But then Alex Caruso happened. Caruso, one of the prime examples of an NBA player whose impact goes beyond the box score, propelled OKC all the way back from 29 down to win and ta

Former All-Defense honoree Alex Caruso had a quiet regular season performance after being traded to Oklahoma City, but has been a standout in the postseason.

Each time Caruso threw his body to the court, the OKC crowd absolutely loved it. Some of the louder cheers from the active playoff fans were when he went the extra mile despite the scoreboard being lopsided. The playoffs were always going to shine what he brings to the table. He's done that already through Game 2 of Round 1.