Gilgeous-Alexander remains grounded as Thunder strike in Nuggets blowout

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was pleased with the way Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to go 1-1 with Denver

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00:00We knew it was at stake tonight.

00:05We came out desperate.

00:07We wanted to just take care and control the things that we knew we could.

00:12And we did a pretty good job of that, specifically to start the game.

00:16And that start carried us through the rest of the night.

00:20We were who we can be tonight.

00:23We played to our identity.

00:25We were focused.

00:26We were confident.

00:28We executed the game plan.

00:30When we do that and we check all those boxes, it looks like it did tonight.

00:35And I think we just got to our identity and didn't veer from it for the full game, like Coach said.

00:39I think it's important to take the emotion out of it.

00:42Winning by 100 or winning by 2 is still 1-1.

00:45And I think that's very important.

00:47Like I said, especially in a series, every game is going to look different.

00:50Teams are going to make adjustments.

00:52It's going to be a different crowd, a different feel.

00:53You're going to start hot.

00:54You're going to start cold.

00:55Everything is going to look different.

00:57And it's important to turn the page, I think.

00:59So, regardless, it's 1-1.