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00:00That's what OKC has.
00:03Hachimura got it from James.
00:05Long two.
00:06And Tort is there.
00:09Bikers have gone 4-4 in this quarter.
00:11Until then, here comes A.J. Mitchell.
00:14Under seven to go in the third.
00:18It's an elimination game for the Thunder.
00:20Leading three games to nine.
00:22Kildjus Alexander short.
00:25And James at the control.
00:2811 points, eight rebounds, two assists.
00:31Backing up on George.
00:33Wallace with some help.
00:40Shot clock at six.
00:42The quick double.
00:43Smart in the side.
00:44Hachimura at three.
00:46They moved it around.
00:48They showed the patience.
00:50Ten in the quarter for Rui Hachimura.
00:53But before he hit that three,
00:55LeBron was to the turn for a shot.
00:57And Hachimura was right in his pocket.
00:59And he looked at him like,
00:59he's supposed to be on the other side.
01:01He got back over there.
01:02And he's rewarded with a wide open three.
01:05Kildjus Alexander.
01:06Double.
01:07And fouled as he's fired by Reeves.
01:12Yeah, just going back to the Lakers ball.
01:15Moving right here.
01:15LeBron see the double team coming.
01:17Get it out.
01:18And Marcus Smart.
01:18Hot potato one.
01:19Hot potato two.
01:20Knowing he has a shooter in the corner.
01:22And Rui, he's been shooting the pill off the ball of late.
01:24So, just great ball moving by the Lakers.
01:32You'll just have a jumper at the free throw line.
01:38Where comes Jackson Hayes and Kenaar.
01:42SGA yelling at the ball as it goes up.
01:46You know you're great when you're mad.
01:48It touches rim on the free throw line.
01:53It's more of an SGA kind of game.
01:5520 points, 50% from the field.
01:57Getting to the free throw line.
01:59And still having six assists.
02:00This feels more like the game that we've come accustomed to watching SGA.
02:06Wallace was out on Reeves.
02:10Kateson picks up his first.
02:13He's been shooting the ball well.
02:15Threes.
02:17In the series 7 of 12.
02:21Balls tonight off the bench.
02:23One of one from three.
02:28James three.
02:30Get it out.
02:33And LeBron doing an excellent job of setting that cut up.
02:38Rejecting and throwing it and coming off the three.
02:41Oh, what a dive inside.
02:43The twirling attempt right there by Gilchrist.
02:45Alexander would not go.
02:47And that is a throw away.
02:49That's the fourth Reeves turnover in this third quarter.
02:55I'm sure the chagrin of J.J. Redick.
02:58Well, the best thing about that turnover is that it's a dead ball turnover.
03:02They don't get a chance to get it to run up.
03:04Who got a spill over there?
03:05Oh, not the.
03:07You go out and you buy a sweatpants and it's just one bad spill.
03:15Dang.
03:18Got to keep your head on a swivel.
03:21That's what you bought them seats for.
03:22Of course, you can be in action.
03:23Well, he's a part of the action right now.
03:26All right.
03:26Here.
03:26It looked like the ball might have hit.
03:28Bang.
03:29That looked like right on target.
03:34Look at my man that was walking, though.
03:38He was about to sit down right there.
03:43But those are just tough plays because the Lakers have momentum.
03:48They get a stop on one end.
03:50They're flowing on the other end.
03:52And it just seems like those type of plays have happened in chunks in this game.
03:58Yeah.
03:59You want AR to keep the basketball, but I see what he's seeing.
04:02He's seeing an opportunity for a two-on-one.
04:03If they stay in position, it's a two-on-one.
04:06And it's just unfortunately that it was a cut happening at the same time.
04:11A put-by-what.
04:14He'll just Alexander working on Kennard.
04:17Good job.
04:18He fired.
04:20Good job.
04:26First.
04:31right here tight space no problem for SGA you see a little hook right there with the right arm
04:40that's what that's what Luke Kennard is yelling about but that's why SGA as he misses another
04:47free throw right right here Dwayne this is what I'm talking about that that right off arm
04:53is going to gather underneath though he got his hand all in there in the cookie jar all at once
04:59his body you're doing that's what SGA is going to do he's a very smart basketball player and that's
05:04in the rule book that's not against the rules you cannot have your hand in that cookie jar because
05:09they're going to make you pay for it James Harden started that a long time ago
05:16Oklahoma City plus 13 points off turnovers the bench has scored seven more points
05:23Reeves
05:26times the ladder
05:32that's a great goal
05:34here he goes and Kennard defending trickling in Shade Kilgis Alexander 23 23 points for the reigning MVP
05:44how do you want it you want a left elbow you want a right elbow SGA's put on a clinic
05:49here in this
05:50third quarter just understanding also too how to take the air out of the building get a bucket stop all
05:55this power come back with a D3 a logo three and LeBron two threes here in this third quarter that
06:03one was from deep D Wade
06:05yeah there's a three
06:08Gilgis Alexander can't get it LeBron will harpoon the rebound on the move reads corner Hachimura triple down
06:17it's off Oklahoma City
06:20oh off of
06:22the Lakers it will be the thunders ball
06:25Jackson Hayes doing what he does bringing activity and running to the rim right there
06:31over a great shot blocker and Chet Holmgren
06:35and then back up right here and LeBron just steps into a logo three
06:39in rhythm
06:41getting himself going
06:43well they're going to be challenged now
06:45it was it looked like off of Oklahoma City it probably will end up being the Lakers ball
06:51as they have challenged the play watch it again
06:59they'll look at that we'll step aside 403 in the third on prime
07:07we're back in Los Angeles
07:09JJ Redick the Lakers head coach just challenging out of bounds play
07:13he thought it was off the thunder so too did the officials right there with the fingertips
07:19of Jay will on the ball good job by our terrific crew
07:38Williams is out Isaiah Joe is in for the thunder
07:43and they get it to James four to play in the third
08:10and again Holmgren doing a great job running the floor hanging out in that dunker spot
08:15and again Holmgren doing a great job running the floor hanging out in that dunker spot
