The NBA has constantly evolved over the last seven years. Through strange circumstances, teams that are good for years like Golden State find themselves at the beginning of a new dynasty. Power has shifted in the Eastern Conference from Cleveland to Miami and then back to Cleveland once again. With new philosophies finally taking hold, the game is played at a faster pace than ever before.
Yet, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Over the last seven years, the Thunder were one of the Memphis Grizzlies’ biggest rivals. The stakes were always high between these two teams during the Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook era.