Michael Porter Jr on whats changed since the Nuggets won a title I just think that the league has spread out so evenly Theres so many good teams across the league That playoffs that we won that championship there wasnt that much of a struggle throughout the playoffs

Tim Connelly on San Antonio and Oklahoma City changing the equation for what winning the Western Conference looks like going forwardI think the equation changes when you see the two teams playing in the Western Conference right now and how good they are We got smacked by Oklahoma City last year

Donovan Mitchell on finally making Eastern Conference Finals Honestly I dont think anything changed As a leader I definitely grown I think Its about circumstance Sometimes its not your time The biggest thing is to keep trusting the process At some point youre going to push through

Mitch Johnson We werent ready to win an NBA championship The better team won We did a lot of good things and we didnt finish the job That's what it is

Jeremy on the difference of regular and Playoff basketball

LeBron asked if this Thunder team compares to the 90s Bulls and 17-18 Warriors - They're pretty damn good from top to bottom They don't let their foot off the gas

Footage from 2009 Western Conference Finals highlighting the physical skills and competitive spirit of past playoff basketball in the NBA