OKC Thunder are making a STATEMENT 💪 'They are LEGIT title contenders!' - Perk

OKC Thunder are making a STATEMENT 💪 'They are LEGIT title contenders!' - Perk | NBA Today

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Adrian Wojnarowski, Michael Wilbon, Kendrick Perkins and Chiney Ogwumike join Malika Andrews on NBA Today to react to the Oklahoma City Thunder's 127-123 win over the Boston Celtics, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's dominance and if Chet Holmgren is the obvious Rookie of the Year:
0:00 Celtics-Thunder recap
1:55 Perk on what statement the Thunder made
3:16 Chiney on SGA
5:02 What's next for the Thunder?
8:25 OKC culture
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@notverysharp 4 ай бұрын

OKC brought in Chip Engelland one of the best shooting coaches ever. This year 8 thunder players shooting over 40% from 3. Definitely not a coincidence.

@huntersmith1482 4 ай бұрын

Best 3pt shooting team in the league for a reason

@edwinyounes4934 4 ай бұрын

8 players? That’s absolutely insane… just a few years ago 40% was considered a great shooting season

@808bboarder 4 ай бұрын

@@edwinyounes4934it’s actually 9 players lol

@user-sp7rx9bs1x 4 ай бұрын

Too bad Giddey still needs help in shooting...

@KiarRushing 4 ай бұрын

@@user-sp7rx9bs1xhe’s been playing better recently especially The game against Celtics he hit 3s and started making smart choices again

@ghostfvce0 4 ай бұрын

Seeing teams like OKC & Minnesota thrive lately really proves that things have changed in the west

@kaysheye7784 4 ай бұрын

just like the Kings last season

@KiarRushing 4 ай бұрын

Yep. People gotta understand it’s new younger hungry teams and the teams/players we’ve always seen are fading out . Okc Minny Sac Memphis Indy HTown and even Orlando are the future of the league . Lakers and clippers are gonna be in a rebuild even the Celtics cause I doubt JT/JB will be there their whole career

@leoncolvin3297 4 ай бұрын

Okc been on top of the west plenty of times, no, seeing them other teams means it changed

@onomatopoeia5540 4 ай бұрын

Northwest division owns the nba

@SaharaKnows 4 ай бұрын

The media still won’t cover them though.

@kevinkaskade9628 4 ай бұрын

Imagine SGA leading this franchise to a title something KD couldn't do

@ColeSpeaks103 4 ай бұрын

Rent free

@harunthuo2610 4 ай бұрын

@@ColeSpeaks103 I mean, is he wrong?

@fredb6515 4 ай бұрын

Ur gonna be sad when they get bounced in the first round 😂

@harunthuo2610 4 ай бұрын

@@fredb6515 No one in the West bar Denver is causing anyone sleepless nights. OKC will at a bare minimum make the second round.

@shirleyfisher7707 4 ай бұрын

This has nothing to do with KD. Stop hating

@dinococupseries3290 4 ай бұрын

This team deserves more praise and recognition Shai MVP Chet Rookie of the year

@Sports-media180 4 ай бұрын

U forgetting giddy

@iaskquestions 4 ай бұрын

you should - he has nothing to do with the discussion

@theALMIGHTY987 4 ай бұрын

I said they needed signature wins & the world will have no choice but to take notice!!

@christopherjackson7177 4 ай бұрын

@@Sports-media180 We don't talk about Giddey right now. Let that man lay low till stuff gets sorted out.

@chrisdamon1096 4 ай бұрын

He be getting "Giddy" with it huh? 😂🤫

@jordanrobinson75 4 ай бұрын

Finally my team getting some more national recognition they been nice since the szn started

@theALMIGHTY987 4 ай бұрын

The signature wins is what can't b denied & if they can scare a contender into taking them seriously!!

@ares1030 4 ай бұрын

We BEEN nice bro 😂

@pandaventures6836 4 ай бұрын

quite reminiscent of thunder 2010-2012 they’ve got some young guns with starpower potential once again, hopefully this time management coughs up the money and pay their core

@MrJonnycage1 4 ай бұрын

Chaney said Russell Westbrick 😂

@fernandobatista6783 4 ай бұрын

Lmao I knew I wasn't trippin 💀

@Dontwrrybruh 4 ай бұрын

Aye she dead as said that bruh I can’t rn🤣🤣🤣🤣🤧

@itsyaboiankles5604 4 ай бұрын

I caught on to that too 😭😭

@jmrayos9930 4 ай бұрын

westbrook playing good but cant get out of that westbrick curse 😂😂😂

@fernandobatista6783 4 ай бұрын

@@jmrayos9930 bro forgot how to shoot, is crazy 😔

@BossMannDemp 4 ай бұрын

Chaney is holdin back there. Looking good in that green

@juanpalacio7213 4 ай бұрын

You’re a man of culture

@SidLaw500 4 ай бұрын

OKC should stay put. Their chemistry is special. Thye can win the championship as is. If not this year, next for sure.

