Even the NBA MVP needs a wing man. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has two. Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren were so good in their own ways that a 40-point, 10-assist, nine-rebound performance by Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals for Oklahoma City was somehow overshadowed.

Hit with a spin move, Chet Holmgren had no time for Jaden McDaniels' nonsense. He swatted the layup attempt as the shot-block specialist had one of his biggest rejections to extinguish the Minnesota Timberwolves' faint comeback attempts in the final seconds.

The Thunder are a smart organization. They clearly see the numbers, too. When asked about the possibility of shaking the starting lineup, Mark Daigneault didn't fully rule it out. Hartenstein's minutes have dwindled in the playoffs and replaced by Isaiah Joe at halftime in Game 3 as a last-ditch effort for another miraculous playoff comeback.

A top AAU coach, Suggs told the Thunder center early that he wanted him to be the best American-born white player since Larry Bird.

Excited to play at Target Center, Chet Holmgren's homecoming was spoiled. He reminisced on Saturday morning about being a child and heading to the Lifetime gym buried underneath the arena. Perhaps he'll hit his old stomping grounds after an embarrassing Game 3 loss.

Guard skills developed as a youngster meld uniquely with his 7-1 height in the NBA. That slender build? It’ll never serve, except it always does.

Chet Holmgren's fourth-quarter slam over Julius Randle, with Jaden McDaniels at his back, was amnesia for any adjustment Holmgren needed.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ice-cold at the free-throw line. Jalen Williams calmly knocked down clutch jumpers. Chet Holmgren swatted Jaden McDaniels' reverse layup. Like it should be, OKC's Big 3 was the reason they built a 3-1 series lead in a 128-126 Game 4 win.