On Tuesday the Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their Round 2 bout. The Thunder are attempting to buck the current trend of parity in the NBA. Oklahoma City, who already has captured their third straight No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and capped off its third straight sweep of their first round matchup. Now, the Thunder take sight at being the first team since the 2018 Golden State Warriors to go back-to-back as NBA Champions. None of the past six champions have made it out of the second round in thier title defense season. The Thunder's quest for greatness now bucks up against the biggest brand in the league. Ahead of this series, the Lakers have had three straight off days after downing the Houston Rockets in Friday's Game 6. This has given plenty of time for head coach JJ Redick and his team to preview the second round series with the defending champions. The Purple and Gold bench boss had high praise for this title team.…