OU finished 11th in the SEC (14-16), went 0-1 in Hoover, and trailed No. 2 Ga Tech 8-2 on the brink of elimination. Since:
⚾ Outscored GT 21-7, winning twice
⚾ Swept Big 12 champ KU 21-3
⚾ Beat only top-8 seeds in Omaha
⚾ Won 10 of final 11
A truly remarkable title run! 👏
Russell Westbrook now holds the record for most points by a point guard in NBA history 👏
More points than
Nique, Iceman & Duncan
More assists than
Magic, Big O & Isiah
More rebounds than
Reed, Kemp & Webber
More steals than
Iverson & Kobe
"It was a point where they tried to call us 'the blackhole of the NBA.' Boo! But 4 years later, when they mention the [OKC] Thunder organization... they gotta mention you as NBA champs!"
Aaron Wiggins with the MIC DROP 🎤
"We used to applaud Kobe, [Michael Jordan], Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce for being able to get to the free throw line... people are trying to create a narrative because you can't stop him."
Kendrick Perkins on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Canada fans booed our National Anthem
So Team USA started 3 fights in the first 9 seconds of the game and beat Canada 3-1 on their home turf
Now America is in the Championship game
Free Bird baby🦅