The first time Alex Caruso did this, it was in the Bubble. The Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship guard didn’t have pressure-packed playoff crowds to deal with. He could wreck games as a dominant defender in relative solitude. This time around, Caruso had packed arenas watching his every move. And boy, did he put on a show. Caruso is the rare defensive player who is absolutely electric. He gets up into ballhandlers. He evades screens magically. He knocks the basketball away out of nowhere. He makes plenty of solid offensive contributions, too. And with Caruso helping set the tone, the Oklahoma…
