Both young cores seem to be similar, with a lead superstar guard, a 2-way guard/forward, and a floor-spacing rim protector. The Grizzlies’ core have had more playoff success (due to being around longer) and JJJ also already has a DPOY, but they’ve also got more potential concerns (namely Ja’s off-court behavior and some of JJJ’s struggles like rebounding)
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The Grizzlies have been a top 3 seed the last 2 seasons, has everyone forgot about that or something?
I wouldn’t say everybody forgot that. More like everybody is intentionally trying to act like it didn’t happen.
JJJ is the most overrated player in the league. Grizz won’t win anything significant if he is a core piece on that team
thunder
younger
less trigger happy
If you asked me this last year I would have said the grizzlies easily but it’s crazy how fast things seem to change. Now I would say OKC easily because of how crazy Chet and J Dub look.
Just play the Lakers and Warriors in three consecutive post seasons and watch how your team is character assassinated by NBA media
Shai is the best player in the group so, OKC by default. A true superstar is always the hardest thing to find and Shai is simply better than Ja
As evidenced by Shai being the top usage option on a team that has won a playoff series and has made the playoffs or playin game every game of his career right?
SGA Genesis
OKC has more ceiling. I think Memphis young already hit their ceiling.
Basing on projections it’s easier to say OKC. SGA is very very good already, Chet is obviously a hyper efficient big man with loads of potential on both sides and Jdub already looks like a stud. That’s not to mention Giddey, Dort, Joe and the other Williams’es plus like 300 picks in the next 5-10 years (I know that’s not the question but thunder is stacked and will be able to build around these guys very easily).
In saying that, progression is never linear, the NBA is unpredicatble and who knows how each of these players pans out. Jaren is younger than Ja and both are still a few years away from “prime”. Des is currently taking on 1st option responsibilities and although the team around him is mostly ass due to injuries and lack of depth, he has been very good so far and getting solid run that will only improve him for when he needs to revert back behind Ja. Ja, dumbassery aside, is an absolutely electric player who has shown that top 10 potential already and single handedly carried us to many a win.
I think Jaren probably has the highest ceiling of the Grizz 3, if he can reach it, same with Chet in OKC. The “right” answer is going to be OKC 9/10 times but obviously I am biased and will back my guys being the 1/10 to say Grizz. The real positive here for us fans is, with a bit of luck, we should hopefully see some must watch playoff series between these teams in the next decade.
I mean it really depends on how well JJJ’s ability to create shots fares.
Definitely the thunder. Shai will be a better player than Morant in their 30s. Fast twitch guys don’t age well.
Chet will be the best player of them in 2-3 years, so OKC