The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast

Silva, Jacob, and Tayler breakdown the Thunder's huge Game 5 victory in the NBA Finals back in PayCom, joined briefly by Justin as he drives home from the game. They begin discussing the incredible atmosphere in OKC tonight, which they all agree is the loudest OKC crowd of all time. They then breakdown Jalen Williams' masterclass performance, and his emergence into superstardom this NBA Finals run. They give their Prairie Artisan Ales, "King of The Prairie" award to Dub, before discussing Shai's incredible performance on both ends of the court. They end the podcast discussing the performances of Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins, and Lu Dort before debating Isaiah Hartensten's game and impact.

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler go LIVE from Indianapolis following the Thunder's dramatic NBA Finals Game 4 comeback victory including: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turning it on in the fourth quarter, Chet Holmgren's strong two way game, Jalen Williams driving downhill, Alex Caruso's massive performance, and the return of the double big starting lineup. We also talk about how the Pacers are controlling the style of play, and what OKC needs to adjust for Game 5. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, Nick, and Tayler are LIVE from Indianapolis following the Thunder's head scratching loss to the Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Takeaways include: Pacers dictating the style of play, Chet Holmgren's up and down game, uncharacteristic mistakes, fourth quarter pressure, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's and Jalen Williams' performances, Ben Mathurin and TJ McConnell, the Indy experience, and what adjustments might OKC make in Game 4. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler discuss Oklahoma City's big win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals including: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level performance, the double big lineup makes an appearance, Aaron Wiggins and Alex Caruso with huge games off the bench, a big bounce back from Chat Holmgren and Jalen Williams, and more! Then we look ahead to games 3 and 4 in Indiana and what we need to see for OKC to win on the road. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Justin, Tayler, and Jacob discuss the heartbreaking loss by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Themes include: the Pacers second half comeback and Tyrese Haliburton's unreal buzzer beater, Oklahoma City's poor shooting night, rough showings from Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, starting lineup change with Cason Wallace in for Isaiah Hartenstein, Indiana's defensive strategy against OKC, odd rotations from Mark Daigneault, and more. Then we look ahead to what adjustments OKC must make to take game 2.

Justin and Jacob link up with Alex and Facci from the Setting the Pace podcast to share perspectives about the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers heading into Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. We discuss what should scare teams the most about their opponent, key matchups including Tyrese Haliburton, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jalen Williams, strengths and weaknesses, and what it will take for each team to lift their first Larry O'Brien trophy in the coming weeks. Be sure to check out the Setting The Pace podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler join up to break down the OKC Thunder vs Indianapolis Pacers NBA Finals matchup including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! From Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, to Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Aaron Nesmith, we dissect all the players that will define the Finals. Plus we play some Playoff Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we make our official predictions for all of the NBA Second Round series. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler get together to discuss the Thunder's blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 to clinch a spot in the 2025 NBA Finals. We break down another Shai Gilgeous-Alexande MVP performance, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren stepping up, role players playing big roles and more! Then we reminisce on how far this young Thunder team has come and look ahead at what's to come in the Finals. Get your Uncontested Finals merch now: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler dive in to the Thunder's exhilarating road win over the Wolves in Minnesota including: stellar performances from OKC's big 3 of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, overcoming Minnesota's hot shooting, adjustments down the stretch, bench contributions, and more. Then we look ahead to Game 5 and what OKC needs to do to close out the series and return to the NBA Finals. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob and Justin discuss Oklahoma City's dud of a game 3 in Minnesota. Takeaways include: abysmal shooting, Minnesota's energy and aggression, the home team shooting bump, Wolves' defensive adjustments, and what OKC needs to show in Game 4 to respond. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Tayler, Justin and Jacob break down the Thunder's impressive win over Minnesota in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals including: an MVP performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, big nights from Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, strong defense, interior scoring and more! Then we look ahead to Game 3 and what OKC needs to do to keep the wins rolling! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick discuss the Thunder's big 114-88 win over the Wolves in Game 1 including: suffocating defense, a second-half masterclass, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's and Jalen Williams' big second half, Chet Holmgren's strong fourth quarter, crucial contributions from Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, Kenrich Williams and more! Then we give out our Prairie Artitan Ales King of the Prairie and look ahead to game 2. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

A special DOUBLE EPISODE: Jacob, JD, Justin, Nick, and Tayler break down OKC's historic Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets including: Alex Caruso's defense, Jalen Williams' bounce back game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP performance and so much more. Then we look ahead to the matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! Then its time for our official predictions for both of the NBA Conference Finals.