@user-lt1fx2he5s 4 ай бұрын

The Thunder are a year ahead of schedule

@LotusHart01 4 ай бұрын

They caught my attention after beating Denver. Now Boston… I know it’s only two games, but it’s time I watch their season a bit more closely. They look young and fast. I think OKC just approved a new arena too. Won’t be ready for a few years, but still. A deep playoff run could help with the costs.

@DUFMAN123 4 ай бұрын

Any player OKC brings in has to be a great decision maker and mover of the ball. That is their philosophy.

@ChefO301 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been saying this since the last year, we coming for everybody Shai is no joke. Jwill is a bucket and so young! Chet is the glue we needed last year to make the playoffs now we have him healthy and you see what’s be happening! And Our bench is nice! And we have endlesssss picks ahead of us 😂. Who can stop us #OKC

@TrillMatic187 4 ай бұрын

I’ve said our OKC team this year is so unselfish, nobody has an ego and Perkins said it best. “They letting each other cook in good fashion”

@davidbaggs2273 4 ай бұрын

Big Perk you finally had a pretty much perfect take on okc in my opinion! We actually agree!! If okc can get sone help on the rebounding front offensive and defensive they will be almost unstoppable! These are my boys!! I love okc!!

@24kDreams7 4 ай бұрын

Chiney got body sheesh 😮‍💨

@tiyalewhitehurst338 4 ай бұрын

OKC GOT THE TALENT TO GET TO THE FINALS NOW,, CHET/SGA/GIDDEY/WILLIAMS and still got like 15 picks

@HaezeusYT 4 ай бұрын

Chiney had me distracted the whole segment

@iri101 4 ай бұрын

did she call westbrook "westbrick" 4:33

@305mikemagee 4 ай бұрын

Skip Bayless a monster

@damianmartinez844 4 ай бұрын

Yes dude🤯🤯🤯

@jhamilton1007 4 ай бұрын

She did. 😂

@Blackguns22 4 ай бұрын

I knew I wasn't the only one thst caught that wow 🤦‍♂️

@CCEkeke 4 ай бұрын

SHE DID!!

@tuckerkline4142 4 ай бұрын

Current title contenders with all this picks for years to come. Thunder are looking like a juggernaut for years to come

@connorleary3080 4 ай бұрын

perk ain’t lyin, russ/KD whiteout playoff games in OKC were DOPE🔥

@dsmith7969 4 ай бұрын

Malika blessings from Oklahoma

@eniolaolujimi5769 4 ай бұрын

They beat Minesotta and the Nuggets TWICE but beating celtics is when they get recognition lol..shameless media

@kk-sr1wl 4 ай бұрын

Chet n SGA gonna be a duo to see for years

@jtsunami6531 4 ай бұрын

the crazy thing is we have 3 picks this years draft

@jtsunami6531 4 ай бұрын

and a million more every other draft lol

@rylbhadcomntz7660 4 ай бұрын

They may not do a trade since their philosophy is building homegrown talent, but they should use their volume of picks to get higher up in the draft and get a F/C to help with rebounds and the interior.

@ItsJustSco 4 ай бұрын

SGA my fav player. Thunder growing on me folks! 💯🗣

@robertmeadows2450 4 ай бұрын

As a Thunder fan, Wilbon is right. We’ll make the playoffs but that’s it. Maybe win a series. This is a young team. They need to get battle tested in the playoffs.

@Rushking20 4 ай бұрын

West ain’t that good imo depends on seeding but they could get to the conference finals if someone knocks out minnesota in round 1. I could see lakers or warriors doing that like kings last year

@jammer9941 4 ай бұрын

Yea I would say conference finals is their realistic ceiling this year and that's if they get a Pelicans, Dallas, or Houston first round with like Sacramento in the 2nd round with a loss to a nuggets, twolves, or clippers in the conference finals. I could also see a first round loss to a Lakers, warriors, or Suns not because I don't think those teams are better but are just way more experienced at playoff basketball.

