Glue Guy Galore! The Thunder are NBA Champions!

AP Photo / Julio Cortez

They were taken to the brink, but last night the best team in the NBA won the NBA Finals! This was the first Game Seven in the NBA Finals since 2016 (the forever cemented 3-1 comeback by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavs). That was our last benchmark.

Against all odds, like they have done all year, the Indiana Pacers fought. The early headline was heartbreaking, as Tyrese Haliburton (who started out ON FIRE!!!! With 9 points off three deep threes) likely he tore his achilles in the first quarter. He went down in pain and immediately after seeing the replay you could see what happened.

After three quarters worth of fight, the Thunder overwhelmed the Pacers early in the fourth quarter, and ballooned the lead up to 22!

We know the big dawgs, but there is so much glue to highlight. We can start with the free agent acquisitions, Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein. Alex Caruso really was the heart of this defense all postseason long. He took any assignment that was asked of him, and put his body on the line every single play. Yesterday it was him on both ends of the floor! His three point shooting early off the bench halted the early Thunder woes.

Hartenstein may not have stuffed the stat sheet, but his rebounding, presence under the rim, and boxing out were a big part of what stifled the Pacers late. These guys in their first year with the team won’t win MVP awards, but they no doubt are two of the reasons how the Thunder closed the deal this year.

Who else can we talk about? Or should I say, glue else?

Let’s go to the Head Coach, Mark Daigneault. Calm, cool, and collected. Some will say that he just has a loaded roster, but it takes a steady hand to coach such a young team with very little experience. He has been the captain of this ship and the players have full faith in their head coach.

Let’s talk about the fans for a second. When they think big three, they don’t have to think about the Russ-KD-Harden trio anymore, they can think of S-G-and-A. Last night it was hard to hear Richard Jefferson’s quick quips and Doris Burke’s analysis because of how loud that crowd was. That place might have broken decibel records last night.

Thunder def. Pacers 103-91 (OKC win series 4-3)

The OKC Thunder, absolutely full of GLUE GUYS!