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler discuss the Thunder's tough loss to the Nuggets including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's bounce back, OKC's shooting woes, Jalen Williams' tough night, Denver's late-quarter runs, foul trouble, and more. Then we look ahead to what the Thunder need to do in Game 7 to win the series.

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler recap the WILD Thunder Game 5 including: another 4th quarter comeback, Lu Dort's massive clutch threes, an insane Jokic game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's big second half response, crucial minutes for the Thunder role players, and so much more. Then we crown the Prairie Artisan Ales King of the Prairie and look ahead to what needs to adjust for Game 6 in Denver. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, JD, and Tayler discuss the Thunder's fourth quarter comeback victory over the Nuggets. We discuss big themes such as ugly shooting from both teams, rotation adjustments, big clutch time minutes from Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, and Aaron Wiggins, OKC's strong defensive performance, Shai's shooting struggles and more. Then we look ahead to Game 5, play some Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales and revisit our playoff series predictions. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler attempt make sense of the Thunder's heartbreaking loss to the Nuggets in Game 3. Takeaways include: poor late game execution (again), a big night from J-Dub wasted, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's off night, lack of bench production, and more. Then we look at what needs to change for OKC to even the series in game 4.

Justin, Tayler, and Jacob break down Oklahoma City's dominant response after the game 1 heartbreaker. We discuss: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level performance, OKC's aggressiveness and physicality, big games from the role players, rebounding improvements and more.

JD, Tayler, and Justin attempt to make sense of the OKC Thunder's baffling collapse at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. Big themes include poor late game execution, the decision to foul up three, the rebounding deficit, the lack of shotmaking, the Jokic assignment and so much more. Then we look ahead to Game 2 and what OKC needs to change between now and Wednesday.

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick give even MORE analysis about the OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets second round playoffs matchup including offense/defense matchups, x-factors, and more! Then its time for some Playoff Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales before we make our official predictions for all of the NBA Second Round series.

Jacob, Justin and Tayler link up for an in depth preview of the OKC Thunder's second round playoffs matchup against the Denver Grizzlies. We break down matchups, lineups, schemes, x-factors and more. Then we look at what it would take for the Nuggets to win, and what the Thunder need to do to advance.

Silva, Jacob, and Tayler recap the Thunder's sweep over the Memphis Grizzlies round 1. They discuss some reasons for concern moving forward, reasons for optimism, and get into some superlatives from the series including Series MVP, Series X-Factor, Moment of the Series, Most "Whoopable Trick", and best performance. They dive into some weekly Prairie Artisan Ales Trivia before doing a round 2 look ahead and giving an update on their series predictions.

Jacob, Tayler and JD are LIVE from Prairie Artisan Ales OKC to break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's sweep against the Memphis Grizzlies including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's clutch performance, Jalen J-Dub Williams strong series, and the Grizzlies fight to the end.

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler dive in to the Thunder's wild game against the Grizzlies including what went wrong in the first half, Memphis' hot shooting start, and Ja Morant's injury. Then we look at the incredible second-half comeback including the Thunder's defense, Chet Holmgren's shooting, and Alex Caruso's takeover.

Jacob, Justin, Nick and Tayler break down the Thunder's impressive victory over Memphis to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Themes include: Alex Caruso's impressive showing, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams massive impact, shortened rotations, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's shooting and more. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin and Tayler link up for an in depth preview of the OKC Thunder's first round playoffs matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. We break down matchups, lineups, schemes, x-factors and more. Then we look at what it would take for the Grizzlies to win, and what the Thunder need to do to advance. Then we look at the full NBA playoffs picture and make our predictions for every matchup.

Jacob, JD, Justin and Tayler link up for an in depth preview of the OKC Thunder's first round playoffs matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. We break down matchups, lineups, schemes, x-factors and more. Then we look at what it would take for the Grizzlies to win, and what the Thunder need to do to advance. Then we look at the full NBA playoffs picture and make our predictions for every matchup.

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Nick look back at the Thunder's incredible season and all of the historic accomplishments of this OKC team. Then we look ahead to the NBA Play-In tournament, breaking down the matchups between the Warriors and Grizzlies, and Kings and Mavericks. Then we revisit our preseason bets and see who won and who lost.

Tayler is joined by Nick to discuss the short-handed Thunder's dominant win against the Phoenix Suns. They discuss some crazy regular season stats from this victory before diving into the two recent wins agains the Suns and Lakers. Nick and Tayler discuss J-Dub's dominance, Chet showing more aggression, Caruso's game of the year, and the incredible defensive effort against the Suns. Then, they break down the win against the Lakers the night before, emphasizing reasons why a playoff matchup against the Lakers will look much different than the last two games looked played against LA. Finally, Tayler ends the pod by asking Nick's big NBA Draft takeaways from March Madness, teasing their NBA Draft Patreon Bonus pods to come moving forward.

