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LeBron James – Third Time’s a Charm?
Third time lucky – The belief that the third time something is attempted is more likely to succeed than the previous two attempts. LeBron James, headed into his third NBA Finals, after finishing on the losing end (once with the Cavs, once with the Heat) on both occasions, needs a little bit of luck to finally get his NBA ring.
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Kevin Durant Doesn’t Need Michael Jordan or Tim Duncan Comparisons
The annoying thing about Kevin Durant’s fantastic postseason? The constant comparisons to players from the past, who completely miss the point and the essence of how good Kevin Durant and why the Oklahoma City Thunder are destined for greatness.
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Oklahoma City Thunder, The Next Western Conference Dynasty?
When the NBA Finals begin on June 12, it’ll be the first time since 1998 that a team not called the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers or San Antonio Spurs will represent the Western Conference. The Oklahoma City Thunder, it seems, are planning on more than one trip in the foreseeable future.
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How the Thunder Are Winning the West – James Harden and Stopping the Pick n Roll
Kevin Durant may have led the scoring for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 27 points; Manu Ginobili scored a game best 34 points. But it was James Harden who deserved the night’s MVP, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
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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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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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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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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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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.