There’s a Shakespearean irony unfolding in the Western Conference semifinal series between theLakersand Thunder.
It’s a tale of two superstars:LeBron JamesandShai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Between them, they have a total of six MVPs, but the irony is that through the first two games of the series, the two best players on the floor are not the ones deciding the outcome.
When James and SGA share the stage, this series tightens.
If both players played the entire 48 minutes, the games would be an extremely close back-and-forth heavyweight fight. But the moment either superstar heads to the bench, everything tilts.
And someone should callHarry Styles, because right now, it’s tilting in only one direction.
Let’s start with James, because at 41 years old, what he’s doing in the playoffs is downright absurd.
Every minute he’s on the court, he’s in full control. He dictates the pace, manipulates defenders, and is carrying the Lakers offense deep into the postseason without the NBA’s leading scorer in Luka Doncic.
James has played 77% of the available minutes in this series. That’s not a typical workload for a quadragenarian.
When he’s on the floor, the Lakers are competitive. They’re always within striking distance, especially early in the games where they have led.
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