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NBA Playoffs – Oklahoma City Thunder Giving up on Thabo Sefolosha, Raising Reggie Jackson
It seems Scott Brooks is finally making adjustments, something he’s always been criticized for not doing and relying on the talent of his players to make up for tactical ability from their head coach. Not that he’s not still putting the ball in the hands of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, but he has made changes to his lineup that weren’t doomed to fail from the beginning, as the return of Serge Ibaka enabled him to give up on Thabo Sefolosha and insert Reggie Jackson into the starting lineup.
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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.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Scary Even When Relaxed
After exploding on the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter, Kevin Durant had luxury of taking it easy for most of the game, including resting in the fourth quarter. Still, his relaxed mode is better than anything most of the league’s players do when they’re at their best, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder o a comfortable 117-96 win.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Doing it on His Own
The absence of Russell Westbrook, this time because of a knee injury suffered during the game, just makes Kevin Durant better, as he takes his game to another level in order to make sure the Oklahoma City Thunder keep moving in the same direction, this time dramatically beating the Toronto Raptors 119-118.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Still in MVP Mode
Less than a month after the Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, Kevin Durant wouldn’t let that slight get by him a second time and put on quite the offensive performance to lead his team to a 102-95 win.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Finally Gets to Bail Out Kevin Durant
This was the game Russell Westbrook has been waiting for. Struggling since his second return, the 116-99 win over the Charlotte Bobcats was the first time in quite a while that Kevin Durant needed the help of his point guard in order to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to victory.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Getting Russell Westbrook Back
The Oklahoma City Thunder have done quite well without Russell Westbrook since later December, but it doesn’t mean they don’t need for the rest of what’s left of this season. Heading into their second game against the Miami Heat, it seems like their designated starting point guard is on his way back to the court.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Complicated Without a Reason
Facing the Minnesota Timberwolves who were without Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic should have meant a much easier game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Ricky Rubio giving an uncharacteristic offensive performance almost cost Kevin Durant an unexpected home loss.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Playing Perfect Basketball
We’re running out of superlatives, but that doesn’t really matter to Kevin Durant, who keeps leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to wins through his amazing scoring ability, this time saving his best for last, including a game-winning shot with 2.1 seconds left in the game to beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-109.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Better Without Russell Westbrook?
The recent winning streak the Oklahoma City Thunder are on, combined with an incredible scoring run by Kevin Durant makes it a reasonable thing to bring up: Are they better off without Russell Westbrook playing?