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NBA Playoffs – Oklahoma City Thunder Beat Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers Finish Washington Wizards
The two more complicated series are over as well, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers took care of business on the road in game 6. The Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-98 behind a huge night from Kevin Durant and some officiating help; the Pacers knocked off the Washington Wizards with a 93-80 victory, led by David West this time.
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LeBron James – Doesn’t Need MVP to be Better Than Kevin Durant
Being the MVP doesn’t make you the best player in the league. Kevin Durant was better than anyone else this regular season, but LeBron James, maybe coasting but probably not, is still the superior and the highest standard of excellence in the NBA.
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21 Best Memes of the Oklahoma City Thunder Beating the Los Angeles Clippers
As expected, the incredible finish to the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers results in plenty of memes. Some of them make fun of the incredibly dubious decisions by the referees, while others point to the choke job Chris Paul performed in the closing moments or Doc Rivers complaining about the officiating.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Referees Sometimes Help Out
Some people don’t like to talk about officials, saying mistakes are part of the game. But the Oklahoma City Thunder, despite a huge night from Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant finally showing up in the final minute, don’t win game 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers if it isn’t for some awful officiating all through the game and especially in the final moments, allowing them to walk away with an undeserved 105-104 win.
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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.
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Clippers vs Thunder – The Hate is Strong With This One
Some playoff series aren’t just about the basketball. It’s about a rivalry that has been brewing for years, which is why there’s no surprise to see fights and low blows in the playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, usually involving someone trying to hit Blake Griffin who has been fighting all year long against provocations, not always working out the best for him.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.