08:17good things happen
08:20Rui Hachimura just picked up his fourth personal foul
08:24Holmgren will be at the free throw line
08:25last year averaged 15 points 8 rebounds this year
08:3017 and 9 in this series 21 points 10 rebounds
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08:55Chet Holmgren
09:10Chet's got six
09:18Ajimura into Caruso
09:19who knocks it away
09:20Canard vacuums it in
09:23three
09:23got
09:29and smart
09:30and Wallace got tangled up
09:33and Wallace picks up the foul
09:37Marcus smart
09:38doing all the little things
09:40he's been a little pesty
09:41on the defensive end of the floor
09:43but that allows for his team to get extra possessions
09:46that's what you love about Marcus smart
09:47he's an extra possession guy for you
09:49on the defensive end of the floor
09:51I'm a defensive player of the year
09:53former champion
09:55with the Celtics
09:58and again we asked JJ
10:00what was the scouting report on what
10:02he wanted Marcus smart to do
10:04with SGA and he said deny him up the floor and often do not let him get the ball back
10:11once he gives it up and smart taking the challenge
10:15Austin Reed
10:16Austin Reed's plenty of time switch
10:18Kildress Alexander there
10:20foul
10:21as he fired
10:22flow
10:23it's O'Shea
10:24dose of his medicine right
10:26anything you can do
10:28I'm gonna do it too
10:30SGA on the other end
10:31SGA is used to this right here
10:33hand in the cookie jar
10:34you talked about that D-Wade
10:35Austin Reed
10:36Reeves rises up
10:41going back to your point about Marcus smart
10:44I mean one thing he is
10:45if he's not making no shots
10:47he's gonna be ultra competitive
10:49you know he's gonna bring it
10:51every time on the defensive end of the floor
10:54and that's the kind of guy that you want on your team
10:57he's gonna do those extra
10:59effort plays and it's needed
11:01especially in a game like tonight
11:04and the three point shooting
11:05by the Lakers
11:08beginning cold
11:09heating up clearly
11:11five of seven as you see
11:12they're within
11:13two
11:14James taking a breather
11:16he has played 27 minutes
11:18scored 17 points on 12 shots
11:21Reeves were 17
11:24on nine shots
11:26it's a 14 to 5 Laker run
11:29well the third quarter has been
11:32disastrous for the Lakers
11:35until tonight
11:39they've zeroed in on the issues
11:40they've made some adjustments
11:42and here they are
11:43Kildas Alexander
11:44sneaking free
11:4515 footer
11:46got it
11:49that little snake
11:50Candace with the push out
11:51he
11:51once he go through the defense
11:53he pushes the ball out
11:54so they can't tip it from behind
11:56and he kind of runs
11:57and go get it
11:57and it leads him right to his shot
11:59not delayed by Mitchell
12:01Reeves
12:01it's down it's
12:02Treads
12:03got it
12:05Reeves
12:06has had some of the most acrobatic
12:09finishes this year
12:12going in amongst the trees
12:15Caruso
12:16he'll explode into the pin
12:18go into it
12:19and scoop it off
12:20rebound
12:20and the Lakers
12:22got a push right here
12:23it's an opportunity
12:24to take a lead
12:25first time in his second half
12:29it's Reeves
12:32Caruso there
12:33tried to squeeze through
12:34racked as he was driving
12:36and fouled on the play
12:38and I love that
12:39Austin Reeves
12:40is not going to settle
12:41he's not going to take a jump shot
12:42he understands the momentum
12:43of the game
12:44go towards the rim
12:46and you make the refs
12:48have to make the call
12:51this is what I'm talking about
12:52right here
12:53one of the best shot blockers
12:54in the league
12:55goes into his chest
12:59tied at 75
13:01each team
13:02for the game
13:03shooting 49%
13:05from the floor
13:07each team
13:08has hit 7 threes
13:12Lakers
13:13at the line
13:13have now gone
13:1419
13:16of 21
13:18it's the first lead
13:19for LA
13:20since early
13:21in the second quarter
13:22and the crowd
13:23is starting to stand up
13:24they're getting that
13:26home energy
13:26right now
13:28this is what it feels like
13:29this is what needs to feel like
13:30here in this arena
13:31Mitchell
13:32drives
13:33plunges
13:34got
13:35AJ Mitchell
13:37talk about being ready
13:38to play
13:39a fishing
13:408-9 of 11
13:42for 18 points
13:4410 in the quarter
13:47Caruso's on leaves
13:49Gildas Alexander
13:51is on
13:52Gennard
13:53a switch
13:54Rui Hachimura
13:56through traffic
13:57knocked away by Caruso
13:59and a whistle
14:00and a foul
14:12the time
14:12Caruso
14:15looked like he had
14:17a lot of ball
14:18on that
14:18let's watch it again
14:20maybe
14:21I think he said
14:21he hit him in the head
14:22yeah
14:23he did
14:25Hachimura
14:25at the line
14:30we have 21
14:32in game 3
14:3416 and 18
14:35in the previous
14:36two games
14:37and tonight
14:38he's got 15
14:40I like this
14:41really
14:41you know
14:42they had a little
14:43as a timeout
14:44is coming
14:44Oklahoma City
14:46OKC
14:49Mark Dagnall
14:50will talk to his team
14:51a 64 win
14:53Thunder team
14:55have the best
14:56regular season record
14:57last two seasons
14:58in the NBA
14:59the Lakers
15:0053 wins
15:03number 4 seed
15:05and here
15:07late in the third
15:07we're tied
15:08at 77
15:09the upcoming
15:10series schedule
15:11if necessary
15:12Wednesday
15:13in Oklahoma City
15:16930 on ESPN
15:18game 5
15:19if a game 6
15:21is necessary
15:23Saturday
15:24back here
15:25in Los Angeles
15:25if a game 7
15:28I'm not going to
15:29if a game 7
15:30is necessary
15:31back here
15:32Monday night
15:32and you can see
15:34the disparity
15:35in the third
15:36quarter
15:37shooting
15:37and scoring
15:38for these teams
15:40and
15:41what have you seen
15:42guys
15:43in terms of
15:44what the Lakers
15:45have done
15:45differently tonight
15:46as opposed to
15:47the previous
15:48couple games
15:49in the third
15:49well first and foremost
15:51for me
15:51they are doing
15:52a better job
15:53of taking care
15:54of the ball
15:55you see that man
15:56Usher right there
15:57can't wait to see him
15:58this summer
15:58you can't even
15:59focus right now
16:00I can't wait
16:01to see the Chris
16:02Brown Usher
16:03performance
16:03but again
16:04the Lakers
16:05have done a better job
16:06of taking care
