The Word "GOAT" Sure Comes in Handy

If Donovan's remarks could still, barely, be considered tactful, then some players on the Thunder clearly didn't care about any of that.

"Fuck the refs! If the Lakers have to win, then we can just stop playing!"

He hadn't said it directly to the reporters, but he'd said it in the visiting team's locker room, where news was obviously hard to keep under wraps.

The next day, Green received a fine notice from the League, though he didn't particularly care.

Besides, the team would pay the fine for him.

Unlike the Thunder's heated protests after the game, the Lakers showed no sign of feeling that they'd benefited from the officiating.

In his interview, Old Zhang was relatively tactful, but he clearly refused to admit that he'd received much help during the game.

"Yeah, we played really well tonight. We successfully limited the Thunder's offense, hit our open shots, seized our opportunities, and managed to push the series to a Game 7. You know, once a series goes to a Game 7, both teams are back at the starting line. I believe we'll be the ones who come out on top."

"Chris? He's a great athlete. You know, I've always admired him, and I'm sure Dwyane feels the same way. So I don't think he committed that foul on purpose. He probably just didn't mean to do it. You know, that sort of thing is inevitable in sports. We're sorry Chris got hurt, but, like I said, it's part of the game. I often have to deal with very physical defense, but I don't complain. And actually, I haven't mentioned this before, but my finger is injured too. I've been playing through it. Just like he himself often says, on the court, let's settle things with basketball."

"Next question."

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