You can't expect another 20-point outburst out of Caruso, but he has to be better than this. The 31-year-old headlines the Thunder's bench. His active voice has made him a locker room leader. With an upcoming Game 7, he will need to be better.

Yahoo Sports is winding back the clock to unravel the story behind the unlikely June showdown between the Thunder and Pacers: two small market, rebuild darlings duking it out for first-time NBA supremacy.

While each game of the NBA Finals could be considered the new biggest one for the OKC Thunder, nothing will compare to Sunday's contest.