The Thunder scored 43 points to slaughter the Nuggets. Why are they so strong? There are 3 main reasons!

If you want to talk about the strongest dominant team this year, the Thunder must be the one. So far in the playoffs, they first easily swept the Grizzlies 4-0 to advance, and defeated their opponents in a single game many times. After entering the second round, although they were defeated by the Nuggets in the first game, they ushered in a strong rebound in the second game, defeating the Nuggets 149-106 for 43 points, making the Nuggets unable to fight back and showed super dominance. So why are the Thunder so strong this year? There are three main reasons!

1. The core players have gradually reached their peak and are extremely compatible. As a famous youth army in the league, the Thunder have accumulated a lot of young talents over the years, such as Alexander, Jaylen Williams, Homegren, etc., all of whom are in the rising period of their respective careers and are extremely compatible. Among them, Alexander is a superstar. So far in the playoffs, Alexander averaged 29.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. Alexander has comprehensive offensive methods, accurate CITIC, dares to take action, and can be a tough player at critical moments. He is the absolute core and leader of the team.

As the second in command, Jaylen Williams performed equally strongly, both offense and defense. In this year's playoffs, Jaylen Williams averaged 21 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block per game, and performed very well. Jaylen Williams has excellent independent offensive ability and shooting ability, and is a good helper around Alexander. He can not only relieve the offensive pressure for the team, but also bring reliable defense to the team. He is an extremely outstanding second-in-command.

The Thunder also has two towers in the interior, and their playing styles are very complementary. Homegren has strong frame protection and soft shooting feel, while Harten has a tough style of play and strong rebounding awareness. The two-tower lineup made the Thunder a no-fly zone inside the Thunder with a huge advantage. In addition, the back line also has a top-notch defensive player like Dort, which also takes their defensive quality to a higher level. The core lineup of Thunder is not only good at both offense and defense, but also at their peak and is very compatible.

2. In addition to the balanced starting lineup, the Thunder's substitute lineup is very strong. Caruso, Wiggins, Wallace and Joe on the back line all have extremely balanced skills. There are also enough resources on the substitute front line, and there are also powerful players such as Jerryn Williams and Kenridge. The entire team averaged 119.8 points per game, ranking second in the league. In terms of defensive efficiency, they rank first in the league, with a strong dominance on both offense and defense!

3. The team atmosphere is good and the running-in is good. Although the Thunder have a group of young talents and are all in the rising period, they have no problem with the distribution of ball rights. The division of labor among teammates is very clear and the cooperation is very tacit. For the current Thunder team, they have shown good chemistry, and the players also trust each other and have strong cohesion, and have performed excellent offensive and defensive performances. Moreover, they have strong adjustment ability and are able to rebound in time according to the competition situation, which is very commendable!

How far do you think the Thunder will eventually go this season?