Playing against the Golden State Warriors will test a team’s abilities in a way that very few teams can test. The Warriors’ ability to both move off the ball and play powerful defense is something every team needs to be aware of, including the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.

After the Thunder defeated the Warriors on Wednesday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed his thoughts on playing against them. Shai admitted that playing against the Warriors was a dogfight.

“Every time you play this team, it’s a dogfight,” Shai said. “They won at a high level for so long for a reason. No matter who’s out there, no matter who’s not playing, they’re playing right, they’re playing together and they’re playing physically Obviously enough of that, barring a few injuries, to get a sync.

Heading into Wednesday night’s game, the Warriors and Thunder were battling for first place in the Western Conference. Whoever won the game would have finished the night as the first seed. Even without Steph Curry, the Warriors pushed the Thunder until the end before finally collapsing in the fourth quarter.

Given how the season has gone, no one should be shocked to see the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors face off in the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs. This will be the truest test to see if Shai and the Thunder are finally ready to take that leap.

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