It’s normal for the fourth and fifth seeds to offer up the most competitive first round series. Therefore, it’s not a surprise the OKC Thunder and Utah Jazz are tied after two games. Despite that fact however, there are some concerning trends which need to be addressed prior to Game 3.
Stopping the Rook:
First of all, finding someone on the OKC Thunder who can stop the rookie Donovan Mitchell needs to be a specific focus of Billy Donovan. Certainly Paul George could be moved onto the rookie, but then adjustments would need to be made down the line.