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They need to find someone who can recognize two guys sitting in the corner waiting for them to screw up so they can launch a three

There is the thought that it's part of learning to win. That may be what they are going through - I don't necessarily think so with one player. At the same time, it's not like the Heat won't be the team OKC has to beat, and that is not a given with current makeup and just being a year older.

Then there is the thought that they have to get better to get to that mountain top, and not just once, but give themselves the best chance for a number of years. How do they maximize their opportunity? It may be change to get a player in that can make everyone better, and not just himself and own game better.

Then there is the real possibility that what people think publicly, is not at all what people think behind the scenes - players and coaches the closest to the locker room/team.

I'd much rather see OKC keep Westbrook as a two guard and find a real point guard. I think not having Manor down the stretch this season hurt them a bit. But then what do you do with Harden? Keep him as a sixth-man? Try to make him into a distributing point guard and find another sixth-man? I don't know. All I know is that as talented as Westbrook is, he's still no point guard. He just doesn't do the things consistently that are necessary for that position. One prime example is knowing each and every situation you are in, making sure your team knows it, and not commiting dumb fouls an inopportune times.

To digress a bit, the Thunder just changed during this series. Not the same team that got themselves there. No team huddles in between fouls, etc. Complaing about calls (even if there was reason to complain). No ball movement. Suspect defense. Credit the Heat because they surely influenced these "regressions" so to speak, but the Thunder unfortunately didn't step up when they needed to and yielded to their opponents. Hopefully they'll learn a lesson from this experience.

Congrats to the Heat.

Not sure I saw anything from OKC that leads me to believe they would beat Miami in next year's finals, if they keep the same team...pretty clear both teams will be the best team in their conferences, & I would expect the same result next year, unless OKC makes changes

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