The Golden State Warriors have been the NBA's most compelling story for two years, fueled by historical statistics, transcendent moments and utterly thorough success.
The Oklahoma City Thunder don't care.
After their 118-94 win Tuesday gave them a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and the Thunder are turning the page on that two-season narrative. Extend the metaphor and call it a new chapter if you like. Or maybe term it a paradigm shift.
Whatever the label, OKC's top-down, back-and-forth, inside-out throttling of Golden State over the last two contests is an axis-tilter.