Not many teams could show the type of resiliency necessary to bounce back from a 32-point blowout in Game 1 to advance in six contests, especially after spending the season blowing leads in crunch-time situations.
But the Oklahoma City Thunder have now done the impossible. They completed their quest in style, eliminating the San Antonio Spurs with a 113-99 Game 6 victory yesterday, May 12, in front of their hometown faithful at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
OKC deserves a little time to revel in its victory. While possibly ending the Tim Duncan era, it rather handily beat a Spurs squad that will go down as one of the all-time greats—San Antonio won 67 games and tied for the third-highest net rating in NBA history, per my databases.
OKC center Enes Kanter was a monster on the glass. Steven Adams was a defensive stud against a tough San Antonio front line. Shooting guard Dion Waiters has finally started to play as if he's in control of everything he does on the offensive end. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both lived up to the superstar billing.
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Article written by Adam Fromal