REACTING TO How the Oklahoma City Thunder Broke the NBA!

REACTING TO How the Oklahoma City Thunder Broke the NBA!

Just keep it real with you. I changed my dang mind. But we got a video right here, man. You know what I’m saying? What’s good, YouTube? It’s your boy, man. Willy silly, man. Aka Mr. Take it easy before you end up like me, man. Make sure y’all follow my Instagram and Twitch, man. In the description down below. Everything you need to know about your boy Jay, it’s in the description down below. You know what I’m saying? But we got how the Oklahoma City Thunder broke the NBA, man. You know what I’m saying? Um, yeah, man. I’m sorry, y’all, bro. I I just I don’t know what it is when a pop balloon, bro. I just don’t like Pop Balloon anymore, bro. I’m going to keep it real with you, bro. I used to like it, bro, back in the day, bro. But now I really don’t. You know what I’m saying? We got hot Oklahoma City Thunder, you know what I’m saying? Broke the NBA. Um, man, Oklahoma City Thunder, man. You know what I’m saying? And, um, every time, look, every time, man. Um, every time I speak on the Thunder, I I just feel like when it come to SEA, SEA gets a lot of hate. You know what I’m saying? It’s very disgusting how much hate SCA gets, honestly. You know what I’m saying? Flopper, free throw merchant, whatever you want to call him. Was one of the best seasons I’ve ever seen uh from any point guard, bro. You know what I’m saying? Just keeping it real. Like I said, for me, I feel like SA is the top five point guard of all time. And I will never uh like for real, bro. I seen a little post today, bro, talking about who would you take in a 1 v one, Allan Iverson or SGA? SJA will mop the floor with Allen Iverson, bro. You know what I’m saying? It’s just like people don’t want to accept the fact that he’s a all-time great already as we speak. You know what I’m saying? Just keeping it real with you. Like the man this season has made him has put him in an all-time great category. How is it too late to put him in all time great category? This is the third season this man has been averaging over 30 points per game. You know what I’m saying? How is it too late? But you put [ __ ] that’s in the conversation. You put [ __ ] that’s not that that’s in the conversation. You put all time great that’s in the conversation. They don’t have no rings, no MVPs or nothing. But it’s too early for SGA, man. You so hypocrites, man. People are hypocrites. And that’s disgusting. You know what I mean? Hypocritical people, bro. You know what I’m saying? This season right here has single-handedly put SGA as all time great point guard. Yeah. Yeah. Uh, he’s better than Kyrie. I’m going to keep it real. Kyrie was never a franchise player. What does this tell you about the Thunder? Tells me they’re in a world in trouble. OKC in consecutive years drafted MVP. MVP. MVP. Zero championships to show for it. You blew it, Thunder. Breaking news. Kawhi Leonard has chosen the Los Angeles Clippers. Kawhi went to the Clippers and said, “I’ll sign with you guys, but I’m not going to go by myself.” They are sending to Oklahoma City essentially a record collection of bro. Hey, bro. You know what I’m saying? Hey y’all. Look, I want y’all to look, bro, at the right. Look at the right chat. Look at this, bro. Look what the Clippers gave up, bro. Look what they gave up for Paul George, bro. Shay Gilders Alexander. We not even speaking on uh uh Galinari. Cool. First round pick. 2022 first round pick. 2024 first round pick. 2026 first round pick. 2021’s first round pick. Bro, this man got so many first round picks. First round pick. It’s like, bro, this right here was the most terrible trade I’ve ever seen in my life. This was the worst trade in history. The Thunder have to rebuild now and they have to find a way to do what they couldn’t do in the end, which is win a title. The problem is when you’re in the middle of the country in a small market that is incredibly difficult to do. Oh my god. The final chapter reads the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 2025 NBA champions. You know what I’m saying? From start to finish, the team that ruled the 202425 NBA season with an iron fist was none other than the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 68 and4 record. No other team. And look, this what I’m saying like this and this is what I’m saying when it comes to my Lakers. Yeah, bro. But look, we were way above 500. You know what I’m saying? Like we were number three in the West and we’re terrible. Make it make sense. We got beat first round in the playoffs. Okay, cool. Bro, you know how hard it is to win a championship, bro? Do you know how hard it is to win the NBA finals? You know what I’m saying? But we finished third in the West, bro. Third in the West. And really chemistry, that really was the problem. Chemistry, you know what I’m saying? Luca coming lake on the Lakers. You know what I’m saying? You know, you know that right there. Not having a big man. And I feel like even if with DeAndre Aton, if we had some type of big man, we would have definitely beat the Timberwolves for sure. That’s the only reason we lost. Literally the only reason we lost to the Timberwolves, bro, cuz we didn’t have a big man. That’s that’s literally all we were the better team. We were the better team. You know what I’m saying? We just lost because we didn’t have a big man. We let Sorry, sorry Rudy Goldberg look like Shaq, bro. You know what I’m saying? The man sucked. Right when he faced somebody that was his height, he disappeared. You know what I’m saying? Right when he faced the Thunder, they got beat down. The lightning and the thunder, they put the thunder on them. You know what I’m saying? Rudy Goldberg disappeared right when he faced somebody that was just like that. Swear he swear he was so good though. He swear he was just like elite. I’m like, bro, you literally trash. You’re facing [ __ ] 6’8, bro. Western Conference could touch them with a 10-ft pole. This was a testament to their unbelievable roster talent. The Thunder constructed one of the greatest teams in NBA history. They have elite star power. Hey, I’mma keep it real, bro. I seen these contracts, bro. Like, bro, how the freak did, bro? Oh my I’m like, bro, how much cap space do OKC have, bro? Like, can somebody tell me how much cap space these [ __ ] have, bro? Like, what the freak, bro? Jay Dub, bro, got like over 200 million, bro. Chad Homegrren got over 200 million. Shay Gildendra got over 200 freaking million, bro. How much money these [ __ ] got, bro? What the freak? annihilated opponents on a nightly basis. What’s going on with the [ __ ] Told you though that just three seasons before this. The Thunder were sitting three [ __ ] with their name for an entire season. There were constant rumors about Sheay wanting a trade and a sizable majority of critics who wanted executive Sam Prey fired. Then just three more seasons before this in 2019, OKC was the laughingtock of the league. Both of their stars, Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Dame Lillard. Dame time. Lillard and the Portland Trailblazers. Game time. Season ended on an unbelievable 37. But back on the Blazers Blazers. How in the world did the Thunder managed to transform so dramatically in such a short span of time? While other franchises are out here rebuilding for what feels like a decade, OKC went from bad to great in the blink of an eye. Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is how the Oklahoma City Thunder completed the greatest rebuild of all time. 2019, the year of Avengers, Oldtown Road, the Notraam Cathedral Fire, and the last time life was normal before things got crazy. Hey, man. Boy, you ain’t never lied, boy. Last time. And I ain’t going. I’m going to try to look up some NBA 2K uh 26 news after this, man. Um, you know, um, I’m sorry y’all, I will be paying, um, you know, I told y’all, bro, this year, this is going to be the year where, um, every every video game, this their last shot with me. You know what I’m saying? This, this is the last year. So, I will pay, if y’all didn’t know, you pay the $107 version, bro. You get the game seven days early. You get the game on August 29th. So, I needs that for sure. You feel me? Bro, it literally takes me It takes me, bro, like three days, bro, to figure out if a game going to be good or bad. When it came to college football, look me I’m sorry y’all, bro. When I feel like y’all not paying me attention, I kind of get mad. I ain’t going to lie. You know, I just feel like eyes be wandering somewhere. I like eyes on me. I like everybody Tell your girl to shut them out. You know what I’m saying? I don’t It’s just something in me. I just feel like your eyes wondering, bro. Look me dead in my eyes when I’m talking to you. There you go, bro. There you go. Show me attention. You know what I’m saying? I like eye contact. You know what I’m saying? So, what I was saying to you is, you know what I’m saying? When it comes to NBA 2K26, I will buy it. You know what I’m saying? I will buy it. Yes, I will. Yes, I will. You know what I’m saying? I will buy it. The $107 version, you know what I’m saying? 2K26, this is your last chance, man. College Football 26. Oh my god. Oh, brother. Oh, brother. and you put on the show. You know what I’m saying, brother? I’m not going to lie to you, bro. You like, “Oh my god.” Like, when I mean chat, that was the worst game I’ve ever played in my dang life. Chat, that was the worst game I ever played in my freaking life, bro. The first day I could have had an hour rage compilation. I’m telling y’all. The first day I could have had an hour rage compilation. You know what I’m saying? The first day, y’all. Like, what the freak? I knew by day two, bro. Day two, I knew this game was going to be horrible. I knew it. So, it’s like when I get NBA 2K2, okay, I probably do waste money. Okay, $107. Like I said, I spend that check and get it right back. I I spend and get right back. I I’m willing to take that sacrifice, but it only takes me a literally two days to know that this game is going to be trash. No updates can fix College Football 26. No updates. I don’t give a dang about Bro, they have to update the game. I remember back then, it was a point in time, the game games used to be so good back then, it didn’t need updates. Of course, of course. games had updates back then for sure. Of course that happened, but it was so good back then. It didn’t need updates. Like 2K was so good, but it didn’t need no updates. It was good when it dropped. It was also the year that had one. Think I’m trying to wait for updates, bro. NBA playoffs the freak now featured two buzzer beating game winners. One, the Kawawaii shot against my Sixers. Oh my god. And the second, the Damen Lillard shot against the Thunder. In round one of the 2019 postseason PC off against the Portland Trailblazers in a series that many believed would go the Thunder’s way. Paul George had just wrapped up an I deleted star guard and franchise icon Russell Westbrook had the perfect opportunity to bury his ultimate rival Dame Dala. The stars were aligned, the momentum was there, and the belief was real. This was supposed to be the beginning of a deep playoff. I mean, when it came to Russell Westbrook, I kind of knew he wasn’t going to win the ring cuz like people don’t want to really admit, but when it comes to Russell Westbrook, he is a stat patter. You know what I’m saying? Like, look at his MVP season. He had a he had a triple double season for sure. Hooray, bro. Triple double season, but got knocked out the first round. Like, bro literally wasn’t really trying to win. He just cared about stats, bro. You can’t win like that. Just playing for stats, bro. It was a collapse triple double so bad. embarrassing him on the biggest stage. He taunted him after every bucket and left him wide open to shoot threes that usually resulted in bricks. Paul George, who everyone expected to feast because he played so well in the regular season, was crippled by a brutal shoulder injury that killed his bro. I don’t like this [ __ ] fans could do that. as an entire season of basketball came to a sudden end at the hands of one man. In the final game five, Lillard took PG-13 on a crazy 47 ft step back three that won them the game and ended the series. It marked the third straight year OKC had been eliminated in round one. After he hit the shot, Lillard waved goodbye to Westbrook. It was a fitting celebration, bro. When this hit when he hit this Thunder season was over and two, it’s just something about you, bro. I ain’t going to lie. There’s just something about you gang. It was a fitting celebration. One, like something about you, bro. Just go and retire. I ain’t going to lie. Something about you just pissed me off. I ain’t going to lie to you. Like you, bro, you just, bro. Guess the Thunder season was over. And two, because this was the shot that killed the Russell Westbrook era and OKC. As painful as this moment was for the Thunder, now it’s clear that it was the best thing to ever happen to them. This series exposed the harsh truth. It was time to move on. The decision to exit this era though wasn’t made by Sam Prey, the Thunder’s famously successful executive. It was made by none other than everyone’s favorite part-time player for podcast Paul George. In the summer 2019, free agent Kawhi Leonard shocked the league by joining the LA Clippers. He had signed with them on one very important condition. Bring me Paul George by any means necessary for I’ll go somewhere else. PG loved this idea, so he went to Prestige and requested a trade. This was the perfect scenario for the Thunder. And I’m not going to lie, I’m I’m not going to lie. Paul George was actually nice with the Thunder, though. You know what I’m saying? Like, I’m not going to act like he wasn’t like nice with the Thunder. He was definitely nice with the Thunder for sure. You know what I’m saying? He just got to the freak. I Oh, no. Got to the Clippers and he was terrible. I’mma keep it. G Kawwai couldn’t stay healthy. PG13 was just terrible. But he was actually nice with the Thunder though. No cap. who utilized this to make the Clippers front office and extract every asset imaginable for PG. Eventually, the two sides came to an agreement in a trade that’s widely viewed as one of the most lopsided in NBA history. In exchange for Paul George, the Thunder received Sha Gilchrist Alexander, Denilo Galinari, five first round picks, and two first round pick swaps. It was a trade that had come out of nowhere, sending shock waves through the NBA world. Shortly thereafter, Russell Westbrook met with the front office and quietly requested a trade to a contender. The Thunder happily obliged, moving their longtime superstar to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul. Two first round picks and two first round pick swaps. Yet another tremendous hall of assets. The reason why they got such a rich return for Westbrook was because James Harden had previously demanded that his Rockets acquire his former buddy. So, in a funny way, the Thunder have both Kai and Harden to thank for all this. Appreciate it, guys. After later trading starting forward Jeremy Grant to the Nuggets for another pick later on, OKC had now collected 15 first round picks over the next seven years. Here’s the thing, though. Unless you’re Kenny Beichum, who can rebuild with his eyes closed, having all these picks doesn’t guarantee a championship. A team can have as many picks as they want, but if they draft poorly, it doesn’t matter. It’s all It’s all about the GM, bro. That’s that’s all it’s about. It’s all about the GM. You know what I’m saying? The GM, bro. If your GM is bad, bro, your team is going to be bad. That’s why I say when it come to my New York Giants, look, right, when I break out my New York Giants, here he goes. Shut up, bro. Shut the freak up, man. You know what I’m saying? There you go. Talk about them giant. Yeah, I’m I’mma talk about my Giants because I see the vision that you don’t see. I see his vision. You know what I’m saying? Got a new GM. That’s right. They’re all we needed. This is the best GM we had in freaking decades, bro. New GM, man. GM make or breaks your team for sure. So having a new GM, man, you know what I mean? Really