Pablo Torre A funny interesting detail behind the scenes - I'm the told historically the small market team that's typically most frustrated by the ways this class of owners throws their wealth around is OKCwho won their championship BECAUSE of the deal for Kawhi amp PG It's how they got SGA

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

Sam Presti We hear all the time about things people don't like about the NBA which are inaccurate but they are narratives that exist on the alternative realityHe then continues to beautifully break down those narratives and show they aren't true Including narratives about SGA

OKC being poised under pressure joking and laughing in Game 3 shows why team chemistry and championship experience matter

Rich Paul says DeAaron Fox is Tony Parker Stephon Castle is Kawhi Leonard Dylan Harper is Manu Ginbili and Victor Wembanyama is Tim Duncan

Pelinka What did those teams Detroit San Antonio and OKC have to go through to build through the draft Multiple seasons of losses and that is just not part of our infrastructure here As much as some of us might want it to be that way its not the Lakers way

OKC joking staying poised and having a good time under pressure in Game 3 perfectly demonstrates why team chemistry and championship experience matter