Thunder coach Scott Brooks believes that superstar forward Kevin Durant deserves to get some calls from NBA officials.

Brooks has of course heard some of the back-and-forth between Durant and Lakers coach Phil Jackson.

"I have read about it," Brooks said Sunday. "But not one guy in our organization, players or coaches, we haven't even talked about it. We understand that you have to play.

"There's nothing that you can say in the paper that should affect you. Mind games to me are overrated."

Brooks then defended Durant, who won the NBA's scoring title this season.

"What Kevin has gotten this year, he's deserved," Brooks said. "He works extremely hard. We expect him to do great things offensively. If he gets to the free throw line it's because he got fouled. It's not because Kevin is an All-Star."