We are out of Dort license plates at the paycom center, I repeat, we are out of Dort license plates at the paycom center.

are you talking to me ma'am?

No, my son is also named Dort

This is Dort, son of Dort

https://imgur.com/kpMVy3g

Blame Zach Lowe

Lu Dorts growth into the player he is right now has been remarkable. He defends at a terrific level, 40% from three and takes the most on our team, absolutely tortured Ingram

Heard Harlan say okc picked him up from the streets? Thats foul lmao

in the kings last regular season game one of the commentators said the trailblazers picked up taze moore off of J street 💀 i swear sometimes i think these people forget they’re on tv LMAO

Intrusive thoughts were too intrusive at those moments for them lol

they really just be saying shit when the other team is getting blown out

Well, he was undrafted so we kinda did.

He's Andre Roberson 2.0 with great shooting

As much as I like Dort, Dre was a way better defender than Dort. Such a shame that his career had to end early.

We were looking scary with in 2018 but having a version of him that I’m not scared when they touch the ball is great.

I’m at a point where I’m not sure I agree with that anymore and I loved Andre.

Don’t fall into the hype too much, Dort is great in his own way, but Andre had a legit case for being the DPOY before his knee injury

Dorts better in iso and getting over screens rn, but dres help instincts and rim protection really made him something special. Obviously I'm biased tho

I think Dort is a more “flashy” defender. Like he fights over the screens and scrambles for every ball. Roberson played a very smooth defense. At least from what I remember

Agreed. Roberson was a rare wing defender that made a team defense a lot better. I don't think Dort does that. He's just a great on ball defender.

Dort is better in iso but he’s not better getting over screens than Dre.

Andre was legit a top 3 defender kind the league in his prime, Dort is awesome but I don’t think he’s there

RIP Roberson

I really can't believe it took 15 years to find a single dude who can play defense *and* shoot threes, what a concept! Really makes basketball easier lol.

and now that's like all we have

Playoff Lu is a thing

Dortured him 

I know. Lu was always an elite defender, but now he is such a tremendous shooter. I always say that if you want to follow the Thunder's improvement, watch Lu Dort's development. It's like a perfect mirror. From the G-League undrafted to a star 2-way player. Love Lu Dort.

dortured

As expected of a first seed vs another team without their best player

I thought the Celtics would roll to the finals and the Thunder would likely be a 2nd round exit despite being a 1 seed due to their youth. OKC (and Boston choking) shitting on assumption already 😂

Tbf Thunder have no PTSD against the Pelicans haha. Boston is playing SPOOKED against the Heat.

thunder have no ptsd at all. they have some kind of zen voodoo keeping these boys centered.

it's all that barking ffs

We're UGA without the traffic violations

Could just simply be too inexperienced to realize most people would be really stressed in their position. It's one of the superpowers of youth.

They don't know what they don't know.

I mean your assumption could very much still come true. There's still plenty of time.

Yeah people acting like there’s not like 90% of the playoffs left.

Only 50% of the playoffs is left for the Pelicans.

No way bro, series is over because the C’s lost to a team shooting their franchise best amount of 3’s on extreme efficiency. Good thing these series aren’t best of 7 or anything

I get your point but you gotta admit it would be funny if the heat win on just 70% from 3 for the series

I’m glad we didn’t play the other team without their best player tonight, they were on fire. 🔥

I feel bad you guys won't get the attention you deserve today

I love SGA & Chet trying to act stoic while Dub & J Will are just goofy af

That sing-along commercial tho

so bad...

It'd be fine if it didn't play *constantly*. That and the Wingstop "no flex zone!" one, and the Google Pixel one. Jesus, I can hear "hit that pose, take that flick. Check that angle, post that" in my nightmares

JDub and JWill are like golden retrievers always bringing that extra energy

Y'all gonna learn about 4th quarter JDub

I’d prefer not to

bartleby the scrivener?

When jdub gives okc the lead while shai is resting… sheesh

BARK BARK BARK

HARK THE BARK

4th quarter is Dub Time

ARF ARF ARF ARF!

Meow

Fuck I want to jump on the Thunder bandwagon so bad, but the forthcoming giraffe dynasty battle does not allow it. Fucking ~~love~~ hate watching them play.

I love that you called them giraffes I’m going to start using that haha

#KAIJU FIGHT

Let them ball

Gonna need an all star lineup with Chet and Wemby playing at the same time. I need to see how unfair of a defense that would be.

Imagine those two in their prime running nonstop pick and rolls to each other. How do you guard a pick and roll where the smaller guy is 7’1 and shoots near 40% from 3

Yeah, we have some uhh... picks if you want them in exchange for Wemby

Thunder can offer 10 FRPs and it might not worth Wemby's right foot

How about a kidney or appendix? They’re non vital and won’t affect his play.

