OKC Thunder dey ready to make statement from the beginning of the match. Dem go face Phoenix Suns for Sunday for the first game of NBA Playoffs first round.
Oklahoma City don prepare for this challenge all year as dem enter as number one seed overall. Dem dey look to keep this strong style going.
This one go involve to handle business well and no make Suns get any momentum for Sunday. This go be important factor wey go decide how the series go end.
Yes, na just Game 1, but whoever win Game 1 go claim momentum for the series. The other team go dey play catch-up from there.
Last postseason, Thunder win two and lose two for Game 1 matches. Dem struggle when dem no fit handle business for opening game.
Of course, dem win both series wey go reach seven games. But the two series wey OKC win the opening game end for four games and five games. This one give the team plenty cushion room for the stretch.
The person wey dem task to lead this challenge na MVP himself, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He lead Thunder for scoring for three of the four postseason series openers last year.
Gilgeous-Alexander average over 29 points for those Game 1 matches. Dem go call am again to carry the load of this Oklahoma City offense. Hope say he go help Thunder get their first win of the postseason.
Not only win go give OKC small breathing room for the series, but e go give dem first steps to complete sweep for first round of playoffs for third year straight.
If dem end series for four games, e go give Thunder plenty momentum as dem enter second round. E go also give dem rest wey dem need as dem prepare for team like Rockets or Lakers.
At the end of the day, e no be say Thunder must win first game of series, but e go help. With Oklahoma City as defending champions, everybody go give the squad their best effort.
All teams go dey look to take the crown. Thunder go make sure say dem no enter position wey dem dey crawl out of hole. Dem fit avoid that with Game 1 win for Sunday.
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