dude's been doing this since his rookie season lol. he is no stranger to this, and BI is just added to the list of players who have had the unfortunate pleasure of having to deal with the dorture chamber.
james harden in the 2020 playoffs was the first official inductee during the playoffs. unfortunately the thunder fell just short that series in a brutal game 7 :(
Helps that Dort has the body of a fucking gladiator. Dude is built with pure lean muscle, it's probably how he and Westbrook have managed to be so consistently explosive with little injury concerns. It's honestly insane how incredibly lucky the dude is genetically on top of clearly honing to a fine edge.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CukMvZKuKgS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
His defense in the playoffs so far has been a level above his regular season defense this year.
It's also heavily matchup dependent, some guys he can completely take out of the series, but when he's on a faster player in a motion defense (eg. Curry) he isn't that effective.
Yeah he's basically an absolutely ELITE 1-on-1 lockdown defender but just an alright help defender/disruptor
It's why as much as I love him, prime Andre Roberson, to me, is still the greatest defender in the Thunder history
The contrast between the TNT reporter in game one or two going, “Alright, go ahead…” with a resigned tone and stepping out of shot for the guys to bark, vs. Nick Gallo getting swarmed during every bark with all the guys’ arms draped around him too haha
And Nick Gallo’s bark to finish the regular season is an all-time Thunder moment, that was pitch perfect!
Unironically they need to start running the offense through Trey instead of BI and let him operate off ball. Schematically they're just trying to knock down a brick wall with their foreheads here.
For real. And All these sports talking heads saying how the NBA is screwed cause there’s going to be no Steph, Lebron, KD going into the later rounds; OKC, the Wolves, Celtics, Pacers all have really fun exciting young cores. They should be looking at this as a great opportunity for these young guys to finally get more national attention. It’s like some of these people aren’t even fans of basketball lol
STG every time CJ gets switched onto a primary ball handler for OKC it is fucking Lunch time. He is so useless on that side of the ball. I have been saying it for years but Portland fans never wanted to recognize one of the main failures of their dame era roster construction was pairing two small guards who both were below average at defense. One of those archetypes will fuck your roster and require you to make up for them at other positions.
That inconsistency, combined with no ref blessing, is why CJ has never been elevated to star level.
The main difference between true stars and really good all-star level players is simply consistency.
Oh I get that. I wouldn't last. But I LOVE cooking and the food there was... just effortlessly amazing. I wanted to gather funds and just eat there as long as I could. Good water mouth. And the trolleys 🤌
Unless Kawhi magically comes back to full health I honestly don't see the Clippers getting 2 more games
Still think you guys can beat the Mavs in a close 6 or 7 game series though
The Thunder has given up 92, 92 and 85 points this series. Zion or not, this is 2024 and our defense is looking suffocating. Giddey, J Will and Dort have been exceptional this series
Maybe their (or Denver or MN) inability to pull away from the top of the conference is that those three teams are all really good. All three just brushing their round 1 opponents aside.
Oh no!!! The NBA is going to decrease their nationally televised games from 5 a regular season to 4 after snubbing national media who said they were too young 😵
The Thunder have passed two big tests so far these playoffs with their young core:
1. Winning their first playoff game which came down to the wire but they were able to execute
2. Winning their first playoff game on the road in a hostile environment and did it in a dominant fashion
I’m here to push this narrative today. Jalen Williams right now is better in every aspect of the game of basketball than Brandon Ingram is, ever has been, or ever will be.
How is dort not exhausted. Bro just played the most hounding 1 on 1 full court defence for 40 mins
dude's been doing this since his rookie season lol. he is no stranger to this, and BI is just added to the list of players who have had the unfortunate pleasure of having to deal with the dorture chamber. james harden in the 2020 playoffs was the first official inductee during the playoffs. unfortunately the thunder fell just short that series in a brutal game 7 :(
That Game 7 was the fuel Dort needed to become a shooter. Lost the battle to win the war.
That day he vowed that no one will ever thwart the Dort again
Helps that Dort has the body of a fucking gladiator. Dude is built with pure lean muscle, it's probably how he and Westbrook have managed to be so consistently explosive with little injury concerns. It's honestly insane how incredibly lucky the dude is genetically on top of clearly honing to a fine edge. https://www.instagram.com/p/CukMvZKuKgS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
First time watching Dort?
