“How can the Thunder win this series?”
Simple. As long as the team bus arrives on time.
That’s a joke, but it’s also deeply-rooted in truth.
Because if the Thunder simply show up as themselves—not some overcaffeinated version trying too hard or an overcautious one afraid of the moment—this series will be over quickly.
The Lakers had to find a new identity in the postseasonwithout their MVP Luka Doncic.
The Thunder don’t need a new identity.
OKC are thereigning NBA champions, and a 64-win machine that crushed anything in their path during the regular season. They chewed through the Suns in the first round like it was a warmup drill at practice.
Yes, the Lakers are gritty and resilient, they’re also older, thinner, and injured.
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So when it comes to what OKC needs to do to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season, let’s not overcomplicate it.
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