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.

NBA veteran and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins spoke with our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson on Friday about the Timberwolves-Thunder series, which now shifts to Target Center. OKC leads the best-of-7 series,

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams speaks with head coach Mark Daigneault during their game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Feb. 6, 2024. In the midst of the team's playoff run, the NBA made a major announcement on Friday, which included Williams.

The NBA Playoffs are largely about what translates from the regular season and what doesn't. The Oklahoma City Thunder were a juggernaut in the 82-game marathon

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) dunks on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball Western Conference Finals playoff series Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. Credit: AP/Nate Billings

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

The Minnesota Timberwolves are down 2-0 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if a sweep is more likely than a Timberwolves comeback.

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.