Jacob and Nick are joined by Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report and Sports Business Classroom to discuss the Thunder’s summer cap situation and how future moves will impact the team. Then, Jacob and Nick make their hot takes of the week! Be sure to donate to our charity drive for Safe Haven Animal Rescue! You can send money on Venmo to @Theuncontested or PayPal at theuncontestedsports@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 923
JD, Jacob, Nick and Tayler join the show to talk about their feelings on the season and state of the team after the conclusion of the season, then play a game of take it or leave it to preview the offseason for the Thunder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 922
Jacob, JD, Tayler, and Nick join the show to discuss OKCs game 6 loss to the Mavericks, what we’ve learned from the Thunder’s playoff experience, chat about exit interviews, and much more! Make sure to follow the show throughout the off-season every Sunday and Wednesday at 9pm CT on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 921
JD, Justin, and Tayler (with a Jacob cameo) break down the Thunder's 104-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Themes include: ice cold shooting from OKC, Dallas' smothering defense, who will step up to help Shai?, what adjustments does OKC need to make in game 6 and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 16, 2024•42 min•Ep. 920
Jacob goes solo to dive deeper into the Thunder’s game 4 win in Dallas before dissecting what needs to happen for an OKC win in game 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15, 2024•33 min•Ep. 919
Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler break down the ugly baby that was Thunder/Mavs Game 4. OKC improbably grits out a win, evening the series at 2 games apiece on the back of an MVP-level performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Other themes include: the Mavericks' stifling defense, Thunder shooting woes, a strong night from Chet, up-and-down performances from J-Dub and Josh Giddey, HUGE minutes from Cason Wallace and SOOOOO much more as we look ahead to game 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
May 14, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 918
J.D. Silva, Nick, and Tayler dive into the Thunder and Mavericks Round 2 series thus far. They discuss overall feelings heading into Game 4 and why the Thunder shouldn't be in panic mode, swing factors through three games of the series, and potential adjustments that can be made for Game 4 from the Thunder's perspective. Then they discuss the results of the NBA Draft Lottery from today, including the Hawks jumping to the first overall pick, the Spurs ending up with two top 10 picks, the Pistons ...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 917
Jacob and Justin break down the OKC Thunder’s 101-105 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in game 3, including PJ Washington’s 2nd massive game, the Thunder’s rebounding woes, execution issues, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 11, 2024•39 min•Ep. 916
Justin, Nick and (eventually) Jacob break down the Thunder's loss in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semis including: Dallas' shooters get hot, OKC's supporting cast falls flat, and Shai and Luka do what they do. Then we talk what needs to change heading into game 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 10, 2024•49 min•Ep. 915
JD, Tayler, Justin, and Jacob break down the Thunder's huge win over the Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-worthy performance, Jalen Williams 4th quarter explosion, Lu Dort and Cason Wallaces' lockdown defense, Chet Holmgren's impact (on both ends), and more. Then we discuss what adjustments OKC should look at heading into game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 08, 2024•59 min•Ep. 914
Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick dive into the three things Oklahoma City needs to do to win the series, then counter with three things Dallas needs to do to win. Then we give our Dave's Hot Chicken Hot Take and our Spark of the series. Then we go around the association and give our predictions for all of the round 2 NBA playoffs series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 06, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 913
JD, Jacob and Tayler play a game of take it or leave it to evaluate the Thunder’s first round series win + look forward to round 2. Then the fellas answer mailbag questions and give an update on their playoff predictions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 02, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 912
Jacob, JD, Tayler and Justin go live following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s game 4 win to sweep the New Orleans Pelicans, including: breaking down Josh Giddey’s huge 4th quarter, JDub’s star emergence, the defense, and SO much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 30, 2024•47 min•Ep. 911
Jacob, Justin and Nick join the show to talk about what they’ve learned from this Thunder team’s first 3 games in the playoffs, take a peek ahead at the second round matchups, and provide an update on the playoffs league-wide + more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 910
Jacob and Nick go live following OKCs 106-85 win over the New Orleans Pelicans to discuss the Thunder’s huge performance on the road, including: Dub’s injury and return, Giddey’s huge night, the defense, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 27, 2024•49 min•Ep. 909
Jacob, JD, Justin, and Tayler break down the Thunder's commanding win over New Orleans in game two of the NBA Playoffs. We break down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level performance. Jalen Williams' dawg mentality, and Chet Holmgren vs Jonas Valanciunas.Then we hit on key plays, what adjustments were made from Game 1, and what OKC needs to do to win on the road! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 25, 2024•53 min•Ep. 908
Jacob, JD, Tayler and Justin go live after Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs to discuss the Thunder’s 94-92 nail-biter win! They jump on Dub’s and Chet’s playoff debut, Shai’s big time shot, the bench, and SO much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 22, 2024•58 min•Ep. 907
Jacob, JD, Justin, Tayler, and Nick dive in after the Pelicans win in the Play-In Tournament to dissect the upcoming NBA Playoff matchup with the OKC Thunder. We dive into the three things Oklahoma City needs to do to win the series, then counter with three things New Orleans needs to do to win. Then we give our Spark of the Series and give a Dave's Chikcne Hot Take of the series. Then we go around the association and give our predictions for EVERY playoffs series. Learn more about your ad choic...
