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Reasons to doubt every NBA championship contender

By DJoumbarey A. Moreau

Jan 15, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) and guard James Harden (13) defend Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) in the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) and guard James Harden (13) defend Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) in the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 12, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) stands with forward Kevin Durant (35) during the third quarter at Target Center. The Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 111-92. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 12, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) stands with forward Kevin Durant (35) during the third quarter at Target Center. The Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 111-92. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Oklahoma City Thunder

Reason: Can the Thunder make it to the playoffs?

The Oklahoma City Thunder by far have one of the most talented rosters in the league. The Thunder have the best player in the NBA in their All-Star forward, Kevin Durant. Early in the season Durant had to miss a lot of time because of a broken right foot and it hurt the Thunder early in the season.

Thankfully Durant’s back to playing at full strength and there is no one of the game of basketball who can stop him.

In addition the Thunder also had to live with the injury to their point guard Russell Westbrook. In the beginning of the year Westbrook had a fracture in his right hand and missed a lot of time as well.

Now that the Thunder have two top ten players at full heath they are one of the most dangerous teams in the league.

The only question that remains is can they still make it to the playoffs? The Thunder with a 20-20 record are only three and a half games out of the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.

If the Thunder do manage to make it to the playoffs, they’re going to make it to the Western Conference finals because their isn’t a team that can defeat Kevin Durant four times in a playoff series.

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