More calculating, more efficient, the MVP took what he wanted in Game 2.

Maybe this won’t be much of a series after all. Article content

That was the initial thought after Oklahoma City mauled the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, making up for a stunning Game 1 loss in the NBA Finals. Article content Article content

This Thunder team is a juggernaut (you don’t win 68 games easily) and the team looked much more like its usual self in tying things up.

Some takeaways from Game 2:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander never really looks uncomfortable — his cool, calm demeanour is part of his unflappable package — but like his teammates, he wasn’t quite himself in Game 1. He forced some shots (30 in all, just the sixth time in his career he has attempted at least 30, including two in these playoffs) and se

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