is going to set us apart, man. I just can’t I cannot wait, man, until the season. Thunder so elite was their incredible I cannot wait. Talent that was showcased in the first year of their new era, the 201920 season. A year that saw the underdog Thunder shockingly make the playoffs. I’m not using the word under. This [ __ ] went back to the Clippers. Entering the season, ESPN concluded that OKC had just a 2% chance of making Hey, CB3 but you need to retire again. Believe that newly acquired Chris Paul watched that Shay wasn’t ready for big minutes and that all the other role players were too insignificant to make any sort of a real impact in what served as a foreshadowing for the successful era to come. Though OKC had an incredible season going 44 and 28. They didn’t just sneak into the playoffs either. They comfortably made it in landing at the fifth seed. Captain steering the entire ship was the point guard CP3 who played so well that he earned his first all-star appearance in four years at the ripe age of 34. Paul was written off as dead in the water by critics. His last season with the Rockets a year prior was an injury riddled mess that saw him get slandered as a losing player not worth a damn in OKC though he was back and better than ever averaging 177 and finishing seventh in the MVP race. Next to him playing the two was the young and upcoming Shay Gildress Alexander previously in LA. The former 11th overall pick had scratched. I just don’t I just don’t understand the SEA like disrespect though. I don’t get it, bro. Like this man is literally like And like I said, bro, like I don’t care. My opinion about SGA changed, man. You know what I’m saying? The man like what 6’6, long, lengthy, bro, and has a freaking bag. He’s a allaround player. really a two-way superstar. I just don’t get it, bro. Like, like SGA is just the best player in the league, bro. I don’t care. He’s the best player in the league. Jokic not better than him and Giannis ain’t better. SGA is the best player. SA is the face of the NBA whether you like it or not. Previously in LA, the former 11th overall pick had scratched and clawed his way into becoming a consistent starter on a competitive squad. He didn’t get to play for other rookies in his draft class like Luca Donic got, but he was viewed as a promising talent with some potential. Like CP3, Shay also he’s a good defensive player, breaking it out into a star with a 19 points per game average. The team’s third best player, Dennis Schroeder, usually came off the bench, offering dynamic scoring and valuable offense. These three guards were the best players on the team and were a big reason why OKC made the postseason. In crunch time, coach Billy Donovan would play all of them together to incredible success. They had the best net rating out of any three-man group in the league. Fast forward to the bubble and OKC met the Houston Rockets, led by James Harden in round one of the playoffs in what ended up being a hard-fought series that the Thunder lost in seven. The most notable moment to come from this series was the rise of Loot Thor, an undrafted rookie wing who had been picked up by the Thunder the previous summer. He was getting headlines for some good stuff and some not so good stuff. On one hand, his defense was fantastic, but on the other they all defensive in games one through six. But like I said, he made it. He made it up. And that’s why I be trying to tell people, bro, that’s how you make it in the NBA. You know what I’m saying? You ain’t got to be so good on offense, bro. But if you a heck of defender, heck of a defender. And that’s why I’m glad that we picked up Marcus Smart. Even though Marcus Smart is not the best offensive player, but he gonna give us all on defense. You know what I’m saying? And that’s what we need. We got it. We got him for cheaper than Dorian Finny Smith. Dorian Finny Smith wanted more. And like I said, hey, Jordan Goodwin, man, shout out to my boy Jordan Goodwin, chat. Shout out to my boy Jordan Goodwin, man. I’m sorry that we released you, bro. I’mma keep it real. I loved you, bro. I’mma keep it G with you, bro. You know, I was really uh bro, that hurt my heart, bro. Us releasing you. Shake Milton, bro, get the freak off our team. Um, I didn’t feel no way about you getting released, but Jordan Goodwin, man, I was like, man, dang, bro. You know what I’m saying? I was like, dang, Jordan Good, man. That was my guy, though. I ain’t gonna lie to you, bro. Definitely. It’s crazy how Bronnie James still on the team. That’s That’s hilarious to me. You know what I mean? Bronnie James still on the team, but Jordan Goodwin get knocked. That’s what I be saying, bro. I release that [ __ ] Release that [ __ ] How the freak is you still on that team? You had no asset, bro. Jordan Goodwin actually, bro, was a good player. He was actually was a good piece for us, bro. I was mad as freak when we gave up that [ __ ] But I ain’t going to lie to you, bro. But Bronny James still over there just sitting down cool and not doing a dang thing. [ __ ] you suck, Bronny James. You know what I’m saying? The first thing they try to say, bro, dang. Second round, the only people that believe in Bronny James is LeBron James fans. Nobody else believe in that [ __ ] They want that [ __ ] to be the next LeBron so bad. That [ __ ] sucks, bro. You know what I’m saying? garbage. A trash [ __ ] How many turnovers this [ __ ] be having in the summer league games? But that’s all y’all LeBron fans care about is points, though. Let’s talk about his turnovers. [ __ ] suck, man. I can’t stand, bro. I cannot stand Bronnie James. I do not like Brown. I do not like that you’re stealing my uniform. I do not like that. You know what I’m saying? And he’s LeBron, dude. He’s going to be a solid role player. He not gonna be nothing. He gonna be Jack Squad. He is pitiful. I ain’t gonna treat that [ __ ] like a Make a Wish kid. He don’t do nothing for my team. All this [ __ ] do is sit on the bench and cheer. That’s all he do. He don’t bring no asset to my team. That [ __ ] in the summer league. Summer leaguely. Whole time we let Jordan Goodwin though, who actually produced something for my team, who’s actually was one of the best [ __ ] players on my team, but you still sitting over there while RJ Davis fighting for a roster spot. Your trash shelf still sitting over there on that bench not doing a dang thing. I’m just LeBron James, son. That’s all you is. That’s all you known for, bro. Get the freak off our team gang. Summer league, bro. Summer league, bro and NBA is two different thing. They love trying to bring up this [ __ ] summer league stats. Give a dang about this [ __ ] summer league stats game. Summer league and NBA is two different things. Every time this [ __ ] got in the game, this [ __ ] sucked every time. Deon of 38 shooting total. Keep bringing up summer league. Don’t give a damn about no summer league, bro. He fired away despite being wide open on many occasions. He was the anti Ben Simmons. He shot it too much. That’s what it is, bro. It’s capitalism. That’s what it is. They want us to Bro, I’ve never heard of a second round, bro. You wasn’t even supposed to get drafted. That’s why people giving you so much heat, you jackass. Cuz [ __ ] you got [ __ ] that was undrafted that’s better than you. [ __ ] that’s undrafted better than you, bro. [ __ ] you was averaging six points per game. What type of draft pick averaging six points per game? I don’t give a dang if it was a 38th pick in a 38th round. Freak [ __ ] he wasn’t even supposed to be on the NBA team. Let a [ __ ] average the same stats you average. I bet he wouldn’t got drafted. That [ __ ] ain’t made no NBA. That [ __ ] would have been overseas. That [ __ ] would have been playing in Taiwan right now. [ __ ] would have been playing in Tai. That [ __ ] average six points a game. That [ __ ] sucked at USC. That [ __ ] was trash as freak. Only reason that [ __ ] started at USC cuz he was LeBron James. So that [ __ ] sucked at USC. You know what I’m saying? Oh, it’s a cardiac arrest. [ __ ] shut the freak. It’s costing the Thunder big time in a five blowout loss. He shot of that [ __ ] that’s undrafted as better than the freak RJ Davis threes and scoring 30. On the final possession of this do or die game with the Thunder down by one. Dor had a chance to hit a series winning three, but his shot was he turned the ball over sealing the loss. The last image of the 201920 Thunder season was James Harden, the former OK. Bro, that look right there, bro. That look tells it all, bro. Or that boy came back for vengeance. I ain’t going to lie, that look right there says everything. And bro, and just the just the fact like Luke Dor literally is one of my favorite players in the league. Just made all all first defensive team. That that look right there, Luke Dor is a sniper now. That [ __ ] like, “Nigga, I’m going to get in the gym immediately.” Star and now the victor roaring in triumph as That’s a revenge look right there, bro. Frustration and disbelief. It’s tough. We we fought hard all year. Um obviously a lot of people doubted us, but we didn’t doubt ourselves. And so, uh yeah, that’s that’s that’s a tough one. Despite the elbow, all in all, this season served as a major step forward for the Thunder franchise. In just one year, they had gone from a team with no direction under Russell Westbrook to one considered to have the brightest future in the league. Yeah, door freaking problem. It was time to tear it down even more and enter full rebuild mode. Early in the offseason, they parted ways with Chris Paul, trading him to the Phoenix Suns. And bro, you could have got a ring, Chris Paul. That’s the crazy thing. Like Chris Paul, bro, you was this close to getting the ring with the Suns. I really thought you had that junk in the bag. Don’t ain’t going to lie. And all honestly, if you want to keep it real about Giannis, Giannis really got lucky. I ain’t gonna cap. Like Giannis, Giannis got lucky, bro. If if bro if KD if that if that Nets team wasn’t injured Giannis would have lost. I definitely think think KD would have won with the Nets bro. They wouldn’t got injured for sure. I ain’t going to lie to you. Took them [ __ ] all the way to game seven with the injured Nets team. That [ __ ] foot went on the line. Byebye. Upp got lucky bro with that injury with the Nets. I’m telling you if James Harden [ __ ] went got I’m telling you bro them [ __ ] would have lost for yet another first. A mistake that NBA teams I say everybody got lucky so he didn’t get lucky. He didn’t get lucky. That wasn’t luck, bro. That’s not luck. A [ __ ] getting injured. That’s luck. [ __ ] football being on the line. That’s luck, [ __ ] What do you mean? That’s luck. Pure luck. He was struggling with the Nets team that got freaking injured. He went to game seven. If that’s not luck, I don’t know what the freak it is. Make is panicking when a player sucks and trading them at the SWB. Shut the freak up. I’ll bust your head open. Opposite of this. Don’t play me. Rebuild the careers of those who are struggling and then later traded them for assets. No, Lakers ring isn’t lucky. You know what I’m saying? Honestly, cuz anybody was playing their best in the bubble. People said it. So yeah, Lakers ring isn’t lucky. You know what I’m saying? We played fully healthy teams and we were the best team in the league before Corona virus even struck, bro. So shut the freak up SWB. I know you’re a goofy out boy by the way you talking. Chris Paul was the first example. He had gone from over to a sought after player by the shut up talking all thanks to the opportunity provided by OKC. Another example would be Al Horford in this same office acquired him from Philly receiving another first alongside him in the trade. At the time, Horford’s value was about the same as the rocks her 5-year-old cousin collected at the beach. Never said that Giannis didn’t go crazy. I said he got lucky with beating the freaking Nets. Who said he didn’t go crazy? You got to tell me that. to a champion. Oh my god. Speaking of Yiannis, wonder how Yiannis is my guy though. That’s my guy. You can acquired him with a legitimate plan to help revive his career. Horford played need a free agent performing well and then agreeing with the team to sit out for the rest of the year in late March even though he was healthy. This worked out well because OKC could tank and Horford could train with the organization and keep his conditioning up to par. Later on in the summer of 2021, the Thunder traded Horford to the ball. Hey, here he’s useful now. You guessed it, a first round pick. It’s like the Thunder had discovered an unlimited draft pick glitch. They also ran this experiment with Kemell Walker, who they received in the Horford trade, and Derek Favors, who they received a first for in a trade from Utah. Hey, real [ __ ] know about Kimell Walker, though. Only real [ __ ] know about Kimell Walker. See y’all little [ __ ] don’t know about Kim Yukon Kimell Walker. [ __ ] only real [ __ ] know about Kimell Walker, bro. Kimber Walker was a dog, man. In the Horford trade and Derek Favor as well. Received a first four in a trade from Utah in July 2021. Both weren’t as successful in reviving their careers, but Kemba spoke glowingly about his experience with the Thunder podcast. They were OKC. I talked to Sam. He was great. He was he was actually just unbelievable, man. He showed me a lot of respect. He was fun to talk to. He checked up on me a lot. He helped me a little bit with my recovery, you know, as I was with OKC at the time. This seems to be a common sentiment amongst players who played with OKC. Their organization is incredibly well-run, which makes it quite the appealing basketball destination despite being in the desolate state of Oklahoma. As for trading players at the peak of their value in 2020’s offseason, OKC traded Dennis Schroeder, who just had a career year, to LA for the 28th pick at the time, Jaden McDaniels. They later flipped McDaniels for the 17th pick. Redditor turned NBA player Alexe Pukushevsky. A bad move in retrospect, of course, as Pukushevky sucked and McDaniels became a lead, but an example nonetheless of how OKC turned Schroeder into a borderline lottery pick. Up next was the 202021 season which marked year one of the Thunder’s official rebuild. Leading the charge was a new coach by the name of Mark Dnult. Previously, it was Billy Donovan who had coached the team from 2016 to 2021. Donovan wasn’t interested in undergoing a rebuild in Oklahoma City though, so the two sides parted ways and the Thunder brought in G-League coach Dagnel to lead this new era of hoops. The new guy on the block was just 35 years old, the second youngest coach in the league. Golly, man, they got a young coach and a young core. And that’s the most dangerous thing about the Thunder though is that the Thunder is a young team as well. Like, bro, look at their starting five. You got JDub, you got Sea, Cadet Homer, even Hardenstein, New Dor, bro. You got all these young guns up here, bro. I ain’t going to lie, man. They young as freak, bro. together five successful seasons overseeing a GLeague affiliate as a mother freaker. He would end up being the perfect coach to help lead this team. Untapped talent. That don’t sound so weird. Mother freaker. You know what I mean? J weird as a mother freaker. I know a lot of y’all looking like when I said mother is he cuss J. I thought you was a Christian man. J I thought you were leaving. 