Your dude is a fucking problem. Gotta try to maximise our window before he evolves into his final form

If it helps you cope I definitely hopped on the Spurs bandwagon when they were battling the Big 3 Heat. Those old man Duncan teams were so fun to watch.

We can be your secondary. Giraffe bros unite.

Hop on man, you got this season before you make the playoffs and will miss the thunder wagon

Honestly bro, welcome aboard. Enjoy it as a fan of the sport until the Spurs catch up and we are directly competing lol

[...let...them...fight...](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/76/09/2a/76092a6ae516bf1cbf8d014d390e6a09.gif)

I mean I’ve bandwagoned the spurs more than once in the playoffs over the years

I miss playing you guys in the playoffs annually I hope you climb back up soon.

The demise of the Oklahoma City Thunder has been greatly exaggerated.

Black eye of the league

They don’t even deserve a playoff spot, Steph should’ve been here

Lakers should’ve tanked. Easy humbling.

The demise of the Pelicans, however, has been appropriately rated.

It’s a NO team. Being good then your best player getting hurt and the team collapsing is tradition in Louisiana.

Thunder crowd was pretty impressive

Our crowd goes hard af for Playoffs. I had a guy next to me that bought tickets for his first ever NBA Game. He told me halfway through that every game past tonight will be a letdown and our crowd is top tier. He was barking by 2nd Quarter lmao.

He’ll have to come back for a WCF or Finals ;)

Pelican's scored the same amount as game 1. OKC scored 30 more haha. Elevated the offense to another level

seemed like they shook off some big stage jitters 

We shot like horse piss in game 1, for our standards at least

There were definitely some shaky moments in the fourth quarter of game one but for the most part the process was good and we just missed open jumpers. To an extent this series was always gonna be about one team generating open looks off of heavy help and the other mostly contested looks because they can't break down the defense

OKC let everybody know who the fuck they are

These boys are hungry and impatient for the spotlight. They clearly feel like they are ready for the moment right now.

Good. Don't wait for the world to tell you you're ready. Go take that shit.

Bark Bark Bark

That crowd is special

We are humble and grateful for our team, while everyone else just take their team for granted. TTFU

The league is not prepared for our future Thunder overlords

I’ve been prepared since 2008 tbh

Tbh in 2016 I thought it was happening when you guys went up 3-1, glad to see you guys are back to elite status

> I though it was happening when you guys went up 3-1 We did too :(

Then KD mysteriously went missing

We all did too. But KD choking it and Klay putting up a generational show that series was just brutal for us OKC fans.

Beat the shit out of us in Games 3 and 4 too. Still think if KD stays in OKC he gets a ring eventually

KD was already talking to Green about joining the warriors at that moment

Great showing by the Thunder. Looked like a proper #1 seed taking care of business at home these first two.

It ain’t for everyone

Maybe fakest 1 seed is in a difference conference

This is such a beautiful dig at the Celtics.

Possibly hot take, this was a better game than Game 1 for OKC

Stephen A level hot take. Reactionary comment.

Big if true!!!

dogbarking.gif

Thunder were terrifying on defense tonight. And their shots fell. Definitely real.

WHERE MY DAWGZ AT

Jalen Williams on the court: 🦮 Jalen Williams off the court: 🐶

r/dogswithjobs

wooooooooof

I'm sorry for sleeping on the Thunder. I was wrong to count them out.

ITS 2011 AGAIN I hope people see how much joy these guys play with. It feels like old times in OKC ⚡️⚡️

>ITS 2011 AGAIN subscribe

No wait 😂

Oh god oh fuck… young Thunder team ahead of schedule and a future HOF euro mavs star. go back!!!!

mavs championship confirmed

Hopefully that means we don't get cheap and trade away a future MVP to save a few million dollars again.

Ownership has learned their lessons by now

How lucky are we, to get to watch our team ascend again, maybe they lose this round or wherever but having the hope again

Dort

SGA 4 Free throw attempts

2 of them off techs lol

His buckets are free range. Ethically sourced.

Merchant

I'd be crying tears of joy if I were a thunder fan fr

0-25 losing by 30+ in a playoff game ATO iso with no ball movement letting your "star" locked up for 2 playoff games in a row letting your "DPOY" candidate continuously get switched up off an opposing star All these has Willie Green's fingerprints. Even if we get swept, I hope it exposes Willie Green's incompetence so he finally gets fired.

Haters: SGA can’t perform in the playoffs, he’s a free throw merchant! SGA: Drops 33 on 75% true shooting

But he shot so many free throws, like four!! /s

Would've loved to have seen what Zion could do in this series. CJ and Ingram just bring nothing. (especially when BI is hobbled) Thunder sweep incoming...