16:06of the ball
16:07which has then
16:08allowed them
16:08to set their
16:09defense against
16:10OKC
16:11again
16:12Hachimara is doing
16:13a good job
16:13of coming out
16:14being aggressive
16:15they've knocked
16:16down some threes
16:18which has loosened
16:18up the pain
16:19a little bit
16:20and they've been
16:21able to stay
16:21in this game
16:22because of it
16:22I think of one
16:24word
16:24when I see this
16:25third quarter
16:26with the Lakers
16:27and OKC
16:27I think of energy
16:28I feel like the
16:29Lakers have matched
16:30the energy of
16:31Oklahoma City
16:31if not exceeded it
16:33and I haven't seen
16:34that in the third
16:35quarter
16:35in these last few games
16:36and so they've
16:37matched that energy
16:38of the Oklahoma City
16:39Thunder
16:43Rui Hachimara
16:4916 points
16:54Mitchell
16:55Hayes is on him
17:00home grip
17:01advantage
17:01Reeves defending
17:03got him in the air
17:04and fouled him
17:05Reeves will pick it up
17:07number four
17:13it's crazy Candice
17:15anytime a mismatch
17:16happens with a big
17:17on a small
17:18you know he's
17:19going to jump
17:20for this
17:20it's like the big
17:21the small
17:21always trying to block
17:22a shot
17:22even if he's not
17:23a shot blocker
17:24oh you're not
17:25talking
17:25you're the small
17:26in this scenario
17:27no no I was a
17:27shot blocker
17:28I'm talking about
17:28smalls that wasn't
17:30shot blockers
17:31so you blocking
17:31a seven footer
17:32yeah I'm beating
17:33that up
17:34but no it's all
17:34about timing
17:35and he
17:36Chad
17:36Chad just
17:37understanding
17:38just being smart
17:38understand he got
17:39a small guy
17:40on him
17:40he knows
17:40he's going to
17:41try to stop
17:42him from scoring
17:42and just give him
17:43a little shot fake
17:43but the smalls
17:44always trying to
17:45block the shot
17:45instead of stand
17:46down
17:46and just making
17:47the shot tough
17:48I wasn't one
17:49of those smalls
17:50home grip
17:51a first time
17:51all-star
17:52this year
17:53second
17:54in voting
17:55for the defensive
17:55player of the year
18:00which he should be
18:01OKC has been
18:03a top
18:04defensive team
18:05and he is the
18:06anchor of that
18:07team
18:07with the addition
18:08of Hardenstein
18:09he's had to guard
18:11on the perimeter
18:11he's taken that
18:12challenge
18:12he's a guy
18:13that can defend
18:13at the rim
18:14is not afraid
18:15to come help side
18:16and potentially
18:17get dunked on
18:18I mean he's done
18:19everything to anger
18:21this Thunder
18:21defense all season
18:22Hachimura is out
18:23smart is in
18:24Caruso out
18:26oh wow
18:28Jackson Hayes
18:2914 points
18:31and Jackson Hayes
18:32tells me to shut up
18:33on that roll
18:34that was a nice
18:36active roll
18:38I mean he rolls
18:40that's what he does
18:41very well
18:42he rolls to the basket
18:43and he gets a lot of
18:45lobs and a lot of
18:45duns because of how
18:46hard he rolls
18:48Mitchell battling
18:49Kennard
18:51Holmden tipped it
18:52Reeves has it
18:54Kennard will drive
18:55into Wallace
18:56reverse
19:03Lakers getting stops
19:04at one end
19:06and giving the Thunder
19:07a little taste
19:07of their own medicine
19:09getting up and down
19:11the floor
19:11here in this third quarter
19:13there's a difference
19:13of three seconds
19:14game clock
19:15and shot clock
19:17Gilgis Alexander
19:19bumping into Smart
19:20fouled
19:28Smart his second
19:29Gilgis Alexander
19:31to the line
19:34right here
19:35you help up
19:36you're in trouble
19:37Holmgren
19:38helps up a little bit
19:40to stop the three
19:40point shooter
19:41late
19:42on the recovery
19:43Jackson Hayes
19:44just active
19:47just looking at
19:48the Lakers
19:49in this third quarter
19:50once again
19:50just inspiring
19:52basketball
19:52and you know
19:53JJ said it
19:54he said I can tell
19:55by body language
19:56if the guys
19:56were not
19:57trying to show up
19:58tonight
19:58and he felt
19:59that his guys
19:59would show up
20:00and they're showing
20:01that this is a
20:01better effort
20:02for the Lakers
20:03in this third quarter
20:04knowing that this
20:05has been an Achilles
20:05heel for them
20:06in this series
20:08final seconds
20:09of the third
20:09Lakers by two
20:11Reeves against
20:12Wallace
20:13Reeves
20:15oh
20:15tipped in
20:16by Hayes
20:18parachutes in
20:19quarter
20:20has come
20:21to a close
20:25the Lakers
20:26finish that
20:28quarter
20:2830-14
20:43Jackson Hayes
20:44has come up big
20:47and the Lakers
20:49facing elimination
20:50take a four point lead
20:52to the fourth
20:53on prime
20:59Lakers take a four point lead
21:01to the fourth quarter
21:02first time in the playoffs
21:03that Oklahoma City
21:05has trailed
21:06in the fourth
21:07Jackson Hayes
21:0916 points
21:10new
21:11playoff career high
21:13Lakers in that
21:14third quarter
21:1513 of 17
21:17from the floor
21:18we start the fourth
21:20Kennard
21:22Hachimura in
21:23smart with it
21:26and throws it
21:27over the head
21:28and it whistles
21:29out of bounds
21:30a turnover
21:30for the Lakers
21:31and on that possession
21:32they had LeBron
21:33posted up
21:34in the mid post
21:36and Rui coming off
21:37the away screen
21:38I would have loved
21:39for them to throw
21:39the ball into LeBron
21:40and let him operate
21:42and make the Thunder
21:43have to make choices
21:44McCain is in
21:46here he goes
21:46hits the deck
21:47keeps the ball
21:48Hartenstein with it
21:49shot clock at seven
21:52Mitchell
21:53and Hayes out there
21:55to meet him
21:55it's a three
21:58and ricochets away
21:59Lakers ball
22:01to the Lakers credit
22:03that defensive
22:05intensity
22:05has been there
22:06from the start
22:07you know
22:07they had a couple
22:08moments offensively
22:08where it went south
22:09and they turned the ball
22:10over but defensively
22:11they brought the energy
22:12from the beginning
22:13of the game
22:19Caruso's on James
22:21shot clock at four
22:23LeBron inside
22:24rejected by Hartenstein
22:26and fouled
22:28as he was careening
22:29off bodies
22:29in a congested lane
22:30and when you put
22:32LeBron James
22:33in the post
22:34against
22:35an undersized Caruso
22:37you have
22:38to double
22:39or he's gonna
22:40make you pay
