The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast

Jacob, Justin, Nick, and Tayler get together to reflect on week since Oklahoma City won the NBA Championship, including reminiscing about Game 7 and the Parade. Then we discuss the Thunder's draft picks Thomas Sorber and Brooks Barnhizer and what impact they could bring to the defending champs. Last but not least we take a look at some of the pending free agents and where they might land. Get your...

Jacob, JD, Tayler, Nick and Justin discuss the Thunder becoming NBA Champions. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch here: https://cottonbureau.com/people/the-uncontested-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Nick and Tayler break down what went wrong in Game 6 and what needs to happen for the Oklahoma City Thunder to win Game 7! They break down the Thunder's poor performance from Game 6 and discuss the great defense played by the Indiana Pacers. They then preview Game 7 with some predictions and things to look for, before ultimately taking some time to just reflect on the moment of a Finals Game 7 in...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 Pr...

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 t...

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...

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 Join our Patreon for Discord access and excl...

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 excl...

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 Prai...

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,...

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. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/The...

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...

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...

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. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus conte...

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. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncontested Get your Uncontested merch h...

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. Join our Patreon for Discord acc...

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. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bon...

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. Join our Patreon for Discord access and exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/TheUncon...

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...