Oklahoma City used a big third quarter to take control of Game 2, and a midseason stretch helped prepare the defending champions for the situation. On Thursday night, the Thunder were able to secure another win over the Los Angeles Lakers, taking a 2-0 lead in the second round. While the Lakers were able to compete with the Thunder throughout the first half, the Thunder took over in the third quarter, but it was far from business as usual. Although the Lakers have done a solid job of limiting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander through the first two games, the MVP has still come up big in pressure-packed moments throughout the season. However, he didn’t get the opportunity to play during the most critical portion of the game. With 10:34 left in the third, Gilgeous-Alexander picked up a flagrant foul, which also marked his fourth of the game, leading Mark Daigneault to sit his star for the rest of the quarter.…