@starboiklem8381 4 ай бұрын

Bro you serious? They can win the championship you blind? I guess you keep low expectations to not get your feelings hurt, but in reality you should expect atleast to make the finals.

@mahdihuseen 4 ай бұрын

@@Rushking20 I dont think minnesota is loosing to warriors first round, maybe lakers if their fully health. I think timberwolves beating denver, warriors, okc, kings, only fully healthy lakers or suns would beat us.

@iaskquestions 4 ай бұрын

if so only because they lack experience but they are better than some veteran teams

@dominickjadon 4 ай бұрын

If this thunder core wins it all I wonder how ppl will look back at the kd/russ era

@julessambou4794 4 ай бұрын

realy rea i love chiney beautiful lady god bless you all my brother perkings very experienced guy you make a very good team iam happy to listen to you you giving a very good briefing

@prettythang_bnicole 4 ай бұрын

But they gotta do it in a 7-game series against these same teams

@kilahlipstick9687 4 ай бұрын

Put Some Respect on His Name: She didnt even give the name of the player who made the final bucket she said " OKC" No his name is Jalen Williams. I love watching this team play as constructed. Do not mess it up by bringing in an overpriced player. I love the growth and how they built this team. I agree I would get a decent big but please keep this team together. I say old your draft assets and do nothing and trade no one but find a big from somewhere

@SaleenFocusS121 4 ай бұрын

Lets see a Thunder Magic finals this year 🙏🙏

@roccobagley 4 ай бұрын

More okc. They deserve it

@DJJustJayOK 4 ай бұрын

Thunder Up!!! #StandOnBusiness 🔥💯🔥💯

@mjalex 4 ай бұрын

OkC took Lakers to Game 6 in 2010. 🏀 Pau Gasoline hit a buzzer beater on them to advance

@AduKofs 4 ай бұрын

Once we get a Steven Adam type big again, we'll be all set...we def the real deal 🔥💯

@zay914 4 ай бұрын

We dont want one of them. It would be a 4 man rather than a 5. Chet is the 5.

@AduKofs 4 ай бұрын

@@zay914 nah, just as Woj said, we can always get a vet backup and he can come off the bench. We def need more size

@inbound_ 4 ай бұрын

@@AduKofs agreed. We need that vet experience for a deep playoff run

@butterschunkmcdonalds5333 4 ай бұрын

Yeah all were really missing is maybe another good role player who can rebound, That seems to be our biggest issue. People talking bout now's the time to trade our picks for a star, Like no man Shai is THE star, We don't need anymore superstars IMO, Superteams are incredibly overrated, Chemistry is the most important thing tbh, Once we get another big who can help snag some rebounds i think by next year with the same guys we will have a legitimate shot at making a title run.

@AduKofs 4 ай бұрын

@@butterschunkmcdonalds5333 fully agree bro 💯

@Josephsand12 4 ай бұрын

9:50 I know Perkins is joking but we really did need a bigger center & he fit the role perfectly

@leoncolvin3297 4 ай бұрын

We got him n literally went to the championship 😂 shyt krazy

@KDRusha 4 ай бұрын

Presty is one of the greatest GMs ever

@dskwared2u610 4 ай бұрын

As long as they keep making shots and don't need rebounds, they good.

@Seddysaid 4 ай бұрын

Thunder remind me of the Suns when they made that run to the finals a couple years ago

@bigchevy4fifty4 4 ай бұрын

I can't keep my eyes off that green basketball 😮

@CA-tk8yn 4 ай бұрын

Young healthy team that's playing harder than the best teams. They're a first round team at best. Things change when defense is played intensely. That will change in the playoffs. I love watching them because they help the regular season be more fun to watch.

@kswann984 4 ай бұрын

see wym but be fr each person can get a bucket that wasn’t our problem in the play in last year we didn’t have a big… soon as we get a legit big we’re a top team be fr bro we’re Semi or Conference final bound

@kimjonghyun3471 4 ай бұрын

Not true imo. That applies to teams like the Knicks who don’t have many offensive options or superstars. This team is loaded with offensive talent with Shai, Chet, and JW as ur big trio and then Giddey and Lu. They are big and have clear talent both offensively and defensively. They getting past 1st round. After tho gets tough but I can see wc appearance.

