SGA & Thunder react to clinching 1-SEED in the West 🙌 | NBA on ESPN

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander speaks on what it means to him and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates to earning the No. 1 seed in the NBA Western Conference after blowing out the Dallas Mavericks, 135-86.
(Courtesy: "Thunder/Bally Sports Oklahoma")
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[@willn8664]

I'm not even an OKC fan and I like this crew.

[@DayvillaBLE]

See if luka and Kyrie played thunder would lose tbh

[@briannao9251]

I love Jalen & Jaylin Williams

[@everetthaddock1140]

@@DayvillaBLEbut they didn’t and they didn’t. I’m tired of the hypotheticals

[@IamNotTrey]

@@everetthaddock1140Thank you.

[@aidancordani9628]

Honestly, impossible to not root for this team

[@NoahFernandes-by4zo]

Fr they're so likable and SGA isn't a unlikable superstar. Their gonna run the west if they can hit on their 10+ first rounders left

[@gloryroad7452]

Lakers in 6 😂😂😂

[@tanishque5964]

@@gloryroad7452laker fans are the only ones who actually believe you guys are making it out of the first round. Your team was fully healthy this year and you guys are still the 8th seed.

[@MemesOfProduction69]

it's quite easy actually. Stat padding front runners

[@milosmomcilovic4166]

Well more likely GSW in first round,LAL will end up as 7seed probably

[@pg13pacernation30]

Clinching the number 1 seed was a wild ride but big ups to Thunder this young basketball team has come a long way 💪🔥

[@trumpies]

they winning it all come back to this in 2 months

[@TBtheking405216]

they better hope that the Lakers and Warriors lose in the play in...

[@crazynweird3547]

They 3 and 1 vs warriors but playoff steph and klay scary but they also 4 and 1 vs Denver

[@imnotlightskin2362]

They just made his day 😂👏🏽🙌🏽

[@kristianryden193]

Chet Holmgren always puts his arms around his teammates in postgame interviews.

[@garretttank1711]

@@broo_expungebad ah yes excellent logic. stfu

[@Itchyboy_]

@@broo_expungebadthey wont make it past the conference finals in 2027 because they don’t have a full blooded asian player on the team. I don’t understand how the front office overlooked that?

[@colt2274]

@@Itchyboy_ummm Jay Wil is Vietnamese 🤔

[@ricookc7472]

OKC THUNDER WE BACK BABY THUNDER ⚡ UP👆

[@TshiamoDre]

Shai Jordan-Alexander

[@dillatronic4757]

'Maple Jordan'

[@Jdcjr1991]

Stop

[@MemesOfProduction69]

stat padded against a team running 3rd string and G leaguers.....genuinely pathetic

[@Skribbs510]

@@MemesOfProduction69 dude he played 16 minutes and got 15 points lmao. hating this hard for no reason is so wild to me

[@johnwild8217]

@@Skribbs510 Dude no reason for him to play. They knew Mavs third bench unit was coming to throw the game in order to have easier matchups. Could have left him on the bench unless it was absolutely needed.

[@ThelmaLlanillo]

For a young team & no all star team mate with 50% shooting for a guard, Shai you the MVP 🏀

[@jasongarcia1122]

As a Thunder fan this season put tears in my eyes Job not finished let’s go Thunder ⚡️🥶🌪️

[@lesliecreason4803]

Its Nick's turn to bark!

[@kenneththompson2221]

We went from a play-in team to the #1 seed in one season and they still hate🙄🥱 Thunder tf up 👏🏾👏🏾

[@JJack-eb5mc]

Hate on what…you guys aren’t a threat to the real teams LMAO

[@kenneththompson2221]

@@JJack-eb5mc Yeah that's exactly what our record says🥱

[@JJack-eb5mc]

@@kenneththompson2221 grizzlies and kings were #2 and #3 last season. Was anyone scared of them? You guys are a free win to any veteran team in the playoffs

[@KiarRushing]

@@JJack-eb5mcreal teams? 😂 we beat every real team this year hop on the wagon before it’s too late for you

[@kenneththompson2221]

@@JJack-eb5mc #2 & 3 not #1 and they don't have the same mindset as my team so your opinion is your opinion...which I really don't care about but playoffs is here now so we shall see what your washed up vets do THIS YEAR 🥱

[@johnwild8217]

Thank you to Dallas for throwing them this win to secure 1st seed just so Mavs can face OKC 2nd round rather than Nuggets.

[@ericrod8837]

Very true 😂

[@MyGoldenFetus]

Too bad they get bounced by the Clippers! Hold this L

[@blazingsword4824]

As if they can walk pass the Clippers though ROFLMAO!

