Origins of Promise: How Underdogs Become Contenders – Trail Blazers to Thunder

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What does it really take to build a contender from nothing? In
the debut episode of Iconic Seasons, we explore the painful
beauty of starting from scratch—from the 1977 Portland Trail
Blazers to today’s rising Oklahoma City Thunder.


Through the lens of Dr. Jack Ramsay’s vision, Bill Walton’s
poetry-in-motion play, and the chemistry that defined a
championship, we uncover what makes a team truly iconic—and what
tears it apart. Then, we fast-forward to the modern blueprint of
hope in OKC, where youth, culture, and vision collide with
wealth, ego, and pressure.


With clips from the legends and insights into today’s stars like
SGA, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams, we ask: Is it talent or
chemistry that builds a champion? And can a modern small-market
team keep the dream alive in today’s NBA?


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