Oklahoma City Thunder ein! Demma win dem first NBA title since dem move from Seattle, beat Indiana Pacers 103-91 for Game 7. But the whole drama start before the game self!
Thunder Celebration Buses Leak!
Hours before Sunday's Game 7, video dey circulate wey show Thunder buses all decked out for championship parade. You know, the ones dem use when dem win championship? Dem paint am already with "2025 Champions." E catch Pacers coach Rick Carlisle ein eye sharp sharp.
Carlisle talk say, "I just see video wey go go viral of some buses—open-top buses—wey dem paint already for dem parade as champions. Na dat one dey my mind now."
Some people dey think say, ebi standard protocol, maybe Pacers get demma own buses dey wait too. But nobody leak demma one give anybody! So Carlisle use am motivate ein team.
The Curse of Premature Celebration?
The Thunder nearly follow the footsteps of Dallas Mavericks for 2006. Mavericks plan dem parade after dem take 2-0 lead over Miami Heat. Heat come back win four straight, deny dem the title.
But this time, Thunder no fall for that trap. Dem beat Indiana, collect demma championship!
Game 7 Breakdown
- Oklahoma City Wins! Thunder win demma first NBA title since dem move go Oklahoma.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is Finals MVP: Shai show ein class, win the Finals MVP after killer performance. E seal ein place as one of the top players for the league.
- Second Half Domination: Oklahoma City come out strong for the third quarter, take big lead. Dem keep the Pacers for double-digits behind for most of the second half.
- Haliburton Injured: Indiana ein star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, dey play through pain for Game 7 after e get injury for Game 5. E get serious leg injury for the first quarter, wey make am no fit return.
The video of the buses really fire up the Pacers, but e no be enough. The Thunder play too well, and now dem dey celebrate like dem suppose to!
Caitlin Clark dey excited for Game 7
WNBA star Caitlin Clark talk say she dey excited for Game 7, dey proud of the Pacers.
Now, the Thunder fit use demma buses for real. Congrats to Oklahoma City!