It’s the end of the road. The Oklahoma City Thunder have just fallen to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, finishing a season that started with uncertainty but resulted in a fair degree of success and sensational subplots.
Following a brave first-round effort, the team has been welcomed home as only the Thunder can be – at the airport to a resounding applause. Meanwhile, the exit interviews have been conducted, and now we turn our attention to the draft and off-season.
Before we do, though, it would be remiss to not briefly reflect upon the season that was.