22:43Caruso's got
22:43five fouls
22:45James at the line
22:47with the night
22:47he's five and six
22:4817 points
22:50he's got
22:51ten rebounds
22:52of the double
22:53double for LeBron
22:58and if you Caruso
23:00you don't want
23:00that 270
23:01just laying on you
23:02like that
23:02coming with force
23:04as LeBron
23:05is trying to get
23:06to his sweet spot
23:07but also too
23:08he's trying to make
23:08you make a mistake
23:09you make a mistake
23:10and double
23:11at the wrong time
23:12he's gonna
23:13he's gonna find
23:13a teammate
23:14you do not double
23:15he's gonna go
23:15over the top
23:16and shoot
23:16so great
23:17for JJ
23:18and the team
23:18for putting LeBron
23:19in the mid post
23:20there and allow
23:21him to work
23:22home run in
23:23Caruso sits
23:25back into two
23:26for James
23:31five point
23:33Los Angeles
23:34Laker lead
23:34equaling their
23:35biggest tonight
23:36there's a whistle
23:37on top
23:38it's Hayes
23:42he's got his first
23:47they just show
23:48Savannah James
23:49in the crowd
23:50you know how much
23:50basketball candy
23:51she's watching
23:52LeBron play
23:53going back to
23:54high school
23:55he's been watching
23:56this man play
23:56basketball
23:58forever
23:59there's a collision
24:07Mitchell and James
24:13and the foul
24:15goes on Smart
24:16it's his third
24:28right here
24:29you see Smart
24:29kind of grab
24:30across
24:34A.J. Mitchell
24:35taking everything
24:36on that cut
24:38and that hurts
24:44longer new inbound
24:451039 to go
24:47in the fourth
24:50Oklahoma City
24:51trying to close out
24:52this series
24:53pass inside
24:55cutting
24:55was McCann
24:56and I think
24:57the undervalued
24:58part of
24:59Hartenstein's game
25:00is his passing
25:01ability
25:01from the big
25:03position
25:03he's done
25:04a great job
25:05being able
25:06to find
25:07cutters
25:10it's smart
25:12free to fire
25:15rebound
25:16taken down
25:16by
25:17Chad Holmgren
25:19in the hands
25:21of A.J. Mitchell
25:22there's a foul
25:24it's on the thunder
25:29and they put it
25:30on Hartenstein
25:30fifth on him
25:35that's tough
25:37that's a little
25:38tough
25:38but right here
25:39Ken is what
25:39you talked about
25:40just an incredible
25:41passer as well
25:42just having patience
25:43understanding that
25:44LeBron was top
25:45blocking
25:46McCain
25:46and so he had
25:47a little opening
25:48in that back cut
25:49and there was no
25:49help down low
25:50so great pass
25:51by the big fella
25:53Caruso's back in
25:55and Hardenstein
25:57with the five
25:57will take the bench
25:58and Canardell
26:00inbound to Reeves
26:0522 for Reeves
26:12Mitchell defends
26:13James
26:14shot clock at seven
26:16LeBron down low
26:22just getting
26:23into your spot
26:24and rising up
26:25LeBron loves
26:26going left
26:26for that pull up
26:29crossover Mitchell
26:31into Hayes
26:32oh my
26:33wow
26:33what a move
26:34and he got the
26:34deuce inside
26:35and he's got 20
26:38I just love
26:39how each guy
26:40that comes into
26:40the lineup
26:41and in the game
26:42for OKC
26:43they have the confidence
26:44man that they can
26:44shoot their shot
26:45and you can tell
26:47that it's because
26:47they work on that shot
26:48and their teammates
26:49see them work
26:49on that shot
26:50which everyone
26:51feels comfortable
26:51with them doing it
26:52backing in once again
26:54James
26:54three to fire
26:56rebound Caruso
26:59LeBron
27:00six of 14
27:01Caruso
27:02cross court
27:03McCain
27:03three
27:03no
27:05it's a rebound
27:07by Reeves
27:07three minutes gone
27:09in the fourth
27:14James had it
27:15knocked away inside
27:16nice defense
27:16hands by the Thunder
27:17Mitchell the other way
27:20Rockett
27:21knocked away
27:22by Hayes
27:23other way
27:24James
27:47Angelus's player game
27:49presented by FanDuel
27:50Shake Gilgis Alexander
27:5226 points
27:53with the seven assists
27:55and LeBron James
27:57answering at the other end
27:59with his 22 points
28:01and 10 rebounds
28:02another double-double
28:05for him
28:05and his historic career
28:07get better payouts
28:09this NBA playoffs
28:11on FanDuel
28:12download the app
28:13and play your game
28:14and he just
28:15passed
28:16Rilt Chamberlain
28:17in most playoff
28:19double-doubles
28:19in NBA history
28:23another milestone
28:24for a player
28:25that is number one
28:27in career
28:29playoff wins
28:30games played
28:31and points
28:33and he works up
28:35the ladder
28:35in the double-double
28:36category
28:37Oklahoma City
28:39and outscored
28:39the Lakers
28:40by 25 points
28:41in seven meetings
28:42before tonight
28:43McCain
28:43three
28:44got
28:47three out of that break
28:48ten points
28:50coach Dagnall said
28:51that Jerry McCain
28:52is not afraid
28:53of any moment
28:54he's the ultimate
28:55worker right there
28:56is able to end
28:57the Lakers run
28:59on that big three
29:00yeah it's definitely
29:01a big three
29:02but I just
29:02I love
29:03the urgency
29:05the togetherness
29:06and the fight
29:07that the Lakers
29:08are showing right now
29:09here at home
29:09in a game
29:11that's easy
29:11to just give up
29:13and then not
29:13Sean Kline
29:14get one
29:15he had to
29:15he got it
29:16he drilled it
29:18Reeves
29:24foul
29:25Hayes
29:26throwing down
29:27with his defense
29:29Shea Gilgis Alexander
29:31who is taking it inside
29:39he pulled this out of his pocket
29:41my goodness
29:44man
29:44just
29:45he hit him
29:46with the chicken wing
29:47and this thin train one
29:48and SGA smart
29:50understanding that this crowd
29:52is getting into the game
29:53the Lakers are on a run
29:54how do I stop that
29:55I get to the free throw line
29:57and I calm it all down
29:59he is nine of twelve
30:01at the stripe
30:02catch legendary rock band
30:04Weezer after the game
30:05for a performance
30:07of the famous hits
30:08plus new music
30:10including an appearance
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30:12Best Coast
30:14it's all part of
30:15tonight's playoff edition
30:16of Amazon Music Presents
30:19In the Paint
30:20Gilgis Alexander
30:22nails a couple
30:23why y'all
30:25why y'all gonna tell us
30:26that Weezer was playing
30:26yeah
30:28let's go
30:29can we go
30:30yeah
30:30you got that for a drive
30:32you hope
