The Oklahoma City Thunder's head coach praised his second round opponents on Sunday, citing a major challenge ahead of his team.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially found out its second round opponents for the first time since 2016.
It's a much different look for the Thunder than the New Orleans Pelicans were, who were without their No.1 scoring option in Zion Williamson for the entirety of the series. The Mavericks had a top 10 offense in the NBA throughout the regular season, and are near at full capacity heading into the series, outside of the absence of Maxi Kleber from an AC joint injury.
The Thunder will not underestimate its opponents just because it's coming off a first round series sweep. The Mavericks made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals in 2022, making it a total of four playoff appearances in the Doncic era. They're more than prepared for another stab at making it to the WCF, or even a NBA Finals run.
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