This was supposed to be a deciding NBA Finals victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Or so many experts predicted.

Think of the Chicago Bulls, who feature Nikola Vučević. He can shoot but cannot defend the rim. Think of the Atlanta Hawks, whose bigs can defend the rim but cannot shoot. You can get paid handsomely to do one or the other, but can you win on the highest level? Not if the most recent champions are indicators.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passes a Philadelphia 76ers legend in his NBA Finals debut.