OKC Thunder Win NBA Championship: Small Markets, Canadian Stars & Seattle’s Shadow

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Yo, massive congratulations to the OKC Thunder on winning their first-ever NBA championship! Man, this Finals was way more interesting than anyone predicted. Everyone wrote off the Pacers, expecting OKC to just sweep them or maybe take it in five. But the Pacers made it a real series, huge respect to them! I was even lowkey hoping to see Siakam win it all, but hey, I’m not even mad at the outcome.

There was so much negativity surrounding this OKC team. The media was all, “This is gonna be the worst-rated Finals ever. Two small market teams? No one’s gonna watch!” Why is it that in the NBA, it’s always about the big markets? If it’s not the Lakers or Boston, apparently nobody cares. Meanwhile, you never hear that about the Super Bowl. Parity is apparently a bad thing in the NBA? Or maybe we just got too used to LeBron and Steph Curry dominating every year.

Dude, this NBA Finals was genuinely fun to watch! Honestly, the playoffs this year, both NBA and NHL, have been some of the best in recent memory. Usually, I just catch the headlines and the final game, but this time I was hooked. I don’t know, maybe it was just a good season.

Also, what’s the statute of limitations on Seattle SuperSonics fans being mad that the Thunder are now in OKC? I don’t even remember the original drama. It was so long ago. It couldn’t have been poor ticket sales, Seattle had a solid fanbase. Was it a stadium funding issue or something? I honestly can’t recall. But at some point, we gotta move on. This is the OKC Thunder now, and has been for almost 20 years. I do think Seattle not having a team still feels wrong. I hope they get a team back soon.

On a completely different note, is this the golden age of Canadian basketball? With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort shining, is this Canada’s moment? We’ve had Jamal Murray in the mix too these past few years. Have we finally escaped the 90s level of disrespect when it comes to Canadian men’s basketball? I think we have, but I’m obviously a little biased.

What do you guys think? Did you enjoy this playoff run? Do you agree that Canada has cemented its place in international basketball lore? And do Seattle fans need to move on? Let me know your thoughts! Till the next one!

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updated_at 31-07-2025
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