Oklahoma City has been in this exact spot before — a dominant regular season and a quick first-round sweep. Nobody expected the Thunder to win a title a season

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Isaiah Hartenstein talked to the local media after practice. Daigneault discussed the playoff whistle they've experienced so far, while Hartenstein talked about what it meant to get praised by his head coach for his cultural fit.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gushed over Alex Caruso after Game 3. Caruso made critical defensive stops in the fourth quarter against the Grizzlies, wiping out a 29-point deficit and resulting in a 114-108 victory. Daigneault says the experience, win or lose, can only strengthen his team's proverbial muscle as a championship contender.