Social Media Reacts: Isaiah Joe's Poster is Potentially The Dunk of the Year

The Oklahoma City Thunder battled the Houston Rockets on Wednesday on the second night of a back-to-back. After a slow start, the Thunder saw Isaiah Joe posterize Jeff Green to ignite a run.

Mar 16, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) reacts after a / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

The Oklahoma City Thunder welcomed in the Houston Rockets on Wednesday to open up a two-game home stand and wrap up the second leg of a back-to-back. After a thrilling win in New Orleans less than 24 hours ago, the Thunder started a bit sluggish against the red-hot Rockets on Wednesday.

The Rockets began the game on a 15-6 run as the Thunder offense struggled to get in a groove without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who missed this contest due to a quad injury. The Thunder needed a spark and found one in Isaiah Joe.

As Joe entered the game few thought they were about to witness the potential dunk of the year. However, that is exactly what happened. As the sharpshooter got out and ran in transition leading a 2-on-1 fast break against former Thunder Forward Jeff Green, Joe sized up one of the Thunder's founding fathers and put Green on a poster.

This emphatic slam helped the Thunder turn things around in the first half, taking a 50-49 lead into intermission. It also sent social media into a frenzy.

Zai gets 🆙 pic.twitter.com/fOYJ8iuWQZ

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 28, 2024

All the angles 🎥 pic.twitter.com/AlcBVjzcOm

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 28, 2024

The bench loved Joe’s poster pic.twitter.com/thIVpAz0EB

— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) March 28, 2024

ISAIAH JOE POSTER OMG 😱😱 pic.twitter.com/Ur5ZFkOdtF

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 28, 2024

ISAIAH JOE WITH A DUNK OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE OH MY pic.twitter.com/syuFhKmPNB

— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) March 28, 2024

Isaiah Joe with a poster. Goodness — you thought he was just a 3-point shooter? pic.twitter.com/SWtphXZT8a

— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) March 28, 2024

Isaiah Joe is acting DIFFERENT right now pic.twitter.com/wBP2HK6ytc

— THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST (@The_Uncontested) March 28, 2024

ISAIAH JOE posterized Uncle Jeff 😤

pic.twitter.com/sEqanhwr7c

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 28, 2024

That Isaiah Joe dunk was one of the best in game dunks I’ve seen in OKC

— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) March 28, 2024

Isaiah Joe just put Jeff Green in the nursing home.

— Tyler Parker (@tylrparkr) March 28, 2024

PUT ISAIAH JOE IN THE DUNK CONTEST IF YOU WON’T PUT HIM IN THE 3 POINT CONTEST @NBA pic.twitter.com/X5r3rahRhV

— Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports) March 28, 2024

I didn't know Isaiah Joe could do that

— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) March 28, 2024

We need to lock this up in the all-time Thunder highlight reel. pic.twitter.com/amLlMZIgmB

— 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗠. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 (@SuaveCEO_) March 28, 2024

Joe now has 15 dunks this season, though none will match this on his highlight tape. While the Arkansas product is no stranger to high-flying jams putting the Celtics on a poster a year ago, it will be hard to top his baptism of Green.

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