What to Expect From Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the New-Era Thunder | The Ringer 

J. Kyle Mann makes incredible content, props to The Ringer for finally signing him, he'll be the steal of the draft for sure!

I live for Kyle's video essays

lookin back these r very accurate takes

Shai was the steal of the draft mark my words, that kid is special

jkylemann is the only guy in my life where I would rewatch a youtube video multiple times lol. his content is that good, the ringer got themselves a gem

Speaking for all Clippers fan, our hearts are broken that this man was sent to the shadow realm💔

1:30 - Shoutout to the person recording footage from the ESPN Xbox app circa 2012 lmao. That ticker was such a good feature.

My man your content is simply the best. Seamless editing, funny inserts, and the best beats. At this point if you did a bathroom cleaner product review, I'd watch it.

there's something in his look that reminds me of a Shaun Livingston trait

Thank you more content by Kyle 🙌🏾

Played against Shai in highschool and honestly never thought he’d made it to the league.. but he’s been 📈📈 ever since, thunder should be gassed to have him

Love these videos. Great analysis.

It would be kind of cool to see OKC double down on this roster and try for a playoff birth. A couple of capable bench scorers could be all they need. The offensive and defensive efficiency should skyrocket. If the Clippers and Raptors have shown the NBA anything it’s that it is better to have a competitive team that is a piece away than a rebuilding team with high hopes.

This my favorite 2k20 team its very gratifying to win with them like the magic last year

SHAI GON BE A PROBLEM 🔥

this video aged incredibly well

Great video as always!

Holy sh- That Toby Keith/ Sonics reference was gorgeous.

“New Era Thunder” sounds so sick 👀🤯

This is my first time seeing this and it’s fucking hilarious

Love this video and this guy who made it so much he is my favorite commentator on RU-vid for sure

I’m a Cavs fan, and even I don’t understand why Portland would ever bother with an old hobbled Love when there’s a perfectly good (and maybe better) pf that may even come cheaper out there in Danilo. I would love to see that trade.

Great video very prophetic.. make a video on how good Wiggins really is..

This guy is good. He's probably the Jon Bois of the Ringer.

Love watching this kid play he balling out right now go Thunder

Gonna miss you on the Locked on Kentucky podcast for sure! Ringer got another good one, will you be doing any hoops podcast with them or mainly content like this?

this video made me audibly laugh out loud several times. great video man

Someone please tell me what the clip at 6:03 is from. I've seen it multiple times but can't figure out what it's called and it's been pissing me off for a month.

Yow J Mann Kyle, were you channeling @MindSmash in the intro?

This has aged very well

I agree

Love the intro 🔥😂

I had a chuckle at that Jim Carrey from the mask skit. I tip my hat to you sir

Shai has been crazy good, bar assist numbers

I need somebody to talk about my Dallas Maverick.

Kyle doing his best GOT speech in the intro lol

I doubt the Thunder make the playoffs this season. All those draft picks are mighty tasty though. I also think Billy Donovan needs to get fired

When you started talking SGA I thought this was gonna derail into a 30min Kentucky video. But this is good too I guess

Gallanari is underrated af. This team may not be good but we will see this players show that they can work with what they have.

Does anyone know the tune?

Loving the Bob Dylan reference J.

love the content

Now there in the playoffs

my only issue is how you said dennis schroeder isn't a proven rotation level player, he won us many games last season, other then that it was an excellent anaylsis

THE TOBY KEITH REFERENCE LMAO GOD TIER

I said it before the draft, I said it his rookie season, and I said it all of this season. SGA is a future high value all-star. His two-way ceiling is so exciting and his physical tools let him play 1-3 which is something we don't see often. We see guys who can go 2-4 but the ability to guard people like Steph AND Klay. or being able to spend time guarding Kyrie AND KD. He's in a rare place as a player

Shout out to that beat!

Cazzzy thunder exceeding all odds

J Kyle is the best. Bonus points for including that creepy ass 'Time' video

Today 2024 SGA in the MVP discussion and OKC #1 in the west, crazy!

Lol 2:32 had me laughing.

Idk why i laughed at the airplane joke😂😂

You did Isaiah Thomas dirty 6:11

This hurts my heart as a okc fan

I love Gallinari's game man!

Hearing him speak about Gallo made me think of the Mavs. Mavs need to just go ahead and grab as many international players as possible lol. No but I think Dallas should look into making that happen. Gallo would create a ton of space for Luka and open things in the post for Porzingis. Imagine the amount of open threes Gallo would get.