30:35Reeves
30:35who now has 25
30:38high man for the Lakers
30:39Hayes off the bench
30:41with 16
30:41smart with it here
30:43throws it away
30:44that's a turnover
30:45and picked up by Caruso
30:46the trailer
30:48McCain
30:48and launches a three
30:49and picked up by LeBron
31:03it's Weez for three
31:05rebound torch
31:09and the Lakers
31:10are getting the looks
31:11that they want
31:12especially when they're
31:13playing fast
31:13and secondary
31:14and LeBron
31:15is at the lead
31:17and this guy
31:18is not shot
31:19at all
31:19about shooting the ball
31:21what a stroke
31:22by McCain
31:23ties the game
31:24at 92
31:2513 points
31:27off the bench
31:29when you can
31:30shoot the ball
31:30like that
31:31there's no hesitation
31:32he knows
31:34that he had
31:35the ultimate
31:36green light
31:37it's the ultra green light
31:39right there man
31:40nine threes
31:41by the Thunder
31:42Aaron pass
31:43loose
31:44out of bounds
31:45and
31:47the officials say
31:49the Lakers have it
31:53well Ken
31:54we talked about it
31:55with Coach
31:55they have so much
31:56confidence in him
31:57but he's just ready
31:58and prepared at all times
31:59and getting into his spot
32:01and just shooting
32:01it doesn't matter
32:02if he's missed one or two
32:03he has so much confidence
32:04in his work
32:05and that's all they talk about
32:07is the work
32:07that this young man
32:08puts in
32:10he's gone three of eight
32:11from three tonight
32:12came in
32:12nine of eleven
32:14from threes
32:15in the playoffs
32:18and in this series
32:20we're going to look at it again
32:21six and a half to go
32:23tied at 92
32:24as the Thunder
32:25have challenged
32:31the NBA on prime
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32:44all kinds of green
32:45stanchions outside
32:46the building
32:48including
32:48one dedicated
32:50to Kobe
32:50it was a challenge
32:52by Oklahoma City
32:52and they've been
32:54successful
32:54in the challenge
32:58off of Reeves
32:59great camera work there
33:01it was
33:02it was
33:02zoom in on that
33:03we couldn't see it
33:04from the first angle
33:06you see all those statues
33:08outside
33:08as he zoomed in
33:09on Kobe's statue
33:10that's the expectations
33:12here in
33:13in LA
33:13is greatness
33:14and so
33:15it's the expectation
33:16for this team
33:17to come out here
33:18even being under man
33:19to fight
33:20to try to get this win
33:21in front of his home crowd
33:26shot clock at nine
33:27AJ Mitchell
33:29put a fence
33:30in front
33:32from Smart
33:33he'll put up the J
33:34hit it
33:35got it
33:36fouled
33:36Smart
33:38will pick up the foul
33:39Oklahoma City
33:41is on a 7-0 run
33:44AJ Mitchell
33:45goodness
33:46dancing
33:47dancing
33:47right there
33:48jumps over
33:49Smart
33:51smart trips
33:52obviously we saw
33:54what AJ Mitchell
33:55did last game
33:5618 points
33:57in the second half
33:59today
34:00on a heater
34:01here
34:01I mean you know
34:03you're special
34:03when the ball
34:04is finding you
34:05in the fourth quarter
34:06of a closeout
34:07playoff game
34:09he's a second year
34:10player
34:10Chet had over
34:12three but gave it up
34:13to give it to him
34:13and what I find
34:14incredible about
34:15AJ Mitchell
34:16they're gapping him
34:17Candace
34:17they're giving him
34:18a step
34:19and it still
34:20doesn't matter
34:20he's still getting
34:21to the places
34:22in the pain
34:23that he wants
34:23to get to
34:26three-point play
34:27for Mitchell
34:29eight-nothing run
34:30for the Thunder
34:3223 for AJ
34:36door is on
34:38James
34:38foul
34:40smart
34:41two in a row
34:45and five
34:47for the game
34:49this right here
34:53door deciding
34:55to go over
34:56the screen
34:57makes the ref
34:58make a decision
35:02he'll just
35:03Alexander
35:03sets up
35:04for two
35:05rebound
35:06claimed inside
35:07by Hachimura
35:18James
35:19blitzed
35:20reads
35:22trundles his way
35:23into the paint
35:23kicks it back
35:24where Hachimura
35:26puts up a long
35:27two
35:29it's a one-point game
35:30with five and a half
35:31to go
35:32and if you're
35:33gonna put two
35:33on the ball
35:34on James
35:34you got
35:35Austin Reeves
35:36and Hachimura
35:37that are capable
35:37of making plays
35:38on the backside
35:43with Mitchell
35:44running
35:44dancing
35:45firing
35:45Holmgren
35:46will flush it in
35:4810 for Chet
35:53we talked about Chet
35:54always being in the
35:55right places
35:56Candace
35:56and there he is
35:57right there
35:57not
35:57crying for the ball
35:59just making sure
36:00he go and get it
36:03Holmgren
36:0421 points
36:05in this series
36:06but tonight
36:07a little quieter
36:08but he's doing
36:09the little things
36:10that we've seen him
36:10do all season
36:11his entire career
36:14right there
36:14following it up
36:17door just picked up
36:19his second foul
36:19for the Thunder
36:21five to go
36:24Oklahoma City
36:25leading by three
36:26and trying to close
36:27the series
36:27Reeves
36:28banging his body
36:29feeding
36:29there's 18 points
36:31for Jackson Hayes
36:33he has been a cutter
36:35and answered
36:36when he's gotten
36:36the ball underneath
36:37what'd you say
36:38D-Wade
36:38energy
36:39finds
36:40the player
36:41if you bring energy
36:41the ball will find you
36:43Hayes has provided
36:44that for the Lakers
36:45inside
36:45and also means
36:46we're doing a great job
36:47of getting down
36:48in the paint himself
36:49getting downhill
36:50and making those passes
36:51he's a great
36:51oh that's over
36:53the left shoulder
36:54you see how he
36:56changed the arc
36:57because he was
36:58fading away
36:58on that play
37:01that was beautiful
37:02Gilgis Alexander
37:03with 30
37:05yeah
37:05James
37:1024 for LeBron
37:11too big
37:13too strong
37:13that's what we call it
37:14we call that
37:15weight room
37:17that's a lot of
37:17will right there
37:18man
37:18LeBron James
37:19just having a lot of
37:20will on that
37:20possessing
37:21will not be denied
37:22at all
37:26uh oh
37:27it's a three
37:28by Gilgis Alexander
37:29and he sticks it
37:3233
37:3333
37:34for Shea Gilgis Alexander
37:42door
37:45a foul called
37:48well SGA right here
37:50just trying to get
37:51to his spot
37:52having patience
37:53and just look at this
37:54the layout