202021 season for the Thunder saw them win the fewest games just said mother freaker everybody said mother freaker okay worst offense I was going to say I thought you was a man of god away all the vets the roster was mostly inexperienced young players it was so the season wrapped up there were some serious rumors floating around about the possibility of the thunder shopping Gilders Alexander in the tra that boy said Shay Gilders Alexander is not on the same level as Evan Mobley and Taylor Green. Why does it got to be anonymous? Tell us the freaking jackass [ __ ] name. SGA was coming off a forgettable year. He played just 35 games, missing most of the season due to a torn ligament in his foot. One rumor specifically said that OKC offered Shay and the sixth pick to the Detroit Pistons for the number one pick so they could trap Kate Cunningham. For real. Pressy shot down. I ain’t going to lie, that would have been a good trade, too. K. Cunningham, though. But he definitely no SCA. But dang, imagine SCA on the Detroit Pistons. And for the number one pick so they could they actually tried to trade shot down these headlines though and claimed they were manufactured by social media. But he was countered by NBA insiders like Jake Fischer who said that while it would have taken a lot to get SGA in a trade, he was no longer untouchable like many had previously believed. The reason behind this speculation was due to the fact Sheay was due for a 5-year max extension that some felt OKC would be unwilling to give because it didn’t match the rebuilding timeline. Looking back now, it’s truly unfathomable that Sheay was ever in trade talks for even a second. But it goes to show how things weren’t always rosy and sunny in Oklahoma. Even if it may look perfect from the outside, the Thunder made a few crucial mistakes in their rebuild. One of them occurring during the 2021 draft. With their sixth pick here, they chose Josh. Fron Vagner was chosen two spots later at eight. Oh my god. They would have got Vagner. Oh my god, bro. I know that jump be hurting. Like, bro, you would have got cuz Vagner’s still hooping. Like, Vagner’s one of the best players on this team, bro. If you would have got him, bro. Oh my god, bro. It would have been It would have been bad. Don’t talk this one up as being that big of a mistake, though, because Giddy is still a good player. The biggest bro, Giddy not better than Vog, bro. Come on, bro. Shut up. and Giddy nowhere near better than bro. Terror came a few picks later when the Thunder drafted Alpin Shangun with the 16th pick but traded him to Houston for Oh my god. Y’all y’all drafted Shangon. Y’all traded up. Oh my god. That’s another protected first that ultimately were worth Shangon and Home. Oh my god. Is one of the most promising young He said Josh Giddy good. That [ __ ] sucks. Shut the freak up. Everybody thought he was good cuz he had that little freaking what’s his name? You know what I’m saying? Added a little freaking buzzer beater with the Lakers. That [ __ ] suck. Shut the freak up. First that ultimately Bulls height down in the world. Oh my god. OKC like a glove. Bulls died down after they won the Bulls height died down a lot. Seen Thunder fans complain about this move, which is the type of greed they warned about in the Bible. Anyways, at the end of the summer, OKC capped off their off season by signing Shay to a 5-year maxing all the rumors about the Thunder’s belief in SGA was unwavering and soon the rest of the league would find out why. The 202122 season saw OKC make little improvement win-wise. They were still pretty dog water, winning just 24 games, two more than the prior year. The peak of their hell came on December 2nd, 2021, where the Thunder lost by 73 on the road to the Memphis Grizzlies, the biggest blowout in NBA history. It’s worth noting that the year prior in May 2021, they lost at home by 57 to the Pacers. They now had both the largest road loss and home loss in NBA history. Not everything was built. Thunder were still building a foundation for the future largely thanks to the efforts of their coach Dagnold. He treated everyone as equal whether you were the star of the team or the last man on the bench and utilized a system of freedom and fun to help prioritize development. Such a system planted the seeds for the World Beaters we know today. In the final game of the 2022 regular season, the Thunder lost by 50 to the Clippers. Afterwards, Srey complimented LA, the team that reminder helped kickstart this rebuild with the Paul George trade. He said that he believed the Clippers had the best roster in basketball and would likely win multiple championships in the near future. 3 years later, though, it wasn’t the Clippers raising banners. No, they won nothing. It was OKC who took the crown. Outside of Sheay, Dort, and Aaron Wiggins, nobody else on this year’s roster stayed with the team through their championship run in 2025. Most of the players who ended up hoisting the trophy were brought in during one crucial offseason, the summer of 2022. That year, Oklahoma City entered the draft with three first round picks. It was a golden opportunity, but one that meant nothing if they couldn’t deliver. After back to the mass taking over the West on Sam, I don’t understand. Mass fans, were y’all just crying like a few months back, bro? Like, how y’all so freaking hyped again? It don’t make no sense to me. Like, you were literally just crying. Like literally, you know what I’m saying? Pressure was building. Like literally was just crying, you feel me? But now you’re confident again. You was just literally threatening your GM. You know what I’m saying? I don’t understand it. Just shut the freak up, bro, and be humble. You know what I mean? Cuz nothing nothing is good in Texas other than your barbecue and your garlic bread and steak. Know I mean other than that, nothing’s good in Texas. And y’all women too fine like a glass of wine. You know what I’m saying? But other than that, worry about no freaking Dallas Mavericks. When the Dallas Mavericks ever took over anything, better thank Dirt. You just gave us your franchise player. Whether you like it or not, we won that trade. Shut the freak up. Your hope is gone. Pick up a game talent. They got Cooper Flag. So now y’all starting to feel yourselves a little bit. The 2022 draft had three consensus top talents. Paulo Beno, Chad Holgrren, and Jabari Smith. I ain’t going to lie. I rather y’all would have got Paulo though. If they would have got Paulo Ben Carol, oh my god, Bari Smith not better than Chad Homegrren, but Chad Homegrren is one of the best defensive players in the league. You look like a skinny groo. That [ __ ] like a skinny group. If y’all know Despicable Me, the Despicable Old Man, that [ __ ] look like a skinny group. Bancer was talented, but there were fears that he wouldn’t fit into the Thunder scheme with his poor defense and ball dominant play. Javari Smith was a polished offensive home was smart and the Thunder were reportedly very interested even promising him that they draft him at number two. Said, “Play the vid, big bro. Go and ban him right quick.” The [ __ ] that told me to play the vid. Go and ban him right quick. Go and ban the [ __ ] right quick. Appreciate ultimately though they look the other way in favor of see. The real steal in this draft though came 10 miles ain’t doing 12 where OKC chose Jaylen Williams a 6’6 shooting guard from Santa Cl excelled in the combine which spiked his draft stock from a projected late first to a lottery pick in just a few weeks. Many thought his ceiling was just an elite role player but he turned out to be a cornerstone piece that was unbelievably important to the Thunder success. Also acquired in this draft was the 11th pick Usman Jien in a trade and the other Jaylen Williams with the 34th pick. Jen wouldn’t become anything special. While Williams became the number one Shay height man. As for this summer, there were none that mattered. He got signed to extension too. This [ __ ] sucks. This [ __ ] like a light-skinned Duke Dennis. You know what I’m saying? I’m like, what the freak is this [ __ ] sucks literally. I’m like they resigned this sorry [ __ ] This sorry [ __ ] sucks. the number one Shay hype man. As for free agent signings this summer, there were none that mattered besides one small signing that took place right before the season began. The NBA’s dumbest franchise, the Sixers, decided to wave their 2020 second round pick, Isaiah Joe, because Doc Rivers wasn’t giving him playing time. The Thunder, who identified talent better than anyone, pounced and brought him in. Joe ended up bolstering OKC’s bench even more, becoming one of the best shooters in the league. Everything was coming together for the Demons in Oklahoma. It was time to win some ball games. Wait, what? You’re telling me Chad the 7-ft twig suffered a season ending injury in a meaningless summer scrimmage game against LeBron James? What? Yes, this