As the season progresses, the Oklahoma City Thunder continues to cement their case as a real contender.
In their latest resume builder, the Thunder dominated the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets in a 119-93 win on Friday. With the victory, OKC has collected lopsided wins over the top two teams in the Western Conference standings.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted OKC’s win over Denver with 40 points on efficient 14-of-20 shooting. Chet Holmgren contributed with 24 points and six rebounds.
Such a statement win attracts national attention and garners plenty of responses on social media. Let’s look at some of the best posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, over the Thunder’s win.
The Thunder have went 6-1 in their “tough stretch”
• Ended the Clippers 9 game winning streak
• Beat the defending champions in Denver twice
• Blew out the healthy #1 seed Timberwolves
• Beat the Knicks on a 2nd night of a B2B
The Thunder are the present, not just the… pic.twitter.com/Tgj8rbbMU3
— TF (@ThunderFocus) December 30, 2023
SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER AGAINST THE NUGGETS
40 POINTS
3 ASSISTS
2 STEALS
4 REBOUNDS
1 BLOCK
14/20 FGA (70 FG%)
+21THUNDER WIN IN DENVER pic.twitter.com/VgPkoGlw6s
— TF (@ThunderFocus) December 30, 2023
HOW WE FREAKING FEELING YALL pic.twitter.com/JmCCN6n6Oo
— ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) December 30, 2023
Everyone wants to talk about the Thunder making a trade
Do you really want to disrupt this?
Adding a big piece to a young Thunder team that is rolling both on and off the court isn’t guaranteed to make the team better, and it could disrupt things
They have to let this ride
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) December 30, 2023
Nuggets' last 11 games
Hawks: Win
Bulls: Win
Nets: Win
Thunder: Loss
Mavs: Win
Raptors: Win
Nets: Win
Hornets: Win
Warriors: Win
Grizzlies: Win
Thunder: Loss— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) December 30, 2023
I just watched the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantle the defending champs on both ends IN DENVER, by 26. Nuggets had won 6 straight. Who needs KD, Russ, Harden? SGA making case for MVP.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 30, 2023
Chet Holmgren against the Nuggets
24 points
6 rebounds
3 assists
2 blocks
9/14 shootingALL STAR. pic.twitter.com/yGd7PLcPU3
— TF (@ThunderFocus) December 30, 2023
Shai makes an MVP statement with 40/4/3/2 on 70 FG%
Chet outduels Jokic with 24/6/3/2 on 4/4 from three
Dub adds 11/7/9/2/1
Lu Dort clamps up Jamal Murray
The Thunder blow out the Denver Nuggets on the road and move to 21-9 pic.twitter.com/NUXRj5oFOv
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) December 30, 2023
As I watch our Thunder run the world champs out of their own gym, I remain in awe of how Sam Presti and his team used opportunistic trades and smart drafting to shortcut what would otherwise be a time consuming rebuild. 🧵
— Mayor David Holt (@davidfholt) December 30, 2023
Shai on the Thunder’s recent stretch:
“We're heading in the right direction for sure. I can feel it. The guys on the team can feel it. Everyone can feel it. We're getting better. You just don't want to get complacent – stay on that track and keep attacking day in and day out.”
— Nick Gallo (@NickAGallo) December 30, 2023
Thunder were called the black eye of the NBA and made the poster child of tanking after two years of rebuilding and now they’re one of the best teams in the world lmao
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) December 30, 2023
Played the Thunder Way ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/jZyvwlZQsJ
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 30, 2023
Goodnight, Thunder fans 😴 pic.twitter.com/wDAnb6nUt9
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 30, 2023
Thunder improve to 21-9.
Overtake the Nuggets for the #2 spot in the West.
Beat the champs at home for the 2nd time in 2 weeks.
Next up: Nets in OKC on New Year's Eve.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) December 30, 2023
ummmm the Spider-Man meme thing has been stolen… pic.twitter.com/WX1UqNyvFI
— therealjalenwilliams (@jdubwttp) December 30, 2023
#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/nyuoqpf8QR
— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) December 30, 2023
