Ajay Mitchell knew he could beat Austin Reaves to the basket. The Thunder super sophomore had made the former Sooner look silly all night. It was just a matter of which move, in a bag full of them, to bust out this time.
Mitchell danced with Reaves on the perimeter before dusting Reaves with a hard crossover. Mitchell, with Reaves trailing from behind, pulled up for a midrange jumper that rattled in despite Mitchell double-clutching midair.
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The ABC broadcast immediately panned to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was standing at the scorer’s table — eyes wide and mouth agape.
The MVP, like the rest of us,
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