happened. In a cruel twist of irony, Chad, who had been mocked for years regarding his skinny stature, went down after just one measly bump from LeBron James in a ProAm game, rupturing a tendon in his foot that caused him to miss the rest of the season. In just one play, all the excitement that had been building in OKC was shot dead. The train had to keep chugging, though. The show must go on. And despite the untimely injury, the 2022 23 season marked a turning point in the Thunder’s rebuild. After two long seasons of garbage, the Thunder were finally in the playoff hunt again. They jumped to fifth in offensive rating after being ranked second worst and worst in the previous years. This was beautiful. Leap to a superstar player. He earned his first all-star appearance with a said Chad needs to add muscle. I mean, not really, you know. I mean, even though he’s a skinny bastard, you know, I mean, he’s definitely a skinny bastard for sure. Um, he’s one of the best defensive centers in the league, bro. I’m going keep it G. So, I mean, he it will be good to add muscle, but it’s not like he’s not doing anything. Bro, still dominant dominant center, bro. So, that don’t really matter. SGA could score from any patented mid-range game or elite finishing ability. JDub also erased any doubt, immediately becoming a consistent starter and finishing second in the rookie of the year race. He was one of three franchise pieces that finished top three in awards this season. She finished second in most improved while coach Dagnel finished second in coach of the year. OKC had shocked everyone with their sudden leap, even taking things a step further when they won a playin game as the 10th seed against the ninth seated Pelicans. This game served as the first time this young OKC squad had played in a high stakes matchup like this and they delivered in front of the bright lights. Sheay dropped 32, including a series of clutch shots down the stretch. Lou Dort, whose offense had transformed from his days in the bubble with an improved shot selection, scored 27 with four threes. Josh Giddy also piled on a 31 got a shot on them, bro. OKC’s young core was dominant and they annihilated the heavily favored Pelicans. This dub served as a coming out party, a taste of what was to come in the postseason. Next up in the playin was the Minnesota Timberwolves who blew out the Thunder to end their season. OKC’s lack of a center was more clear than ever. Thank you, bro. Like, that’s literally how this [ __ ] dominate, bro. Literally, this [ __ ] like, bro, lack of a center, bro. That’s it, bro. I’m telling you, bro. This that’s the only time he going to dominate on a [ __ ] bro, is lack of a freaking center, bro. This [ __ ] sucks. You know what I mean? Go feasted on the black hole that was the Thunder’s interior defense. They needed Chad Homegrren back immediately. The Thunder didn’t have to go allin for a star player or make a splash in free agency. All they needed was time to develop their young players and the wins would follow. The one and only offseason move that was noteworthy in 2023 was their drafting of Kase Wallace at the 10th pick. a defensive-minded 3 and D shooting guard who played some heavy minutes for the Thunder in the finals, even starting at many times. All the pieces were coming together for OKC. What followed was a remarkably successful 2023 24 season, one that saw the Thunder win 57 games, their most in one year since the Kevin Durant days back in 2014. OKC kept climbing from taking team to average to now a contender. This jump was fueled mainly by SGA who somehow got even say why the Wolves trade efficienc they couldn’t pay him but they paid Julius Randle over $100 million and then they paid Nas Reed over $100 million but yeah they couldn’t pay him you know that’s what they that’s what they said his greatest moment this season came in the December game against Nuggets where he outdooled the MVP Nicole Joic finishing off Denver in the closing seconds with a ridiculous mid game winner. Look at this, man. Look at this. Come on, bro. SJ is in top five, bro. It was a shot that thousands of times, which is why one of his team man on the bench celebrated before the shot went in. Another great moment came a few months later when against the Knicks in MSG. Get the freak out back from a double digit deficit. Then down by one, SGA nailed a miraculous turnaround fadeaway to win them the game. The mid-range shot was often shunned by many NBA analysts as a lowquality play, but for Sheay, it was his bread and butter, the signature part of his game. This shot against New York helped the Thunder clinch their first playoff appearance since 2020 in a season that saw OKC earn the first seed in the West. The Thunder’s elite record wasn’t just a product of SGA, though. Chad Hongren also made his grand return, performing well in his first year of play, finishing second in the rookie. The twig had gone from missing the entire 2022 23 season to playing a Lincoln. Oh, I do like a Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln missing the entire 2022 23 season. Hey, classic games. The next putting up an excellent stat line of 16 and reaping the benefits of this. Dude, I told y’all that boy right there with the defensive for a stellar campaign with a coach of the year award. One that was given to him with an overwhelming vote. The Thunder weren’t just stacked. I didn’t think these [ __ ] was going to win the finals. Coaching staff were also among the NBA’s elite. Letting Billy Donovan walk back in 2020, especially after he had just made the postseason, was a ballsy decision by Prestige. But it had all worked out. Coach Dagnold was the real deal and a major reason behind the Thunder’s monumental success. They were finally back in the postseason, first sweeping the Pelicans in round one. Remember, just a year ago, these two squads were on equal footing, battling in the playin. One year later, the Pel still remained just as mid as ever, while OKC towered above them. It was a testament to how he said, “You guaranteed thr to fall up next season.” Yeah, I’m going have to agree with you. J Money, J Money, J Money, J Money, J Money. Beat down gang. Beat down gang. Beat down gang. You know what I’m saying? Had to had to throw that in there right there. But yeah, they’re definitely not going to fall off, bro. And I’m a Lakers fan saying this. They will be a tough competitor competitor for years to come. Um yeah, man. Especially having SGA on their team, you know what I’m saying? And you know, Chad Homegrren, bro, like I said, one of the best defensive teams, you know, defensive player uh in the league, bro. So yeah, they’re they’re young, bro. You know what I’m saying? So they definitely going to be a threat in the West for times to come, bro. You know, dominant their young core was. SJ just unstoppable. I’m going to keep it real with you. Like honestly, like even when we played him, bro, they was unstoppable for sure. You know what I’m saying? That that man was unstoppable. On two, they ran into the Mavericks led by the fat Slovenian who didn’t realize he was about to get traded for half a bag of chips. Was intense being tied at two each through the first games. Unfortunately for OKC man seizing this moment of Dallas vulnerability. They fell flat on their face and collapsed. In game five, they lost at home, shooting just 25% from three, while everyone outside of SGA fell apart. In game six, they blew a 17-point lead, losing by the skin of their teeth thanks to PJ Washington’s two go-ahad free throws. A winnable series had been squandered, and a harsh lesson had been taught to the young Thunder. Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor. So when it comes knocking on the door, you must take advantage. OKC’s core was talented, yes, but they needed a few more pieces to help push them over the edge to achieve true contender status. First, I’m not going to lie. Really, really the Thunder gave the blueprint. I’m not going to lie. You know what I mean? Like the Clippers lowkey got a good squad, too. I feel like the Clippers should start Brook Lopez with uh Zubac. That right there, I’m like, bro, double double big man, bro. That that right there they they like we got two sevenfooters down there. That that right there makes them off the rip hard to beat. You know what I mean? I know the Thunder would have beat us. I ain’t going to lie to you, bro. Like us having a we ain’t having lack, bro. We got swept for sure. You know what I’m saying? That’s just keeping it real. You know what I’m saying? But yeah, man. Having two two two twin towers down there. That’s kind of like the meta and the Thunder gave the whole league that meta, bro. Having hearts and Chad Homer down there make make life very difficult for [ __ ] You know what I mean? Alex Caruso, who they traded Josh Giddy for. Giddy had shown flashes over the years as a dynamic talent, but it became clear he just didn’t fit the team anymore. OKC preferred to have him play more of a limited role in which he came off the bench, while Giddy wanted to be a starter and get more touches. In return, the Thunder netted a former champion most Caruso. Yet another championship winning move by Sam Prey. Time and time again, Caruso would come up big on both offense and defense in crucial moments in the 2025 playoffs. OKC was still lacking in the paint, though, a problem that had been their biggest weakness year in and year out. To fix this, they signed Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, a Knicks big man who was an elite rebounder. I mean, mass I I feel like I feel like if Mavs, bro, um AD stay healthy and Kyrie and Cooper Flag turns out to be good. I feel like they can be a threat for sure, but I feel like uh we’re just going to be a threat for sure, too. I ain’t going to lie to you. Like, even if we don’t pay LeBron his money. I feel like, you know what I’m saying? Um, LeBron is definitely leaving next year. You know what I mean? Honestly. But I feel like it’s a trade coming for sure. Trades is definitely not done, bro. We’re still in the offseason. Basketball season don’t start, bro, until a while, bro. Just know that for sure. You know what I mean? But off season offseason is it’s still coming. Still coming, bro. Not only would iHeart give the Thunder rebounding and a much needed big body in the paint, but he’d also serve as a player. I don’t want Ruie to get traded, but I feel like Ruy, LeBron, and Austin going to get traded with just two rebuild now. Patched up all of their team’s flaws. It was the perfect offse. They had gotten two of the most coveted role players in the league. Now, it was time to sit back and watch the show. The 2024 25 Thunder were not just the greatest team in their franchise’s history, but also one of the best in NBA history, period. They were unbelievably stacked. Whether it was Shay winning the MVP with another dominant season, or JDub breaking into his first All-Star appearance in just year three with a 21 points per game average, or Lou Dort earning first. And then that’s how you know SGA like name one player that won an MVP that became like washed like you got to understand bro regular [ __ ] I mean Derek Rose okay Derek Rose yeah Russell Westbrook so let me go and start saying that you know what I’m saying but um other than them other than them it’s rare that a player uh Derek Rose injuries Russell Westbrook took a minute for Russell Westbrook to get though I ain’t gonna lie to you took a minute you know what I’m saying but it’s rarely that a player that wins VP just falls off. You know what I’m saying? I just see Shay just being dominant from start to finish. Defense. OKC was killer good. The Thunder went 29 and one against Eastern Conference teams, setting an NBA record. They had the highest point differential of any team in NBA history, outscoring opponents on average by 12.87 points a game. Above all else, though, the best thing this Thunder season gave us was the Sha or edit. If you know, you know. OKC’s team was like if you and your homies made it to the NBA. All right, thanks guys. Congrat. The way they all crowded around each other in postgame interviews supporting and dapping each other up was just fun to see. They were a true Gen Z team and they stood above all other squads in the West having 16 wins over the second seated Houston Rockets. Questions still remain though, even after this dominant regular season. This Thundercore only had one playoff run under their belt as a unit. That’s a lack of experience that other squads could take advantage of. OKC dismantled all of their doubters though. Seriously, I thought them boys had Lakers jersey on. Could take advantage of I was like, “What the freak, nigga?” You know what I’m saying? Right. That lowkey made me happy, bro. I ain’t going to lie. Bet look good in that purple and gold. I ain’t catchy. You know what I’m saying? Just pausing it at this exact moment, bro. You will definitely look good as a Laker for sure. OKC dismantled all of their doubters though series by series. Say SCA has so much aura man. Shut your little goofy self up. OKC dismantled all of their so much. Can’t stand this new generation. In the first round they faced the eight-seated Memphis Grizzlies who they swept with the brakes off them like they stole something incredible win of them all. OKC came back from a 29-point deficit on the road to win and take a commanding three-0 lead. The comeback may have been assisted by a John’s injury, but it showed how the Thunder always stayed locked in even when facing an intimidating deficit. In round two, they faced the Denver Nuggets. Sheay had just beaten out Nicole Joic for MVP honors. This was good. He was ready to show exactly why he earned it. This series was back and forth with both sides splitting each of the first four games. If the Thunder weren’t careful, this series could end up being just like last year’s against Dallas, where a perfectly winnable opportunity would learn from their mistakes of the past. In game five, they buried the Nuggets with a series of clutch threes from JW. [Applause] Then in game seven, they destroyed Denver, blowing them out by 32. OKC’s defense shined bright here in this game seven. They forced Denver to 22 turnovers, swarming them and making their life a living hell on offense. The addition of Hartinstein proved its worth. He and Chad starting in the front court made things extreme for Nicole Joic. Then when they were subbed, Alex Caruso guarded the multipletime MVP and held it down, grabbing three steals of his own. For the first time since all the way back in 2016, the Thunder had made the Western Conference Finals. Up next, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who they eliminated in just five games. Going to beat them. The turning point in this series came in game four, were up 2-1 on the road. The Thunder executed perfectly down the stretch. The big three of Shay, Jdub, and Chat combined for 95 points. They were so dominant that it reminded me of a different Bro’s not going to the Warriors. Y’ don’t even have space. Timberwolves into concrete in game five. They have nothing to give up as Western Conference champions. The NBA finals awaited against a special Indiana Pacers opponent who had shocked the league with an unreal run of their own led by Tyrese Halleurn and his miraculous game winners. I don’t know why you’re not getting to the finals because their entire team was shooting like the 2017 Warriors reincarnated. Oh, and they sold their soul, too. In game one, this Pacers hot stretch continued. In the fourth quarter, OKC blew a 15-point lead, capped off by a ridiculous game-winning jumper by Halleurn in the closing seconds. It was a shot that gave the Pacers their first lead of the game. It was an embarrassing showing by the heavily favored Thunder. Then in game three, with the series tied, OKC again being outplayed in the fourth quarter and losing by nine. What made this loss especially frustrating was how self-inflicted it felt. sloppy inbound and careless. Self-inflicted losses be the worst losses, bro. Like, I swear like like even not even talking about basketball, just going to go into another like dimension, bro. Even when I’m like on the game, bro. And when I lose to [ __ ] I know I’m better than, bro. Self-inflicted