Thunder-Warriors is over. All that’s left are the memories and the data. The memories will last a long time. Steven Adams’ foul shots. Steph Curry’s and Klay Thompson’s uncanny shooting. Draymond Green’s kick. The two Thunder blowouts. The Game 6 meltdown. A worthy Game 7.
The data won’t last long. So let’s look at it now. Golden State is a unique team. What works against the Warriors doesn’t work against other teams. What doesn’t work against Golden State might work against other teams. So the Thunder in this series learned a lot about future showdowns with the Warriors, provided the teams stay relatively similar.