lovo17 | Lakers

363 | 9 hours ago

OKC is overpowered. They have at least 8 players who’d start on most teams in the league, and their 9th-12th guys are 6th-7th man level players. Just unbelieveable depth because their scouting and their drafting is the best in the league.

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

173 | 9 hours ago

And two of our starters who were both all defense missing tonight

lovo17 | Lakers

84 | 9 hours ago

Thunder-Nuggets in the WCF is going to be the real finals. Outside of them and maybe Houston (pending PG help,) I don’t think anyone else can beat them.

Dependent-Effect6077

47 | 9 hours ago

SGA vs. Jokic could easily end up becoming the defining rivalry of this era

Luka/Lakers will probably need a bit of a roster reset in the next couple years to challenge OKC and Giannis is in the other conference with a mid supporting cast

restlemur995 | Knicks

17 | 9 hours ago

You know I wasn’t looking for this to be the rivalry, but that sounds pretty cool.

CrippledBanana | Canada

5 | 8 hours ago

It’s a really fun one especially since the teams are so different. There was a lot of whining here in the playoffs but that series was crazy

Leavingtheecstasy | Thunder

12 | 9 hours ago

Spurs in a couple years could be a hell of a challenger.

OklahomaRuns

2 | 4 hours ago

Our guards give Wemby hell

jerjerbinks90 | Thunder

12 | 8 hours ago

I think wemby is coming even sooner than we think

--Alix-- | Slovenia

6 | 8 hours ago

I’m starting to wonder if Luka will ever get a good team in his prime. He had it for half a season when he was playing through injury and that was it. Now he’s stuck with this shitty Lakers Buyout Boys roster.

Wolfpac187 | OKC

9 | 8 hours ago

Luka had an elite team, then they traded him. As much as people want to cry for the Mavericks fans Luka got fucked just as bad because now he’s relying on Reaves to contribute in the post season.

twrs_29 | Thunder

2 | 4 hours ago

Luka had Kyrie and a very good supporting cast to fit his needs, now has LeBron and Reaves as well as a fairly average supporting cast. What more does he need?

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

-10 | 8 hours ago

He knew he was selling out when he signed the extension with the Lakers. Man could’ve gone somewhere good but he wanted the contract and the glamour of being in LA. But LA also isn’t too nice when you’re not winning championships

David_Does_Dallas

10 | 8 hours ago

“Selling out” is wild after what he went through. Why do you come off so shitty?

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

-10 | 8 hours ago

It’s horrible what he went through, but signing up with that team was basically saying he wasn’t serious about competing for a ring. Dude could’ve straight up gone anywhere. Played with Jokic or Giannis. I’m not being shitty at all, it’s just the choice he made

empanadaboy68

0 | 3 hours ago

Comment sounds like it was written by chatgpt

Resident_Chip_5598

36 | 9 hours ago

just raw strength-wise Rockets aren’t miles below Thunder but the matchup is just hell for Rockets. they are missing their ball-handling PG against the best handler defense of the league. once playoff comes, KD and Reed aren’t gonna be enough to escape the full-court pressure of Thunder guards and wings, I’d be surprised if Rockets even win a game. Nuggets are rather better matchup for Thunder with their size and facility of Jokic and Gordon.

lovo17 | Lakers

15 | 9 hours ago

That’s why I said pending PG help. Houston needs to make a trade at some point for ball handling.

Resident_Chip_5598

4 | 9 hours ago

I’m afraid Rockets trading for PG might just play themselves with loss of their best strengths they might need to give up for trade - the two big or the wing defense depth.

