There is someone who the Oklahoma City Thunder simply cannot stop. They simultaneously send multiple players — sometimes about half the roster, it seems — to try and derail him.

Paul Pierce reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder taking a commanding 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves and explains why he believes a sweep might be inevitable.

During Friday's episode of ESPN's "NBA Today," Perkins weighed in on this discussion. He went with the newly-crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the Thunder GOAT.

Through two games of the Western Conference finals, the toxicity of the Thunder’s all-time defense has bubbled for the Timberwolves.

Signs of frustration have been evident for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals against an Oklahoma City Thunder team chasing its first title with a mix of poise, precision and relentlessness unseen anywhere else in these NBA playoffs.

With the lights at their brightest, the stakes at an apex and dreams within reach, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship formula was on full display in its 1

The Thunder were the best team in the NBA all season for a reason. They harass you physically on both ends of the floor, with relentless defensive ball pressure and a constant attacking of the rim on offense.