interesting playstyles in all of basketball.

0:00 The Rise of The Oklahoma City Thunder
0:30 The Best Offense in the NBA?
0:55 Historic NBA Numbers
1:47 Being the Best in The NBA
2:10 Now vs Previous Thunder Teams
2:55 The Efficiency of The Oklahoma City Thunder
3:10 Dort, Giddey, Shai, Jalen, and Chet
3:30 The Addition of Chet Holmgren
4:00 The Progress of The Oklahoma City Thunder
4:30 The Second Youngest Team in The NBA
4:38 Breaking Down The Thunder's Offense
4:44 The Drive of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder
5:01 The Versatility of OKC
5:21 What Makes the Thunder Unique
6:17 Small Ball Plus Chet Holmgren
6:50 The Mark Daigneault Approach
7:07 The Player Prototype for The OKC Thunder
7:25 Jalen Williams and SGA
7:50 Mid Range Basketball
8:05 Compared to Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Joel Embiid
8:26 The Thunder Being Inefficiently Efficient
8:40 The Options of Oklahoma City's Offense
9:20 Mark Daigneault on Offensive Diversity
9:42 The Thunder vs NBA Defense
10:30 The Future of The Oklahoma City Thunder