Thunder vs Wolves has OKC set to ‘buckle up’ for NBA Finals
The Thunder vs Wolves series ended on Wednesday, as OKC is set to “buckle up” for the NBA Finals after dominating Game 5.
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THUNDER VS WOLVES HAS OKC READY TO ‘BUCKLE UP FOR NBA FINALS AFTER GAME 5 ROUT
The Thunder vs Wolves series have ended, with OKC ready to “buckle up” for the NBA Finals after their 124-94 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Furthermore, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped a 34-point, seven rebound, and eight-assist effort by claiming the Western Conference Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
Moreover, the player also known by his initials SGA reminded his teammates and fans that his team is hungrier for ultimate prize: the NBA championship,
“This is a step in the right direction but we have a lot more work to do to get to our ultimate goal, so let’s buckle up and get ready,” Alexander said.
“That’s all that I’m focused on. This isn’t the end of our road,” he added.
WILLIAMS CITES GAME 7 OF DENVER SERIES ‘WAS BIG FOR US’ AS OKC ‘GREW UP AS A TEAM’
Jalen Williams cited Game 7 of their semifinals series against the Denver Nuggets as something that “was big for us.”
Moreover, the 6-foot-5 forward came through with 19 points, eight rebounds, and five assists to help SGA and the Thunder complete a 4-1 series win.
Furthermore, Williams is fortunate OKC’s 4-3 win over Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, particularly in Game 7 of that series, helped them big time.
“Our last series against Denver, put up against adversity you don’t have in the regular season. I think that’s where we kind of grew up as a team,” Williams said.
“A lot of us, that was our first Game 7, getting over the hump of the second round. I think that was big for us,” he added.
‘ANT-MAN’ VOWS TO ‘WORK MY BUTT OFF THIS SUMMER’ AFTER STINGING LOSS
Anthony Edwards vowed to “work my butt off this summer” after another stinging loss in the Western Conference Finals for the second-straight year.
Furthermore, the player also known as “Ant-Man” finished with only 19 points on 7-of-18 shooting along with six rebounds, and two assists for the Wolves.
Moreover, the All-Star guard vowed to “do it again next year” after looking back at a season the No.6 seeded Wolves ousted the No.3 Los Angeles Lakers in the first round.
“I don’t know why people would think it would hurt (of losing in West finals for two straight yeard), it’s exciting for me. I’m 23. I get to do it a whole bunch of times,” Edwards said.
“We did pretty good this year, man. We just came up short again. Try to do it again next year,” he added.
