""I was loose with the ball, had a lot of turnovers. I think that comes with the rust and not playing for a little bit. They're obviously very aggressive, but I feel like for most of the night we got great looks.""
""I think he made the right decision all night long. I think there were a lot of opportunities where we weren't where we needed to be and he was expecting us to be there. We had a couple turnovers in the pocket like that where he threw it right to where we should have been and we weren't there.""
""I thought collectively we could have been better. It obviously wasn't clean. It was a little clunky. You can't be greedy with a playoff win that was not a perfect game.""
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 in Game One of the West Conference semi-finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored only 18 points, marking a rare off night for the reigning MVP. He acknowledged his struggles with turnovers, attributing them to rust from not playing recently. Chet Holmgren contributed significantly with 24 points and 12 rebounds, suggesting that his teammates should share the blame for Gilgeous-Alexander's performance. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault noted the team's imperfect win, emphasizing the challenges of playoff games.
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