Sam Amick on Daigneault, Shai, and OKC's fast start

Down to Dunk OKC Thunder Podcast

The Athletic

Sports, Basketball, Hobbies, Leisure

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Sam Amick joins Andrew Schlecht to discuss an interview with Mark Daigneault and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The conversation explores Daigneault's leadership style and the team's unique approach to title defense. Amick also shares insights from a candid conversation with Gilgeous-Alexander.

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0:00.0	This is St.GerdGis Alexander and I'm down to dunk.
0:02.0	This is Jay Will and I'm down to dunk.
0:04.0	There we go. I'm Isaiah Hardinstein and I'm down to dump. I hope like savior of basketball is one. Well, the Dorcher Chamber has been going pretty well. I'm Aaron Wiggins and I'm down to dunk. I'm Chad Holmgren and I'm down to dunk. I'm Mark Degnell and I'm down to dunk. He just does a big smile.
0:21.0	He just does a big smile.
0:23.0	I feel blessed by God to be here. Down to Dunk. I'm Mark Degnell and I'm down to dunk. He just does a big smile.
0:21.9	I feel blessed by God to be here with Down to Dunn be here with you.
0:26.6	I'm Alice Crusoe and I'm Down to Dunk.
0:28.8	I'm A.J. Mitchell and I'm down to dunk.
0:31.3	This is Isaiah Joe and I'm down to dunk.
0:33.5	Oh, geez.
0:34.1	Are you going to sing it good enough for me to guess it or?
0:36.2	Panhandle.
0:36.8	Panhandle.
0:37.5	Panhandle. Jeez. I'm tweaking.
0:40.9	Name two famous Oklahoma helmets.
0:43.6	Myself and Jaila Williams.
0:45.3	Is that a crazy answer?
0:46.7	All my friends call me Bob.
0:48.5	Where's Rachel?
0:50.4	Unique story. You lived the whole life.
0:53.0	Plain?
0:53.5	Plain.
	...

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