About this episode

The episode analyzes Elo progression of four teams and draws parallels between the 2012 and 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder.

We break down four teams in terms of Elo progression, and note surprising parallels between the 2012 and 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder, our most recent NBA Champions.

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Lowe

Topics covered

• Elo progression
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• NBA Champions
• Linsanity
• Heatles

Keywords

• Elo progression
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• Linsanity
• Heatles
• NBA Champions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oklahoma City Thunder

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