CasinoJoe92 | Thunder

6 | 7 hours ago

OKC bench cooks Nuggets bench badly. In a deep playoffs match-up where they are forced to play jokic 45mins every game, over-play gordon and murray, i just don’t see them withstanding our onslaught especially if we’re healthy w/jdub. I’m starting to truly believe only major injury stops us

Resident_Chip_5598

5 | 6 hours ago

you know what, good point. I didn’t take into account that Nuggets and Thunder would only likely face each other at WCF or 2nd round, where exhaustion has somewhat began. however, I still believe Nuggets having size of Jokic and Gordon, as well as Valanciunas from bench, can still give trouble to Thunder. doesn’t mean it will be very damaging, but just pointing out it’s a significant enough threat when executed correctly

anykeen | Nuggets

-2 | 6 hours ago

Referee meta of these playoffs intrigues me already

rocpilehardasfuk | Warriors

1 | 2 hours ago

Y’all are gonna watch KD get swarmed by OKc and he’ll have minimum 5 turnovers

Aidanator800 | Hornets

15 | 9 hours ago

People said the same thing about the Thunder-Nuggets series last year, and then the Thunder got taken to 7 in the finals by the Pacers. The playoffs can always have surprises in store.

Wolfpac187 | OKC

10 | 8 hours ago

To be completely fair that was a once in a lifetime run from the Pacers that I don’t see anyone replicating.

SubstantialTarget341 | Magic

10 | 9 hours ago

Thunder are smacking the shit out of the Nuggets with this team.

Wes___Mantooth | OKC

16 | 8 hours ago

I’m not that confident against them. We will smack the shit out of anyone else though.

CasinoJoe92 | Thunder

4 | 6 hours ago

start getting confident my guy

anykeen | Nuggets

1 | 6 hours ago

A full season ahead with possible injuries etc

CasinoJoe92 | Thunder

2 | 4 hours ago

We’re already injured and are demoralizing the league. We can withstand a Jdub injury, we can withstand an injury to Chet. Only thing that cooks is season ending injury to Shai imo

Wolfpac187 | OKC

6 | 8 hours ago

Nuggets and Spurs are the only real playoff threats imo

Meddy020

1 | 6 hours ago

I feel like the Spurs are gonna be very good as the season goes on and the young guys really start getting comfortable

tgames56 | Thunder

1 | 27 minutes ago

I don’t think we will match up well against the spurs. We are not a good 3 point shooting team so Wemby could be a giant problem for us.

PeeledGrapePie

7 | 9 hours ago

I cannot wait until Dub is back , and Wiggs / Dort too but a healthy Dub will be so amazing

Charlie_Wax | Warriors

47 | 9 hours ago

Presti putting together an all-time GM run.

Light years ahead.

lovo17 | Lakers

36 | 9 hours ago

Honestly, we should’ve known he was cooking something when he agreed to trade PG when he was still considered one of the best players in the league.

That shows that he has the most valuable trait when it comes to sports GM’ing: knowing when to move on and hit the reset button.

Charlie_Wax | Warriors

26 | 9 hours ago

They’ve been scouting very well. Even some guys they haven’t been able to keep like Krejci and Jerome have looked pretty good elsewhere. They’ve just done a great job of stocking the cupboard with talent.

McJacknife | Thunder

11 | 6 hours ago

Don’t forget Tre Mann

Or poku.

Okay you can forget poku

here_4thunder | Thunder

12 | 8 hours ago

Serge Ibaka > Oladipo/Sabonis > PG > Shai and the picks.

That sequence changed everything. Immediately re-couped the enormous value loss of KD in FA. Well not “immediately” but still….

blitzy122 | LAL

9 | 8 hours ago

I knew he was lapping the league when he got a first for taking on Horford’s contract from Philly, then got another first by sending him to Boston a year later. He just has a supreme understanding of player/contract/cap space/draft pick value on top of everything else.

McJacknife | Thunder

2 | 6 hours ago

Same deal with Chris Paul

Boomhauer_007 | Raptors

14 | 9 hours ago

And they have SIX first round picks in the next two years lol, like wtf

OklahomaRuns

8 | 4 hours ago

And 2 first round picks that still haven’t played in the nba in Topic and Sorber

Turk1518 | Thunder

9 | 8 hours ago

And then because we blow out teams so often, we get the opportunity to give back of the bench players more in game experience. That’s why we have so many second rounders exceeding expectations. It’s just self perpetuating at this point.

InsaneMarshmallow | Warriors

5 | 7 hours ago

They mastered the tank & rebuild and did it in such a short period of time, too. Genuinely built a dynasty level roster.

Jason-Smith168498

2 | 8 hours ago

and the clippers awful trade.

