Here is some of the Q&A with Keith Smart before tonight’s game with the Thunder.

Challenges the Thunder pose?

Two very explosive players, Westbrook being able to hurt you by getting into the paint, creating for his teammates but also drawing fouls on your big guys. It will be very important to keep him out of the lane. Durant has this ability where he can come off screens for a 6-10 guy to shoot over people. You almost need him to be inside playing more so than on the perimeter. You’ve got to invite him to be a post-up guy.

Is Udoh your best frontline defender?

He’s moving in that direction. He’s developing so fast. He didn’t have summer league and preseason to get his body in shape and now he’s starting to get there.

Do you see him as a 5?

No, he plays (4) a little better now. The 5 you’ve got to deal with the strength. When he’s in the game with other 5’s he doesn’t know how to get himself away to get to the rebound. As a 4, not all of them are power forward 4’s where they do a lot of pushing.

Is David Lee a 5?

I think he’s still a 4. He played in the East his whole career as a 4. When you say a 5 that’s a big man, that’s a really big man. I don’t think those guys are big men right now. Andris is a 5.