Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2025-05 to 2026-05.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder struggled in key moments due to player inexperience, lack of confidence, and poor offensive production.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not play well enough in game seven and the team relies too heavily on his production.
“He didn't play well. I mean, if you think about it, as Joe said, in five, six, >> he was hasn't been very good. They were better with if you go back AND LOOK AT THEM, JOE. >> YEAH. >> Look at what they plug when he was off the court what they did.”
Nightcap · May 2026 · 27 episodes · 6.1M views on this topicChet Holmgren failed to contribute offensively in game seven because he was scared of the moment and lacked confidence.
“Hey, he was nervous. He was scared. The moment was too much for him, Joe. Yeah, I don't know. We've been talking about this the entirety of the playoffs. And why She is >> Wimby was too much for him.”
Nightcap · May 2026 · 27 episodes · 6.1M views on this topicJoe Johnson argues the Thunder's lack of offensive production from role players cost them the series against San Antonio.
“But bro, if you can't get no scoring out of these dudes, how in the hell you think you f to beat San Antonio?”
Nightcap · May 2026 · 21 episodes · 5.4M views on this topicThe Oklahoma City Thunder struggled in the clutch because their players lacked prior experience on the big stage.
“I believe that OKC have hasn't been there before. So, at the end of that game, a lot of those guys who were knocking down shots, Joe, they won't no more. They don't they didn't they weren't playing that way no more. At the end of the game, they got tight.”
Nightcap · Jun 2025 · 2 episodes · 380K views on this topicThe Oklahoma City Thunder are a dominant, talented team that deserves credit for their success and championship potential.
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Pat McAfee believes the Oklahoma City Thunder have been a phenomenal and dominant team all season long.
“They were a plus 12.6 point differential team. 14 losses all season. Number one seed in the entire NBA for good reason. They've been pouring it on a little bit here to Indiana.”
The Pat McAfee Show · Jun 2025 · 5 episodes · 1.4M views on this topicThe Oklahoma City Thunder are too talented for the Indiana Pacers to defeat, regardless of Pacers' efforts.
“Unless there is some miracle and maybe Tricky Ricky has something, but but OKC's too good.”
The Pat McAfee Show · Jun 2025 · 4 episodes · 1.1M views on this topicStephen A. Smith believes that the Oklahoma City Thunder team deserves significant credit for their championship win and their strong future prospects.
“Oklahoma City is loaded and they're not going away and they deserve a boatload of credit for it. They really, really do. My hats off to them.”
Stephen A. Smith · Jun 2025 · 1 episode · 99K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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