It would be hard to imagine a more crushing defeat than the one suffered by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is apparently embracing it as an opportunity. The star guard, who is likely to earn his first NBA MVP award in short order, was asked postgame how his side will respond to the self-created adversity that comes with fumbling a late 11-point lead. And he found a silver lining amid the dark clouds.
"Should be good, should be fun," he said. "We're going to find out what we're really made of ... It's the game of life. It's about how you respond to getting knocked down."