37:55Candice
37:56and then right here
37:58you don't bring help
37:59Marcus Smart
38:00doesn't want to go
38:01you leave SGA
38:03on an island
38:04he's going to get
38:05to his spots
38:07he's going to make it
38:08he actually had that
38:10dance
38:11Reaves driving hard
38:1927 for Austin Reaves
38:22Austin Reaves
38:23do a great job
38:23but once he penetrated
38:25not leaving his feet
38:26he stays down
38:27both feet on the ground
38:28is allowed to be able
38:29to make the pass
38:29but also
38:30still get to his counters
38:31Mitchell
38:32three
38:33good
38:37what a game
38:3826 for E.J. Mitchell
38:40efficient
38:4112 of 18
38:43from the field
38:44three level score
38:45Hachimura
38:54it's a shootout here
38:56in the fourth quarter
38:58locked in here
38:59let's go
39:00Gilchrist Alexander
39:01Alexander for two
39:02rebound
39:03James
39:04oh nobody
39:05stolen by
39:06Hardenstein
39:12inside
39:12Holmgren
39:13got the feed
39:14for Shea
39:14the spitter
39:15is in
39:24home room with 12
39:26home room with 12
39:27oh it's all
39:30James
39:31Hachimura
39:32drives
39:33reverse
39:34no
39:34Holmgren's got the rebound
39:38and Lebron and
39:39Lebron and Ludorff
39:41going back and forth
39:42a little bit
39:43two strong dudes
39:47Gilchrist Alexander
39:48picked up by Smart
39:50Hardenstein
39:51in the home run
39:52Jack Hammers
39:54hit in
39:55and that's
39:56what I'm talking about
39:57in terms of having
39:58a passing big
39:59it unlocks your
40:00offense
40:00they're reluctant
40:02to double SGA
40:03on that play
40:03Hardenstein
40:04comfortable
40:05right there
40:05at that spot
40:0622-11
40:08Oklahoma City
40:08run
40:09Lebron for three
40:11rebound
40:12Hachimura
40:13Holmgren comes out
40:14the bump
40:15the backpedal
40:16the three
40:16got it
40:17got it
40:25it'll count
40:27foul
40:27cold
40:28he'll go
40:29to the line
40:36Luka
40:37like all of us
40:38Hachimura
40:39danced before
40:40that right there
40:41Chet getting him
40:42on the three
40:44quiets the
40:45thunder run
40:46right there
40:50Hachimura
40:51with 24
40:52and four
40:53threes
40:54Reeves
40:55at 27
40:55Lebron
40:56with 24
40:5718
40:57Hayes
40:58off the
40:58bench
41:00it's a
41:01two-point
41:02game
41:02with 141
41:03to go
41:03as the
41:04Lakers
41:04try to
41:05ward off
41:06elimination
41:06and the
41:07ball's
41:08going to
41:08be in
41:08SGA's
41:09hands
41:09and it
41:09might
41:10finish
41:10in
41:10AJ
41:11Mitchell's
41:12hands
41:12knocked away
41:14by Smart
41:14on the
41:15floor
41:16Hachimura
41:17Lebron
41:19Reeves
41:20Hayes
41:20up and
41:21no
41:23rebound
41:23Hardenstein
41:24picked up
41:25by Mitchell
41:29uncharacteristic
41:30turnover by
41:31SGA
41:31and so you
41:32know he
41:33really wants
41:33to make
41:33them pay
41:34this time
41:34but if
41:35they bring
41:35that double
41:35team
41:36he can
41:36see
41:36the defense
41:38as he
41:39goes down
41:39the middle
41:39there you go
41:40Mitchell
41:41three
41:41no
41:43rebound
41:43Hayes
41:44a minute
41:45to go
41:57shot clock
41:58at seven
42:00smart with it
42:01homegirl in the way
42:02the drive
42:03the dive
42:04he's got it
42:20right here
42:21Marcus
42:22smart
42:22the ball
42:23finds him
42:25he goes
42:25downhill
42:26with the
42:27scrambling
42:27thunder defense
42:30over two
42:31shot blockers
42:32for the finish
42:33we love that
42:34for Marcus
42:34smart because
42:35he's doing all
42:36the dirty work
42:37all the little
42:37things and that
42:38had to feel good
42:39for a player that
42:40wears his heart
42:41on his sleeve
42:44Lakers
42:45on a seven
42:46nothing
42:46run
42:47have
42:47gone on
42:48to take
42:49a one
42:50point
42:50lead
42:56and a
42:57timeout
42:58for the
42:58thunder
43:0140.9
43:03seconds
43:03to go
43:04Lakers
43:05two timeouts
43:06left
43:07thunder
43:07one
43:14all right
43:14let's talk
43:15about
43:16Oklahoma
43:16City
43:17and what's
43:17in front
43:18of them
43:18here
43:20well
43:20SGA
43:21is going
43:21to have
43:21the ball
43:22I think
43:22we understand
43:23that
43:23the Lakers
43:24have been
43:24paying so
43:25much attention
43:25to SGA
43:26and he's
43:26a willing
43:27passer
43:27so OKC
43:28has to be
43:29ready to be
43:30able to make
43:30these shots
43:31and knock
43:31them down
43:31but you
43:32put the
43:32ball in
43:32the MVP
43:33hand
43:33you let
43:34him decide
43:34what's going
43:35to happen
43:35on the next
43:36possession
43:36on the
43:36possession
43:37before
43:38SGA
43:38got OKC
43:40a great
43:40look
43:40they brought
43:41the double
43:41he got
43:42rid of it
43:42AJ Mitchell
43:43had a
43:44potential
43:45backbreaker
43:46in the corner
43:46that he missed
43:47and so
43:47I think
43:48you do
43:49you generate
43:49but if
43:50you are
43:50the Lakers
43:51I think
43:52you have
43:53to go
43:53off
43:53of Hardenstein
43:54and dare
43:55him to beat
43:55you
43:55stay close
43:56home
43:57to everybody
43:57else
43:58and dare
43:59Hardenstein
44:00to make
44:01a play
44:01at the
44:02basket
44:08NBA
44:09night
44:10cap
44:10presented
44:11by
44:11Patron
44:11coming up
44:12Taylor
44:12Dirk
44:13Steve
44:13Blake
44:14and
44:14Udonis
44:14up next
44:16after this
44:17one
44:2040.9
44:27the Lakers
44:28for the game
44:28shooting
44:2953%
44:30Thunder
44:30shooting
44:3151%
44:34McCain
44:35is in
44:35Dort is out
44:36Gilgis
44:37Alexander
44:38with the
44:38ball
44:38blitz
44:39Hardenstein
44:40home run
44:41James
44:42defends
44:42the dunk
44:43the spin
44:44the dunk
44:46timeout
44:47LA
44:47one point
44:49Thunder
44:49lead
44:54and that
44:55right there
44:56is trust
44:56that right
44:58there is trust
44:59by the
45:00Thunder's
45:01offense
45:01to allow
45:03others to make
45:04a play
45:04Hardenstein
45:05used to
45:05rolling here
45:06in his pocket
45:07throws it
45:08to Holmgren
45:09Chet
45:09sometimes
45:10patience
45:10his power
45:11right here
45:13plays through
45:14the physicality
45:15he ducked
45:16at the right
45:16time
45:17and got
45:17the space
45:18he eventually
45:18needed
45:19you said
45:20it Candace
45:21the Lakers
45:22did
45:22what needed
45:23to be done
45:23the ball
45:24got out
45:25of SGA's
45:25hand
45:26and got
45:26into
45:26Hardenstein's
45:27hand
45:27but you're
45:28talking about
45:28a player
