The Oklahoma City Thunder heavily relied on their three-headed defensive POA monster. Lu Dort, Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace usurped Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in the hierarchy. It wasn't the preferred result,

Thunder guard Alex Caruso makes a painful admission about brutal loss vs. Pacers in NBA Finals opener while also finding a silver lining.

Alex Caruso is the only Oklahoma City Thunder player with NBA Finals experience. And even he has no idea what this year’s series will feel like.