J. Kyle Mann is up there with coach nick of bballbreakdown and thinking basketball as the best basketball content creators on youtube

Getting 41 wins would be awful. They need to trade Gallinari and CP3 this season (the sooner the better), and then tank for early-mid lottery picks over the next 3 years. They get their own 1st pick back this year if it falls within 1-20 and get their 2022 1st pick back if it falls in the 1-14 range. 2022 is also the "double draft" year, so they definitely want that pick back. If needed, Presti also has tons of draft picks to trade up in drafts to try and get who he thinks will be a star. I do think the team will be fun and refreshing to watch, even when they're losing more than they're winning. I've had my fill of Thunder hero ball over the last decade, and SGA plays the right way. Let's get some system basketball going.

I agree. I predict the Thunder will win 37 - 39 wins this season.

I could see Boston making some sort of deal centered around those picks if they do not extend Jaylen Brown.

Bout time for u to do one of the markelle Fultz come bk

First? No comments? This man is good

If the Thunder keep the players on the roster for the entire season while staying relatively healthy, ( no one expects this but it is a good option if they want to compete now while acquiring the assets to make a trade for a budding superstar; Devin Booker with Alexander anyone?) they have a legitimate chance of being a 7th or 8th seed. They have the spacing Paul has only had once in his career ( Houston) with 3 good defenders ( Adams, Ferguson, and Alexander), the positional versatility to play Gallinari at the 4 next to Adams, 2 ball handlers to create for themselves or others and 4 shooters in their starting 5. With a competent bench lead by Schroder, Bazley, and Noel they can make a good team.

Okc is in the same situation the nuggets and clippers were in they are competitive and have great young players and assets so they can rebuild anyway they want

can you please do a Celtics one

5:17 timothee

Give Sam Presti a budding star and enough picks to make the 76ers cry and you have a dynastic situation on your hands If you can snag 3 or 4 more 1st round picks for Paul, Adams, and Gallinari you can give a top tier drafting exec plenty of paint for his canvas

I've been saying they can be at least as good this year as they were last year.. 7 seed, 1st round exit with WestBrick. Not hard to surpass that.

Shai is something special and has star potential waiting to burst. There’s a reason he was said to be untouchable - Clippers Fan

Do a spurs one

41 wins and just outside the playoffs sounds just about right given what okc has right now. Could be a fun team. Westbrook and Harden might have more fun though.

Cover the Sacramento Kings!

Finally a video for Shai 😭😭😭 Too bad shai has to be the one to go. But it's good that he has an entire team to himself now.

This video has aged like fine wine

healthy and motivated Paul + healthy Gallo + Florida Donovan + all the rest is easily a playoff team

And just like that Shai is my 2nd favorite player after Russ of course

Man you are forgetting Ferguson....I saw inrealized potential in him....now if Billy shows him some love ,he may shine.

We may get to see the actual Billy Donavan coaching effect now that Russ is gone! I think he should get a year maybe even 2 to see what he can do with this underwhelming roster. People may be very surprised at how good he can coach when his hands aren't cuffed by a star. What do they have to lose?

i realized that the new era is better

You forgot to mention the rook that's gonna surprise everyone, the Peake Freak, Darius Bazely! He's gonna be a STUD.

i miss shai

wow less than a year ago everyone thought chris paul was bad

Awhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhh

Win share is important but it isn't close to everything. 25 percent of depicting the whole game

From the ashes a Canadian phoenix will rise

Sitting pretty at the 6th seed, OKC is ballin'

I don't know why so many Seattle fans are happy with how this off-season went for OKC. They have so many assets and now don't have Russ who they were never winning with.

so many superstars have bailed on okc it's crazy man... harden, kd, westbrook, pg, kanter, didn't ibaka play for them too

If you dont rate Shai I dont rate you, this dudes gunna blow up...watch

Isn’t it poetic that a pacific north west team toar up that OKC Team

all better watch out for SGA..

little did he know

wait i swear this is the dude from dime drop

HIM

DO ONE FOR THE KNICKS PLEASE I NEED SOMETHING TO FEEL POSITIVE ABOUT :(((((((

I love my thunder, but 41 wins is very generous. OKC has their own pick and i want them to tank. ofc trade cp3 gallinari and maybe adams, but they have a chance to get players like lamelo Isaiah Stewart and James Wiseman. 41 wins would be high enough to be low lottery, but not the playoffs. A spot you don't want to be in.

Shoot Kyle's videos straight into my bloodstream please

I would love to see gallinari on the spurs 🔥😰

25 wins.

daily reminder: the seattle supersonics were not a good organization their last couple of years and in OK they became a greatly successful team with outstanding support from an appreciative community that hadn't *officially* had an NBA team before, or any other big pro franchises. The saft that Seattle wasn't going for their team enough for it to be a viable business decision to stay is 100% not OKCs fault, and a prime example of "you only want it when its gone" mentality. If I was the owner of the suns or the kings, I'm highly considering moving my franchise, but not to Seattle. I might move mine to Vegas, Kansas City MO, or best idea of all: Ontario, BC, etc.