@wiezewee 4 ай бұрын

We actually took the Lakers to Game 6. It was in OKC. Kobe had the ball, with the game clock winding down, guarded by Russ. Kobe's jumper came off the rim, to be tipped in by Pau Gasol at the buzzer. That type of heart break 💔 you don't forget as a fan. 😔 😂

@slick82388 4 ай бұрын

Cameraman doing the Lord's work with those angles on Chiney.

@Reeferal 4 ай бұрын

Yessir 🎊

@jholliday3 4 ай бұрын

OKC been hooping for about 2 years. Just have all the pieces

@TanakaSigauke 4 ай бұрын

Had them as a sleeper nba title team

@DelightfulBanjo-md8fn 4 ай бұрын

Just because it hasn’t happened doesn’t mean it can’t

@Taee_2k_ 4 ай бұрын

THEY NEED A BIG . That’s It! They Are LAST In Rebounding And The Hawks Had Their Way With Them Last Night Because Of SIZE!

@sinmac7165 4 ай бұрын

Perk love okc thunder letss goo babyyy

@NesControl 4 ай бұрын

GYAATT 3:48

@damianmartinez844 4 ай бұрын

“Westbrick”!?!?

@sonnyking1218 4 ай бұрын

its probably time for Durant to return to OKC 😂

@Wanteyt 4 ай бұрын

😂

@iceeeuuuu 4 ай бұрын

He is so freaking good, but he makes every team worse. 😂

@nbapbaupdate8338 4 ай бұрын

Sam Prestie need pursue Lauri Markkannen ASAP

@sickofuhoesbru 4 ай бұрын

SGA, and Ant are the top 2 rn

@MM-tw7pu 4 ай бұрын

Add a still young championship experience vet that absolutely fits to this team….they winning this year no cap.

@starman1994 4 ай бұрын

OKC is one player away from NBA Finals...someone else apart from SGA that can get his own buckets and score 25 points a game on average. 2nd best player in the team behind SGA.

@dlakersnation2379 4 ай бұрын

OKC is showing the world that you don’t need big names to win games in this league. This team is going to be dangerous!!

@LotusHart01 4 ай бұрын

Honestly that’s good for the sport too. The NBA could use a team without superstars maintain success over the term of the season.

@bkelly625 4 ай бұрын

@@LotusHart01 SGA is a superstar has been since last season he finished 5th in MVP voting will probably be top 3 this year

@LotusHart01 4 ай бұрын

@@bkelly625 Okay, fair enough. I suppose I mean Diva kind of superstar. Like LeBron or KD.

@iaskquestions 4 ай бұрын

im alsi wondering why Anthony Edwards is not being mentioned at this time in the MVP conversation. i dont agree with Perks take on having the best record to qualify for MVP, just look at the history of the players who have won it..

@chordandjocks 4 ай бұрын

They went “through it” last year… smh of course Wilbon does this mess

@kandeld.nayoshi7944 4 ай бұрын

4:33 She said Russel Westbrick 😭😭😭

@Dontwrrybruh 4 ай бұрын

Bruh 😂

@user-lt1fx2he5s 4 ай бұрын

They have a young trio in SGA, Giddey and Chet

@leoncolvin3297 4 ай бұрын

JDub, you trippin, clearly don't watch the Thunder, you better ⚡ tf up

@shirleyfisher7707 4 ай бұрын

The trio is SGA Chet, Jdubb

@therencenkuna8934 4 ай бұрын

May be next year

@shekeiahherron8697 4 ай бұрын

Thunder Nation ⛈️⚡️

@charliecheetah4654 4 ай бұрын

It’s hard to go against Embiid as the MVP. Dude is a monster. But I think SGA is a close second. The dude has an ol school game. And Holmgren is a problem

@derrickjuniorallison8756 4 ай бұрын

Look at u guys talking about another team besides the big market teams😂

@bigcohiba298 4 ай бұрын

I know y'all heard Russell Westbrick in that 4:27-4:30 mark

@shirleyfisher7707 4 ай бұрын

Thought I was tripping. That's so disrespectful, though.

@bigcohiba298 4 ай бұрын

@@shirleyfisher7707 I don't even know if they can help themselves

@slick82388 4 ай бұрын

Chiney Ogwumike 💚😍💚

@WayneHoad-on4fq 4 ай бұрын

Chet is slendaerman infected with VENOM.....absolute beast💪TTFU

@asianbiker69canada 4 ай бұрын

SGA is Canadian!!!! Watch out team USA Olympics!!!

