The Oklahoma City Thunder struggled offensively in their 111-98 Game 4 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, and they're now on the brink of elimination as the series shifts back to Portland for Game 5. The Thunder have to make some big changes if they're going to get back in this series, but Paul George had a simple answer when asked about what needs to change:

The Thunder exploded for 120 points in their Game 3 victory, but Sunday's loss represented the third time in four games they failed to hit the 100-point mark. Oklahoma City shot just 37.5% from the field despite making 15 3-pointers.

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George himself had a solid game with 32 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. He didn't have the best shooting night by going 8-of-21 from the field, but he made four of his 10 3-point tries and went 12-of-14 from the free-throw line.

Unfortunately, Russell Westbrook couldn't follow up his huge Game 3 with another one in Game 4. Westbrook had just 14 points on 5-of-21 shooting. The star point guard is shooting just 36.3% from the field in this series.

The Thunder's offense was hit-or-miss all season, and now it's going in the tank at the worst time. OKC ranks 12th among the 16 playoff teams in offensive rating, per NBA.com, and that's simply not going to cut it against Portland. The Thunder need to figure out a way to score more efficiently, and they're going to have to do it quick.