Sam Presti Theres no silver platters in Oklahoma City We dont expect to be given anything we dont expect to unfold favorably as some teams in some cities are accustomed to Every year our goal is to repeat a process not chase an outcome

Sam Presti In this job as a leader what you want to do is build teams that you wish you could have been a part of and I feel that way about this era of the Thunder

Sam Presti If there is one thing I'm a little frustrated about besides not winning the final quarter of the season is I think we lost out on a lot of team development

Sam Presti isn't worried about Chet Holmgren If you go back and look at some of the greatest players of the game they all have these moments where they run into defeat or struggle That's what makes them great players is that they're able to continue to move on from that and improve

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

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

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