Thunder are still 'evolving,' and a recent sweep showed how far they've come

PHOENIX — Forgive the Oklahoma City Thunder if their steps toward the bus departing from Mortgage Matchup Center sounded relieved.The first round of the playoffs tastes like an appetizer to an apex predator, but after three first-round sweeps in as many years, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has learned to savor this. The postseason climb only gets steeper.Advertisement