Oklahoma City Thunder Stars Rise to Occasion to Destroy San Antonio Spurs
When the San Antonio Spurs took a 2-0 series lead near enough every fan and person with the slightest of interest said they were a certainty for the NBA finals. Can you blame them? It looked a sure thing, but suddenly with Serge Ibaka back and Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in fantastic form, the Spurs have a difficult task on their hands.
Ibaka's return helped them win game 3, but that confidence spilled over in to game 4. OKC dominated in every aspect, coming out the 105-92 victors. Durant and Ibaka combined for 40 points, but Westbrook ensured it'd be his name littered across the media as he scored 40 points himself. With 80 points coming from their key three players, it was clear even a half decent defensive effort would be more than enough.
It was supposed to be the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat enduring a long, hard battle against one another, but instead it looks like the OKC and San Antonio series will bet he more exciting of the two. Will the energetic, youthful Thunder be able to beat the experienced Spurs? It's going to be an exciting finish to the Western Conference finals.
Now OKC return to San Antonio, knowing they've done what they set out to do: Make a series out of it. If OKC can grab a road victory they would certainly use that momentum to push themselves in to the NBA finals, where they'd almost certainly face the Miami Heat. Who would win this series?