Hour 2: Rolling Thunder

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4.2 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, Monica McNutt and Jay Williams give the Thunder their due praise after advancing to the NBA Finals! Additionally, the crew goes over if either the Knicks of Pacers are capable of taking down OKC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	For the team ready to conquer the grandest stage,
0:05.0	immortality wins.
0:07.0	Moments of sweat and sacrifice.
0:13.0	Forge the composition of champions.
0:16.0	It's self-explanatory, as glory,
0:19.0	a spanditori, an unforgettable journey is nearing its finale.
0:22.6	Four more wins to take home the trophy.
0:25.1	The NBA final, presented by YouTube TV, begin June 5th on ABC.
0:31.1	We'll have game five of the NHO Western Conference final for you tonight.
0:35.3	You're going to be on double duty, Michael Wilbon, trying to watch all this.
0:39.3	The stars have Connor McDavid and the Oilers at 8 Eastern 5 Pacific with Edmonton up three games to one.
0:46.3	Coverage drops with a point that is at 7.30.
0:50.3	All right, back to the NBA.
0:51.3	So the Thunder have reached their fifth NBA finals in franchise history, and they're the second since the team moved to Oklahoma City.
0:57.0	In the first round, the Thunder mounted a 29-point comeback in game three.
1:01.0	The Thunder outscored the Grizzlies by 78 points in the series, their second largest point differential in franchise history.
1:07.0	In the Western Conference semis, the Thunder clinched the series in blowout fashion,
1:16.8	beating the nuggets by 32 points in game seven. The 32 point win, the seventh largest in a game seven in NBA history and largest in franchise history. The Thunder routed the Timberwolves
1:21.7	last night but recording their four 30 point win in the postseason, earning their ticket to the NBA
1:25.9	finals. The team's four 30 point wins are the most in a single postseason in NBA history.
1:32.0	The Thunder will face the winner of Pacers and Nix in the NBA finals.
1:35.3	The Thunder went 2-0 against the Pacers in the regular season, winning by an average of 13.5
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