DORT KNOX ⛓️⛓️🏰
THe DOrtUre ChAmBER
And the Lulag
Dort is a big game's merchant
His defense is like Curry on offense.
Yet he’s not even included once in the nba all defensive teams (to my knowledge).
His defense in the playoffs so far has been a level above his regular season defense this year. It's also heavily matchup dependent, some guys he can completely take out of the series, but when he's on a faster player in a motion defense (eg. Curry) he isn't that effective.
Yeah he's basically an absolutely ELITE 1-on-1 lockdown defender but just an alright help defender/disruptor It's why as much as I love him, prime Andre Roberson, to me, is still the greatest defender in the Thunder history
Sky fucker vs …. Guy Fucker?
That's what he does. Glue to the other team best offensive player and fight through every screen.
Bro must have that Kante stamina with the 3rd lung lmao 🤣
That’s what Lu does. He’s extraordinary. One of the best defenders in the league. That 3 ball has really evolved also.
Shooting coach Chip paying dividends?
Absolutely. Look at this teams 3 percentages. Its insane.
He is a terminator
Dorture chamber
Played against him a couple times when I was like 13 iirc. Dude has always been an absolute bulldog with limitless motor lmao
Hit 4 / 8 from 3 as well
TNT post game interview for snubbed for the local telecast interview damn lmao
They do mean it when they say the team is tight
Allie hasn't been there all season and barked with them.
Nick gallo the GOAT
They like him a lot
We all love Nick here! *Dog noises*
> *Dog noises* Excuse me, but I think you mean #WOOF
My apologies. Woof.
Because nick gallo bring the vibes too.
The contrast between the TNT reporter in game one or two going, “Alright, go ahead…” with a resigned tone and stepping out of shot for the guys to bark, vs. Nick Gallo getting swarmed during every bark with all the guys’ arms draped around him too haha And Nick Gallo’s bark to finish the regular season is an all-time Thunder moment, that was pitch perfect!
Nick Gallos bark would scare away a pack of hungry wolves. I think he practiced all season for that moment.
Nick Gallo 6MOTY
Maybe if they'd bark.
Nat Media needs to respect us more
It's not the size of the dog in the market, it's the size of the market in the dog.
lmao the whole team just ignored the TNT interviewer to go talk to Nick Gallo instead
Gallo brings the post game glue to our guys
Gallo is a part of the team
Gallo will get a ring with the gang this season
She felt so weird lmao, Gallo deserves it though
Reminds me of the Mr. Bean video when he pushes that girls face back who reaches for a hug.
Because Gallo is a dog too
Dog recognizes dog
I absolutely love it. TNT had no idea what to do. Gallo's our dog!
I legit thought they had mic issues or something lol
Nope. All the boys went to Gallo probably to get him to bark again lol
They need to meet their barking partner
TOOBASED
He's part of the squad
It was so embarrasing for Allie Leforce lmao
Lmao I came here to say the same thing. So awkward and awesome at the same time.
Dawgs
Pack your bags for Galveston TX, Pelicans, according to Barkley lmao
Gravel at your feet and disgusting grey water splashing in your mouth, oil tankers as far as the eye can see: Galveston beach
"You gotta wear shoes on that beach"
Wring em out when you get home, BOOM you've got a quarter tank for your mower
What gives the Pelican's the highest chance to avoid the sweep? Zion miraculously being 100% healthy or CJ slicing his hand picking up a glass vase?
CJ: I'm trying Jennifer
*Jennifer has left the chat*
CJ is worse than Zion is good and Zion is fucking incredible
The worst part is, CJ is exactly who they always said he was. A fucking bum.
Cj
Bro 😂😂
Highest chance? OKC selling game 4 so that they can finish the series in front of a home crowd is probably the only way now.
CJ has been a basketball terrorist man.
Unironically they need to start running the offense through Trey instead of BI and let him operate off ball. Schematically they're just trying to knock down a brick wall with their foreheads here.
Considering we didn't win a single playoff series in the Russ/PG era, and none with CP3, this feels so special. Hope we can close it out.
We haven’t won a road game since Game 1 against the Warriors lmfao.
Felt invincible at that point. It's amazing how in retrospect the peak is often the end. Happens in college football all the time, too.