@malcolmc3837 4 ай бұрын

“Westbrick”

@n.o.centaj2680 4 ай бұрын

What do she mean Shai don't get enough " recognition"??? He was voted top 10 in nba for top 100 players and he's a 95 ovr in the game of 2k I think they recognized

@marcovargas1638 4 ай бұрын

WestBROOK! not Westbrick.

@dannyconsuegra 4 ай бұрын

They a good team without a doubt but playoff games are different just saying but good luck to them

@leoncolvin3297 4 ай бұрын

Worry bout your team

@Perfection212 4 ай бұрын

Wait did u say 784 drives?I counted 785.What's going on here?

@williamgarmon7518 4 ай бұрын

They are still a year or two away.. just being honest. Loved sga years ago before thunder 🤷🏿‍♂️

@user-zx2lx3gt1s 4 ай бұрын

4:00 😍. BLACK WOMEN ARE SO BEAUTIFUL 😍 RESPECT

@brandontaylor1881 4 ай бұрын

We here baby LFGGG #thunderup

@ronf.2029 4 ай бұрын

Chet should be an All Star. Lebron and AD should not be in if they are in the play-in position.

@Scoobydooo85 4 ай бұрын

She really said russell westbrick! Disrespect is crazy

@Scoobydooo85 4 ай бұрын

@4.32

@jaschahal2166 4 ай бұрын

This black lady just said “russel Westbrick” she gotta start respecting brodies name! Timestamp 4:34

@jhamilton1007 4 ай бұрын

Its 1 game. Don't get too ahead of yourself. They're also extremely young and inexperienced.

@solgriz8758 4 ай бұрын

23-9 is not one game. Celtics aren’t the only team they’ve beat

@jhamilton1007 4 ай бұрын

@@solgriz8758 Their still very young and inexperienced.

@solgriz8758 4 ай бұрын

@@jhamilton1007 didn’t disagree with that part. But it’s been a whole lot more than one game.

@jammer9941 4 ай бұрын

@@solgriz8758 They are playing really well but experience often wins out in the playoffs so idk if I could say true contender without seeing them in the playoffs.

@solgriz8758 4 ай бұрын

@@jammer9941 I’m not saying they’re a true contender. That’s not something that should be discussed until the quarter finals. Regular season wise they’ve been legit even prior to this win tho

@christianmichael6970 4 ай бұрын

She said Russel westbrick

@shadhinov 4 ай бұрын

perk sounding like carlo malis

@2mmwanno465 4 ай бұрын

They contenders fasho but they remind me of the 2012 thunder good but young

@2mmwanno465 4 ай бұрын

If they don’t blow it up they’ll be like the nuggets in the near future

@SWHunte401 4 ай бұрын

All the Thunder need is a solid rebounder I’d get either Drummond or Capela by the deadline

@jordanrobinson75 4 ай бұрын

It’d ruin their spacing everybody on the roster 1-15 can shoot the 3 big reason for their success

@SWHunte401 4 ай бұрын

@@jordanrobinson75 Naw it wouldn’t all either would need to do is rebounding and defense which they’re both great at

@solgriz8758 4 ай бұрын

No they need a big that can rebound and shoot. The fact that their entire lineup is shooters is what makes them so deadly. If one person can’t shoot it would be a lot harder to get open

@AuburnFanSince2010 4 ай бұрын

@@jordanrobinson75If they keep 3 shooters on the floor at all times, spacing will be fine.

@shirleyfisher7707 4 ай бұрын

Drummond yes

@rhyslocke9619 4 ай бұрын

Oh, all we had to do was beat Boston to finally be recognised

@lmarko24 4 ай бұрын

i have to disagree , while the thunder are making great strides , i believe they are still a little young/inexperienced to be full title contenders , not taking anything away from their season , but we all know the playoffs are a different beast where vets and exp are necessary .

@joel8692 4 ай бұрын

Yup playoff experience matters and OKC is definitely on the right path. But I think it's just to early for them to be considered a legit championship team.

@justinmorrison3219 4 ай бұрын

The Oklahoma City Thunder can beat any team in the league right now! They are a excellent Road team and they're even better at home. You know this is one of those NBA Seasons where there's no clear favorite I don't think the Boston Celtics are the best team in the league right now I think they're jumbled up between the Thunder and the Clippers and Minnesota and Denver and possibly the 76ers depending on their health. I know the Clippers are probably smacking themselves for trading this guy this is going to be a very tough team to beat in the playoffs and right now I don't think I want to be first round with these guys.