Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the OKC Thunder on an Unstoppable Start
Tim Legler and Adam Mares break down this weekend’s NBA matchups, highlighting the unbeaten Oklahoma City Thunder and the impressive performances from rising stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. They also discuss the Atlanta Hawks, who, despite their recent loss to the Thunder, have shown a brighter-than-expected outlook for the season.
The duo also dives into the Philadelphia 76ers’ thrilling game against the Indiana Pacers, analyzing how well Tyrese Maxey has performed in the absence of his two co-stars. Additionally, they speculate on what might be affecting Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers—could his Olympic experience be impacting his early-season play?
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00:00 – Intro
04:24 – OKC Thunder blow out the Hawks in the 4th quarter to win
08:58 – Chet Holmgren has taken it to the next level
18:20 – How the OKC Thunder are using the screen
21:51 – TraewYoung and the Hawks are looking good despite the loss
29:04 – Tyrese Maxey carries the Sixers past the Indiana Pacers without his two co-stars
40:51 – What’s going on with Tyrese Haliburton right now?
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43 Comments
I left in the top of the ninth in the largest comeback in royals history. Listened to it on the radio. Was so sad
where is the Clippers part? :s
Gotta love it. Thunder fan for 15 years and I’m convinced this will be the best team OKC has ever had. Hopefully they’re good enough to outperform the 2012 finals team!
Go Mavs 🗣️🗣️🗣️
As a thunder fan I'm just happy we're contenders again. I remember when we used to start Moses Brown and Mike Muscala…. Those were bleak days.
Remember when you guys did the Western Conference preview and didn't mention the Thunder?? That seems pretty silly now….
So weird how Shai gets so much hate and called a FT merchant when other guys don't get the same hate. People can watch him cook 5 different guys on 5 different possessions and then get fouled cause whoever's guarding him can't stay in front of him or bites on his fakes and still say with a straight face that he's only good because he gets a good whistle lol it's insane. No idea why some people can't just give credit to players that aren't on their favorite team
Intro music is kinda 🔥 😂
Thunder Up!
Legs is a great listen and incredible on Play by Play for these NBA games this season, congrats Legs!
It's "overrated" till your team loses then it's "well come on they're OKC"
just waiting for the greek freak trade
Not me but worst in my family is my grandpa leaving my Dad at the first game at Coors Field because it was too cold. Game went 15 innings and Dante Bichette hit a walk off home run
Tyrese Maxey is turning into Gilbert Arenas
Maybe the west but you still can't fuck with the East
I noticed there weren’t chapter markers this Time in the description. Really like those—just my feedback. 🙏
49:48 😂😂😂😂😂😂 there's always next time for the super chat!
I'd have taken that to my grave and never told anyone I missed that hail Mary. Takes a big man to admit he left
Wish Atlanta had its full roster to play OKC but proud that we put in solid effort for 3.5 quarters against one of the better teams in the league
Thunder gonna win 63 games
Myles Turner HAS to share some of that blame w/ Hali, he made so many terrible mistakes.
No surprise Legs has always hated the Hawks so his analysis of them was no surprise to me. He hates Trae Young and he even struggled to acknowledge them. The perception of Trae Young will always have people talking negative about the Hawks regardless of how they do.
My dad was a NY Giants baseball fan in 1951. He was listening to the Giants-Dodgers playoff game and he turned off the radio in disgust when the Dodgers were up 4-1 in the 9th. So he wasn't listening when Bobby Thomson hit his Shot Heard Round the World. Thus I was raised never to leave / turnoff a game until it's over over.
Check back on, on Okc after the all star game they might be still undefeated
OKC with be the top scoring defense in the NBA this season. They will be top 5 in steals, blocks, and opponent turnovers.
The new intro is much shorter and miles better so will save me around 4 days across my lifetime.
Hawks are winning nothing with a turnover machine who is a volume scorer. 10 turnovers. That's team crushing.
I was waiting for the Clippers talk and the show just ended…
QUIT BEING A TIM LEGGLER AND STAY TILL THE END😂😅😂
Oh man, Legler off (bummer) then you get Jason Tip-off!!! This show has depth like the Thunder
celtics fans reek of insecurity
Not having Giddey on OKC also does a lot for Chet. Now other teams can’t park their big centers on Giddey and allow that center to sit in the paint. Now with guys like Caruso, Joe, and wigs sitting in that corner, opposing teams HAVE to respect that and put their man out there. Chet is getting slower centers on him more now, and we are seeing him cook those guys in pick and rolls and just straight up blow bys.
What's crazy is 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter, the Hawks were up by 2 points, and the game ends with them loosing by 24.
When Caruso, Dort, and Wallace were all on the court at the same time, Atlanta could do absolutely nothing, Tre could barely dribble the ball.
Adam is a great host, and Tim is obviously a great basketball mind. Very natural pairing
Excited for Jason been watching hoops tonight for awhile now. Only thing about Jason is his Lakers bias which he acknowledges being a lebron fan.
I'm so thankful that the Thunder are great. Because my football teams suck. 😂
Thunder fan….
I would like to see more consistency in the jump shooting inside the arch from players besides SGA. We lived and, ultimately, died by the 3 against Dallas. Our offense dried up when it mattered and their athletic bigs played lob city all series long. Hopefully, an improved Holmgren, Deng, J‐Will and an added Hartenstein will make the difference.
I will say they didn't drop off.
“I’m an idiot”
😂😂😂
I love Legs…such a good guy. Sorry you missed it, big man. Love the stories from your playing days on this channel. You picked the right guy when you teamed up with Adam; he’s sharp as hell. You two are a perfect team.
Okay Shai for player of the year…
Chet for defensive player of the year…
And SGA Chet and Jdub all three All-Stars…
Remember legs. Defense can stay steady but shooting will be up and down
Hey Legs, change the name of the podcast to the, “small market NBA podcast” 😂😂😂 Why no Lakers talk?
Maybe Haliburton's first half of last year was an anomaly?
Legs are you going to finally come around on my Thunder. You believed in the Durant Westbrook Thunder earlier and this team is better. Easily