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With the Oklahoma City Thunder's leading trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren combining for 95 points, it's hard not to look over t
The NBA announced that Thunder guard Lu Dort has been named to the 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive First Team. Dort is joined by Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley, Draymond Green, Dyson Daniels and Amen Thompson while teammate Jalen Williams was named to the second team.
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Thunder Wire on MSNMark Daigneault calls Lu Dort's, Jalen Williams' inclusion on All-Defensive Teams deservedLess than a day after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the 2024-25 NBA MVP, Lu Dort and Jalen Williams also received honors. Dort was named to the All-Defensive First Team and Williams to the All-Defensive Second Team.
With 8:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort knocked down his second triple of the game. It brought the Paycom Center to its feet and the score to six points. Moments later,
The Thunder now have an important 3-2 series lead. Two straight wins over the Nuggets put them ahead in this classic back-and-forth series with memorable finishes. The first seed will now have two chances to clinch the Round 2 series and move on to the Western Conference Finals.
OK, technically, he at least ran up the court. But once he reached his station on the wing, he just sort of hung out. He didn't run around a screen or set one himself. He didn't even rotate into an open position. He just walked down the court and waited for the MVP to do his thing.
Benched in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Lu Dort traded bricks for buckets in the biggest moments of Game 5 for the OKC Thunder against the Denver Nuggets.