Jacob, Justin, and Tayler discuss the Thunder's flat performance against the Lakers including: LA's hot shooting performance, OKC's lack of energy, defensive matchups, and more! Then we take a look at bigger themes and discuss reasons for optimism, and pauses for concern coming off the Thunder's two game skid. Then its time for Prairie Trivia brought to you by Prairie Artisan Ales before looking ahead to the final week of the season.

Justin, JD, and Tayler break down the Thunder's rough loss to the Rockets including: an off night from the bench, defensive sluggishness, J-Dub's big night, and Chet Holmgren's career-high in threes. We discuss whether there are any concerns from tonight that may affect OKC come Playoff time. Then we touch on the win over the Pistons and look ahead to the final week of the regular season.

Tayler breaks down the Thunder's dominant 145-117 victory against the Chicago Bulls, beginning with some incredible stats showcasing the Thunder's dominant 2024-2025 regular season. He then gives a brief breakdown of the game before diving into his big takeaways, including the Thunder's red hot shooting performance, OKC's dominant defensive effort, Shai the Distributor, Dub rounding out into form, Chet's struggles, Isaiah Joe's flamethrower of a game, and SO much more!

JD, Jacob and Tayler dive into the OKC Thunder's two recent wins against the Grizzlies and Pacers, discuss bigger themes of the team, play some trivia, and create a hypothetical Western Conference playoff bracket to see how OKC matches up against the field.

Jacob goes solo to talk about OKCs 121-105 win over the Sacramento Kings, look at the team's playoff depth, and answer listener questions over the playoffs, team building, and more!

Jacob, Justin, Nick, and Tayler break down OKC's back and forth win over the Clippers in LA including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's inefficient night, Alex Caruso's defensive impact, the physical play on both ends, and potential playoff impacts. Then its time for Prairie Trivia brought to you by Prairie Artisan Ales before looking ahead to the upcoming week of games against the Kings, Grizzlies, and Pacers.

The Jacobs discuss OKC's 141-106 stomping of the Charlotte Hornets, including the chemistry between Chet and Hartenstein, Shai's MVP performance, the team's vibe, and the best Nick Gallo interview yet! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, Nick break down the OKC Thunder's impressive win the Milwaukee including: double big success, Isaiah Hartenstein's career night, Alex Caruso goes demon mode, and Isaiah Joe's shooting. Then we look at big takeaways from the win over the Pistons in Detroit before playing another round of Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales, before closing out with our weekly predictions.

Silva, Jacob, and Tayler break down the huge 118-112 Thunder win on the road in Boston. They discuss Shai with another big game, the Thunder's depth and versatility shining, Cason's huge impact highlighted by his 4th quarter play, Chet's huge bounce back game on both ends of the floor, the Thunder winning the non-Shai minutes while being shorthanded, and SO much more! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Justin, JD, Jacob, Tayler, and Nick break down the Thunder's big win over the Nuggets including: a huge performance from Jalen J-Dub Williams, the two big lineup, and a MVP showdown between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, then we look ahead to the rematch on Monday. Next its time for Prairie Trivia brought to you by Prairie Artisan Ales, before making our weekly predictions.

Justin breaks down the OKC Blue's, –er, I mean Thunder's impressive victory over the Trail Blazers. Themes include Jaylin Williams triple double (!!!), Aaron Wiggins 30-piece, big contributions from Ousmane Dieng and Alex Caruso, the Thunder's organizational alignment, and so much more. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Silva and Tayler join the podcast to discuss the Thunder's fifth-straight win and their 120-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. They open the podcast discussing the horrific refereeing and how it ruined the pace of play, prolonged the game, and disgraced the NBA on the national stage. They then breakdown their big takeaways from the game, including the contrast between these OKC and Memphis teams, the Thunder's resilience and cool-headedness, J-Will's big performance, Wiggins' saving basketball, Dort's slump, Dub's performance, and Shai with another MVP performance. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested

Justin, JD, Nick, Tayler, and Jacob join together to break down the Thunder's win over the Spurs including San Antonio's hot shooting start, a FIGHT, a career-high from Jalen J-Dub Williams, and more. Then it's time for Prairie Trivia presented by Prairie Artisan Ales, before playing a game of panic meter, rating how concerned we are about the Thunder defense, the two-big lineup, non-SGA offense and more! Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices