Former Aggie basketball star makes NBA history once again in Game 7 rout

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had the No. 1 seed for back-to-back years in the Western Conference. In both years, they have been the youngest team to achieve the No. 1 seed.

With questions of the Thunder lacking depth down low, the Thunder went out to get Isaiah Hartenstein, as his left-handed floater has been one of the more unstoppable shots in the NBA this season. Along with the signing of Hartenstein, the Thunder basically replaced Josh Giddey with Alex Caruso.

With Giddey providing great size to a point guard, Caruso has the experience of becoming a champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. He's proving time and time again that GM Sam Presti made the perfect move.

Caruso's phenomenal defense against Nikola Jokic was key to Game 7 win

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault made an interesting move that kept Jaylin Williams (J-Will) out of the game until garbage time minutes. He decided to put Alex Caruso against the 3-time MVP Nikola Jokic in the second quarter when the Thunder were down in the water.

After a slow start, the Thunder started to pick up some momentum in the second quarter. It was all thanks to Caruso's punishing defense that led to easy offense that eventually led to a Thunder avalanche late in the second quarter. The second half was never in doubt, and the Thunder cruised their way on to the Western Conference Finals, where they'll play the Minnesota Timberwolves.

He was highly praised for his all-around efforts against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs. His play on the court against the Denver Nuggets led to even more NBA history, as it seems like he just made history not too long ago.

It looks like the Lakers are paying more and more each day for not re-signing Caruso, as they haven't been able to find another player like him since their 2020 championship bubble run. Caruso's play is essential for the Thunder to win the 2025 NBA Finals, and Oklahoma City is one step closer because of him.