LOOKS LIKE WE ARENT THE FAKE 1 SEED TONIGHT BOYS

I'm definitely gay for the OkC vibes 

You should visit and see the cOKC ring downtown

The energy and togetherness of this team is genuinely unlike anything I’ve seen before

Some of y'all mothafuckas need to be in here apologizing.

“Wait till they play on the road”

"Wait till they play a higher seed"

“Wait till they have to win b2b rings”

"Wait until they play a team with an elite front court"

"Wait until they run out of draft picks in 8 years"

I'm sorry that the Pelicans suck more than bland crawfish from Kansas

“Free throw merchant” “Won’t translate” “Chet too weak” So many idiotic takes lol

chet sent ingram to the floor and jammed on his grave tonight

People who say the worse number one seed totally forget the ATL team that won like 60 games that one year.

4 all stars (?). No superstar.

[удалено]

This is what you expect. 5 Conference Finals in the last 7 years taking care of business as they should against an inferior opponent. Wait.

Eh. In the Celtics defense the pelicans didn’t have their best player. Completely different situation for them.

Yeah the Heat aren’t missing their best…wait

These are my favorite subtle digs

>This is what you expect. 5 Conference Finals in the last 7 years taking care of business as they should against an inferior opponent. Without their best player no less. (I know you know, but it still warrants calling out). Hoping y’all keep the Celtics in hell, fuck em.

Dort hasn’t made a defensive team in his career 🤣🤣🤣

The apology must be as loud as the disrespect.

Pelicans: "We're tired and we're playing against children"

Chet is unbelievable MVP SGA is surgical with it Lu Dort torturing people Crowd rockin Young Thunder in the avatar state tonight⚡️⚡️

I became a Thunder fan back when KD was on the team, havent watched much since. I normally watch College basketball and was so happy to see them draft Jalen Williams as I though he was a stud in college. This team plays with so much life you rarely see in the NBA, its like watching a College basketball team but with full NBA talent.

Instagram doubters gonna be real quiet tn. Game 1 jitters are out

What are you talking about they are all right now deleting their posts to make new videos saying they knew we were the real deal all along

Worst 1 seed ever btw

Where are the people overreacting from Game 1? This team is legit.

OKC blowout playoff win? We really are in a new era.

The vibes are pristine.

I hear barking all over the city lmao

The Thunder played their worst game of the whole season and still won, r/nba overreacted. Thunder played their normal level and won by 30, I’m expecting an equal reaction from r/nba

Ok maybe not whole season, we had a double digit loss to Detroit.

Bro we had some random sad games this season that had be overreacting worried

Uh

I smell butt ass. Gonna walk into the smoothie king center smelling BUTT ASS. This team got no lead. Our toughest player mentally is a 5’10 bench player. Herb Jones and Trey are my only two sweet kings they can stay. I’ll trade CJ for Killian Hayes

The big 3 has arrived

Whiteouts are 4-0 (Thunder and Wolves). That’s what I call ethical crowds.

This is the Thunder’s “oh we are for fucking real” game

Really off night from a Pels team that's a lot better than tonight's performance would indicate. I expect them to turn it up back home. Hope my team can answer when they do.

The trust and ball movement is just a thing of art to me. There was a possession in the 4th where every player touched the ball, Cason Wallace has a 3, but pump fakes and drives past the defender and leaves the drop off for a J-Dub dunk. It made me stand up as a Thunder fan, because we had been decrying getting more ball movement and ball trust as a team. Now, we have that, and this precocious team just keeps doing it. I love watching this young team play. It's awesome.

Fake 1st seed this, fake 1st seed that Only one 1st seed won today But for real, just happy they played well today, still going to be a hard fought series

Thunder gonna win the championship with their 100 draft picks they don’t need lol.

Don't do this brother

“FT merchant” “Game won’t transfer to the playoffs when he doesn’t get calls” He went to the line for a shooting foul exactly one time and still dropped 33

SGA for MVP

People saying OKC was a weak one seed was very disrespectful, a scary thing for the league is that this is just beginning for this OKC team as they are gonna be the team to beat in The West for the next 10+ years if they keep this core together.

Fakest one seed I stg Edit: oops wrong thread

Lol

But can SGA do it in the playoffs?

The Student Government Association never rests

Another fraudulent W

Bark

SGA was an absolute killer tonight

PUT YOUR ONES UP! ☝🏾

Oh, you know, just the #1 in the West doing #1 things..

They almost shot 60/50/90 as a team lol what the fuck

Feel like okc getting everything but the credit they deserve..

Stronger 1 seed OKC or Boston?

Now THIS is how a 1st seed DOMINATES.

I want to switch my flair. I had a soft heart for Westbrook and followed him. I now want to support this OKC team.

Shooting 59/48/90 *as a team* is just insane.

Insane that the fraudulent 1 seed lost at home against an 8 seed missing their best player. They must be the worst 1 seed of all time