When the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, the franchise needed a new identity, but OKC Thunder wasn't always the front-runner.

This bench has found a way to make a huge impact. After last season's early exit against Dallas, many worried about the Thunder's inexperienced bench heading into another postseason as a favorite. It hasn't been all smooth sailing,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the best player in the series to date. The regular-season MVP has scored 72 points through the first two games and had eight assists in the Thunder's Game 2 win. Tyrese Haliburton was the Game 1 hero for Indy, but he was quiet in Game 2 as OKC held the Pacers point guard to five points in the first three quarters.

The Oklahoma City Thunder makes its first NBA finals appearance in 13 years, here's what the city has to offer if you're in town.

Adding to the death lineup is a deep bench with players like Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein and Aaron Wiggins. Unlike the case in 2012, where the Thunder was outmatched by the Heatles, this time around, they are considered favorites against the Pacers. Given the age and talent on the OKC team, many feel the potential of a dynasty is in the making.

It’s no secret Oklahoma loves the Thunder, but now a local bakery is getting in on the action of the playoffs too. They’ve had a lot of visitors from the metro and across the country

An assistant on the 2012 team, coach Kalamian has a pretty good insight into how the two squads would fare in a seven-game series.

The modern iteration of the city, of course, is not just shaped by its urban renewal, but by the never-healing scar of being subject to the worst domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history — the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, which killed 168 people.