The Thunder team I played for could have been a dynasty. This one still can

As Oklahoma City prepare to play in the NBA finals, I can't help but think back to playing in a team that included James Harden, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook

I was in Oklahoma City last month as the Thunder clinched their Western Conference semi-final against the Nuggets in Game 7, and saw first-hand the Thunder run Denver off the court. The game wasn't even close. The Thunder outplayed them on both sides of the court.

Defensively, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault put the 6ft 5in Alex Caruso on in the 6ft 11in Nikola Joki and, surprisingly, it worked. With Chet Holmgren or Isaiah Hartenstein providing help-side support, I watched a frustrated Joki struggle to get to his spots. His usual tricks - flopping, drawing fouls - didn't work. The Thunder defense moved in perfect sync, and it completely disrupted Denver's rhythm.