Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault's defiant message to his team's naysayers after winning Game 5 against the Nuggets.

You'll see plenty of accounts bemoan Lu Dort's return in the fourth quarter. They couldn't believe Mark Daigneault went back to him. You've benched him once already in Game 4. Do the same in Game 5, as his outside shots have stagnated OKC's halfcourt offense.

The Oklahoma City Thunder did enough to survive another thriller against the Denver Nuggets. A 112-105 Game 5 put them in the driver's seat in their Round 2 playoff series with a 3-2 lead. We're watching the Thunder grow up in front of our eyes.