Kendrick Perkins revealed the ‘Advantage’ of Thunder, who entered the NBA final.
Oklahoma City Thunder will continue his search for a championship on Thursday night as they tip the NBA final’s game 1 against Indiana pacers.
Oklahoma City has made its way for the NBA final berth after finishing the regular season with the best record in the league and then easily upgraded through the playoffs with his only major test coming in his second round series against Denver Nagets.
Thunder will now see to close its incredible season by winning the first championship of the franchise since its transfer to Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Shai Gilgas-Alexander (2), Guard Luguintz Dort (5) and Forward Chet Holmagren (7) celebrate after a play.
Of course, the Thunder is a huge favorite for defeating pacers in the NBA final and the ex -thunder and current ESPN analyst Kandric Perkins have recently revealed the benefits of Oklahoma City in the series.
“When you talk about SGA (Shai GileGous-Alxander), we are talking about the best perimeter player in basketball. Sga is 6-6. Sga knows how to get that midrange. How to get that midrange. He has a midrange game,” said Perkins. “So, he was pressurized at 94 feet, it is not going to work because he is faster than Jalan Brunson and when he gets the head of steam and goes down, we know that he is ending.”
"When you talk about Sga, we are talking about the best circumference player in basketball."@Kendrickperkins And @Andrayacarter It seems that Shai Gilgas-Alexander is advantage that there is a benefit of thunder in the finals. pic.twitter.com/idnqy7gRNT
– NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 2, 2025
It is clear that Perkins believes that the major advantage of Shai would be that Thunder is above the pacers in the NBA final and makes a compelling point.
Shai led the NBA this season to win its first MVP award this season and continued it in the playoffs as he was also nominated as the Western Conference Final MVP.
Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Shai Gilgas-Alexander (2) with the Michael Jordan Trophy to win the most valuable player for the 2024-25 season. © Alongo Adams-Imgon Images
Of course, Shai has dominated this season, but Oklahoma is one of the deepest benches in NBA in City, which has been a major factor of his success this season, especially during the playoffs.
While the Shaai series will have a story, and for a good reason, Thunder will also require the rest of its roster to step against pace if they want to finish the season with a title.
The story was originally reported by Ethlon Sports on June 3, 2025, where it first appeared.