The Oklahoma City Thunder finally did something
right; they out-played the San Antonio Spurs and won a game in the Western
Conference Finals in Game 3, cutting Spurs lead to 2-1.
It isn't as simple as just getting Serge Ibaka back in the
lineup — at this stage of the season, with teams of this quality; it's never
just about one thing. But
after being totally outgunned and outclassed by the San Antonio Spurs through
the first two games of
the Western Conference finals, the defensive tone-setter's return was certainly
a big thing
for the Oklahoma City Thunder,
one that helped tilt Game 3 from nearly the opening tip and helped Scott
Brooks' squad show sustained signs of life for the first time in this series
Ibaka's presence and production helped alter the
series' established dynamics on Sunday night, as he worked through his wounded
wheel en route to a 15-point, seven-rebound, four-block performance in 29 1/2
huge minutes that propelled the Thunder to a 106-97.
The victory gets Oklahoma City on the board in
the Western Conference finals and cuts San Antonio's lead in the
best-of-seven series to 2-1, setting up a very, very interesting Game 4 on Tuesday.
Game On
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