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The Oklahoma City Thunder are not just ahead of schedule. They are on a completely different timeline. After starting the season 19–1 and going a perfect 4–0 in NBA Cup group play, they are posting a historic +15.7 net rating. The wildest part is that this team has not even had a fully healthy rotation. On a recent episode of Harrison Talks Pod , I broke down why OKC looks like a franchise that could stumble into a 70 win season without even trying. Below is the full breakdown, expanded into a blog format for readers who want the numbers, context, and playoff level implications. Jalen Williams Just Returned… and They Are Still 19–1 This is the part that makes everything feel unreal. Jalen Williams missed weeks of basketball. He is arguably the second best player on the roster. Most teams would nose dive without a core creator and defender. OKC did the opposite. While he was out the Thunder: Went 13–1 in November Logged a +18.6 monthly net rating Stayed top 3 in both offe...

In a recent episode of Harrison Talks Pod , I broke down one of the most surprising developments of the NBA season. The Detroit Pistons have gone from an afterthought to one of the most entertaining and chaotic teams you can put on your screen. This run is not a fluke, it is not cute, and it is not smoke and mirrors. It feels like the start of something real. Let’s get into why Detroit has turned into a must-watch League Pass experience. Last Night Told the Whole Story of Their Season Detroit’s 129 to 116 win over Milwaukee was their twelfth straight victory, tying the third-longest streak in franchise history. It was also the perfect snapshot of what their basketball identity has become. They shot 62.8 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from three. The shot quality has been elite for a month. They finished with 31 assists and only 14 turnovers, which shows a team playing with controlled aggression and purpose. They scored 56 points in the paint, created 30 points off turnove...

This post expands on a recent episode of Harrison Talks Pod , where I broke down why the Houston Rockets have quietly become one of the most entertaining League Pass watches of the entire NBA season. If you like chaotic basketball, weird basketball, and basketball that feels like a fistfight and a math puzzle at the same time, this is your team. Let’s dive into why Houston is one of the most fun and confusing and high-effort squads to watch this year. An Elite Offense With the Ugliest Style Possible Houston has a top ten offense this season, sitting at a wild 122.5 Offensive Rating. The crazy part is how they get there. They are twenty third in assist rate. They are twenty fifth in assist to turnover ratio. Every ball movement metric puts them toward the bottom of the league. The Rockets are elite without elegance, the complete opposite of teams like Golden State, Oklahoma City, or Boston. Their offense is built on chaos, physicality, and a constant fight for possession advantage...

I came into the season believing the Lakers would struggle without LeBron James. I expected the offense to stall, the spacing to collapse, and the turnovers to spike. I assumed the early wins were a small sample illusion. I was completely wrong. On Harrison Talks Pod , I broke down why this Lakers team has become the most structurally sound non LeBron version we have seen in years. The numbers, the film, and the Milwaukee game all flipped my expectations. Here is the full breakdown. My Early Assumption and Why It Fell Apart I thought missing a heliocentric creator would crater their offense. Instead, the Lakers are running a modern, balanced, efficient system that looks more sustainable than anything they have done outside the LeBron and AD title year. This offense is thriving without LeBron. The Lakers Are Playing Their Best Non LeBron Offense of the Era The numbers speak for themselves: 116.3 points per game, top 10 in the league 50.4 percent shooting, best in years ...

The Dallas Mavericks have had chaotic weeks before, but nothing compares to what just unfolded. Nico Harrison’s tenure is officially over, the Luka trade hangover is still poisoning everything around it, and Dirk Nowitzki just spoke out in a way that stunned the entire fanbase. On a recent episode of Harrison Talks Pod , I broke down the full arc of Nico Harrison’s run in Dallas and why Dirk’s comments were the real turning point. Here is a deeper look at everything that led to this moment. Nico Harrison Arrives With Big Promise When the Mavericks hired Nico Harrison in 2021, the entire league took notice. He arrived from Nike with a reputation for elite player relationships and a fresh vision for building around Luka Doncic. He came in with immediate momentum: Luka re-signed on a max extension The Porzingis trade for Dinwiddie and Bertans opened the floor The Mavs reached the Western Conference Finals in his first year At that point the league viewed Harrison as a ri...

