Of course, there's a lot of mutual respect between Nash and Gilgeous-Alexander. Both are viewed as the two greatest Canadian NBA players of all time. But even with that said, what he said isn't that wild or out of the realm of reality if the Thunder continue to be dominant.

The Thunder and Spurs take the hardwood three times from now until Christmas Day. The young teams will square off in the NBA Cup semifinals Saturday night. More money, pride, and the outlook of the future are on the line in that matchup because Wemby should be back.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have tied the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history, with a record of 24-1