Apr 20, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 906
JD, Jacob, Tayler and Nick discuss the upcoming Pelicans vs Kings matchup to determine the Thunder's first round playoff opponent, discuss their Spark of the Week, and reminisce on the season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 18, 2024•58 min•Ep. 905
Live from Spark OKC, everyone is here to discuss the Thunder securing the top seed in the Western Conference, the playoff landscape around the league and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2024•58 min•Ep. 904
Tayler breaks down the Thunder's 125-107 win over the Bucks in the Thunder's penultimate game of the season. He discusses Shai and J-Dub's aggressiveness to start the game, Aaron Wiggins' continues to impress, Chet's dominant two-way performance, Thunder's defense, and transition offense vs three point shooting. He ends the podcast breaking down the Thunder's seeding implications with one regular season left to play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 13, 2024•33 min•Ep. 903
J.D, Jacob, and Tayler break down the Thunder's two consecutive wins back in PayCom, including a huge comeback against the Kings and a dominant statement win over the Spurs. They discuss Hayward's emergence, Superstar Shai's return, and the Thunder's role players all stepping up as OKC heads into the playoffs. They each give their Spark of the Week before ranking the Thunder's offseason priorities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 902
Jacob, JD, Justin, and Silva discuss the Thunder's ugly win in Charlotte including Josh Giddey's resurgence, Aaron Wiggins saving basketball once again, Chet Holmgren's play and more. Then we give our Dave's Hot Chicken Hot Takes before drafting our preferred Thunder playoff opponents. Lastly we give our final predictions of the season, as the race comes down to the final week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 901
Jacob and Tayler are LIVE from Dave’s Hot Chicken in Bricktown, OKC to break down OKCs third consecutive loss of their road trip, OKCs shooting woes, and what the end of the season may look like! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 06, 2024•27 min•Ep. 900
In Wednesday’s show, JD, Jacob, Nick and Tayler look back on the Thunder’s back-to-back losses against Eastern Conference contenders and what the final six games of the season could mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 899
Jacob, Nick and Tayler discuss the Thunder’s insane game in Madison Square Garden vs the Knicks, Giddey’s awesome week, and JDub’s huge night. Then they dive into their hot takes before making predictions for next week’s slate of games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 898
Jacob and JD discuss the Thunder’s thumping of the Phoenix Suns, Josh Giddey’s awesome week, the OKC bench production, and SO much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 30, 2024•27 min•Ep. 897
Nick and JD recap Oklahoma City’s OT loss against the Houston Rockets, which resulted in the Thunder falling to third in the Western Conference. With 10 games remaining, everything matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 28, 2024•43 min•Ep. 896
Jacob, JD, Justin, Nick and Tayler break down the big takeaways from the Oklahoma City Thunder's tough loss to the Bucks including: Chet Holmgren's rough night, OKC's poor shooting, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's health. Then we give our Dave's Hot Chicken Hot Takes of the Week. Next we give some love to the Unsung Heroes of this Thunder team including: Lu Dort, Jaylin Williams, and Aaron Wiggins. Finally, we look at the Western Conference playoff standings and predict how the standings will shak...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 895
Jacob, Tayler and JD break down the Thunder's win in Toronto live from Chicken N' Pickle in OKC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 23, 2024•29 min•Ep. 894
