Before the San Antonio Spurs even think about climbing out of the 3-2 series hole they dug against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they must first push back against a more pressing opponent.
Themselves.
The Thunder, to be sure, did plenty to overwhelm the Spurs during their 95-91 Game 5 victory on Tuesday.
Russell Westbrook rallied after a tumultuous first-half performance, tallying 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists through the final two frames. He flirted with yet another triple-double in the end, leaving AT&T Center with 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. San Antonio had no answer for his probing drives, and he, for the most part, made the Spurs pay whenever they went under him on screens.
Kevin Durant has seen more efficient outings (8-of-21 shooting, five turnovers), but he partnered his 23 points with six rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block and, most importantly, exhausting situational defense on Kawhi Leonard.
Steven Adams came up huge for Oklahoma City as well. He pestered the Spurs on defense, dominated the glass on both ends (11 boards) and destroyed San A ...
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