45:29that knows
45:30how to make
45:31plays
45:31he had
45:31the floater
45:32if he wanted
45:32it
45:32but he went
45:33to something
45:34to have a
45:34connection
45:35that him
45:35and Chet
45:35has
45:36but he also
45:36he had McCain
45:37open in the
45:38corner as well
45:39now the Lakers
45:40have the ball
45:41and they're down
45:42by one
45:43yeah I mean
45:44AR has been doing
45:45an incredible job
45:46in this half
45:47of not only
45:48getting shots
45:49for himself
45:49but getting shots
45:50for other people
45:51and so
45:51I put the ball
45:52in his hand
45:53to make a play
45:54if you're gonna
45:54put in LeBron's hand
45:55you know
45:56that they're gonna
45:56bring a double or two
45:57and he's gonna
45:58make a play as well
45:59so just be ready
46:00if I'm Rui
46:01be ready
46:01because it may
46:02come to you
46:06right here
46:07if I'm the Lakers
46:08I'm putting LeBron
46:09in a disadvantage
46:10where you have to
46:11double on the
46:11back side
46:12put Austin Reeves
46:13and Hachimura
46:14on the other side
46:15and allow them
46:16to attack a
46:17scrambling
46:18a potentially
46:18scrambling
46:19scrambling defense
46:22smartle inbound
46:23Hachimura
46:24Hayes
46:25James
46:27and Reeves
46:27the Laker 5
46:30Mitchell will be
46:31on the ball
46:35it's LeBron
46:37and Dort is there
46:399 second difference
46:40game clock
46:41shot clock
46:43James against
46:44Caruso
46:45for the lead
46:46no
46:46rebound
46:47Artenstein
46:48off to SGA
46:50Slithers
46:51up court
46:51behind his back
46:53you got a foul
46:55you got a foul
46:56and finally
46:57Reeves
46:58will try to
46:58corral him
46:59and draws the foul
47:00with 12.2 to go
47:03well Candace
47:04I don't think
47:04you can ask
47:05for a better
47:06possession right here
47:07for the Lakers
47:08with LeBron
47:08getting down
47:09to a strong hand
47:09getting a fuller
47:10up there
47:11yes it was contested
47:11but you're talking
47:12about the number
47:13one scorer
47:13of all time
47:14in the history
47:15of the game
47:15you want him
47:16shooting this shot
47:17just in fall
47:18form
47:2210 of 13
47:24from the line
47:24Gilgis Alexander
47:2834 points
47:30best scoring
47:32night
47:32of this
47:33series
47:34so far
47:37average 34
47:38in the first
47:39round series
47:42this is the SGA
47:43game we were
47:43talking about
47:44he hasn't
47:45shot the ball
47:46probably incredible
47:47tonight
47:47he's 11 for 22
47:48that's 50%
47:49but this is the
47:50game
47:50this is the SGA
47:51game right there
47:52where he's controlling
47:53it down the stretch
47:54scoring 35 points
47:55this is what we
47:56haven't seen a lot
47:57in this series
47:58with him
47:58down by three
48:00Lakers call time
48:01they'll have the
48:03ball with 12
48:04seconds
48:0512.2 to be exact
48:07left in regulation
48:09trying to
48:10save off
48:11elimination
48:16shea kilters
48:17Alexander
48:1750% from the
48:19floor
48:1935 points
48:218 assists
48:22and he has scored
48:23in a variety
48:24of ways
48:24he hasn't played
48:25a perfect game
48:26but he has done
48:27exactly what SGA
48:28does
48:28patience
48:29poised
48:30get to his
48:31spot
48:31get to his
48:31spots
48:32and just raise up
48:33you don't hear him
48:34complain a lot
48:34you don't hear him
48:35talking a lot
48:35but you hear a lot
48:36of buckets going in
48:37yeah you hear a lot
48:38of buckets
48:39and you hear the
48:40poise
48:40I mean you feel
48:41the poise
48:42if you're his
48:42teammate
48:43whether he comes
48:44out smoking
48:45in the first
48:45quarter
48:46or whether he
48:47has to work
48:47himself into
48:48the game
48:48like tonight
48:49it just seems
48:50like it's going
48:51to be a steady
48:52constant
48:52he's going
48:53to get to his
48:53spots
48:54he's going
48:54to get to
48:54the free
48:55throw line
48:55and he's
48:56going to make
48:56your defense
48:57have to make
48:58adjustments
48:58on the fly
49:01so the three
49:01point shooting
49:02tonight for the
49:03Lakers
49:03Hachimura
49:044 of 8
49:05Reeves 3 of 6
49:07LeBron 2 of 6
49:11Lakers have shot
49:12well
49:13in the second
49:14half
49:1523 of 34
49:16from the floor
49:18and threes
49:19by the Lakers
49:20in this second
49:21half
49:228 of 13
49:24Maxi Cleva
49:25has come in
49:26for the first
49:26time
49:30no worry
49:31no worry
49:32on the floor
49:32for the Lakers
49:33since he's been
49:34shooting the ball
49:35really good
49:36in the second
49:37half
49:38it's off
49:39the Reeves
49:40here's the
49:40three
49:42rebound
49:42clutched on
49:43to inside
49:45with a whistle
49:46and 7.6
49:48to go
49:49I don't
49:51understand
49:51why
49:52Rui is not
49:53on the floor
49:54in that possession
49:55I mean great
50:02screen right there
50:03I mean Reeves
50:03got a shot
50:04he got probably
50:05the best shot
50:05they were going
50:06to get
50:06I think Candace
50:07and I both
50:08a little puzzled
50:08of why
50:09Rui wasn't
50:10on the floor
50:10at that time
50:11but the Lakers
50:12did get the shot
50:12that they wanted
50:14just didn't go down
50:18yeah
50:19Kennard is out
50:20there too
50:20one of the top
50:21three point shooters
50:22over the last
50:22five years
50:23in the NBA
50:24and Cleva
50:25has not played
50:27the entire game
50:30in on that
50:31possession
50:36so the Thunder
50:38take their
50:38final timeout
50:39as Caruso
50:41grab that
50:42defensive rebound
50:44with 7.6
50:46to go
50:49the winner
50:50in this series
50:52will play
50:52the winner
50:53of the Timberwolves
50:54and Spurs
50:55with their
50:55game five
50:56tomorrow
50:57in Texas
51:08only thing
51:09I could think
51:09Candace
51:10is
51:10a switch
51:12maybe they didn't
51:12want Ruby to be in
51:13maybe they were
51:14switching that
51:14as you see
51:16right there
51:17AR didn't
51:18they didn't switch
51:18on AR
51:19they had the chase
51:19but they didn't
51:20switch on
51:22on Max
51:23but
51:23but a guy
51:24that has hit
51:25four of eight
51:25the most threes
51:26in the game
51:27not in the game
51:28and in the series
51:30I mean he's been
51:31phenomenal
51:31all season
51:32all season
51:34Caruso to win
51:35Brown
51:35it's off to Mitchell
51:37held to Hachimura
51:38and a foul
51:39with 6.4
51:45Vanderbilt
51:46ejected in
51:47Ahmed inbound
