The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast 3a66y

Justin, Tayler, and Jacob discuss the heartbreaking loss by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Themes include: the Pacers second half comeback and Tyrese Haliburton's unreal buzzer beater, Oklahoma City's poor shooting night, rough showings from Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, starting lineup change with Cason Wallace in for Isaiah Hartenstein, Indiana's defensive strategy against OKC, odd rotations from Mark Daigneault, and more. Then we look ahead to what adjustments OKC must make to take game 2.

Justin and Jacob link up with Alex and Facci from the Setting the Pace podcast to share perspectives about the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers heading into Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. We discuss what should scare teams the most about their opponent, key matchups including Tyrese Haliburton, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jalen Williams, strengths and weaknesses, and what it will take for each team to lift their first Larry O'Brien trophy in the coming weeks. Be sure to check out the Setting The Pace podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler up to break down the OKC Thunder vs Indianapolis Pacers NBA Finals matchup including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! From Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, to Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Aaron Nesmith, we dissect all the players that will define the Finals. Plus we play some Playoff Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we make our official predictions for all of the NBA Second Round series. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler get together to discuss the Thunder's blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 to clinch a spot in the 2025 NBA Finals. We break down another Shai Gilgeous-Alexande MVP performance, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren stepping up, role players playing big roles and more! Then we reminisce on how far this young Thunder team has come and look ahead at what's to come in the Finals. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler dive in to the Thunder's exhilarating road win over the Wolves in Minnesota including: stellar performances from OKC's big 3 of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, overcoming Minnesota's hot shooting, adjustments down the stretch, bench contributions, and more. Then we look ahead to Game 5 and what OKC needs to do to close out the series and return to the NBA Finals. our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob and Justin discuss Oklahoma City's dud of a game 3 in Minnesota. Takeaways include: abysmal shooting, Minnesota's energy and aggression, the home team shooting bump, Wolves' defensive adjustments, and what OKC needs to show in Game 4 to respond. our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Tayler, Justin and Jacob break down the Thunder's impressive win over Minnesota in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals including: an MVP performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, big nights from Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, strong defense, interior scoring and more! Then we look ahead to Game 3 and what OKC needs to do to keep the wins rolling! our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick discuss the Thunder's big 114-88 win over the Wolves in Game 1 including: suffocating defense, a second-half masterclass, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's and Jalen Williams' big second half, Chet Holmgren's strong fourth quarter, crucial contributions from Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, Kenrich Williams and more! Then we give out our Prairie Artitan Ales King of the Prairie and look ahead to game 2. our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

A special DOUBLE EPISODE: Jacob, JD, Justin, Nick, and Tayler break down OKC's historic Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets including: Alex Caruso's defense, Jalen Williams' bounce back game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP performance and so much more. Then we look ahead to the matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! Then its time for our official predictions for both of the NBA Conference Finals.

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler discuss the Thunder's tough loss to the Nuggets including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's bounce back, OKC's shooting woes, Jalen Williams' tough night, Denver's late-quarter runs, foul trouble, and more. Then we look ahead to what the Thunder need to do in Game 7 to win the series.

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler recap the WILD Thunder Game 5 including: another 4th quarter comeback, Lu Dort's massive clutch threes, an insane Jokic game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's big second half response, crucial minutes for the Thunder role players, and so much more. Then we crown the Prairie Artisan Ales King of the Prairie and look ahead to what needs to adjust for Game 6 in Denver. our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, JD, and Tayler discuss the Thunder's fourth quarter comeback victory over the Nuggets. We discuss big themes such as ugly shooting from both teams, rotation adjustments, big clutch time minutes from Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, and Aaron Wiggins, OKC's strong defensive performance, Shai's shooting struggles and more. Then we look ahead to Game 5, play some Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales and revisit our playoff series predictions. our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler attempt make sense of the Thunder's heartbreaking loss to the Nuggets in Game 3. Takeaways include: poor late game execution (again), a big night from J-Dub wasted, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's off night, lack of bench production, and more. Then we look at what needs to change for OKC to even the series in game 4.

Justin, Tayler, and Jacob break down Oklahoma City's dominant response after the game 1 heartbreaker. We discuss: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level performance, OKC's aggressiveness and physicality, big games from the role players, rebounding improvements and more.

JD, Tayler, and Justin attempt to make sense of the OKC Thunder's baffling collapse at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. Big themes include poor late game execution, the decision to foul up three, the rebounding deficit, the lack of shotmaking, the Jokic assignment and so much more. Then we look ahead to Game 2 and what OKC needs to change between now and Wednesday.

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick give even MORE analysis about the OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets second round playoffs matchup including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! Then its time for some Playoff Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we make our official predictions for all of the NBA Second Round series.

Jacob, Justin and Tayler link up for an in depth preview of the OKC Thunder's second round playoffs matchup against the Denver Grizzlies. We break down matchups, lineups, schemes, x-factors and more. Then we look at what it would take for the Nuggets to win, and what the Thunder need to do to advance.

Silva, Jacob, and Tayler recap the Thunder's sweep over the Memphis Grizzlies round 1. They discuss some reasons for concern moving forward, reasons for optimism, and get into some superlatives from the series including Series MVP, Series X-Factor, Moment of the Series, Most "Whoopable Trick", and best performance. They dive into some weekly Prairie Artisan Ales Trivia before doing a round 2 look ahead and giving an update on their series predictions.

Jacob, Tayler and JD are LIVE from Prairie Artisan Ale to break down the Thunder's sweep against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler dive in to the Thunder's wild game against the Grizzlies including what went wrong in the first half, Memphis' hot shooting start, and Ja Morant's injury. Then we look at the incredible second-half comeback including the Thunder's defense, Chet Holmgren's shooting, and Alex Caruso's takeover.