Prudent_Zombie_2692 | Pistons

1 | 3 hours ago

And their all nba guy hasn’t even taken the court this season. It’s a shame because he’s already almost out of all nba contention for this year

KumingaCarnage | Warriors

1 | 3 hours ago

League CBA will fuck them in a couple years. OKC are gonna get the Golden State treatment, no one’s gonna be trading with them any time soon.

Chessh2036 | Hawks

205 | 9 hours ago

Hawks are beating the Kings 109-71 with 10 mins remaining and for one night, just one night, I get to feel what it’s like to be an OKC fan.

buchukoy_carding | Thunder

71 | 9 hours ago

I still can’t believe the Pelicans gave you their unprotected pick 🤦🏻‍♂️

CookieTemporary4432

16 | 8 hours ago

Joe Dumars should be deported

geupard12 | OKC

3 | 3 hours ago

Dumars should be getting ready to learn El Salvadoran

FirstPreparation8538 | Pacers

113 | 9 hours ago

At least we took em to double ot, y’all other teams are trash (ignore our record)

doctorontheleft | Thunder

48 | 9 hours ago

I will always respect the Pacers after that 2025 NBA Finals

FirstPreparation8538 | Pacers

22 | 8 hours ago

Y’all are the team I’m lowkey following since ya know we’re trash, hope to see y’all in the 2027 finals

MemetoLeft506 | Thunder

105 | 9 hours ago

4th quarter rest merchant

vitalique

14 | 9 hours ago

Not gonna lie, you guys are lucky to have him!

ApprehensiveWin1376

-3 | 5 hours ago

And yet, has a higher MPG than Jokic. So the implication of this thread is even sillier when you compare their stats.

BiteDaDust

76 | 9 hours ago

He’s gonna replicate his season from last year, MVP and a ring. I can’t wait for this entire sub to cry again.

cThr333 | Supersonics

29 | 9 hours ago

Me too lmfaooo

Chewbones9 | Thunder

22 | 9 hours ago

Flair does NOT check out lol

levlk93 | Thunder

9 | 9 hours ago

Shai has somehow taken another step offensively

IEatPandasEveryday | Thunder

63 | 9 hours ago

We gonna get another 65+ win season, I don’t see any other team in the league getting close to that. People can’t stand the idea of Shai winning back to back MVPs, but it’s gonna happen lmao

sunpar1 | Nets

17 | 8 hours ago

I think so far Jokic is having the better season. But way too early

Troll_U_Softly | Thunder

8 | 8 hours ago

Team record will set them apart.

jumpman0035 | OKC

2 | 7 hours ago

Yeah, if we up by like 15 wins it’s gonna be hard not to give it to SGA again.

Robinsonirish

1 | 5 hours ago

10 wins up will be enough. The only way a team that’s 10 games behind wins MVP is if that top seeded team lacks an MVP candidate, either due to games played or box score stats. SGA is not that, he’s also playing like an MVP.

Even if Jokic balls out of his mind, there’s nothing he can do if Nuggets are 10GB and SGA continues like he’s doing.

anykeen | Nuggets

0 | 6 hours ago

You won’t be, Nikola finally has a bench, a competent coach and a non-moron GM.

jumpman0035 | OKC

4 | 6 hours ago

Maybe, maybe not. I genuinely hope yall are great so if we meet in playoff and we hopefully win it’ll feel better if that makes sense. Like im a lifelong Spurs hater but I hate when they back and prefer when they’re good cause it’s no fun beating bad teams and feels great beating good teams. Not saying yall suck or that we are guaranteed to win but if we win it’ll mean more if yall are great. Goodluck either way. I just enjoy basketball, nuggets and Jokic included. Fuck the spurs only lol

anykeen | Nuggets

5 | 4 hours ago

Yeah, all about good fun, mate, no need to be hating

Old_Supermarket_7575

4 | 4 hours ago

Shai has literally sat 7 of his team’s 13 4th quarters and still is averaging like 32-7

He’s 12-1 with half the starters missing half the season and half the bench missing over ¹⁄₃

Idc what anybody says that’s the better player so far

CourtConspirator

-2 | an hour ago

Thanks for sharing pal, take these crayons and go sit in the corner so the adults can talk now.

