OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shares his competitive mindset for Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers
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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been making headlines in the NBA world. The recent game between the Thunder and Pacers went on to end on a nail-biting note, with both NBA teams ending in a draw.
The Paycom Center was divided into two after the draw between both the teams during Game 2. During an interview, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared his mentality for the upcoming Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers.
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's star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives a sneak peak into his competitive mindset for Game 3
After being defeated by the Indiana Pacers in Game 1, the Oklahoma City Thunder leveled up in the second game of the 2025 NBA Finals at the Paycom Center. During a postgame interview, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander not only spoke about the overall contribution of his fellow teammates and how winning the second game was way too important for them to bounce back. He said-
'Yeah, we just used the opportunity to get better.
We've done a really good job of that all year, and the last game was no different. Tonight is the same thing. We did some things good tonight, we did some things bad, and we got to be able to get better and get ready for game three defensively.'
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He further elaborated- `
'Yeah, we just know with them that's where it starts they're high powered offense they play fast score a bunch of points and if you don't get stops you end up running all game and they can beat you that way Yeah, I don't think it's anything more complicated than what I said before, like basketball is a game of ups and downs.
The season's full of ups and downs, a series is full of ups and downs, and it's about the team that can stay levelheaded and get better throughout the experiences.
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The second game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers has given the much-needed edge to the former NBA team with respect to clinching the 2025 NBA Championship Title. With the speculations around Pacers' star Tyrese Haliburton's health, the NBA analysts and insiders have predicted that there is a strong possibility for the Thunder to earn the championship title.
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