With the season heating up, we jump into two of the most fascinating storylines right now: the Detroit Pistons looking shockingly good (11–2 start), and the OKC Thunder quietly building something terrifying on defense.

• We break down Jalen Duren’s dominance and Cade Cunningham’s efficient orchestration — why Detroit’s young core might be real.
• Then, we shift to Oklahoma City: their defensive identity, turnover machine, and how they might be more complete than anyone expected.
• Plus: “free throw merchant” Duren’s impact for the Pistons, and a full take on Nikola Jokić being just unbelievable, again.
• To close, we revisit Wembanyama vs Draymond: in clutch situations, who takes over? Does Wemby lean into hero ball, or is it more complicated?

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