Many reasons explain why the Lakers are trailing their best-of-seven second-round playoff series against the Thunder. The Thunder’s depth has overwhelmed the Lakers , evident by the 82-39 combined margin the Thunder’s reserves outscored the Lakers’ in Game 1 and Game 2 . The Lakers, including Austin Reaves, have struggled against the Thunder’s drop coverage in the second-round series. NBAE via Getty Images Or the fact the Thunder outscored the Lakers by 22 points across the 33 minutes that Thunder superstar and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t play in the first two games . Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day. Thanks for signing up! The Lakers have struggled taking care of the ball: The Thunder averaged 23 points off the Lakers’ 19.5 turnovers in the first two games.…