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Originally Posted by dirk digler
Basically it came down to the Thunder couldn't hit shots in the 4th and turned the ball over. They hit their shots they win. Oh and play defense considering the Spurs scored 39 points in the 4th. Probably had alot to do with Ibaka not playing which was a stupid decision by Brooks.
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Ibaka was a liability for them. We kept putting Bonner out on the 3 point line when him and Ibaka were on the floor so he couldn't cheat inside.
Brooks is kind of damned if you or damned if you don't with Ibaka. The Spurs spread the floor so well and knock down threes, so Ibaka's influence is limited despite the Spurs attacking the rim in the 4th.
Also, the Spurs finally attacked the basket in the 4th quarter. They were content to take bad contested shots earlier in the game and finally got back to playing Spurs ball then. The passing was exceptionally sloppy in the first half.