Doing a side-by-side comparison, you can see the similarities between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kobe Bryant. The pump-fakes. The footwork. The mid-range infatuation. The MVP winner once dared to say Bryant was 'Michael Jordan on steroids.

The biggest thing Oklahoma City has going for it, other than perhaps its withering defense, is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, this year's league MVP. He scored 38 points in Game 1, and he will likely have a few big outbursts before this series ends.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an incredible season, winning the NBA MVP award and leading the league with an average of 32.4 points per game. His dominant play carried into the playoffs,