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Stephen A. DOUBTS OKC are legit contenders 👀 ‘They find ways NOT to get it done!’ | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Udonis Haslem join Molly Qerim to discuss which teams have the most to prove in the second half of the NBA regular season, highlighting the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder. ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱 Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on…
@GoddeKnows
February 18, 2025 at 7:57 pm
How tf does the number one team “Find ways to not get it done”?
They on pace to win 67 games. Their average scoring differential is 13 points.
If they win they win big and don’t even give mfs a chance.
@micahbanks4324
February 18, 2025 at 8:03 pm
what does what happened in the previous decade matter in 2025
@dochudson9393
February 18, 2025 at 8:05 pm
This is the third switch-up he’s done on OKC this season and we’re just at the all-star break. Took me this long to realize SAS is a comedian.
@larry4575
February 18, 2025 at 8:06 pm
MOLLY SO FINE
@TravisWilliams-i3x
February 18, 2025 at 8:10 pm
Stephen a pack your bags your going to Oklahoma
@geza1014
February 18, 2025 at 8:24 pm
Okc isn’t doing a thing. The flopping doesn’t help in the big moments in the playoffs.
@guyprieto1593
February 18, 2025 at 8:26 pm
Shannon is the worst analyst not named keyshawn
@Shiivvz
February 18, 2025 at 8:26 pm
God dammit Molly thank you
@mrginsu88
February 18, 2025 at 8:42 pm
Sam Presti can’t lace em up mf 💀
@boomb5634
February 18, 2025 at 8:42 pm
I remember they’re thinking about this for the Nuggets back in their championship year. They always think like this against small market teams. You don’t see them thinking like this for big market teams like LA and Boston.
@joeyblount1296
February 18, 2025 at 8:59 pm
As a celtics fain i think we will be in the i would rather have the thunder be in the finals than any other team you tell anything about dallas mavs that look they could win the NBA finals yall just sat up NBA Hands In all kind Matchups The Number One function is have competition you tell me how mavs have competition anyway i want the Thunder And my favorite team my boston celtics 🍀 In the Finals
@alewaminidocumentary1787
February 18, 2025 at 9:05 pm
Because in the playoffs the foul baiting is not rewarded, which will aggressively impact SGA’s performance.
@pufferrr
February 18, 2025 at 9:13 pm
OKC is 44-10 and yet they have the most to prove? When did nba coverage become so based and biased?
@DM_Hunk26
February 18, 2025 at 9:21 pm
OKC and Cleveland stay getting disrespected
@jakoblarson4597
February 18, 2025 at 10:02 pm
neither of them going to the finals cavs ain’t beating the celtics and okc aint beating teams like the nuggets or lakers
@DM_Hunk26
February 18, 2025 at 10:24 pm
@@jakoblarson4597 lakers ain’t beating OKC 😂
@mathewban
February 18, 2025 at 9:23 pm
The disrespect for the thunder is crazy. They all can get buckets. Listen the teams that have a chance to go to the finals are the thunder, Celtics, cavs and knicks. No team in the west is really that dangerous to me
@TheGallant9
February 18, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Shai wants to play shooting guard instead of PG and they force JDub to play forward when he’s a guard. OKC need a Small Forward with size and to make Shai play point guard if he’s gonna be listed at point guard
@TheGallant9
February 18, 2025 at 9:28 pm
I love how Shannon stayed on coded in the beginning💪🏾Molly ain’t running nobody
@philliptaborn6675
February 18, 2025 at 9:41 pm
Udonis Haslem: “that was a team of dogs”🤣🤣and Steph, dray, jimmy, loon aren’t dogs??
@donvolio4089
February 18, 2025 at 9:49 pm
SGA is empirically NOT deserving of MVP
@raihanakbar4346
February 18, 2025 at 9:49 pm
“we thought they were legit last year” 2:52 yeah right, says the guy who also said they were the worst 1st seed in nba history😂 espn are a bunch of clowns
@Legiey
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 pm
Yes okc has something to prove but they have the best record in basketball and also have learned from last year… Horrible take
@jakoblarson4597
February 18, 2025 at 10:05 pm
prove it in the playoffs then
@zackrodriguez7519
February 18, 2025 at 10:03 pm
OKC had a literal black hole on their roster by the name of Josh Giddey last year. Dude was such a negative threat that he had to be benched in the playoffs. They also were horrible on the glass. That is why the mavs beat them by one possession in game 6 at home. Now they have Caruso and Hartenstein, like this team is just about perfect except for one scenario: when Shai doesn’t have it going and shooters are missing they fall apart. But not only will that not happen consistently, even when it does to lesser degrees they weather that storm and still win because they have a MONSTROUS defense. The nba cup game was the worst offensive game I’ve seen in a while, they went 3-25 from 3 as a team. And yet they held Milwaukee to only 96 points I believe in that same “playoff” atmosphere. I would be thoroughly shocked if they go worse than 12-3 or 12-4 in the west
@onepab01
February 18, 2025 at 10:15 pm
I wish OKC good luck this year. Everyone’s predicting them to go all the way to the finals last year until Luka & the Mavs stopped them on their tracks in the 2nd round of the playoffs.
@ethantenorio6014
February 18, 2025 at 10:19 pm
Ud saying warriors dont got that dog mentality like that sorry miami team Jimmy took to the finals he right but they got Steph lmao. Put steph with jimmy in those 2 finals and they probably win 1 of em if not both lol
@jaceygaither2581
February 18, 2025 at 10:22 pm
Considering they have fewer losses than anyone, they technically find FEWER ways to not get it done than anyone else.