GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODMORNING THUNDER FANS
IT IS TUESDAY
AND YOUR OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ARE THE NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS
IT HAS SIMULTANEOUSLY BEEN THE SHORTEST AND THE LONGEST OFFSEASON WE HAVE EVER HAD
IT WAS MERELY 121 DAYS SINCE WE HOISTED UP THE LARRY O B, BUT IT HAS FELT LIKE AN ETERNITY SINCE WE SAW OUR GUYS HOOP
DRAFTING SORBER AND BARNHIZER
EXTENDING SHAI, DUB, AND CHET
AJAY COOKING THE SUMMER LEAGUE
TOPIC DEBUT APPEARANCE
OTHER TEAMS RELOADING
DOMINATING THE PRESEASON
THE OUSMANE DIENG GAME WINNER
HAS BROUGHT US ALL TO THIS NIGHT
A NIGHT WHERE THE NBA RETURNS
A NIGHT WHERE THE NBA DEBUTS ON NBC
A NIGHT WHERE WE FACE OFF AGAINST OUR RIVALS
A NIGHT WHERE WE FACE OFF AGAINST THE GUY THAT ABANDONED US
A NIGHT WHERE THE WORLD GETS TO SEE THE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER GRACE THE RAFTER OF PAYCOM
A NIGHT WHERE THE WORLD GETS TO SEE OUR PLAYERS RECEIVE THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS AS A TOOEN OF APPRECIATION OF THE RIDE THEY TOOK US ON
A NIGHT WHERE AFTER ALL THE FANFARE, AFTER ALL THE ACCOLADES, AFTER ALL THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THAT WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS
WHEN THE BALL IS TIPPED
THIS TEAM IS ONCE AGAIN OPERATING WITH THE SAME 0-0 MENTALITY THAT GOT THEM THERE
THIS TEAM GOT A TASTE OF GLORY BUT IS STILL AS HUNGRY AS ANYONE IN THE ASSOCIATION
THIS TEAM IS STILL PLAYING WITH A MASSIVE CHIP ON THEIR SHOULDER
THIS TEAM IS THE NBA CHAMPION AND THEY AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE
TONIGHT WE GET TO SEE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER BASKETBALL
SO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME
SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, AND EVERYBODY
CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT FREAKING DAY IS ITTTTTTTTT
#ThunderUp
GOOOOOOOOOOODMORNING THUNDER FANS
IT IS THURSDAY
IN THIS FRANCHISES BRIEF HISTORY WE HAVE HAD MANY CHANCES TO BE THE LAST ONE STANDING ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP
FROM MAKING A STATEMENT IN GAME 1 TO THEN FALL FLAT IN THE FINALS IN 2012
FROM SHOCKING THE WORLD WITH THE HARDEN TRADE TO WINNING 60 GAMES IN THE SAME SEASON TO PAT BEV BLOWING UP RUSS’S KNEE
FROM EVERY PLAYER SUFFERING AN INJURY IN THE 2015 SEASON AND OUR PLAYOFF HOPES TO GET CRUSHED BY AN AD GAME WINNER EARLY IN THE YEAR
TO BEING UP 3-1 ON THE DEFENDING CHAMPS AND BEST TEAM OF ALL TIME TO GAME 6 KLAY
THE JOY OF TRADING IBAKA FOR OLADIPO, AND SABONIS WHILE POSSIBLY ADDING HORFORD TO THEN KD LEAVING IN FREE AGENCY ANYWAYS
THE MVP TRIPLE DOUBLE TOUR TO LOSING IN 5 TO THE ROCKETS
THE EXCITEMENT OF THE PG TRADE TO THE MVPG SEASON TO THE SHOULDER INJURIES TO THE 2AM TRADE
THE RUSS TRADE ENDING AN ERA TO OUR ARRIVAL BACK IN THE POSTSEASON LAST YEAR TO FALLING SHORT TO DEVIL MAGIC PJ WASHINGTON
WE HAVE SAY THROUGH SOME OF THE GREATEST PLAYS AND MOMENTS IN YHE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
WE ENDURED TWO YEATS OF REBUILDING
WE WATCHED SAM PRESTI FALL SHORT OF BEING ABLE TO PUT THE RIGHT TEAM TOGETHER IN THE EARLY YEARS TO BEARING WITNESS TO THIS FORGE OF NATURE HE CRAFTED THAT WE SEE TODAY
WE HAVE WITNESSED A HISTORIC SEASON FROM SHAI
WE HAVE WATCHED DUB’S STEADY ASCENSION INTO A STAR
WE HAVE WATCHED CHET OVERCOME INJURIES AND BLOSSOM INTO A DEFENSIVE NIGHTMARE
