The Thunder are 8-0 in NBA playoffs. The Lakers helped them find a new gear

LOS ANGELES — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is past the point of developmental leaps. He’s in his refinement era.His Oklahoma City Thunder, overwhelming as they can appear, still vary in ages and experience. In cohesion and role. In their ability to swing quarters and games.The Thunder have made the postseason look like a little more than the lift of a finger. But their four-game, second-round sweep of the Luka Dončić-less Los Angeles Lakers required them to spin the hamster wheel. They brainstormed more than their dominance suggested.Advertisement