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

3 | 9 hours ago

Folks for some reason are irked when someone from Canada starts dominating and not just be a cute little story that’s get swept away

Aidanator800 | Hornets

27 | 9 hours ago

This has nothing to do with Shai being Canadian lmao

Bladee___Enthusiast | Rockets

16 | 8 hours ago

Nobody gives a fuck that he’s from canada i promise

vincedarling

0 | 9 hours ago

Hey I’m down for that

Pomo_Domo

53 | 9 hours ago

OKC is going to threepeat with a team this good.

Rook2Rook

28 | 8 hours ago

Let’s not count our eggs before they hatch. Everyone said this about 2016 Warriors too

OKC2023champs | Thunder

27 | 8 hours ago

And they ended up winning 3 in 4 years. I’ll take that idc

jumpman0035 | OKC

9 | 7 hours ago

Tbh if we don’t 3peat then none of this was worth it. Sell the team, put an asterisk on everything and I sell my Flagler jersey tomorrow.

Leavingtheecstasy | Thunder

10 | 9 hours ago

Thats what im hoping

A_Lax_Nerd | OKC

5 | 8 hours ago

If we get 1 in the next 2-4 years that’s more than good enough

Im_a_Knob | WAS

2 | 8 hours ago

r/nbacj seething at the idea

Coherent-Paradox | Thunder

1 | 42 minutes ago

Not 1, not 2, not 3…

Grade-A-Grungus | Thunder

39 | 9 hours ago

Shai’s figured out the easiest way to stay rested and it’s just to beat the shit out of everyone so badly you only play three quarters

96Mute96 | Spurs

29 | 9 hours ago

Must be insanely nice to be an OKC fan (other than the two double OT’s to start the season).

Every Spurs game have double digit thrown leads and going down to the wire I want to relax too 😭

OI-_-I0 | Thunder

18 | 9 hours ago

Tbf, there’s not much you can do when the skyfucker decides to sky fuck

OKC2023champs | Thunder

7 | 8 hours ago

We’ve been blessed since the start. Top 3 winning percentage since being a team. Playoffs in like ¹³⁄₁₆ years. 3 mvps.

Like the ring is just the cherry on top. We have more than most sports fans get in their entire lives.

Like no offense. But imagine being a wizards fan for the last 50 years. Not winning 50 games. And watching a new team come in a do that.

jumpman0035 | OKC

3 | 7 hours ago

4 when Ajay gets his in 2-3 years

DeadDay | OKC

22 | 9 hours ago

With amazing defense.

D3struct_oh | Rockets

20 | 9 hours ago

Handled business and sat down.

Stay healthy all season long, young man.

Piradrad_16 | Raptors

24 | 9 hours ago

Jokic and him are clear 1 and and 1 b. Although Shai doesn’t have the crazy counting stats, the sheer consistency in scoring while playing above average defence this season and low turnover percentage he has puts him in that BOTW tier for sure. If only he can stop jacking up quick 3s lol

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

10 | 9 hours ago

It’s so obvious

yeahright17 | Thunder

1 | 7 hours ago

Giannis is right there. He’s having an insane season. The Bucks lost to Charlotte tonight without him.

DaBoogiest

-7 | 9 hours ago

He just isn’t good outside the paint. Doesn’t seem like something he focuses much on but he will certainly try and hit them.

OKCBaller035913 | Thunder

9 | 8 hours ago

Currently shooting 37% on 5 per game he’s literally fine

IKnowSchadenfreude

5 | 8 hours ago

Also a top 1-3 midrange shooter in the league depending on how you value volume/efficiency

DaBoogiest

2 | 7 hours ago

I’m an OKC fan, I was at the parade earlier this year so I’m not saying it as a hater but he’s so effective in the paint and mid range that taking the amount of 3’s he does with the misses he does is making him worse. My point is 3s are not his strong suit and that is completely OK. He doesn’t need them. I just wish he’d take less chances on them.

