Russell Westbrook often drew criticism for taking too many shots and not making enough passes.

“I don't think it's selfishness,” Brooks said. “We have to get everybody passing. It's not a point guard issue, it's a team issue. I've told all our guys. Kevin (Durant) has to raise his passing, his assists level. James (Harden) is the same way.”

Nick Collison believes he knows how the Thunder can find that missing ingredient.

“What's going to make us an elite team is being able to play together and share the ball,” Collison said. “We're one of the worst teams in the league in terms of assists and I think the higher we go in that statistic will be good for us – being able to get more wins in a tough playoff series when the defense is really good. You have to be able to move the ball and that's what we have to focus on.”