[@matthewlu1337]

It's not just Dallas. Literally every team in the West, OKC included, would rather play OKC than the Nuggets 😂

[@johnwild8217]

@@blazingsword4824 True. Clippers are insanely harder to beat than OKC. Maybe be more humble and keep your mouth shut until OKC wins anything

[@FunGoverner]

Capped it off with a nick gallo bark LETS FKN GOOO

[@CallOfApache]

OKC baby! Love my city and my team!

[@NickPortlow]

I bet nobody had this on their bingo card back in October... 😳🤯

[@KiarRushing]

I had okc too 4 in west but they exceed expectations

[@illynatic]

i called this last year!😂

[@jessekinsley8086]

i said they would be the number one seed

[@ilikecheeze5110]

I knew they'd be good but dayum

[@justice4g]

I figured #2

[@kdogglv]

Man this was so awesome and refreshing to see. Loving this new generation of NBA players!!

[@channingbanks5786]

These playoffs are about to be LIT🔥 !!! SGA got 50+ Thirty Pieces🤯 sheeeeeeeeshhh

[@mattk720]

Warriors fan...but really happy for them! They got great team chemistry and talent and just seems like fun dudes to be around. Def look forward to seeing that first round - especially they gotta play the Lakers.

[@jjth2baller225]

Great team, great MVP.

[@Acv2_Yadri]

Im not a Thunder fan, but people saying this “Team interviews” are corny are just haters. They are literally the youngest team and they’re 1st in a stacked west.

[@fluxszs]

what does them being first in the west have to do with their interviews being corny, which they are

[@Acv2_Yadri]

@@fluxszs that they are basically teenagers in the nba and they’re ahead of grown men with kids and hella experience. Im 24 and if me and my team (same age group scenario) were this good in a league like the NBA my ego would make me do things like that too. You know, showboating basically with my team. How bout yall beat us and make us stop doing them “corny post game interviews”. Cause at this point Im sure Okc is aware of the hate them post game interviews be getting, that’s why they keep doing them lowkey 😂

[@worldwidewally1134]

As they said the playoffs are different. I’m really interested to see how far they can go this postseason.

[@slurbmusic2846]

Congrats

[@xdabeast6002]

The future of the NBA is in good hands!

[@josephluna7461]

The chemistry

[@JudeGill-tl8po]

this team makes me laugh every time 🤣🤣

[@wy3061]

This team takes Shai to another level - can’t wait for what the future holds

[@dannydiazphoto]

Hahaha WOOF WOOF WOOF!!! Happy for OKC, heck of a team and fan base. Respect from a Heat fan, good luck out there in the west! 🎉

[@kudzaiishegonese7667]

This team is young so all the smiles are still there Wait till the business starts

[@rrperezup]

Being from Cali and a Laker fan. If Lakers lose I'm rooting for this team over the Clippers and Golden State.

[@lucasjoseph9441]

Yeah same here it's them or the Timberwolves for me both teams are so fun to watch

[@franciscogonzalez9597]

The okc thunder are making it to the 2024 nba finals

[@Jbabyfrmthetowns]

naw. come back to this in a couple weeks

[@whatwhat9004]

SGA for MVP

[@iThoed]

16 wins boys, 16 wins. We got this! I'm excited for my squad!

[@kentymashmilo758]

Love how they always huddle every interview

[@keepthatsameenergypodcast]

Thunder up ⚡️

[@colevt]

I hope this team stays intact. They could create an incredible dynasty in a small market.

[@Nychico510]

Good for okc, i hope they can get past the first round at least with no issues

[@user-tn7by5vh6s]

yeah y'all

[@humphreyamwell]

Shai's IG post is justified 😅😅🎉

[@CoachRJ334]

Shay wins MVP with this #1 seed and being a very young team in a very tough Western Conference

[@JJack-eb5mc]

Hate to break it to you but Jokic already locked it up

[@minuii]

1st round exit

[@robertl5606]

Why should Jokic be MVP?? It’s SGA after clinching the 1 seed

[@Ontiming2023]

@@JJack-eb5mcthere not giving to him after shai got first seed that would definitely be racism because sha team is number one

[@izzyd3613]

@@robertl5606your argument is retarted, it’s like hey my favorite player Jayson Tatum deserves to be mvp just because he got the number 1 seed by a mile, No it’s obviously jokic

[@darrenedwards6705]

Knew they good..I predicted this...OKC got some DAWGS...😮..ahead of schedule this Team

[@achimwitcoustic9585]

Congrats OKC, incredible. Hope they make it to Western Finals now.