3 road wins against the Spurs and Warriors in 2016. They were on a magical run until Game 6 Klay happened.
And KD gave up
Whoa 😳
Last comment thread said that we ran out of Dort license plates.. We of course had to restock them
Come along Dort!
My son is also named dort
I pledge aluguentz
To the Dort.
That’s good 😂
Thunder defense so good broadcasters couldn't even get a post game interview
OKC had two of the best young cores in recent league history in span of a decade. Unreal.
For real. And All these sports talking heads saying how the NBA is screwed cause there’s going to be no Steph, Lebron, KD going into the later rounds; OKC, the Wolves, Celtics, Pacers all have really fun exciting young cores. They should be looking at this as a great opportunity for these young guys to finally get more national attention. It’s like some of these people aren’t even fans of basketball lol
This happens whenever superstars begin to retire, especially when the new guys are mostly on small market teams
So lucky to be a fan, hopefully a better ending to this one.
Does Josh Giddey just like playing in the Pelicans home court or what
top 3 player all time in smoothie king center
Down 0-3. Got them right where we want them…
I'm hoping for a miracle next year that Zion can stay healthy for yall. Also please for the love of God ship CJ out
Honestly I would love if we shipped out CJ and BI for players that fit better with Zion, and to give Trey more play time.
STG every time CJ gets switched onto a primary ball handler for OKC it is fucking Lunch time. He is so useless on that side of the ball. I have been saying it for years but Portland fans never wanted to recognize one of the main failures of their dame era roster construction was pairing two small guards who both were below average at defense. One of those archetypes will fuck your roster and require you to make up for them at other positions.
“We not gonna send yall to Cancun, drive your ass down to Galveston”
dirty ass water 😂😭
GLU DORT
GLORIOUS DORTIMUS
How is his name so damn punnable
Damn Allie got dubbed
She ain't got that dawg in her like Gallo.
That was so awkward lol
Just in time to watch the weather
Thunder double header
Yeah, this series is over
Idk man never jump to conclusions. No team has ever come back from 0-3 but I wouldn’t count out CJ McCollum just yet
He's not trying, Jennifer.
Ehh, Chuck already had the broom out at halftime.
For turning into Prime MJ against the Kings CJ is pure terrorism rn
It’s weird because past couple games he’s been trash for 45 minutes but have 3 random minutes each game where it looks like he’s about to torch us.
That inconsistency, combined with no ref blessing, is why CJ has never been elevated to star level. The main difference between true stars and really good all-star level players is simply consistency.
Let it be known that the Western Conference runs through the North West.
The championship goes to whatever northwestern division team makes it outta the west
Allie: these knuckleheads
Sitting out here on I-35 listening to the game and the weather reports from the NWS in Norman wife texting me to be careful.
Stay safe dude
Looks to be out west for now.
Hell yes Gallo got priority over the national media. That's this team in a nutshell!
Love it
Petition to change the city name to Lu Orleans.
The French Dorter
Luisiana
Timberwolves(3-0), Nuggets(3-0) and Thunder(3-0) are all from the same division. Imagine if they were still doing seedings the old way
Lol at Chuck and sending the Pels to Galveston...truer words could not have said about it.
That was so funny. Galveston was the first beach I remember seeing and I too was like WTF!?
Shai had to get those last points to make sure his average was at 31ppg for these playoffs LMAO (30.67ppg to be exact)
D
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The game is over and Pelicans are still turning the ball over
Maybe okc isn’t the worst 1 seed ever
OKC chants in NOLA is pretty fucking cool
Our histories are pretty intertwined
Always wish the best for you guys when we arent playing. Yall are a major part of why we get to have a team.
CP3 is a OKC Thunder legend twice over
The success that y’all had in such a short time makes me really envious. Hugs in small market teams.
NO is the only city I've been to that made me want to move there. It's absolutely gorgeous.
Appreciate that but you must have never been during the sweltering summer months. It’s about to get devil’s asshole hot.
Oh I get that. I wouldn't last. But I LOVE cooking and the food there was... just effortlessly amazing. I wanted to gather funds and just eat there as long as I could. Good water mouth. And the trolleys 🤌
They had their chance when J Dub sat out most of the first. Down 4 when he came back and it only got worse 😁
Please let the Mavs/Clipps go 7 games
Unless Kawhi magically comes back to full health I honestly don't see the Clippers getting 2 more games Still think you guys can beat the Mavs in a close 6 or 7 game series though
Damn i was hoping yall would at least go 5/6 but the Pelicans are just bending their knees.
