{"id":193121,"date":"2026-04-28T08:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=193121"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:43:46","slug":"thunder-sweep-shows-bigger-mentality-for-okc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/04\/28\/thunder-sweep-shows-bigger-mentality-for-okc\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Sweep Shows Bigger Mentality For OKC"},"content":{"rendered":"

After all the smoke and the criticism, the Oklahoma City Thunder is now heading into the second round. Out of all teams in the playoffs, only OKC finishes with an undefeated round. By now, it’s sending a strong message to the rest of the league<\/a>. Following another majestic Thunder sweep, it seems that OKC is heading into the West Semis with a lot of confidence in their game.<\/p>\n

From dominant finishes to clutch performances and overwhelming defense,<\/a> the defending champs just showed why they deserve more praise. In fact, this series proved that their level of consistency is nuts. They are a much better team, and it should continue on its way to the next round.<\/p>\n

Thunder Sweep Shows Bigger Mentality For OKC<\/h2>\n

Sweeping the Phoenix Suns isn’t for everyone. In fact, there were some glimpses that the Suns would find a way to steal at least one game<\/a>. This year’s playoffs have also shown that sweeping a team alone is not an easy feat, given the fact that OKC stands as the only team to achieve it.<\/p>\n

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Thunder’s 4-0 Victory Over Suns Shows More Hunger From OKC<\/h3>\n

If you look back at their championship season, this is a much different Thunder team. The squad is showing much better chemistry overall and an ability to play off each other. Of course, a whole lot of this has to do with the consistency of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> and Chet Holmgren<\/a>‘s rise to stardom. However, it just seems that everyone is seemingly more connected and locked in.<\/p>\n

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Hustling like they\u2019re the ones that are down 3-0. pic.twitter.com\/W4XPu5DxA1<\/a><\/p>\n

— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n