I’ve come to love and respect Russell Westbrook, but Nick has been my favorite Thunder player since Season 1 in Oklahoma City. He’s smart, tough, skilled, and the total team player. It very much heartened me to hear Nick is going to keep playing next year. I agree with him in that he still has enough to have a positive impact on this team in pockets of play, plus his teaching and leadership skills. Nick Collison has always been my favorite interview to listen to of all Thunder players. If you listen closely, you’ll always learn a new thing or two about the game when Nick is speaking. Always. Very ironic for me that a hated Kansas Jayhawk has become one of my favorite basketball players of all-time.