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OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 The Oklahoma City Thunder arguably go deeper into their bench than any team in the NBA.<\/p>\n

Read more Lakers address Vanderbilt\u2019s \u2018disgusting\u2019 finger injury; Reaves tries to get back on track<\/a><\/p>\n

The reigning champions delve into their depth out of strategy \u2013 not out of need<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said after Game 1 of their second-round playoff series that his goal was to get all 11 of his rotation players minutes during the first half of the series opener. The Lakers plan to dive deeper into their bench in Game 2 on Thursday night, not to the extent that the Thunder do, but a little bit farther down the line than normal after losing reserve forward Jarred Vanderbilt to a finger dislocation during the second quarter of Game 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll play at least nine a nine-man (rotation),\u201d Lakers coach JJ Redick said shortly before Game 2.<\/p>\n

When asked if he had a plan for who would play in the gap created by Vanderbilt\u2019s absence, Redick said he did. But when asked if he would divulge further, Redick quipped back.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll find out in an hour and a half,\u201d Redick said with a laugh.<\/p>\n

Redick called the Thunder\u2019s optionality, having the luxury of deploying players who had seen less playing time lately, such as Jared McCain and Aaron Wiggins, an \u201cadvantage\u201d in the series.<\/p>\n

During Game 1, McCain \u2013 a former Corona Centennial High standout \u2013 scored 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting in 15 minutes after playing just 22 minutes total during the Thunder\u2019s first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns. Wiggins earned five minutes off the bench in Game 1, spelling the Thunder\u2019s backcourt firepower.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe amount of energy our guys have to expend (compared to the Thunder),\u201d Redick said, pointing out the way the Thunder can rest its starters more if they want to. \u201cWhat did (Isaiah) Hartenstein play the other night? Played 23 minutes or 24 minutes? He\u2019s their starting center. \u2026 That\u2019s one of their strengths as a team, is their depth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Lakers\u2019 Luka Doncic breaks silence on \u2018very frustrating\u2019 hamstring injury<\/a><\/p>\n

Daigneault didn\u2019t go so far as to call his team\u2019s depth an advantage, nor did he say that how the Lakers attack the game is a significant factor with how he uses his bench. But he acknowledged that the Thunder\u2019s bench usage is part of their philosophical approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say that the decision to play a lot of guys and the way that we do that is independent of the opponent,\u201d Daigneault said. \u201cWe\u2019re not looking at it based on the Lakers. We want to be a team that can put a lot of different people on the court, maintain optionality through the course of the series or the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond the Lakers\u2019 evolving second-round rotations, Redick stressed that his team would need to move into its offense quicker during Game 2 and in the remainder of the series. They scored just 90 points in their Game 1 loss, their fewest since April 7 (87 points), the last time the Lakers played the Thunder in the regular season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think we had 27 possessions, (assistant coach Scott Brooks) counted, where we crossed half-court with like 17 or 18 on the shot clock,\u201d Redick said. \u201c(We were) just walking the ball up. We need to get into our stuff quicker and run our stuff with more pace when we are in the half-court. And then we\u2019ve got to do a better job of screening.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the injury front, Vanderbilt was officially scratched before the game with his pinky finger dislocation after being listed as doubtful. Redick said Wednesday that the 27-year-old forward was wearing a splint.<\/p>\n

Veteran swingman Luke Kennard, on the other hand, was upgraded from questionable to available for Game 2 after being listed on the injury report with neck soreness. Redick said Kennard had been dealing with neck soreness over the last few weeks, but he said he felt \u201cbetter\u201d on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Read more Lakers done in by turnovers in Game\u00a02 as Thunder take 2-0 series lead<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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