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OKC Thunder GET RIGHT in 2nd Half vs. 76ers | Inconsistent Defense | Chet Holmgren Shines



OKC Thunder GET RIGHT in 2nd Half vs. 76ers | Inconsistent Defense | Chet Holmgren Shines

Oklahoma City Thunder rediscover their defensive edge in a dominant second-half performance against the Philadelphia 76ers, cruising to a 129-104 blowout. Can Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander power OKC back to its vintage identity and fuel another playoff surge?

Rylan Stiles breaks down the Thunder’s rollercoaster night, spotlighting Holmgren’s aggressive play in the paint, Lu Dort’s and Jalen Williams’ key adjustments, and the team’s renewed focus after halftime. Key topics include OKC’s struggle with inconsistent defensive intensity, the impact of a condensed schedule, and why forcing turnovers remains crucial for their success. Plus, analysis of Holmgren’s path to consistency, Ajay Mitchell’s energetic return, and what OKC must do to maintain momentum against the Atlanta Hawks. Is this the turning point Thunder fans have been waiting for?

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16 Comments

  4. @gingsSon

    It’s hard to care much about wins against teams like Philly when we glaringly lost to SA three straight times

  5. @infiniterider6

    It was amazing how obvious the shift was in the second half, where they started to play like themselves. Maybe this is a late-onset championship hangover

  6. @daywalker02

    Much needed shooting, get back to business as you said, worry about Wemby later. The Thunder need more athletic forwards.

  9. @VVSApparel

    Nah Rylan. Mark has to do a better job verse the spurs. We’re not letting him off the hook like there’s nothing he can do.

  13. @sora_2342

    Defensive intensity was not there over the past three weeks, and when defense is how we win that’s when we lose games. San Antonio is in our heads kinda how Dallas used to be after losing to them in the playoffs but I don’t think we lose at least two of these three games against the spurs if our defense was what it had been. We need to find that spark to be able to play how we had been and when those spurs come back into our house in like two weeks (cuz this schedule makes sense…) we need to run them out of okc in such a shut out that they and everyone else forgets that we lost to them before!!!!

  14. @qtip3479

    It kinda doesn’t matter how good Chet plays unless he can do it against a team with an interior presence

  15. @RajuKu-z1p

    Why is Shai so unselfish! He needs to drive the ball each possession with tenacity and intensity like Kobe,Jordan, Edwards, Brunson, is he afraid of getting hurt! If he is the raining M V P show the world that you can score 35-40 points a game the best players had the menacing performance without mercy. And why isn’t he taking 10-15. 3’s a game. The rest of the supporting cast are herendous with shooting percentages, dagnel needs to stop changing the lineups A J Mitchell was awesome his defensive disposition, physicality and athleticism showed by driving without fear , Shai gets to complacent, he needs to be more assertive and keep shooting and drive to the basket

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