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LOS ANGELES \u2014 Ajay Mitchell usually defaults to his straight face, but abandoned it for this surge. In theory, the opening stretch of Saturday\u2019s fourth quarter, spent without his Oklahoma City Thunder teammate and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left the Los Angeles Lakers room to keep Game 3 ajar. But Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s eyes bulged from the scorer\u2019s table as he watched what unfolded: Mitchell skewered the Lakers, leading a lineup that lent him control.<\/p>\n

He dribbled where he pleased. He scored at different levels. \u201cMy God,\u201d SGA mouthed at one point, dazzled by Mitchell\u2019s shotmaking. Only a Lakers timeout could deter Mitchell. Upon that whistle, after he\u2019d all but secured the Thunder\u2019s 131-108 win<\/a> and a 3-0 series lead, he screamed at anyone in his vicinity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just felt like every time they had something, Ajay had an answer,\u201d Gilgeous-Alexander said postgame.<\/p>\n

From the sideline, SGA watched the 23-year-old tally nine points and four assists in the fourth before forcing the Lakers to call for time, finishing with career playoff highs in points (24) and assists (10) in his fifth postseason start.<\/p>\n

Mitchell, counted on to begin his second season as a reliable playmaker and offensive organizer, was thrust into a greater role in these playoffs after All-NBA wing Jalen Williams strained his hamstring<\/a> in the first round against the Phoenix Suns. That steady playmaking has been on display against three games of meticulous defensive coverages from JJ Redick\u2019s Lakers, who vowed not to let Gilgeous-Alexander beat them on an island. Suddenly, Mitchell\u2019s obligations dwarfed his experience.<\/p>\n

Regular-season depth can prove deceitful. In the playoffs, rotations shorten. Minutes grow scarce. Trust shrinks. Dependability wanes. The Thunder swap players, successfully pushing enough buttons that Redick conceded to OKC\u2019s roster construction hours before it pinned his team\u2019s season to the mat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe (Nikola) Topi\u0107 kid has dealt with some health stuff, and their rookie (Thomas Sorber) is dealing with coming back from his offseason surgery,\u201d Redick said pregame. \u201cLiterally, the other 13 guys are all top seven or eight rotation players in the NBA on any team. So, they can just hit you with bodies. Just the nature of how they built that team.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Gilgeous-Alexander religiously crowded by two defenders in Game 3, the Thunder needed someone to supplement his poise and offensive load. They turned to Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Much to Redick\u2019s chagrin, Mitchell spent last season incubating. After encouraging flashes, turf-toe surgery shut down much of his rookie year. He spent a lot of time scouting, soaking up the inner workings of a championship team while recovering and preparing for his sophomore season.<\/p>\n

This year granted him a chance to exceed the expectations that come with being an eyebrow-raising second-round pick. It offered an opportunity to help shape the OKC offense, particularly whenever Gilgeous-Alexander exited the game. Mitchell won his minutes without SGA in both Games 1 and 2, then broke even in Game 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like there\u2019s already a high level of confidence for him individually, like, what he exudes,\u201d center Chet Holmgren said. \u201cThen there\u2019s a high level of confidence that everybody around him has in him, and that\u2019s just continuing to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three finalists for this year\u2019s NBA\u2019s Rookie of the Year award \u2014 Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe \u2014 all logged more minutes than Mitchell has for his career. He\u2019s played 93 games across two seasons. In his past two games, he has totaled 44 points on 29 shot attempts and 16 assists.<\/p>\n

One of veteran Thunder guard Alex Caruso\u2019s favorite moments from last year\u2019s title run was coach Mark Daigneault\u2019s peculiar decision to play Mitchell in Game 1 of the NBA Finals after the then-rookie had played sparingly for weeks. But Daigneault watched Mitchell on the team\u2019s off days, when the end-of-bench reserves ran half-court scrimmages. He saw what Mitchell is now showing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look back on that, and I say he\u2019s making me look bad,\u201d Daigneault half-joked. \u201cWe knew what we had. \u2026 I\u2019d be sitting over here a year ago and watching him in these high-intensity things like, \u2018What the hell am I doing?’\u201d<\/p>\n

Mitchell\u2019s best asset was his ability to create offense, threatening enough as a scorer and playmaker to draw attention from the MVP beside him. But his growth is most conspicuous when SGA sits, and he\u2019s guarded by starters with the team\u2019s rhythm in his hands.<\/p>\n

In this series, even without remarkable 3-point efficiency, Mitchell is touching the paint at will. He hasn\u2019t aligned himself with role players or reserves. He\u2019s reached for stardom in Williams\u2019 absence. In Game 3, he became the first player since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City<\/a> to record at least 20 points and 10 assists without a turnover.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like (Ajay) had 100,\u201d Gilgeous-Alexander quipped to his teammates in the locker room.<\/p>\n

Prior to Saturday, three players posted games with at least 10 field goals and 10 assists during this postseason: Nikola Joki\u0107, Cade Cunningham and Scottie Barnes, each of whom did it twice. Add Mitchell to that group.<\/p>\n

What he has lacked in efficiency or experience, he\u2019s made up for in moments. He has supplied as much assurance and poise as he has promise.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really doesn\u2019t matter what happened the last possession or the last half or the last game, which is usually a mark of a more veteran player,\u201d Daigneault said of Mitchell\u2019s disposition. \u201cHe\u2019s got an innate ability to do that. He hangs in there long enough to play well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilgeous-Alexander has played a role in curating the kind of environment that enables youthful mistakes and encourages improvement. He watched Mitchell bulldoze through OKC\u2019s vaunted defense during his first training camp and remain upright. For a guard prepackaged with composure, Gilgeous-Alexander offered more perspective than confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just try not to take it away,\u201d Gilgeous-Alexander said. \u201cHe\u2019s human. Ajay definitely doubts things, I promise you that. You just always try to make sure that the doubt doesn\u2019t take away from his confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou coach Ajay. You don\u2019t worry about the emotional stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Thunder\u2019s depth allowed Daigneault to decide that, after a couple of drilled 3s, it was Isaiah Joe\u2019s turn and not Jared McCain\u2019s. It allowed Cason Wallace to score 11 first-quarter points. It allowed the pairing of Isaiah Hartenstein and Holmgren, who shot a combined 14-for-16 in the paint to account for 28 of the Thunder\u2019s 64 paint points. And it covered for Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s 7-of-20 shooting, a safety net about 12 men wide by Redick\u2019s estimation.<\/p>\n

Redick\u2019s pregame praise eventually rang prophetic. The Thunder\u2019s depth brought forward another would-be star in Mitchell, who in Game 3 loudly orchestrated the Lakers\u2019 demise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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