WE HAVE WATCHED LU TURN UP THE DORTURE CHAMBER TO 12
WE HAVE WATCHED IHART BE EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED ALL SEASON LONG
WE HAVE WATCHED CARUSO BE THE BIGGEST PLAYOFF RISER OF ALL TIME
WE HAVE WATCHED CASON BECOME A GAME WRECKER
WE HAVE WATCHED AARON WIGGINS SWING GAMES AND SAVE BASKETBALL
WE HAVE WATCHED ISAIAH JOE SET THE NETS ON FIRE
WE HAVE WATCHED KENNY EPITOMIZE HUSTLE
WE HAVE WATCHED THE JWILL TRIPLE DOUBLE SHOW
WE HAVE WATCHED OUS, AJAY, CARLSON, FLAGLER, AND DUCAS ALL STEP UP AND FLASH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
WE HAVE WATCHED THIS TEAM GROW BEFORE OUR VERY EYES
AND NOW IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS
TONIGHT WE TRAVEL TO INDY FOR GAME 6
THE THUNDER FAN PRESENCE IS EXPECTED TO BE HUGE
I WILL BE IN THE BUILDING AS WELL
THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE AIR
BECAUSE TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS FRANCHISES HISTORY
THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ARE ONE GAME AWAY FROM WINNING THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
SO FOR HOPEFULLY THE LAST TOME THIS SEASON
WITH EVERYTHING YOU GOT
PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT MF DAY IS ITTTTTTTTT
#ThunderUp
GOOOOOOOOOOODMORNING THUNDER FANS
IT IS THURSDAY
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE OFFSEASON WE AS FANS KNEW WE WERE IN FOR A SPECIAL SEASON
WITH THE LOSS TO THE MAVS SERVING AS THE DRIVING MOTIVATOR
WITH THE ACQUISITION’S OF CARUSO AND IHART
WE KNEW THIS TEAM WERE IN THE PRECIPICE OF GREATNESS
BUT IT WAS NOT SMOOTH SAILING AS WE HAD PLANNED
WE HAD TO ENDURE THE TROUBLED WATERS OF A FULL SEASON
WE SUFFERED THROUGH INJURIES TO OUR BACKLINE
WE WERE DISRESPECTED AND DOUBTED BY FANS AND MEDIA ALIKE AT EVERY TURN
THROUGH IT ALL OUR MAIN ADVERSITY WAS THE LACK OF ADVERSITY THAT WE HAD FACED
IN THE END WE WITNESSED A HISTORIC TEAM WHO DOMINATED THE REGULAR SEASON IN SPITE OF EVERY MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE
AND NOW IN THE POSTSEASON WE HAVE SEEN THAT DOMINANCE CONTINUE
BUT WE HAVE ALSO BORE WITNESS TO THE REAL TIME GROWTH OF THIS TEAM WITH EACH PASSING GAME OF THE PLAYOFFS
THEY EMERGED AS THE WESTERN COMNFERENCE CHAMPIONS MORE THAN A WEEK AGO
BUT THE JOB IS NOT FINISHED
WE ARE IN FAMILIAR TERRITORY AS AN ORGANIZATION
WITH A CHANCE TO DO WHAT THE TEAMS BEFORE US COULD NOT
FOR THE LONGEST TIME EVEN POST RUSSELL WESTBROOK ERA THIS TEAM EMBODIED HIS DECLARATION TO KEVIN DURANT IN 2017 “I’M COMING”
IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE TALENT, EXECUTION, AND SKILLSET OF THIS TEAM IS WOULD BRING THEMSELVES TO THIS OPPORTUNITY
BUT NOW IN THE MIDST OF OUR GRIND WE CAN FINALLY SAY WE ARE HERE
AND WE DON’T PLAN ON LEAVING ANYTIME SOON
NOW LETS ACHIEVE OUR DREAMS
NOW LETS FINISH THE JOB
NOW LETS PLAY SOME OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NBA FINALS BASKETBALL
SOMEONE, ANYONE, AND EVERYONE
PLEASE TELL ME
WITH ALL THE ENERGY YOU CAN CONJURE
WHAT MF DAY IS ITTTTTTTTTT
#ThunderUp
GOOOOOOOOOOODMORNING THUNDER FANS
IT IS TUESDAY
THE THUNDER SHOWED A LOT OF HEART ON SUNDAY TO STEAL ONE ON THE ROAD
NOW THE SERIES IS TIED
ZERO-ZERO
FIRST TO WIN TWO
AND WE ARE RETURNING TO THE PAYCOM CENTER IN FRONT OF THE BEST FANS IN THE WORLD
WE CANNOT BE COMPLACENT
WE CANNOT BE NON CHALANT
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE PROTECT HOME COURT
AND IT ALL STARTS TONIGHT
TONIGHT WE SEE SHAI SLICE UP THE ZONE LIKE AN MVP DOES
