The Oklahoma City Thunder went with Cason Wallace over Isaiah Hartenstein. That meant Chet Holmgren slid down to his natural center position. The move had its desired results of creating havoc in the perimeter and forcing turnovers at a high rate. The only problem was that they only scored 11 points off the 25 turnovers they created.

If the Thunder even the series 1-1, Williams will likely play a big part. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort did enough to secure a Game 1 win, but the rest of the starters struggled. For the 24-year-old, that was 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting.

Oklahoma City is no stranger to this. The Thunder haven’t lost back-to-back games in the playoffs, and they followed up that Denver loss with a 43-point victory in the series’ next game. Another option for Oklahoma City will be to return to its normal starting lineup.

Modern Berry Co. in Oklahoma City is experiencing a surge in business by offering Thunder-themed lattes as the team advances in the NBA Finals.

A general manager's job is to win now and plan for the future. Since 2007, Sam Presti has turned the Thunder into one of the NBA's best teams.