This article comes from a segment on a recent episode of Harrison Talks Pod , where I broke down how De’Aaron Fox has elevated the Spurs from exciting to terrifying. The San Antonio Spurs have become one of the most compelling teams in the NBA, and it is not just because Victor Wembanyama looks like a once-in-a-generation star. It is because the Spurs already look like a fully developed system. At the time of recording, they are 7–2, undefeated at home, and posting a +7.3 Net Rating, which is the statistical profile of a playoff team, not a rebuilding one. Their offense is even stronger: a 118.1 Offensive Rating that ranks in top-seven territory leaguewide. But the most impressive thing about this team isn’t a specific stat or a breakout performance. The most impressive thing is their identity. San Antonio plays team basketball. Sixty percent of their baskets are assisted. They do not stall possessions, settle for lazy shots, or devolve into hero ball. Their system consistently create...

This post comes from a recent episode of Harrison Talks Pod . If you want the full breakdown and discussion, listen to Episode 40 wherever you get your podcasts. The Mavericks Aren’t Unlucky. They’re Unprepared. The Mavericks just finished a 1–4 week. They are 3–7 on the season with a –6.2 Net Rating , putting them in the bottom tier of the NBA. The theme of the episode and the theme of this post is simple: Dallas isn’t losing because of bad luck. They’re losing because they are unprepared.  Every game looks the same. Opposing teams know exactly what Dallas wants to do. Dallas has no idea what it wants to do. There is no structure, no identity, and no accountability. And that goes straight to the top. This Season: No Identity, No System, No Plan After ten games, Dallas ranks near the bottom of the league in every meaningful category: Offensive Rating: 103.7 (bottom three in the league) Defensive Rating: 109.9 (bottom ten) Net Rating: –6.2 (bottom-tier team) Advanc...

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to their best start in years , sitting at 4–1 with a top-five offense and a renewed sense of direction. But as surprising as it sounds, the team’s early success has sparked a serious question: Are the Sixers actually better without Joel Embiid at the center of everything? This analysis comes from a recent episode of  Harrison Talks Pod  where we broke down why Philly’s hot start might be revealing a changing identity for the franchise. Offense Reborn: The Maxey Era Has Officially Begun The Sixers’ offensive profile looks almost unrecognizable compared to past seasons. Offensive Rating: 122.3 (Top 3 in the league) FG%: 47.0 | 3P%: 41.3 on 15.6 made threes per game AST%: 61.9, equaling crisp ball movement and sharing the rock Turnovers: Only 13.3% , creating clean, controlled, confident basketball True Shooting: 60.4% This isn’t the slow, foul-hunting, Embiid-centric offense of old. Philly now scores just 20% of points...

The Chicago Bulls have stormed into the 2025–26 NBA season with a 5–0 record , their best start in nearly three decades,  dating all the way back to the Jordan-Pippen dynasty. In their latest win, a 135–125 Halloween thriller over the New York Knicks , Chicago proved they’re more than just a hot start. Despite blowing a 21-point lead in the second quarter, the Bulls showed remarkable resilience in the second half, regaining control with efficient offense and sharp, team-first defense. This post expands on a segment from the latest episode of Harrison Talks Pod ,  where we broke down what’s behind this surprising surge and what it means for the Bulls’ season going forward. Offensive Explosion: A Balanced, Modern Attack Chicago’s offense is humming at an elite level: 122.8 points per game , shooting 50.3% from the field and 40.2% from three Effective FG%: 58.1 | True Shooting: 61.8% 30.6 assists per game with an assist rate of nearly 70%  resulting in elite ...