TONIGHT WE SEE DUB BOUNCE BACK AND REMIND US WHAT HE DID IN GAME 3
TONIGHT WE SEE CHET HOLD DOMINION AT THE RIM ON BOTH SIDES
TONIGHT WE SEE IHART AUTOMATIC PUSH SHOTS
TONIGHT WE SEE LU WITH SOME HOME COOKED SHOOTING
TONIGHT WE SEE COOKIES AND CREAM THE GAME WRECKING MACHINE
TONIGHT WE SEE JWILL GET INTO JOKIC’S HEAD
TONIGHT WE SEE ISAIAH JOE MOOOOOOON BALLS
TONIGHT WE SEE AARON WIGGINS SAVE THE GAME OF BASKETBALL
TONIGHT WE TAKE HOLD OF OUR OPPORTUNITY
TONIGHT WE FEED OFF THE ENERGY OF THE CROWD
TONIGHT WE PLAY WITH OUR IDENTITY
TONIGHT WE PLAY OUR BRAND OF BASKETBALL
TONIGHT WE PLAY OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER PLAYOFF BASKETBALL
SO SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, AND EVERYBODY
PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT MF DAY IS ITTTTTTT
#ThunderUp
GOOOOOOOOOOOODMORNING THUNDER FANS
IT IS SATURDAY
THE THUNDER ARE CURRENTLY LEADING THEIR SERIES 3-0
WE HAVE DONE SOMETHING HISTORIC IN EACH GAME SO FAR
WHILE ITS BEEN A LOT OF FUN
TODAY WE HAVE A CHANCE TO BRING IT TO A CLOSE
TODAY WE HAVE A CHANCE TO BE THE FIRST TEAM TO END THEIR FIRST ROUND SERIES
TODAY WE HAVE A CHANCE TO PUT THE GRIZZLIES OUT OF THEIR MISERY
TODAY WE GET TO SEE THE REEMERGENCE OF OUR MVP
TODAY WE GET TO SEE DUB ONCE AGAIN ANSWER EVERY QUESTION THE WORLD HAD FOR HIM
TODAY WE GET TO SEE CHET BE A TWO WAY FORCE AND DOMINATE BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL
TODAY WE GET TO SEE LU SHOW BANE THAT THE DARKNESS IS NOT HIS ALLY IN THE DORTURE CHAMBER
TODAY WE GET TO SEE IHART BOUNCE BACK AND BODY UP
TODAY WE GET TO SEE COOKIES AND CREAM WRECKING THE GAME
TODAY WE GET TO SEE ZAI JOE MOOOOOOOON BALLS
TODAY WE GET TO SEE JWILL BRING THE BOOOOOOOOM
TODAY WE GET TO SEE KENNY BRING THE HUSTLE
TODAY WE GET TO SEE AARON WIGGINS SAVE THE GAME OF BASKETBALL
TODAY WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE WESTERN SEMI’S
TODAY WE GET A MUCH DESERVED REST
TODAY WE PUT THE BEAR DOWN
TODAY WE GET TO SEE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER PLAYOFF BASKETBALL
SO SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, AND EVERYBODY
PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT FREAKING DAY IS ITTTTTTTTT
#ThunderUp
GOOOOOOOOOOODMORNING THUNDER FANS
IT IS TUESDAY
SUNDAY WE WITNESSED A BEAT DOWN OF OUR OPPONENT THE LIKES WE HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE
THERE WAS NO RUST
THERE WAS NO FEAR
THERE WERE NO AGENDAS
OTHER THAN TO RUN THE GRIZZLIES OUT OF THE GYM
AND THE SCARY PART IS
IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE
TONIGHT THE SHOTS WILL FALL FOR OUR MVP
TONIGHT DUB CONTINUES TO ANSWER THE CALL
TONIGHT CHET CARRIES ON HIS TWO WAY DESTRUCTION
TONIGHT IHART PICKS APART THE GRIZZLIES IN THE HART HUB
TONIGHT LU SHOWS WHY HE SHOULD’VE AT LEAST BEEN A DOOY FINALIST
TONIGHT CASO AND CARUSO GO FULL COOKIES AND CREAM AND BECOME JA AND BANE’S NIGHTMARE
TONIGHT ISAIAH JOE SETS THE NETS ON FIRE
TONIGHT JWILL LAYS THE BOOOOOOOOOM
TONIGHT KENNY BRINGS THE HUSTLE
TONIGHT AJAY SHOWS HE BELONGS
TONIGHT AARON WIGGINS SAVES BASKETBALL
TONIGHT WE BRING THAT SAME ENERGY
TONIGHT WE COME FOR BLOOD
SUNDAY WE BROKE THEIR TEAM
TONIGHT WE BREAK THEIR SPIRITS
TONIGHT WE GET TO SEE MORE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER PLAYOFF BASKETBALL
SO SOMEONE, ANYONE, AND EVERYONE
PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT FREAKING DAY IS ITTTTTTT
#ThunderUp