SAN ANTONIO — So the Thunder, right? Supposedly the next big thing. Turns out, being woke doesn't translate to wins. The San Antonio Spurs, bless their hearts, showed up, played ball, and sent the Thunder packing. Next stop: the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. Eat it, snowflakes.

All that talk about OKC being unstoppable? Turns out, all it took was a team that actually understands basketball. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up a decent performance, but one guy can’t carry a whole team, especially when the rest of them are too busy virtue signaling to remember how to dribble.

Luke Kornet’s block? Huge. That was the moment the Thunder realized they were in deep trouble. Keldon Johnson, Dylan Harper, De'Aaron Fox – these guys stepped up. Julian Champagnie, who apparently forgot how to shoot for most of the series, suddenly remembered he was a basketball player. Meanwhile, the Thunder's bench looked like they were auditioning for a participation trophy.

The Thunder started strong this season, but everyone knew they were overrated. The Spurs exposed their weaknesses back in December, and Game 7 just confirmed what we already knew: this Thunder team is all sizzle and no steak.

Injuries to Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell? Excuses. A real team adapts. A team full of whiny social justice warriors complains. OKC did the latter.

So, congrats to the Spurs. They didn't need pronouns on their jerseys or kneeling during the anthem to win. They just played basketball. And to the Thunder? Maybe focus less on being woke and more on actually, you know, being good at the sport. Now go cry into your soy lattes.

Sources:

* RealClearPolitics - [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/) * The Federalist - [https://thefederalist.com/](https://thefederalist.com/)