5 Takeaways from NBA Finals Game 4
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Turnovers were a major problem for Oklahoma City in Game 3 and now the Thunder have hit their second danger point in these playoffs.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNMark Daigneault explains why Thunder can't emotionally overreact to Game 3 loss to PacersMark Daigneault explains why Oklahoma City Thunder can't emotionally overreact to Game 3 loss to Indiana Pacers.
However, what won the 68 games and got them to the Finals was their defense, and the Pacers torched that for a long stretch of Game 3. Indiana took better shots and capitalized on them, finishing with a 116 offensive rating (9.5 points higher than the Thunder allowed on average during the playoffs coming into the game).
The Pacers' reserve has athleticism, fearlessness and a level of defiance toward the law of gravity. In Game 3, Indiana needed all three.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNShai Gilgeous-Alexander downplays any fatigue concerns after Game 3 loss to PacersPutting his hands on his knees, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked tired out in the final minutes of the Oklahoma City Thunder's 116-107 Game 3 loss to the Indiana Pacers. If you zoomed in enough, you could see the Gatorade symbol underneath his sneakers.
On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Sam Amick do a quick recap of Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers before previewing Game 3. LeBron James claps back at detractors on social media,