[@NoahFernandes-by4zo]

MVP

[@ilikecheeze5110]

SGA MVP 🔥🔥

[@SloMagicANTIlgbt]

No way you acctualy belive in that

[@Uknownproject]

LETS BRING IT HOME BOYS

[@Blazekip]

I got the thunder going all the way, yeah they are super young but the stats easily back them up and compare to what the past 10 champs have had. Top 5 shooting efficiency and net rating only okc and Boston fit those categories. Okc in 6 over Boston

[@Joostyle4Lyfe]

I been saying it since he was on the Clippers SGA🔥 Shai is Him🏀💯

[@matheuscouri2225]

Great vibes they will be a big problem for the next decade. West is loaded af

[@Juan_nicolas4]

Best team ever since KD, Russ, Ibaka, Perk. Let’s go OKC

[@grandzeno9925]

*James Harden

[@kaelanmccarter1521]

yeah go ahead and give shai the MVP 🙌🏾🏀✊🏾

[@crazynweird3547]

Been saying watchout okc coming for 3 years now would been last year but chet got hurt

[@kingcommonsense7571]

SGA is the MVP

[@jkj03_]

That’s the MVP right there

[@gooba1015]

Go Magic and OKC

[@TYLOTYLOTYLO]

If they win the chip

[@jumbokevin]

Why is Josh Giddey never in these post game interview huddles

[@donice4835]

Im a luka fan and i think joker is the mvp but im good with shai winning it.

[@VinayakPande53]

Good luck to whoever gets the eighth seed. They're going to need it.

[@berryesseen]

OKC will probably face Dallas in 2nd round and they just beat them by 50 points. It’s huge. OKC should at least reach the WCF. They are young and strong.

[@nate-pq2lm]

Worry bout the lakers

[@SloMagicANTIlgbt]

First of all, they aren't advancing in round 2 Second, Dallas who they beat was Dallas C-team.Luka didn't play,Kyrie didn't play DJJ didn't play, Gafford didn't play, Exum didn't play,PJ Washington didn't play,Lively didn't play,Kleber didn't play...

[@berryesseen]

@@SloMagicANTIlgbt SGA played like 15 minutes. It was a fair game. And the skill level difference is apparent. I mean 1st seed vs 5th seed. Every logical person would know OKC is the favorites.

[@SloMagicANTIlgbt]

@@berryesseen then youre not a logical person. and it wasnt a fair game chet also played.I luka played for 15 min it would be different.Also Gafford and Kyrie could play for 15 min and it would be different again

[@sonofpaper5722]

Mvp and his boys

[@PACNYY]

Congratulations and SGA will win the MVP. Now let's see how far they can go in the playoffs. Good luck 🤞.

[@ohyeahbro857]

Luka is stupid

[@mr.machina7107]

are u a bot?

[@AnonymousUser-ss2qr]

Sadly, people are still gonna give it to Jokic. It's popularity contest man. OKC could have won 70 games and they still would have given it to jokic. Jason isn't even in the convo and he won over 60 games. I see why perk brought up racism. I don't think it's that but people are deciding 100% on advanced analytics. It's unfair. It's a joke of an award these days.

[@goatstatusj5112]

@@AnonymousUser-ss2qrfacts… if SGA born and raised in Serbia, all them Joker/Luka Fanbums would have no problem with SGA winning it…. But since he ain’t, them Fanbums would literally cry racism if SGA wins the mvp

[@milosmomcilovic4166]

@@goatstatusj5112 Au brate,pa ti si toliko prso da je to strasno...Namerno pisem komentar na mom materenjem jeziku,to jest Srpskom,posto mislis da se toliko lozimo na Jokiceva indivudalna prizananja...Covek vec ima 2mvp titule i mvp finala...SGA prvo treba da prodje jednu rundu da bi ga stavljao u isti rang sa Lukom,a kamoli Nikolom...A za rasizam ste smeni,do bola...Niko ne prica da je Bird najbolji igrac ikada,samo zato sto je belac...To sto Perkins prica za Jokica,je debilizam...SGA ima jednu pobedu vise od Jokica,bolje receno OKC ima pobedu vise od Denvera...A Jokic kao centar ima 2x vise asistencija nego startni plej za Oklahomu...Jokica ne zanima da daje 30p svaku tekmu,i da juri statistiku,a Tatum ima najbolju startnu petorku u ligi bez premca...I nema nikakave brojke da se odovoji u odnosu na ostale,pa koliko egal utakmica je izgubio on sam...Jesam Srbin,ali Luka(Slovenac)zasluzuje ove godine...A Ameri da se zapitaju zasto niko njihov nije osvojio MVP titulu od SC 30

[@gseric4721]

Whelp. This is where it begins.

[@PapaGingerManDude]

Ok this is so cool

[@henryjones7786]

Okc baby

[@Jnoel608]

Breaking News: Kevin Durant has requested a trade to the OKC Thunder.

[@gnem6245]

🙌🏾🙌🏾come back home and win that ring

[@tombystander]

Nick Gallo is a DAWG 🐕🐕

[@bighoopsfan]

so nobody gon talk about 1:09? LMFAOOOO

[@calvinmcnab3560]

Here after they've won Game 2 Go thunder

[@Racio00]

From being in the play-in to getting the top seed the next season. Something that Lakers could’ve wished for😂

[@chesterjames5502]

I'm A Lakers Fan But I'm Happy For Those Guys.

