The OKC Thunder Receive The Oscar Robertson Trophy As The NBA Western Conference Champions!

The OKC Thunder Receive The Oscar Robertson Trophy As The NBA Western Conference Champions!

>> THANK YOU. THE WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY IS NAMED AFTER ONE OF THE GREATEST NBA PLAYERS OF ALL TIME, THE BIG O OSCAR ROBERTSON. HERE TO ACCEPT THE OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY ON BEHALF OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER IS TEAM CHAIRMAN. CLAY BENNETT. >> 000. >> LET’S HEAR FROM YOUR HEAD COACH. MARK, CAN YOU MAKE YOUR WAY OVER HERE FOR ME? >> HELLO? DARREN ERMAN. >> COACH. REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS FOR A YOUNG TEAM DOESN’T ALWAYS TRANSLATE INTO POSTSEASON SUCCESS. WHY HAS IT FOR YOUR YOUNG TEAM? >> THESE GUYS ARE UNCOMMON. YOU KNOW THEY DO EVERYTHING RIGHT. THEY’RE PROFESSIONAL. THEY’RE HIGH CHARACTER. >> YEAH, YEAH. GOOD LUCK. >> THEY’RE IDIOTS. >> THEY’RE COMPETITIVE. >> AND MOST OF ALL, THEY’RE TEAM FIRST. THEY EMBODY EVERYTHING IT MEANS TO BE A TEAM. >> WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF ABOUT WHAT YOUR TEAM HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SO FAR? >> I’D EXPANDED PAST THIS YEAR. YOU KNOW, SHOUT OUT TO MR. BENNETT, WHO HAD A VISION 17 YEARS AGO. >> HE IS TIED THIS TEAM TO THE COMMUNITY. >> AND SAM, WHO’S BEEN HERE ALL 17 YEARS. >> HE’S BROUGHT THAT VISION TO LIFE, AND THEY’VE. >> PROVIDED AN UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYBODY THAT WORKS HERE, INCLUDING THE PLAYERS AND ALL OF OUR FANS. JUST ONE THING FOR OUR FANS. REST UP THIS WEEK BECAUSE WE NEED YOU THURSDAY. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. >> MR. >> THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER TROPHY IS APPROPRIATELY NAMED AFTER ANOTHER ALL TIME NBA GREAT, MAGIC JOHNSON. THE WINNER. >> OF THE MAGIC JOHNSON. >> TROPHY FOR THE 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IS. SHAY GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER. SHAY. JUST KNOWING WHAT THAT TROPHY STANDS FOR, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO NOW OWN ONE? >> YEAH, IT’S A REALLY GOOD FEELING STUFF YOU DREAM ABOUT AS A KID. I JUST WANT TO SHOUT OUT THESE FANS. THEY’VE BEEN HERE. OH, HERE COME THE FOOD. >> OH. NO, NOT YET. >> NOT YET, NOT YET. A COUPLE YEARS I GOT HERE. THERE’S SOME REALLY DARK TIMES IN THIS ARENA. NOT FUN TIMES IN THESE STANDS. FANS HAVE BEEN BY HER SIDE THROUGH THICK AND THIN, SO WE APPRECIATE THEM FIRST AND FOREMOST. AND THEN, OF COURSE, I WANT TO THANK MY TEAMMATES. WITHOUT THEM, I’M NOTHING CLEAR AS DAY. I DON’T HAVE 124 POINTS BY MYSELF. I LOVE THESE GUYS TO DEATH. NOT. WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID, THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT WE HAVE A LOT MORE WORK TO DO AND WE KNOW THAT AND THAT’S WHAT WE’RE FOCUSED ON. SO LET’S BUCKLE UP AND GET READY. >> SHAY, YOU’VE SAID THAT THROUGH THE UPS AND DOWNS OF YOUR CAREER, THAT THERE WERE SOME NIGHTS THAT YOU THOUGHT, I’M NOT VERY GOOD AT BASKETBALL. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE THINKING WHEN YOU GET HOME TONIGHT? >> I GOT A LOT OF GROWING TO DO. WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO TO GET TO OUR ULTIMATE GOAL, AND THIS IS NOT IT. SO THAT’S ALL. THAT’S ALL THAT I’M FOCUSED ON. >> CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING MVP. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. J-DUB J-DUB. YOU’RE GOING TO TALK TO ME TONIGHT. >> YEAH I’M GOING TO GIVE. >> YOU A. >> LONGER. >> ANSWER OKAY. THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT. YOU GUYS ARE ONE OF THE YOUNGEST TEAMS IN THE NBA. ALSO ONE OF THE TIGHTEST TEAMS IN THE NBA. JUST HOW DO YOU THINK THAT TEAM BOND, THE TEAM CHEMISTRY HAS IMPACTED WHAT YOU’VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH? >> YEAH, WE’VE. BEEN THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS FOR THE WHOLE ENTIRE SEASON TOGETHER. IT’S ONLY BROUGHT US CLOSER. OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE THE BEST FANS IN THE WORLD, SO THAT HELPS. BUT YEAH, EVERY EVERY EXPERIENCE, YOU KNOW, WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO BOND AND GET BETTER TOGETHER. AND YOU KNOW THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE RIGHT NOW. >> SHAY SAID IT EARLIER THAT IT’S WHAT EVERY PLAYER DREAMS ABOUT. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS? >> YEAH. >> ADAMA RIGHT NOW. >> IT’S CRAZY. IT’S A TESTAMENT TO OUR HARD WORK. OBVIOUSLY. YOU KNOW, WE’VE STILL GOT WE’VE STILL GOT A JOB TO DO, BUT VERY EXCITING. WE’RE GOING TO ENJOY THIS TONIGHT FOR SURE. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. >> APPRECIATE IT. >> YOU KNOW I KNOW YOU’RE MALEDON. >> I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE GAME. I DIDN’T ASK ANY OF THE OTHER GUYS ABOUT THE GAME. JUST THEY SAY THAT CLOSE OUT GAMES ARE THE HARDEST. HOW WERE YOU GUYS ABLE TO MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY TONIGHT? >> WE HAVE 17 DUDES ON THE. ROSTER WHO BRING IT EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. DOESN’T MATTER IF IT’S A CLOSEOUT GAME OR NOT. WHEN EVERYBODY’S READY TO PLAY AND THEY BRING IT, IT’S CONTAGIOUS. AND WE SAW THAT TONIGHT. >> SAID THERE WERE TWO MONTHS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS SEASON WHEN YOU WEREN’T EVEN ABLE TO WALK. GIVEN THAT, HOW SATISFYING IS THIS MOMENT FOR YOU KNOWING THAT YOU’RE HEADED TO THE NBA FINALS? >> I WOULDN’T SAY IT’S SATISFYING. IT’S A STEP IN THE JOURNEY AND YOU HAVE TO ENJOY THEM ALL. BUT YOU KNOW, WE STILL HAVE A SEASON TO PLAY, SO WE’RE NOT DONE. BUT I CAN NEVER TAKE IT FOR GRANTED. I CAN NEVER TAKE IT FOR GRANTED BECAUSE LIKE YOU JUST SAID, I COULDN’T EVEN WALK FOR TWO MONTHS. BUT EVERYBODY IN HERE STUCK WITH ME WHILE I WAS DOWN. EVERYBODY BEHIND ME STUCK WITH ME WHEN I WAS DOWN. SO NO MATTER WHAT, I GOT TO GIVE IT MY ALL FOR THEM. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU GUYS ONCE AGAIN TO THE 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER AND THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MVP,

The Thunder defeated the Timberwolves, 124-94 tonight in Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for the Thunder with 34 points on 14-25 from the field (2-4 from 3) to go along with 8 assists and 7 rebounds. For the Timberwolves, Julius Randle had a team-high 24 points on 8-14 from the field (4-6 from 3). The Thunder win the series 4-1

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