wounds, bro. That’s the worst, bro. Type of losses when you know like you’re supposed to win this game and you lost because of you. You can’t even blame the game. You can’t even blame nobody. Just blame yourself, bro. ition repeatedly burn that McDonald capitalizing time and time again. The biggest upset in the history of the NBA finals was on the brink of happening and the Thunder appeared to be on the other end of it. OKC was in a horrifying position. Now they had to go into Indiana down 2-1 and battle a win against a hungry Pacers team playing in front of a rowdy crowd. Three quarters into game four, the situation looked nothing short of catastrophic. The Pacers had a double digit lead and appeared to be pulling away from lead of the game. But in this moment where they could have collapsed, a flip switched within the Thunder. They grew the heart of a champion. They be willing to die. So I’m of the mindset Indiana wins this game, there’s no way in hell they’re losing three straight. I think the winner of tonight’s game wins this series. defense be willing to die, bro. This is how it is, bro. Like, when you when you playing sports, man, when you playing sports, bro. Like, even when it comes to boxing, whatever. I’m willing to die about it, bro. I ain’t gonna lie to you, bro. Like, I’m willing like to die about it. Got to be willing to die about that, bro. You got to push through the exhaustion. You got to push through the tiredness, bro. That’s what make a champion a champ. You got to be willing to die about that joke, bro. drawing fouls and hitting. I got to die. I’mma die. I’ll die here, bro. Bro, I refuse to freaking lose. Got to push through that tiredness. That was a travel, bro. In the blink of an eye, the Thunder had gained control of the game and won. Said Warriors was going to beat OKC, bro. Shut the freak. Y’all beat us in game five. Comfortably won at home, led by JDub’s 40. Barely beat the Rockets. Horn ligament in his wrist. By the way, just like that, the series had been flipped upside down. Indiana struck back though, blowing out the thunder in game six in a loss that saw OKC trail by as much as 31, their second biggest deficit of the season. We were getting our first finals game seven in 9 years. And what a series it had been. From Haliburn’s heroics to Sha’s clutch gene, and from JDub’s 40point explosion to TJ’s game-changing steels, this had been one of the best NBA finals in recent memory. It all came down to a last game seven in Oklahoma City, which let’s be honest, was anticlimactic as hell. [Music] Five onwards, Tyrese Halleburn had been dealing with a nagging calf injury that crippled his explosiveness. He had fought through it to help his squad, but in game seven, his Achilles finally popped, leaving him writhing in pain on the floor. From this point on, the Thunder were unofficial champions. They took advantage of this unfortunate injury, crushing the demoralized Pacers with the second half onslaught, outscoring them by 14 in the third quarter and locking them up defensively. The Pacers, who had averaged 14 turnovers per game in the playoffs, lost the ball 21 times in this game. Dor, Caruso, and Kase Wallace all had three steals each, while Homegrren set a finals game seven record with five block shots. It was a smooth sailing victory. The Thunder were NBA champions. their first Finals win in franchise history. For the first time in 25 years, the same player won the regular season MVP, the scoring title, and now he’s your finals MVP, Shake Elis Alexander. SGA took home the finals MVP. A fitting reward for the player who was there from the beginning of the rebuild all the way till the end. He’s the reason why this rebuild was done so quickly. The hardest part about building a championship controller, finding the best player Literally day one though, OKC had that. Shay just kept getting better and better every year, evolving into one of the best players in the league, heights that no one ever expected him to reach. I even told Kawhai when he was saying like, I need another guy. Uh, and Kawhai will verify. I kept saying, you know, Kawhai Shay’s going to be a star. Well, how long? I said, I don’t know how long, but he’s going to be one. We saw it. We didn’t know it was going to be this. Nobody know this. Nobody knew. Yeah. No one No one knows that. All OKC had to do was field him a supporting cast and the wins would come in due time. Sam Prey deserves an incredible amount of credit as well. The Clippers trade requires no explanation for how amazing it was, but the other moves such as drafting JDub and Ched or signing. I swear everybody be knowing that somebody going to be a star. You know what I mean? Like people be freaking lying, bro. Doc Rivers, you’re the most overrated coach in freaking history. You’re so sorry, bro. Every time somebody become a star, I knew it was going to be a star. None of us thought that SJ was going to be the star. You know what I’m saying? None of us thought this that he was going to be this type of player. None of us thought that Yus was going to be this type of player coming in. None of us thought that Giannis was going to be this type of player. You know what I’m saying? None of us thought this. The only player that I really thought that was going to be like I knew he was going to be was Braun. That’s it. You know what I’m saying? But even Curry, I didn’t think Curry was going to turn out to be this type of player. None of us saw Joe or hiring Mark Dnald or bringing in it was going to be this type of caliber hiring reviving and later moving Chris Paul every time somebody become a star. Oh yeah, I knew he was going to become doubt 25 executive of the year award. This championship was built off the back of his moves and quite I just said LeBron jack moves as well. Since 2019, the insistence for Pressie to go allin and trade his picks for a superstar was immense. Rather than submitting to the pressure though, he stayed focused on the growth of the young core and his trust in his players has reaped unbelievable benefits. Now he is a championship and his large stockpile of picks mostly remained intact, giving him added flexibility for future moves. Pure basketball genius. What made the Thunder victory so sweet here was all the troubles of the past they had to experience to get to this point. 13 years prior in 2012. They lost in the finals in five to the Miami Heat. Standing on the sidelines as the clock winded down were Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and Kevin Durant. They were all under 23 years of age, and NBA spectators of every kind believed they’d be back at one point or another to win a championship for Oklahoma City. They never ever got the chance to play with each other again, though. Harden was traded. KD and Russ failed. Durant stabbed the Thunder in the back. And Westford got humiliated over and over again in the postseason. That was the greatest failure was proof that nothing is ever guaranteed in the NBA. And that when the chance to win a championship presents itself, you must take it because your window can shut in the blink of an eye. For years, Thunder fans were left watching in agony as the thoughts of what could have been with this big three tortured them. That’s why OKC winning in 2025 is so sweet. For the entire franchise, it’s redemption. For Sam Prey, it’s a second chance. That young core may have failed, but this one didn’t. These guys brought home the trophy. They got the job done. And that is how the 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder completed the greatest rebuild of all time. [Music] I feel it. But yeah, like I said, man, you know what I’m saying? Shout out to the OKC Thunder. You know, like I said, my team is in the Western Conference, so I would not like to see y’all do good at all. I’mma keep a G with you. You know what I’m saying? I just don’t I want to see my team win multiple championships. But shout out to, you know what I’m saying? Um, shout out to, you know what I’m saying? Um, what’s her name though? You know, OKC, bro. But I’m f to go get me something to

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