Will Thunder Injuries Shift the Western Conference?

On a strange day to live in Oklahoma City, Andrew Schlecht joins Dave DuFour to unpack the latest on Jalen Williams’ fractured fibula and dislocated ankle, Cason Wallaces’ labral tear in his left shoulder, and what moves the Thunder can make to remain competitive the West.

Then, we’ll discuss which teams are currently best suited to control the conference, including: the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers.

And we end the show with some pleasant surprises: Ty Jerome’s upstart Memphis Grizzlies and Cade Cunningham’s dominant Detroit Pistons.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Andrew Schlecht
Producer: Zuri Irvin
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver

Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - The current mood in Oklahoma City with injury news
02:04 - Cason Wallace potentially out for the season with shoulder injury
03:48 - OKC defeat Suns despite injuries 125-114
04:54 - Is Ajay Mitchell ready to step up?
06:42 - Jared McCain - big minutes, big role overnight
07:36 - Can the best center rotation in the NBA keep them afloat?
08:51 - Will OKC make a move - or trust the roster?
12:54 - Who do OKC matchup with now with this team?
14:08 - Miami Heat lose to Dallas Mavericks 113-109
16:02 - Is Bam being forced into a role that doesn't suit him?
17:34 - Flagg and Clayton steal the show
18:53 - Cavs beat the Wolves in OT 127-125
23:06 - Is the Western Conference now wide open?
24:49 - Are the Spurs' early struggles just growing pains?
27:38 - Houston Rockets with a win over Atlanta Hawks 120-110
28:38 - Alperen Sengun is the Rockets’ engine
30:59 - How have the Timberwolves looked so far?
32:33 - LA Lakers still undefeated 3-0
33:44 - Early West power rankings
35:18 - Yaxel Lendeborg with an all-time Warriors rookie performance
36:01 - Early Season Surprises
36:23 - Memphis Grizzlies - 4-0 and the NBA's biggest surprise?
39:18 - Detroit Pistons with 3 quality wins so far

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