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OKC Thunder Must Attack Lakers' Poor Defense in Round 2
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OKC Thunder Must Attack Lakers' Poor Defense in Round 2

Oklahoma City Thunder On SI·Ivan White·about 1 month ago
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Oklahoma City shouldn’t have many problems offensively in the second round. On Tuesday night, the Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers will tip off their second-round series after the Lakers finished off the Houston Rockets in Game 6 on Friday night. With the Thunder seeking a second straight trip to the Western Conference Finals in their title defense, this matchup shouldn’t pose many issues, especially for the Oklahoma City offense. Looking at the final scores from the Lakers’ first-round series, it may seem as if JJ Redick’s team is more than capable of putting together good defensive performances in the postseason. And that is the case, at least when facing a team as offensively challenged as the Rockets. In the first round, the Lakers held the Rockets under 100 points four times and finished with a defensive rating of 105.8, which would’ve ranked first in the entire league in the regular season.…

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