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The Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder just soundly defeated Lebron James and Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Playoff Western Conference Semifinals. But while the 108-90 victory suggests the usual dominant display of NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA), that was not what occurred -- with 18 points and 7 turnovers, the Lakers plan of selling out to slow Shai succeeded...in the small picture. Today, Gabriel Ebersole of Thunder Digest breaks down how the OKC Thunder just answered a huge question: how will the team fare when Shai is slowed down? Citing last year's playoff record in key games, as well as last night's performances from Chet Holmgren, Jared McCain, and Ajay Mitchell, we come to the conclusion that OKC isn't just the MVP and his supporting cast -- but instead a dangerous collective, that plays and shows up as a TEAM.

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