Thunder Punch Their Finals Ticket. Can Any West Team Stop Them From Here? | Group Chat

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🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Justin, Rob, and Wos react to the Thunder winning the Western Conference and advancing to the NBA Finals. They also discuss how teams could plan to stop them in the future. Then, they discuss the Wolves' offseason questions and how the roster could change this summer. Lastly, they wrap up with some quick thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton’s flawless Game 4 performance in the Eastern Conference finals, putting the Pacers one win away from the NBA Finals. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto Check out Rob's latest piece on Jalen Williams. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to The Ringer NBA show presented by Fanduel.
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1:01.3	I am Justin Barrier and joining me, Rob Mahoney, big waz.
1:06.0	I feel like we should just be piling towels on top of Rob right now like they do with Mark Dagnall.
1:12.6	What do you think?
1:13.9	Absolutely.
1:14.5	I'm waiting.
1:15.4	Guys, I'm right here ready to be toweled up.
1:17.1	I will be singing your praises and then stop on a dime to talk about how immature you're
1:21.5	being in the same breath.
1:23.7	Unfortunately, that was probably the highlight of tonight's game five, victorious win for the Oklahoma City Thunder, punch the finals ticket.
1:32.3	The Wolf scored nine points in the first quarter, and it was pretty much over from there.
1:36.5	I guess we could go through the Usman Jang minutes if you really want to, because at this point, I feel like we've got a real robust scouting report.
1:43.7	But why, this one seemed pretty much in hand after the big win in game four.
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