Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Calls His Players 'Idiots' After Advancing to NBA Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder have done it. They've eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves, in five games, advancing to the NBA Finals. It's the franchise's first finals appearance since the 2011-12 season.

While the cast of characters is different from that iteration of the Thunder, the objective remains the same; win this franchise's first NBA championship since 1979 (Seattle SuperSonics).

At the helm, Thunder head coach, Mark Daigneault, has led this group to the NBA Finals in his fifth season with the team.

Leading the team on the players' side, with the best record in the league this season (68-14), is current MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Beyond Gilgeous-Alexander, this Thunder roster isn't filled with First-Team, All-NBA players. Their starting five and bench depth, bolstered by the likes of Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort, and Alex Caruso, portrays itself as a cohesive unit, who truly enjoy playing together as a group. 

This behavior has shown itself during one of their postgame rituals; dressing the interviewer or fellow players with hats, and multiple towels mid-interview.

Despite the enormous moment, on the grandest stage after advancing to the NBA Finals on Wednesday, this ritual found its way onto the head and shoulders of coach Daigneault.

While being interviewed by ESPN's Lisa Salters, Daigneault can be seen being draped with a hat and a multitude of towels. He was then asked to describe his players.

"They're idiots," Daigneault said.