The newest NBA MVP put his head down and dribbled toward the basket, an attempt by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lunge past one of the league's best perimeter defenders midway through the fourth quarter of another decisive victory by Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals.

The Dan Le Batard Show crew examine how the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder built their current rosters, explaining how key trades have both teams on a potential path to the NBA Finals.

OKC's swarming defense has it in complete control of the Western Conference finals, while Minnesota is searching for answers.

Minneapolis native Chet Holmgren could block his hometown team from winning a championship. Holmgren, a 7-foot-1 forward, has helped the Oklahoma City Thunder take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter of Thursday's 118-103 win to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. OKC's eight-point halftime lead swelled to 22 by the start of the final frame,

"Our resolve in that series is what got sharpened," coach Mark Daigneault said, adding, "Now we have a different challenge."

Julius Randle was nearly invisible for the Timberwolves in Game 2 against the Thunder after putting up a team-high 28 points in Game 1.

Kevin Durant fires back at Kendrick Perkins for saying he was the reason the 2012 Thunder went to the Finals and that he locked up Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.