Social Media Reacts to OKC Thunder Taking Commanding 3-0 Lead

Social media reacted to Oklahoma City assuming an insurmountable three-game lead.

Apr 27, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) / Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

The Oklahoma City Waltz into New Orleans Saturday and nabbed a commanding 3-0 lead on the Pelicans home turf.

Following a second-quarter surge from Luguentz Dort — who poured on three triples — the team never looked back, coasting to a 106-85 win.

It’s a near insurmountable lead, with no team having ever come back from down 3-0 in a series. Here was how social media reacted:

At what point will the Pelicans just stop trying to dunk on Chet Holmgren?

— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) April 27, 2024

I beg you all to just watch Lu Dort & Lu Dort only on defense.

What he’s doing is insane. Stuck to BI like glue. unreal.

— #1 Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) April 27, 2024

Great half. Thunder hoops.

— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) April 27, 2024

Thunder have quite literally played Valancunas off the court this game.

I’d like to dedicate this half to everyone who said he was their advantage in this series.

— THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST (@The_Uncontested) April 27, 2024

There's a group of Thunder fans seated behind their bench that started to chant 'OKC' just now. It was loud enough to clearly hear it across the arena from media seating

— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 27, 2024

Gordon Hayward is just this old man out there watching the young kids run up and down on the playground. He barely even got over halfcourt and then threw an assist.

— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) April 27, 2024

Pelicans look defeated, man.

— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) April 27, 2024

Playoff Lu Dort is a 2-way monster

— Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports) April 27, 2024

Was gonna post something negative about the Thunder but Chet rejected it.

— Steve Bullard (@stevebullard) April 27, 2024

JDub is a star

That last step back was lethal

— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) April 27, 2024

It cannot go understated how important Dort has been for this series

— ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) April 27, 2024

the thunder do not look like a first time playoff team

— jeff (@DedicationHoops) April 27, 2024

JALEN WILLIAMS FROM DOWNNNNNN TOWN

— TF (@ThunderFocus) April 27, 2024

The Thunder are Pelicans again tip off in New Orleans for Game 4 8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29. Oklahoma City will look to close out the series on the road prior to the finalization of the Clippers-Mavericks bout.

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