Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was candid after a quiet Game 1 in the Western Conference finals, pointing to rhythm as the issue behind his uneven display.
“I have sucked when I get too long of a break,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I don’t think it’s anything other than that. I guess I’ve got to do a better job with my breaks.”
He responded in Game 2 with the authority of a reigning two-time MVP, scoring 30 points to help push the Thunder past the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.
The victory leveled the best-of-seven series at 1-1, setting up Game 3 on Friday in San Antonio.
After a slow start in Game 1 on Monday that ended in a double-overtime defeat, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault expected a sharper response in the rematch. He got exactly that.
