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Tweet of the Night: Stephen A. Smith

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That's right Westbrook: TAKE OVER! He's the only one on OKC who really seems to want it. Everyone else is FOLDING!
June 19, 2012 10:12 pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®ReplyRetweetFavorite
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Stephen A Smith
All the criticism of Russell Westbrook went dead silent as his performance in Game 4 was marveled even by the same man that said he saw the most horrible performance by a point guard he had ever witnessed just two games ago, for playing the exact same way. Westbrook was unstoppable on his way to 43 points on 20-of-32 shooting and kept his team in the game throughout when everyone else on the Thunder, James Harden in particular, seemed

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SH Blog: Serge Ibaka takes a shot at LeBron James, James calls it stupid

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Game 4 of the NBA Finals is just a couple of hours away, and the main story heading into the game seems to be centered around what Serge Ibaka said about LeBron James and how he responded. Find out what has been said below and see if you agree with James’ reaction to it all. Also, be sure to check out the latest on Phil Jackson’s state of mind. The story of the day is Serge Ibaka’s lame attempt at discrediting

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SH Blog: Phil Jackson’s thoughts on Jim Buss, Andrew Bynum, Kobe Bryant and the Heat

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Last week, we showed you a snippet of Phil Jackson’s interview with HBO Real Sports, where he claimed he would never have accepted the coaching job of the New York Knicks due to their clumsiness. Since then, plenty more of the Zen Master’s thoughts on some of the most relevant matters have popped up, from why he ultimately left the Los Angeles Lakers and what he really wanted from Kobe Bryant. Jim Buss and Phil Jackson had a philosophical difference: Asked if Jim

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The best NBA Finals Game 4 showdowns of the David Stern Era

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If you’re looking for an illustration of why Celtics-Lakers is the best rivalry in the NBA – and perhaps the most enduring of any in the four major pro sports – then read the piece below. Before each game throughout the NBA Finals, we have been encapsulizing the top five Game 1s, Game 2s, etc. As the Thunder and Heat steel themselves for what should be a pretty intense Game 4 tonight, we offer you our top five Game 4 showdowns in

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Tweet of the Night: Shane Battier

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When in doubt. Let. It. Fly. http://t.co/OptOSmLOLook out for http://t.co/J8W2UsiC. Game changer.
June 18, 2012 9:02 pm via TweetlogixReplyRetweetFavorite
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Shane Battier
“Let it fly” is certainly an appropriate way to describe the way Shane Battier has been shooting the ball in the NBA Finals. In the last three contests against the Thunder, he is averaging 14.3 points on an impossible 73.7 percent shooting (14-19), including 73.3 percent from the three-point line (11-15). Suffice to say, it’s a remarkable turnaround for someone that shot so poorly that the last three games have improved his overall shooting to 37.5 percent in 14

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Bauman: OKC adjusting its defense to Miami’s style of play

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MIAMI — How in the world does a team win when it makes just 20 percent of its outside shots? The Miami Heat were 8-of-40 on jumpers during Game 3 of the NBA Finals … and they won. The prime reason the Heat were able to sneak away with the victory was because they attacked the paint, attacked the paint and attacked the paint some more. With one of the best driving forces of all time on their side in LeBron James, along

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SH Blog: Reasons for Thunder’s struggles in Game 3

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Game 3 of the NBA Finals is in the books, and the Thunder looked like a “young team” perhaps for the first time in the postseason. There was plenty to be discussed on why they fell short, from Kevin Durant’s foul trouble, Harden’s poor play and Westbrook’s limited minutes. David Aldridge on Kevin Durant and Westbrook’s growth since last season: “We don’t know what the Thunder will ultimately do with this group. But whatever they’re going to become, it’s happening now,

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Hamilton: Breaking Down Final 90 Seconds That Doomed Thunder

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// MIAMI — You realize the Thunder had us spoiled, right? All playoffs long, they’ve been a comeback team. In Game 1 and Game 2, they were a comeback team.  For nearly 2 months, they’ve looked wise beyond their years. After the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, I wrote that squandering an opportunity to take a 2-1 lead after holding the Heat to 37.8 percent shooting and forcing nine fourth-quarter turnovers was a sign

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