Can they, yes anything is possible. Will they...Probably not.
Before the Thunder came to OKC, I was a Spurs fan; so it's really win win for me. But, I would really like for the young Thunder team to at least put up a good fight. The Spurs are well coached, play intelligent ball, and are very relaxed playing with each other.
Westbrook has gone on "cold" spells in each of the series so far, and it's killing us. And even when he doesn't shoot he'll hold the ball until there's only five seconds on the shot clock and then pass it have someone else take a bad shot.....He really hurt the Thunder in the first game. I only watched the 2nd half last night (at my sons baseball game), the Thunder did some good things, but every shot the Spurs threw up was falling...that's hard to beat.
Can Thunder Bounce Back and Beat the Spurs?
SodaHead Sports
2012/05/30 17:00:00
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The Oklahoma City Thunder played alright in Game 1 and they played a heck of a lot better in Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately for the Thunder and OKC Nation, both games have resulted in losses and an 0-2 hole for the NBA's most promising young team. While the Spurs have an aged core of players in Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, and Tony Parker, that trio has shown no signs of slowing down and have even helped step up the game of their younger teammates.
Thunder team leader Kevin Durant couldn't get going in the fourth quarter of Game 1, but showed improvement in Game 2. In fact, the Thunder's Big Three in Durant, All-Star guard Russell Westbrook, and 2012 NBA Sixth Man of The Year James Harden came up big in Game 2, all scoring in double figures and nearly coming back to win after being down 22 points in the second half.
Unfortunately as mentioned before, the Thunder's Game 2 efforts and lack of help from outside of the Big Three still ended in a loss. To put it bluntly, Game 3 is a must-win for the Thunder. No team has been able to come back and win a series when down 0-3 -- at least not in the NBA -- and it doesn't look likely against the Spurs who have won 20 straight (and not lost a game in nearly 50 days.) The Thunder have a very special connection with their OKC fan base and they'll need all the support they can get at home for Games 3 and 4.
Thunder team leader Kevin Durant couldn't get going in the fourth quarter of Game 1, but showed improvement in Game 2. In fact, the Thunder's Big Three in Durant, All-Star guard Russell Westbrook, and 2012 NBA Sixth Man of The Year James Harden came up big in Game 2, all scoring in double figures and nearly coming back to win after being down 22 points in the second half.
Unfortunately as mentioned before, the Thunder's Game 2 efforts and lack of help from outside of the Big Three still ended in a loss. To put it bluntly, Game 3 is a must-win for the Thunder. No team has been able to come back and win a series when down 0-3 -- at least not in the NBA -- and it doesn't look likely against the Spurs who have won 20 straight (and not lost a game in nearly 50 days.) The Thunder have a very special connection with their OKC fan base and they'll need all the support they can get at home for Games 3 and 4.
Top Opinion
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BoardinOK 2012/05/30 21:34:49
These are the two classiest teams in the NBA. No doubt in my mind.
Miami and Boston are battling for third place.