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Oklahoma City Thunder has lost five of their last eight games.

#4 Roster composition

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Steven Adams and Andre Roberson with head coach Billy Donovan
Steven Adams and Andre Roberson with head coach Billy Donovan (Image courtesy: indianexpress.com)

The current path to winning an NBA championship is having length, roster depth, and multiple two-way players. While the Thunder had given the 73-win 2016 Warriors with their length, their problem since James Harden left was having multiple two-way players.

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Although both Steven Adams and Andre Roberson add a lot to the team defensively the duo isn't reliable on offense and they most certainly can't create a shot for themselves. This adds more pressure on the team's superstar not only to create for them but while taking their own shot as well because the defense can afford to sag off of Adams and Roberson.

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Raymond Felton, the team's backup point guard, can be a good facilitator and can be physical on defense but in the current scheme of things, his 6-foot 1 frame isn't very challenging on defense. Alex Abrines, known for his perimeter shooting (however, he's shooting only 35% from the field and 30.8% on 3's in 16.4 minutes), is questionable on the other end of the floor. Jerami Grant, a slasher, is their best shot at a two-way player but his lack of perimeter shooting hurts them (27.3% on 3-pointers).

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Edited by Yash Matange
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