The Oklahoma City Thunder, facing a two-game deficit in the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, are down, but they're certainly not out.
As inspiration, they need only look to a team that went through a similarly trying time two years ago—the 2012 Miami Heat.
Both teams laid claim to an offense that often relied upon two superstars taking turns dominating, a plan that was thrown into the shredder when the third-best player on the team, one who also functioned as the top big man, was lost for a prolonged stretch. For the Heat, it was Chris Bosh going down in a second-round series with the Indiana Pacers.
For the Thunder, it's been Serge Ibaka, who may well return for Game 3, according to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.
Miami didn't just survive, though. It was able to get through the trouble period and build upon that en route to the title. Obviously, that's a path the current Thunder would love to follow.
But how?
What Happened to the Heat?
During the 2012 postseason, Miami lost Bosh to an ...
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What OKC Thunder Can Learn from 2012 Miami Heat
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