Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talked about finishing better down the stretch as a group following Thursday’s 111-110 NBA Finals Game 1 home loss vs. the Indiana Pacers (blew 15-point 4th quarter lead).
(via Oklahoma City Thunder):
Michael Grange: “You guys had a long layoff. You talked before the game about sort of trying to fill that time. How do you feel like you responded to the energy in the building and the energy the Pacers brought in the early part of the game, at least?”
Gilgeous-Alexander: “Yeah, I thought we were pretty good. We had control of the game for the most part of it. Now, it is a 48-minute game, and they teach you that lesson more than anyone else in the league — the hard way. But yeah, I thought we came out with the right intentions, right energy. The crowd was amazing, obviously. We’ve just got to do a better job of closing.”
