-
Thunder Over Clippers – Referees & Chris Paul Decide the Game
As impressive as it was to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder comeback from a definite loss in the final minutes of game 5, that ending was an equal embarrassment to the NBA’s referees and to the pressure handling skills of Chris Paul, completely falling apart when it mattered the most. The Thunder won 105-104 thanks to Russell Westbrook hitting 3 free throws he shouldn’t have gotten, taking a 3-2 lead in the series.
-
Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Ruining it for Kevin Durant
There is no good and bad in the story of the Oklahoma City Thunder blowing a huge lead and a chance to finish the series. There’s one player – Russell Westbrook, who seems to be living inside a bubble; there’s another player, who happens to be Kevin Durant and the league MVP; and there’s a head coach called Scott Brooks who has some nice numbers and win-loss record, but doesn’t seem to have any idea on how to make adjustments or improve his team.
-
15 Best Memes of Oklahoma City Thunder Losing to the Los Angeles Clippers
Every time the Oklahoma City Thunder lose, the usual memes and jokes come out. Most of them (often justifiably) are directed at Russell Westbrook for being a selfish and often unreliable player in the clutch. The fact that the series with the Los Angeles Clippers often looks like a wrestling match and has nothing to do with basketball hasn’t been ignored as well.
-
Los Angeles Clippers – Good Coaching Matters
The Los Angeles Clippers came back from the dead in game 4, somehow beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-99. Thanks to going to a small lineup by Doc Rivers with Chris Paul and Darren Collison starring, while Blake Griffin finally started winning physical battles against Serge Ibaka, and the Russell Westbrook – Kevin Durant tandem and cooperation fell apart.
-
Oklahoma City Thunder – Special Basketball Time
At their best, this is what the Oklahoma City Thunder look like. Maybe their defense could do a better job, but the Los Angeles Clippers aren’t exactly scrubs. It doesn’t matter. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are in unstoppable mode, leading to a 118-112 win and taking a 2-1 lead in the series.
-
Oklahoma City Thunder – Not Just a Two Man Show
It’s easy to diminish the Oklahoma City Thunder into being a two-man team of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, but when the two of them have great games, it’s the help of the other guys like Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha that makes them truly unbeatable, just like they showed in a 112-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers to make it 1-1 in the conference semifinals series.
-
Oklahoma City Thunder – MVP Finally Playing Like One
When Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are playing their best basketball, there’s not a lot anyone can do to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Memphis Grizzlies tried, but without their top scorer, a great start to the game and a surprising effort from them in the series couldn’t last in game 7, as the favorites finally took back the lead and the ticket to the next round with a 120-109 win.
-
Oklahoma City Thunder – No Longer Unreliable
Maybe the headline declaring Kevin Durant Mr. Unreliable had some effect on the way he played as he took the Oklahoma City Thunder from facing elimination to hosting a game 7 at home thanks to a big night from the future MVP to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-84.
-
Memphis Grizzlies – More Than Just Lucky
Although there are those who are going to try and make the Memphis Grizzlies beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-99, taking a 3-2 lead in their playoff series, about Joey Crawford and referee decisions, from what we’ve been seeing from this postseason battle is that the better team probably one.
-
Oklahoma City Thunder – An Unlikely Hero
Maybe Reggie Jackson took a step forward, or it might have been Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook stepping back. Whatever it was, it worked, and saved the series for the Oklahoma City Thunder, coming away with the 92-89 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies to tie things at 2-2 and head back home feeling confidence again.