“In Europe we have a lot of negative news about the Americans. … This country is so great to visit. The people are amazing, so welcoming. The culture is amazing. It's like Europeans are getting a new view of America right now.” - A German tourist 🎙️
Couldn’t tell you how many “5 ���️ prospects” enrolled and couldn’t even make it to fall camp … Them conditioning drills alone at the crack of dawn make you question life 😭😂
EA launched new EA Advertising team that will add ads to their games, starting in Sports titles
"Integrate directly into gameplay through dynamic, real-time placements, from stadium signage to custom in-game content, designed to enhance, not disrupt, the player experience"
"I understand criticizing Chet and all of that, but acting like he's just a bum and he should be traded...is ridiculous." - Draymond Green sounds off on the noise to trade OKC Chet Holmgren.
Check out The Draymond Green Show on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
All these “what does OKC do now?” clips and posts are nonsense.
JDub was healthy for 1 game.
Ajay Mitchell was healthy for 2 1/2 games.
That’s an All NBA player + a rising star. That’s all of OKC’s shot creation/ball handling/playmaking besides SGA.
One loss was in double OT.
Still came down to the final moments of Game 7.
Spurs are great. Gonna get better. That’s an issue for every team.
But OKC could just draft at #12, get healthy and roll the same squad back next year and be much better.
And it’ll still be a 2 team race at the top.
Big changes to a young championship team that was a few plays away from a return trip to the Finals without 2 of their top 5 players isn’t the move.
Russell Westbrook reflects on his time in Oklahoma:
“To the people of Oklahoma City, thank all you guys. I grew up here coming as a 16-17 year old kid from Los Angeles. You guys welcomed my family with open arms, and I’ll truly always be grateful for that.” 💙
(via @joe_mussatto)
@iheartjwill Started following the NBA more when I went to college in Missouri. Loved watching Westbrook play. Went to some games in 19 and loved the city and team
Our championship year has been the greatest year in our city’s history. Not just from the thrill of victory, but because our success on the basketball court became a prism through which the world viewed our city’s renaissance. Like never before, it was our year of arrival on the world stage. That new plateau doesn’t reset. We’ll build upon it from here.
On behalf of the people of Oklahoma City, thank you to the entire Thunder organization - the players, the coaches, the staff and the owners - for what you have given our city, and for what you will continue to give our city. Though this season didn’t end exactly the way we wanted, we know that we have years of basketball excellence ahead of us (much of which will be experienced in a new world-class arena).
The bond between this team and this city is unlike anything else in major league professional sports. Thunder Up Forever.