NBA commissioner Adam Silver shot down the small market criticism for the NBA Finals . The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Indiana Pacers for all the marbles with Game 1 on Thursday. Both teams have hungry fan bases and are vying for their first championship. This matchup is a clash of the league's best defense versus one of the most unique and unpredictable offenses in recent memory.

Like many fans are, Silver is excited about the Finals and shot down any notion that the league was disappointed that the two franchises didn't come from bigger markets in a recent interview. Expand Tweet

Legacies will be cemented over the next couple of weeks. The Oklahoma City Thunder built on their phenomenal regular season with a dominant playoff run through the Western Conference. The

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