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Kevin Durant in Historic Fourth Quarter for Him and Oklahoma City Thunder
There are always a few heroes to every tough postseason win, but Kevin Durant was so good, so unstoppable in the fourth quarter, scoring 18 points out of his game high 36 that it eclipsed every good thing anyone on the Thunder or Spurs’ team did or tried to, leading Oklahoma to a 109-103 win, tying the series in 2-2.
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Kevin Garnett Makes Celtics Look Young and Energized
Kevin Garnett was the player to remember from the Boston Celtics Game 3 win over the Miami Heat, 101-91. For his knuckle push ups, for his dunk on LeBron James, and for just how good the Boston Celtics were every second he was on the floor.
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Russell Westbrook, Spurs Energy and Thunder Pride
From Humiliation to jubilation, close to vindication. Russell Westbrook took everything gone wrong for him in the first two games and came up with a rejuvenating display in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s impressive 102-82 win over the San Antonio Spurs, that felt more than just one win, pulling them back into the series, 1-2.
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Why Rajon Rondo Wasn’t Enough to Lift the Celtics Over the Heat
Rajon Rondo pulled off an historic night – Not getting a second’s rest, playing 53 minutes, scoring 44 points while adding 10 assists and 8 rebounds. He was shooting like crazy from beyond the arc (at a garbage time finish) and from long range. And it was nearly enough. But it takes more to beat the Miami Heat with LeBron James and Dwayne Wade.
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Oklahoma City Thunder, Winning Streak Killers
Tabo Sefolosha had what was probably the biggest game of his postseason career, scoring 19 points and adding 6 steals while annihilating both Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, setting the tone for the Thunder’s defense in their Game 3 win over the San Antonio Spurs, a resounding 102-82.
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Boston Celtics Lost the Game – Referees Didn’t Give it to Miami Heat
Instead of trying to convince everyone of how the non-call on Rajon Rondo being fouled by Dwyane Wade ruined the game, the Boston Celtics need to figure out how to win Game 3 and stay alive in this series. In a Conference Finals of adjustments, having James and Wade isn’t enough for the Heat. They’re simply making better adaptations to the situations.
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How the San Antonio Spurs are Destroying the Oklahoma City Thunder
Game 1 of the Western Conference Final didn’t have me completely sold on the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder are a bit out of their league in terms of running plays and executing on both ends of the floor. After Game 2? It looks like the San Antonio Spurs are better in each and every way.
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Big Plays From LeBron James & Dwyane Wade Overcome Career Night from Rajon Rondo
Rajon Rondo didn’t rest for a second, playing 53 minutes and scoring a career high of 44 points. It was only enough to get the Celtics into overtime against the Miami Heat, losing 111-115 to go down 0-2 as they head back to Boston.
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San Antonio Spurs Present – How Basketball Should Be Played
With their streak now up to 20 straight games, the longest winning streak in the last four years, the San Antonio Spurs finish their first home stand in the Western Conference Finals booming with confidence, after the impressive Game 2 over the Thunder, with Tony Parker leading the way, scoring 34 points.
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Rajon Rondo, the Boston Celtics’ Only Chance
When Rajon Rondo finally managed to pull off his usual pump-fake and spin to get himself an open look in the Heat’s pain, he got rejected by LeBron James and landed straight on his face. Typical for the way the Celtics performed during their bad stretches in Game 1, and an ominous sign for the rest of the series.