The 2012 NBA Finals are in the book and OKC fans are left with a summer to think about all the 'what-if's' that could have altered the trajectory of the series (there were many). Above all else though, the sentiment that I carry after watching those 5 games is this - the Thunder simply did not play very well.
I don't blame you if you don't want to watch this one.
It is finally time to sign off on the Thunder's 2012 NBA Playoff run.
The Dude and Walter Sobchak are taking a break from the weekly bowling league to THUNDER UP for Game 5 tonight.
Relive the prelude, beginning, climax, and painful ending of Game 4. We will always have Russell Westbrook and his "kill the wedding party" run through the Heat defense. Sadly, we will also always have his tragic mistake in the end.
SB Nation's Ben Golliver breaks down Game 4 for us, in all its hopeful, panic-inducing, exciting, and heartbreaking detail.
We have reached the end of the line. There would be no more close calls, arguable referee fouls, or missed free throws. The Heat exploded past the Thunder in Game 5 and concluded the series with the most dominant close-out game since the 2008 Finals.
The Thunder dropped a crucial Game 4 last night, and more than anything, the body language of the team was the most disheartening.
The Heat defeated the Thunder last night and claimed a 3-1 lead in the 2012 NBA Finals.
For the first time in the entire series the Thunder started out the game playing their own brand of basketball. They were pushing the tempo, forcing the Heat into long-range shots, built and early lead, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought we might be getting a replay of Game 3 against the Spurs.
