Think of the Chicago Bulls, who feature Nikola Vučević. He can shoot but cannot defend the rim. Think of the Atlanta Hawks, whose bigs can defend the rim but cannot shoot. You can get paid handsomely to do one or the other, but can you win on the highest level? Not if the most recent champions are indicators.

After its Game 1 letdown, Game 2 is Oklahoma City’s almost from start to finish during its 123-107 victory over the Pacers.