The Ringer NBA Show Is It Time to Worry About the Magic? Plus, an Eastern Conference Gut Check and OKC’s Chance at 70-Plus Wins. | Group Chat
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Nov 5, 2025 The hosts dive into the Thunder's historic 8-0 start, debating their chances at achieving 70-plus wins. They scrutinize the struggling Orlando Magic’s offense, highlighting spacing issues and Paolo Banchero's influence. The discussion touches on Atlanta's challenges without Trae Young and examines the Eastern Conference's most promising teams. They analyze the recent Bulls vs. Sixers game, revealing both teams' strengths and weaknesses. Predictions for the Eastern Conference front-runners create a lively debate.
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Thunder’s Depth Creates Unstoppable Regular-Season Machine
- The Thunder's depth and defensive buy-in make them nearly impossible to destabilize even with injuries to stars.
- That structure enables sustained regular-season dominance and realistic talk of 70-win ceilings.
Culture + Star Power Scales Team Output
- OKC's culture of mutual development and lack of entitlement fuels continuous improvement across role players.
- That environment plus an MVP-level star makes historic win totals plausibly reachable.
Don’t Extrapolate Early Runs Without Context
- Consider that historic win runs require both elite talent and exceptional structural advantages, not just a hot start.
- Monitor injuries and depth returns (like J-Dub) before projecting record-breaking seasons.