51:48at the line
51:49is A.J. Mitchell
51:51one of one
51:51another terrific
51:53night
51:53tonight for him
51:55with 26 points
51:5812 of 19
51:59from the field
52:02just tallies
52:03his 27th
52:07and it's a
52:08four point game
52:12Hachimura
52:19will be on the floor
52:20with James
52:21and Cunard
52:28and Reeves
52:30and there's
52:30the free throw
52:346.4
52:35the full court
52:36pressure by
52:37the Thunder
52:37smart to inbound
52:40it's off to James
52:42Dort was there
52:43knocked away
52:43off Oklahoma City
52:45we're down to
52:464.2
52:47with the Thunder
52:47by 5
52:50Morgan's gonna
52:50race into the game
52:51sorry Kevin
52:52A.J. Mitchell
52:53can't say enough
52:54about him
52:54as he leaves
52:55the game
52:55right now
52:5628 points
52:57tonight on 12
52:58for 19
52:59shooting
52:59but just being
53:00someone that's
53:01dependable
53:01and reliable
53:02for this team
53:03in the last
53:04two games
53:04and four steals
53:05four steals
53:07did it at both
53:08ends of the floor
53:09smart three
53:10tip and try
53:11by Reeves
53:12there's the buzzer
53:13and the Thunder
53:14have won
53:15and swept
53:16and are headed
53:17to the Western
53:18Conference Finals
53:22in defense
53:23of their NBA
53:25title
53:30an incredible
53:32combination
53:32of the guards
53:33Mitchell
53:34and Gilgis
53:35Alexander
53:37who combined
53:39for 63
53:40points tonight
53:42and the Lakers
53:44season is over
53:46the Thunder
53:47trailed
53:4892-87
53:50with just
53:51under 8 to go
53:52and they finish
53:54it on a
53:5428-18 run
53:56with a look
53:57at LeBron James
53:58and you can only
53:59guess is what
54:01his future holds
54:02a lot of
54:03speculation
54:04talk here in LA
54:05and all over
54:06the NBA
54:06about what's
54:08next
54:14but the Thunder
54:16go on
54:16and they sweep
54:18their second
54:19consecutive series
54:21in these
54:22playoffs
54:22to Allie Clifton
54:24thanks so much
54:25Kevin
54:25Shay you knew
54:26it wouldn't be
54:27easy but you
54:27guys complete
54:28the mission
54:28can you walk
54:29me through
54:29that final
54:30defensive
54:30possession
54:31as you guys
54:31close this
54:32one out
54:33yeah
54:35we just
54:35wanted to
54:36take it
54:36one possession
54:37at a time
54:38we've been
54:38in that
54:38situation
54:39so many
54:39times
54:39we know
54:40there's so
54:41many possessions
54:41left in a
54:42slow basketball
54:42game
54:42especially when
54:43it's late
54:43game
54:43everything slows
54:44down and you
54:45can really
54:45impose your will
54:46on the game
54:46and we just try
54:47to do so
54:47down the stretch
54:48we did enough
54:49of it tonight
54:49we still got to be
54:50better coming out
54:51of halftime
54:51it's been a strength
54:52of ours
54:52but we'll take
54:53the W
54:53can you walk
54:54me through
54:55the final few
54:55minutes of this
54:56one and just
54:57the competition
54:57that you were
54:58in the midst
54:59of as it unfolded
55:00yeah it was just
55:01fun basketball
55:02basketball at its
55:03highest form
55:04it was like
55:04crazy shot making
55:06we're going back
55:07and forth
55:07and we were able
55:09to pull it out
55:09but yeah
55:10hats off to both
55:11teams
55:11both groups
55:11fought like hell
55:13but yeah
55:14Thunder win
55:14how would you
55:15quantify AJ Mitchell
55:16and his impact
55:17for this team
55:19yeah it's been
55:20amazing
55:21you could say
55:22he's been our
55:22best player
55:22this series
55:23like he's just
55:23been so good
55:25obviously with
55:26Doug being out
55:26we relied on him
55:27so much on the
55:27ball
55:28he's just
55:28answered the
55:29call
55:29like hats off
55:31to everything
55:32about AJ
55:33his mental
55:33his skill set
55:34his work ethic
55:35it's all coming
55:36together before
55:36the world's eyes
55:37you mentioned
55:37the other night
55:38for yourself
55:38it's not about
55:39the numbers
55:39rather getting
55:40to that flow
55:41state
55:42Shay what do you call
55:43it when you've got
55:43both going
55:44and how did you get
55:45there tonight
55:46I just try to play
55:47through the game
55:48like every night
55:49the game's gonna
55:49tell me what to do
55:51I gotta not force it
55:52just trust my work ethic
55:54trust my instincts
55:55trust my teammates
55:55out there
55:56and hopefully it pays off
55:57it's paid off
55:58so far
55:58this playoffs
55:58hopefully we keep it
55:59going
55:59back to back sweeps
56:01one final one for you
56:02head back to the
56:02Western Conference
56:03finals
56:03how do you balance
56:04the rest
56:05versus the rhythm
56:06over the next few
56:07days
56:07yeah
56:09that's been tough
56:10personally
56:10trying to battle
56:11the rust
56:11the rust
56:11has been taking
56:12its toll on me
56:13but uh
56:13yeah
56:14stay in the gym
56:15trust the work
56:16it'll all even out
56:18Shay Pritchard
56:18the time
56:18congrats
56:19absolutely
56:19appreciate it
56:20Kev
56:20he saved his best
56:21for last
56:22in this closeout
56:23game
56:2335 points
56:24for Shay
56:25Gilgis Alexander
56:27and what about
56:28AJ Mitchell
56:29taking the place
56:30of the decorated
56:31Jalen Williams
56:33out with hamstring
56:34issues
56:35and in this series
56:36AJ Mitchell
56:37with 18 in game
56:39one
56:4020 in game
56:41two
56:4124
56:42a couple nights
56:43ago
56:44in game
56:44three
56:45and 28
56:46tonight
56:46Gilgis Alexander
56:48said it
56:49he's probably
56:49been
56:50as good
56:51a Thunder
56:53player
56:53in this series
56:54as they've
56:55had
56:55and now
56:56they await
56:57the winner
56:58of the Wolves
56:59and Spurs
56:59that series
57:00tied
57:01at two
57:02eight games
57:05played
57:05eight consecutive
57:07wins
57:07to start
57:08the postseason
57:09they've tied
57:10the 1950
57:11Minneapolis
57:12Lakers
57:13for the longest
57:14win streak
57:15to start
57:15the postseason
57:16by a defending
57:17champion
57:19for Dwayne Wade
57:20Candace Parker
57:21Allie Clifton
57:22and the rest
57:22of our terrific
57:23Prime crew
57:23Kevin Harland
57:24saying good
57:25night from
57:26Los Angeles
57:27we take a break
57:28and take you
57:28to our studios
57:29Boards
57:30your
57:31you
57:34you
57:36you
57:36you
57:37you
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