The MVP looked like his old self while bringing out the brooms on Monday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially completed their second sweep of the postseason , as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-110 to take Game 4 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. This was a well-fought win, as the Lakers gave OKC its toughest game of the postseason.
However, down the stretch, the defending champions did what they do best: win. Helping along the way was a familiar leader who chose the right night to boost his play back to MVP level .
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t had the most dominant series, as the Lakers made it their mission not to lose because of the Thunder star. These tactics included face-guarding Gilgeous-Alexander and even doubling him when he did get the ball. Up until Monday night, this strategy had been effective, as Gilgeous-Alexander only averaged 21 points in the first three games of the series.
This was quite the step down from the first round, where he averaged 33.8 points per game.…