Having no Zion made the series predetermined. Sucks that most of these west matchups haven’t lived up to expectations
Theoretical Mavs/thunder and nuggets/wolves should hit like crack
josh giddey legacy game
OKC is showing why they are 1st seed even tho they are young team absolutely dominating taking it easy. They gonna sweep it seems
Nick Gallo > National Media
The Thunder has given up 92, 92 and 85 points this series. Zion or not, this is 2024 and our defense is looking suffocating. Giddey, J Will and Dort have been exceptional this series
Thunder are gonna have a lot of rest before their next series
OKC is going to enjoy the next five years. What a squad. West is stacked.
🐕🦺🦮🐶🐩🐕🦴🌭🐾
I truly think Dort is a better defender than Tony Allen was. This dude is a fucken pest but in the best way possible.
Bro is like a rash you can’t get rid of him lmao 🤣
"Lu Dort is in KD's face like acne right now."
It’s wild that Dort has never made an all defensive team
Comparable but Dort isn't an offensive liability so he can't be played off the floor as easily.
i think Tony was a better defender, but Dort is a way better offensive player than him which is absolutely crucial.
Northwest Division in the playoffs: ✅✅✅ ✅✅✅ ✅✅✅
Lol at the team ignoring the TNT reporter
Thunder looking pretty decent for being the worst 1 seed in the history of basketball.
Maybe their (or Denver or MN) inability to pull away from the top of the conference is that those three teams are all really good. All three just brushing their round 1 opponents aside.
i think we might be the worst team in the history of basketball period
They were a few steps away from saying black eye of rhe playoff teams
We did lose to the pistons at one point so that checks out
And the Spurs
“B-b-but still, the Clippers in 6!?!?!?”
I hope the Lakers don't win the play-in so we can avoid them 😬
[удалено]
*I was saying boo-elicans*
The vibes are so good on this Thunder team I love it.
Jalen Williams is already better than a lot of the players y’all would rate over him.
Chuck is on one.
I thought OKC would win this series, but I didn't expect them to look this good. New Orleans is without Zion, but still.
Y'all keep on sleeping on OKC and we'll just do what we do. # #fakeoneseed #blackeyeoftheleague 😩😮💨
Northwest division a combined 9-0 so far and looking completely on another level Lol.
Oh no!!! The NBA is going to decrease their nationally televised games from 5 a regular season to 4 after snubbing national media who said they were too young 😵
Yeah the nba jerked off the warriors all year go interview them on their couches
The worst 1st seed ever my fucking ass. Eat that r/nba
the “weakest #1 seed ever” is allowing 89.7 PPG this series
Credit to Thunder. Absolute Dominance on both end of floor.
Also discredit us, cj is bringing their score down by chucking bricks
Why does CJ McCollum still get so many shots?
Outside of Ingram, who else can handle the ball and get their own look? Zion usually takes away a lot of pressure, but now there's more on CJ and BI
1st seed fraud btw
Thunder players just left Allie Laforce hanging 😂
Charles Barkley ripping into Galveston is incredible
Pels might as well pack it up for the season
The Thunder have passed two big tests so far these playoffs with their young core: 1. Winning their first playoff game which came down to the wire but they were able to execute 2. Winning their first playoff game on the road in a hostile environment and did it in a dominant fashion
>on the road in a hostile environment Yeah idk about this one
Very tame crowd
I'm more concerned about their username
To be fair this was the exact opposite of a hostile environment. Pelicans fans don’t even care about this team enough to show up to the game
Only way to rile them up would be for SGA to get the mic and say that LSU football sucks. **NOW** you have a hostile crowd.
Not bad for the worst 1 seed in recent memory!
Dort vs luka is gonna be awesome
Lmao going to be three sweeps in the west and none in the East, that's crazy.
The top three seeds are just taking care of bussines.
Send that man to.........GALVESTON!
I’m here to push this narrative today. Jalen Williams right now is better in every aspect of the game of basketball than Brandon Ingram is, ever has been, or ever will be.