Paul George led the Thunder in scoring with 28 points while Melo chipped in a solid 22 points. Russell Westbrook recorded his first triple double of the season with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists. With Steven Adams chipping in 12 points, the Thunder seem poised to challenge the Warriors, Spurs and Rockets for Western Conference supremacy.
But looks can be deceiving. The Thunder bench was non-existent combining for a pathetic 16 points and a measly 13 rebounds. Sure, the fire power in the starting 5 is awesome but there will be off-nights and the bench will need pick up the slack when that happens. Team rebounding might also be an issue when the point guard led the team in this category.
Of course this is just the first of an 82 game season and we will see how things progress. OKC Thunder fans do have something to get excited about but it's too soon to seriously think they can contend for the title, "Best in the West". The next 10 to 15 games will give us a better picture where they stand and I will follow their progress very closely. I'm sure you will too.
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