As the Thunder get set to start a telling early-season road trip, with road dates against the Clippers and Warriors, we assess where they are at through six games, what they need to improve on and why in the world Berry Tramel still thinks the Grizzlies will win the West.

Russell Westbrook is back, but the Thunder offense is still struggling. Is it already time to hit the panic button? Or just a regular early-season lull. We discuss that and more on this week's Thunder Buddies podcast.

The NBA season is finally upon us, with the Heat-Bulls tipping it off tonight and the Thunder opening in Utah on Wednesday. Has Steven Adams won the backup center job? Who is the best 2-guard in the league? What percentage chance do the Thunder have of winning the West? We talk all that and more on this week’s episode.

The preseason is finally over, but it left us with plenty to talk about. On this week’s show, columnist Berry Tramel joins us in studio to chat about the Thunder’s biggest disappointment over the past couple weeks, who everybody likes coming out of the West and whether Darnell will ever change his tune when it comes to Steven Adams’ potential role this season.

Is Kevin Durant the MVP favorite heading into the season? Is OKC’s recent three-point struggles a cause for concern? Will Darnell ever give Jamal Crawford and the Clippers the rightful praise they deserve? We explore all that in more in our second episode.

In our initial show, we discuss the Thunder’s recent overseas preseason trip, what we learned and what we’ve still yet to find out. Also, we throw out some intriguing Thunder-related over/unders before both giving our most overrated team for the upcoming NBA season.