They are the youngest, most inexperienced team in the NBA — and on the cusp of the NBA Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder are among the youngest, most inexperienced teams in the NBA — and on the cusp of the NBA Finals,

When Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spoke to ESPN for an on-court interview after the Thunder’s Game 1 win in the Western Conference finals, several of his teammates gathered around him in support.

It’s a practice unique to Oklahoma City’s roster, which has been employing the all-for-one interview strategy for a couple of seasons. And it’s a practice that has been criticized by their peers, such as Golden State Warriors forward and four-time champion Draymond Green.

“There’s a certain seriousness that it takes to win in this league,” Green said on his podcast in October. “And there’s a certain fear you have to instill in teams in order to win. I just don’t know if they’re instilling fear in teams with all the bromance and stuff after the game.”

Whether or not teams are scared of the Thunder hasn’t seemed to matter much yet. After a 114-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, Oklahoma City now stands only three wins away from the NBA Finals.

And the postgame “bromance” is just one symbol of the team’s youth and togetherness, two qualities that helped make the Thunder the league’s best team during the regular season.