How the Thunder failed to win a title after drafting three MVPs in a row

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Published 2019-08-10
The Oklahoma City Thunder had Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden on the same team under the age of 24. They made a run to the 2012 NBA Finals before losing to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. From there, it was all downhill for OKC.

Written and produced by Mike Imhoff
Directed and edited by Jiazhen Zhang
Graphics and edit support by Mike Das

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All Comments (21)
  • @2sav919
    And now We’ve seen every possible duo between those 3 players
  • OKC has a 3-1 series lead vs golden state... snd blows it. Then Durant joins that team. Still amazed to this day by this sequence of events
  • @shottadrew
    “I’m here to hit the backboard” - Paul George
  • @DwayneIsKing
    To think that they drafted 3 mvps in 3 straight drafts. That's wild. Something that's unlikely to happen ever again. In ANY sport
  • @kobinho1917
    Seattle losing their team is the real tragedy
  • The weirdest thing is that I used to root for Durant, Harden, and Westbrook when they all played together; now, I don’t root for a single one of them. Damn the Thunder screwed this one up.
  • Damn the 30 for 30 that ESPN is bout to make ten years from now focusing on the Thunder is going to be wild.
  • @kaminsod4077
    This video will be in the spank bank of thousands of Sonics fans.
  • It's crazy that even after losing 3 MVPs that this team was still very competent with SGA, CP3, Dennis the Menace, Danilo and Steven Adams. Goes to show how teams can multiply their assets by drafting well.
  • @Kevster10
    we need this series back but for the 2016 cubs or the bears!
  • @themariofan03
    You forgot to mention the fact that Oladipo is an all star and Ibaka is a champ now
  • @jaftem2x
    "I'm here to stay" - Paul George
  • @kyu5242
    sam presti boutta go on a rampage with his 20+ draft picks
  • @KDuff-2015
    OKC downfall was trading Jeff Green for Perkins in 2011, Perks big contract was the reason Presti could not pay James Harden the extra 4Million on his extension in 2012.
  • Losing 3 MVPs that had 8 scoring titles & 3 assist titles between them is a real tragedy...
  • @ctrl5605
    Who's here after Harden got traded to the Nets???
  • @peter_parkour
    OKC is a perfect example of how basketball isn't just about getting good players, it's about making a good team.