Behind Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs to advance to the 2012 NBA Finals. The Thunder faced LeBron James and the Miami Heat in the finals, losing the series in five games.

The Oklahoma City Thunder reached the 2012 NBA Finals with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden leading the way, which has spurred some hypothetical conversations about a matchup between that team and the current iteration of the franchise that is seven wins away from a championship.

Kevin Durant fires back at Kendrick Perkins with a sharp four-word jab over who deserves credit for the Thunder's 2012 NBA Finals run.