Lu Dort warns Tyrese Haliburton: "We must make his life impossible"

Lu Dort, a key man in Oklahoma City Thunder's defensive system, has spoken at the NBA Finals media day that they will play starting this Friday against Indiana Pacers.

The defensive stronghold of OKC has had words about Tyrese Haliburton in statements collected by Clemente Almanza: "He is a good player. Obviously, he is the most important player on the team. He handles the ball a lot. My way of approaching any game is to make their lives impossible. Not just me, but the whole team."

He recalled his early years in the franchise when they were losing, losing, and losing and what it has meant to him: "We went through tough times, really. It wasn't fun to go out on the field and lose by 20 points. Losing so many games in a row. For me, personally, it was a stimulus and motivation."

Isaiah Joe, eager to play

Isaiah Joe, another key man in OKC's rotation, talked about the Pacers: "We know they are a very fast team and they like to try to score a lot of points in transition. I think we have to be proud of ourselves for being able to recover and match their five in transition."

He ended with the energy that playing in the NBA Finals gives you: "The energy surrounding the game, the interaction with the fans, and the days between games, we know they will be very different. There will be many more media, many more eyes on us. We are the only two teams playing, so we know that comes with the game."

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