The Oklahoma City Thunder have their doubters in the wake of Kevin Durant’s injury. The reigning MVP covered up a lot of flaws for his team, and now the rest of the organization will be put under the microscope. Everyone will be intensely focused on Russell Westbrook and how he handles his new role. Likewise, head coach Scott Brooks will be the subject of much analysis for how he deals with the situation.
But with those questions comes the chance for those people and this team as a whole to prove their worth. The biggest question is whether the OKC offense can stay afloat without the four-time scoring champion, but that issue spawns numerous smaller questions.
The most fascinating development will be how Westbrook balances the need to score versus the need to create for his teammates. That narrative will be determined by how many (if any) of his comrades take on a bigger role in the offense.
Without Durant, the Thunder are a team of questions, and this slideshow presents the five most important ones the team needs to answer.
//from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1u6PB7x
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