The Thunder Showed Great Maturity in Game 2

In Game 1, the Thunder had control throughout most of the game. However, they weren’t able to close quarters well, and the Nuggets kept inching closer and closer to them. Then in the fourth quarter, they made the right plays, and their championship experience showed up as the Thunder’s inexperienced players collapsed in the fourth. After that collapse, it would have been easy for the Thunder to come into Game 2 a little sluggish and show that they weren’t ready.

The Difference Between This Year and Last Year

Last year, against the Mavericks, the Thunder had no response whenever they suffered a loss in that series. They were able to win Game 1, but then they lost Game 2. After that, the Thunder would have lost Game 3 and Game 4 if it wasn’t for a late comeback in Game 4 that tied the series 2-2. Once that happened, the Thunder had all the momentum back and were back home for Game 5, and ended up losing that game and Game 6 to get eliminated. Their inexperience showed up and proved they weren’t ready last year.

This year, the Thunder once again had all the pieces you need to win a championship. The only question was, are they still too inexperienced to do so? Game 2 proved that this team is different from last year’s team by showing the resilience and maturity you need in a series and not letting a loss create a losing streak in a series. It is only one game, and they still need to prove it consistently; however, the signs are there that they are ready this year. The only question is, will it be this year or next year that they make their finals run?

The Last Word

After the Thunder’s Game 1 collapsed, which showed their inexperience, they responded in Game 2 with a championship level of maturity and tied the series 1-1. The Thunder still need to win on the road to win this series since they dropped one on at home, and this series is still far from over. The Nuggets have a championship and will respond in Games 3 and 4 at home and play much better. However, Thunder fans should feel more optimistic this year against the Nuggets than they did last year against the Mavericks. They proved they have what it takes to take that next step, now they just have to go out there and prove it consistently.