Piradrad_16 | Raptors

4 | 9 hours ago

Yeah I hope it comes in cause I can see him having a 50-40-90 season if the 3 falls

Massive-Lake-5096

1 | 8 hours ago

That litterally will never happen

V17R | Thunder

4 | 5 hours ago

He’s already had a 51/41/80 season and was ⁵²⁄₃₇.⁵⁄₉₀ last season but 50/40/90 is an impossible feat for him that can literally never happen?

btgbarter6 | Thunder

1 | 4 hours ago

“Isn’t good outside the paint” wtf is wrong with you 😂

blacksoxing | Thunder

12 | 9 hours ago

Well rested MVP

TheFestusEzeli | TOR

11 | 9 hours ago

I think most of SGA’s clutch time is in overtime, not the fourth. He has a pretty substantial amount of clutch time still because of those first 2 double OT’s.

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

11 | 9 hours ago

Overtime Merchant

/s if it wasn’t obvious

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

5 | 9 hours ago

Canadians keep winning

vitalique

18 | 9 hours ago

Except when it’s 9th inning with all bases loaded

Relevant-Mountain-11 | Grizzlies

5 | 8 hours ago

Rest of the league just taking a break until OKC can’t afford this team…

0x0000A455 | Thunder

3 | 6 hours ago

This is my worst fear 😭

WhoUCuh

3 | 9 hours ago

This is insane lol

Dude would literally be averaging 40+ if the competition was more competitive.

Looking like another back to back MVP for SGA.

Vegetable-Iron1431 | Thunder

3 | 8 hours ago

Presti for President!

here_4thunder | Thunder

3 | 8 hours ago

Once this core eventually ages out Presti should be the NBA commissioner

charlesokstate | 24

3 | 6 hours ago

lol a Luka highlight has 9000 upvotes. This is less than 400 😂

Whatever801 | Jazz

2 | 7 hours ago

This is the clippers fault. If they didn’t cheat this never would have happened

swishdaddyflex | Nets

1 | 9 hours ago

And he’s going to be pretty healthy playing like this going into the playoffs. Until Wemby and the boys fully develop the West is Shais to rule.

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

0 | 9 hours ago

Too many free throws? Not enough 3s? Can’t pass? Shai has dominated this season and continues to attack every piece of criticism anyone could throw at him. We truly haven’t seen a player who has had this relentless dedication to improvement in years

Massive-Lake-5096

0 | 8 hours ago

Have you never seen Jokic play? I get glazing Shai but doing it thos hard is going to brake youre dick in half.

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

2 | 8 hours ago

once he wins as many games with as much ease as Shai does this season, i’ll stop. but in the mean time you could follow your own advice here too :)

Massive-Lake-5096

-4 | 8 hours ago

Lil guy hes lost one more game and beaten every team by 25 its 1 a 1 b but 1 a (Nikola Jokic) is the best player in the galaxy and its not even close.

Burnem34 | Trail Blazers

1 | 6 hours ago

Im honestly surprised Steph ‘only’ sat 20 that season felt like it was every other game

iKnockout | Lakers

1 | 5 hours ago

OKC perimeter defense too good, their only weakness is an elite big man, when AD was on the lakers he would always go to work on them. Matching up with Jokic or maybe even Wemby depending on how he does this season would be the worse case scenario for the thunder in the post season

KevinAndrewsPhoto | Warriors

1 | 3 hours ago

As a Warrior fan, this reminds me a lot of 2016. Dubs won the 2015 ring on their first go around. Lot of detractors and people shit talking the team. So they went out on a mission to dominate the next season and it didn’t stop. I could see them winning 70+.

SpiteFull3410

1 | an hour ago

that’s one way to load manage

LyonsKing12_ | Cavaliers

1 | 21 minutes ago

Needed a break after those first two games of the season lol

Vitex1988 | Thunder

0 | 9 hours ago

He’s on pace to obliterate that record lmfao

arania_exumai | Thunder

0 | 9 hours ago

Quick reminder that we’re still not at 100%

Jason-Smith168498

3 | 8 hours ago

Not that I think it would matter, but Lebron was out.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just sat out his 7th fourth quarter this season. That’s over 50% of the Thunder’s games. He also leads the NBA in clutch points by 21.