I posted on Facebook last night, that the Thunder were the most likeable teams in sports, and got a lot of feedback. Besides a few friends from Seattle who understandably don't root for them, I really think this is the type of team that casual fans could fall in love with.
I realize this has nothing to do with current discussion, but I missed a few days on the board, and thought it was a decent topic.
It is a great topic. I've barely followed the NBA since Jordan left the Bulls. I mean, I've watched playoffs... but only casually cared. I thought the playoffs last year were really fun. Particularly the play of OKC, Memphis, and the Bulls. Interest from that carried over to the regular season this year for me.
I did not watch a ton, but I watched more than I had in many years. Love watching OKC play, especially in-front of their home crowd. Seeing Westbrook re-up was pretty cool as well, because you can picture them being together for sometime. The fact that the Thunder stars all seem to be interesting, intelligent guys does not hurt either.