{"id":690425,"date":"2026-03-31T19:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/690425\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:18:17","slug":"why-thunder-remind-demarcus-cousins-of-warriors-dynasty-nbc-bay-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/690425\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Thunder remind DeMarcus Cousins of Warriors\u2019 dynasty \u2013 NBC Bay Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Warriors\u2019 dynasty<\/a> that won four NBA championships in a span of eight seasons always will be remembered as one of the biggest success stories in all of sports.<\/p>\n

The defending NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>, are viewed in a similar trajectory for being a young and formidable team that is projected to be a title contender for several years.<\/p>\n

With all of their recent success, the Thunder have been viewed by a number of NBA fans as \u201cvillains,” which former Golden State center DeMarcus Cousins opposes.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo call [the Thunder] a villain, I would have to disagree,\u201d Cousins said Tuesday on FanDuel\u2019s \u201cRun It Back\u201d<\/a> show. \u201cBut it also kind of reminds me of the beginning days of the Warriors when they started their successful run. In [the Warriors\u2019] first year, they were one of the most loved teams in the league. And eventually, they started to receive hate.<\/p>\n

\u201c[People] started to pick apart different things that they didn\u2019t like about that group, and for the [most] part, the most physical and, I guess you can say, \u2018dirty guy\u2019, Draymond [Green] became that villain. I see the same thing happening [to] Lu Dort. Not to the same extreme, but it\u2019s in the same field.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this league, people hate success,\u201d Cousins added. \u201cThe fans hate success, especially when it doesn\u2019t seem like it\u2019s coming to an end any time soon. So, I think it\u2019s a way of hating from the outside, and hopefully it can tear them apart from the inside. But like I said, I don\u2019t see this show slowing down any time soon, and buckle up because [the Thunder] are rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n

From 2014 to 2019, the Warriors appeared in five consecutive NBA Finals<\/a> and won three championships, a period that also includes their record-breaking 73 wins during the 2016-17 regular season. Additionally, Golden State won an NBA title during the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, after three straight losing seasons from 2020 to 2023, the Thunder blossomed with a 57-25 record during the 2023-24 season that ended following a loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City then finished the 2024-25 season with an NBA-best 68-14 record and won its first championship since relocating from Seattle. The Thunder currently are 60-16 with an opportunity to defend their title during the upcoming NBA playoffs.<\/p>\n

With reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the charge alongside rising stars Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, it\u2019s hard to imagine the Thunder not having sustained success similar to the Warriors from the past decade.<\/p>\n

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