[@lucasjoseph9441]

Same here that team has a bright future

[@getmoney6942]

Shai MVP

[@itsbunch]

needed a good laugh thank you

[@getmoney6942]

Bunch of nuts in ur mouth; ur comment got u lookin like a chipmunk

[@dillatronic4757]

@@itsbunch you are everywhere loser

[@jkj03_]

@@itsbunch why you even click on the vid?

[@itsbunch]

@@jkj03_ cause I follow nba on espn and it’s on my front page

[@dRock305]

Too bad this team doesn’t get the support from its fans like it should. #1 seed and ranked 23rd in attendance. And previous year last in attendance. Never should’ve moved in the first place.

[@DB_3900_E.S.O]

Yall better stay humble

[@SaleenFocusS121]

dont lose round 1 thats all im saying

[@ShinHyeX]

Hell yeah 😂😂😂😂 im so happy we're not playing the nuggets if we do get past the clippers

[@athanjourdan9312]

only fun to root for the young team until theyre actually good then everyone hates em

[@liquel1603]

OKC is in danger of losing in the first round, its a shame but thats a chance.

[@indominusrex9]

Let's hope if they the thunder go against my Nuggets let's hope the Nuggets beat the thunder let's go Nuggets ⛏️🔥🔥

[@valleyofgold]

SGA clearly mvp

[@TroysPepperstick]

💯

[@SloMagicANTIlgbt]

How?

[@nhussain922]

Rd 1 exist coming

[@DaesHighlights]

🤫

[@gdejesus6341]

51-30 point games !!!! Number 1 seed we’re the MVP oh yah the guy to take a play in team last year to the 1 seed !!!! In one year. Or defending champ with a bunch of proven stars

[@Mark-xl1ze]

And their reward could be facing the Lakers in the first round......

[@theevilsman2401]

Will be a bad luck to get of the competition in first round

[@shaquille7414]

Early

[@andiwardiman9336]

😂😂😂🎉🎉

[@DrewErlind89]

It’s crazy that the media hardly talked about them this season…oh wait..it’s not crazy cause LeBron plays for the 8th seed Lakers lol

[@TYLOTYLOTYLO]

All this to get bopped in the playoffs

[@JayzBeerz]

Let’s Go Knicks!

[@jonrosado7267]

😂😅

[@KADEEM-]

😂

[@bigbiz7518]

This locked the MVP in my opinion

[@ftcstandup9086]

i think lakers might lose on pelicans next game

[@kennethhargrove2480]

Shout out to the Thunder, but I'm sorry there going home in the first round, because between the Warriors,Pelicans, and the Lakers are going to beat them..

[@Twistedavenged]

that is gonna be the greatest 1st round exit of all time

[@goodsoles8317]

OKC get ready for a first round exit

[@sensei_...]

hahhaha

[@xFlow777]

would mean absolutely nothing if they get sent home in the first round

[@duffman1876]

Uncle Bron bout to send y'all right back home!😈🍻🍺

[@capt.Justin]

First-round exit lock

[@Knicks518]

You’re one of them people huh

[@Kave_26]

does it genuinely bring you joy to comment this

[@felixarielalmontereyes5763]

🤡

[@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381]

Keep smoking

[@capt.Justin]

@@Knicks518 the truth always hurts, buddy. i’ll be back here in a month.

[@ericrod8837]

Dallas did this on purpose 😂

[@725jenks]

Gotta rest those old wore out legs.

[@Davidstone568]

And just another reason the luka mavs are the most feared team in the nba!!!

[@ssj-rose4572]

Crazy how ja got In more trouble then josh giddy

[@sabbathguy1]

Ja was filmed breaking league rules twice, Giddey was accused of something with police investigation going nowhere. Ja was right to get suspended.

[@saulinvictus9274]

But if I have to choose I will be in ja situation rn anyday, josh giddy has become a meme for being pdf at this point, everybody is boooing him and they look at him as a pdf file, even if he didn't get any punishment he's in the more terrible situation rn

[@sabbathguy1]

@@saulinvictus9274 For sure, Josh has it way worse based on public perception. I think it's sad how many people wanted Josh to be out of the league over an anonymous allegation. Whatever happened might've even been legal for all we know - nobody knows for sure except those directly involved - we've heard absolutely nothing from any alleged "victim" (and of course that makes the haters think that hush money was involved, or a cover up of some kind - you think the police didn't investigate that as an option?). The booing has slowed down a lot, I think he'll be alright long term and is balling out right now despite the noise so good for him.

[@EdgarSanchez-nd3pq]

They’re going to choke