They are maintaining an external facade of power, but rotting from within. Scotty Brooks fired after Thunder failed to make playoffs the year Warriors won the title. Billy Donovan’s Thunder blew a 3-1 lead to Warriors in Western Conference Finals. Job could be on the line if Thunder fail to get out of the first round for a third straight postseason. Warriors impact on franchise’s culture: Too massive to be quantified by the brains of mere mortals Thunder’s best player, Kevin Durant, defects from OKC to join Warriors In light of the Warriors Super Team era, Thunder look insane for not retaining MVP candidate James Harden Paul George and Carmelo Anthony acquisitions did not result in playoff success.