Social Media Reacts to OKC Thunder Taking 2-0 Lead Over Timberwolves
In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and Timberwolves, Oklahoma City would again see a massive third quarter, bolstering its lead to as much as 24, which would help the team cruise to a second win agains tMinnesota.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — having just officially clinched the MVP Award — continued to play like one of the best players in the world, while the Thunder defense continued to look like an all-time unit.
In Game 1, the Thunder coasted to a 26-point blowout with a white-hot two-way performance in the second half. Now, Oklahoma City leads the series 2-0 as it heads to Minnesota.
Here's how X, formerly known as Twitter, reacted to Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals:
Let's get it ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/ag61dHOZrQ
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 23, 2025
STARTERS FOR TONIGHT ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ryR5AugyYO
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 23, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called for a foul as Jalen Williams was slow getting up into this timeout. OKC leads 12-10.
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) May 23, 2025
Shai decides to use the glass. So tough. pic.twitter.com/FbqSmMpL8U
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) May 23, 2025
— NBA (@NBA) May 23, 2025
SGA plays basketball like I write cursive
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) May 23, 2025
Yeah Shai’s not going to get a transition whistle
— TF (@ThunderFocus) May 23, 2025
Ant is just not comfortable enough in PnR to attack Dort that way... and Isoing Dort is not it. I'm really curious to see how he adjusts as the series goes on bit it just may not be an on-ball series for him
— Grace (@ErinBurr27) May 23, 2025
— Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) May 23, 2025Much better approach from Ant so far. Doing a much better job of drawing extra defenders on drives (rather than just on perimeter) and finding the open guy.
Really poor finishing around the rim as a team though. Chet and IHart doing a terrific job of contesting.
— Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports) May 23, 2025The Thunder lead 29-25 after 1 quarter.
Much more aggressive Anthony Edwards approach to Game 2.
The Thunder are generating some really good 3s, just once again need guys to make their shots.
OKC is 1/8 so far from 3 compared to the Wolves at 5/11
Wolves only two turnovers so far. Have to think that will change soon.
— Sam Humphreys (@SamHumphreys34) May 23, 2025
Timberwolves bench is here tonight
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) May 23, 2025
Anthony Edwards with 13 FGA with 4.5 left in the first half, as many shots as he took in all of Game 1.
— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) May 23, 2025
OKC 15-20 inside the arc, 3-16 beyond it.
— John Holcomb (@holcombOKBLITZ) May 23, 2025
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) May 23, 2025Have absolutely loved Anthony Edwards' approach in this game.
Not settling, getting downhill. He's 4/6 in the paint + working off ball more.
Already has 13 shots in this game. He took 13 total in Game 1.
Timberwolves are a +9 in bench points. That’s not a category we’ve seen OKC lose often in the playoffs.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) May 23, 2025
Great close to the half. Really good play from both teams, and it’s nice to see almost everyone play well. After the Wolves’ hot shooting to start, it feels good to be up 8.
— Corey DeMoss (@CoreyDeMoss) May 23, 2025
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) May 23, 2025Anthony Edwards took 18 shots in the first half. He’s in attack mode.
Luckily for OKC, only 16 points on those 18 shots. https://t.co/ty01bqWQGg
SGA turned a 3 point lead into an 8 point lead in the final 16 seconds of the 1st half.pic.twitter.com/ZjUvLu0zKy https://t.co/ASTpMyHRhV
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) May 23, 2025
— Joel Lorenzi (@JoelXLorenzi) May 23, 2025Felt like a better quarter for MIN — started 8 for 12, shot 50% — and yet, after some late Shai scoring, it finished the same way as the 1st: with the Thunder winning the period 29-25.
SGA dictating so much. Wolves forcing OKC to shoot more jumpers and OKC still 18/24 on 2s.
Big time 3 by Jalen Williams to settle things for OKC.
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) May 23, 2025
Love AC but no reason to try to throw a no-look oop there
— Matt Ravis (@mattravis) May 23, 2025
— Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports) May 23, 2025Good string of plays there from Dub, but the Thunder still are struggling to consistently get shots to fall from 3.
And a few too many sloppy turnovers to give the Wolves opportunities in transition and semi transition.
Defense please lock in
— TF (@ThunderFocus) May 23, 2025
OKC crowd is not happy with that Wallace foul on Reid
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) May 23, 2025
The MVP is MVPing…
— Steve Pierce (@PostJimmer) May 23, 2025
Thunder have done a really good job of making the Wolves others (not named McDaniels) ineffective tonight.
— The Daniel Bell© (@BasketballGuruD) May 23, 2025
Shai one of the greatest scorers the game’s ever seen
— (@Three_Cone) May 23, 2025
— TF (@ThunderFocus) May 23, 2025
OKC just throws haymakers like nobody else.
— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) May 23, 2025
Holy smokes….
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) May 23, 2025
Shai showing exactly why he’s MVP. What a performance
— C B (@BankzyNFFC) May 23, 2025
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) May 23, 2025You cannot make mistakes against OKC
They’re like vampires, they smell blood
The crowd reaction from that Chet dunk gave me flashbacks to that one Westbrook play vs the Lakers in the 2012 Western Conference Semis. pic.twitter.com/uwyUfMb93w
— Ian Nikkel (@IanNikkel) May 23, 2025
if they let SGA get a ring this year he’s gonna reel off like three in five years
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 23, 2025
SGA with 30 points entering the fourth.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) May 23, 2025
Picture of the year lmao pic.twitter.com/p2GcCDDAd8
— rylee (@thunderfanrylee) May 23, 2025
the thunder are like race cars that have machine guns mounted on them
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 23, 2025
turn the ball over against okc and you're lucky if it's only two points at the other end.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 23, 2025
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) May 23, 2025Alex Caruso has 5 fouls.
Isaiah Hartenstein has 4 fouls.
Wolves in the bonus with 8:43 to go in the 4th quarter.
— Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports) May 23, 2025Jaden McDaniels with a straight up two hand shove to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The play the is now being reviewed.
Jaden McDaniels is pissed because he can’t guard Shai
— TF (@ThunderFocus) May 23, 2025
Man. Dub has been good since NBA Twitter tried to trade him after Denver Game 6.
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) May 23, 2025
shoutout to dub for what he’s done in the last 3 games
— jeff (@DedicationHoops) May 23, 2025
We got a Mike Breen “bang” and “side of the backboard” on back to back possessions how lucky are we
— Alex (@AlexHoops_) May 23, 2025
OKC masterclass in every aspect
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) May 23, 2025
