May 22
F Nick Collison said the playoffs have been both a lesson in patience and urgency. Oklahoma City has watched leads disappear and battled by from deficits in reaching the West finals. "The experience lets us know how tough all these games are and how long all the games are," Collison said. "No matter what is happening in the game, I think we know we always have a shot and we also know we have a chance to blow it if we're in the lead."
