Oklahoma City Thunder 95 — San Antonio Spurs 91
Thunder lead series 3-2, Game 6 Thursday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena
So I guess Russell Westbrook drove the car. I’m a fan before I’m a rogue Thunder blogger and right now I’m a very happy fan. Best moment as a Thunder fan since Game 6 in 2012 to win the Western Conference Championship. Now the Thunder need to close the deal on Thursday night.
It was just beautiful watching them compete. They never surrendered despite things going the wrong way there for a while. But when Billy Donovan finally got his five best players on the floor together there to close the game–it was beautiful.
I would think Sam Presti is a very happy camper right now. Three of his moves were validated tonight…. drafting Steven Adams as one of the key pieces in the Harden trade, paying Enes Kanter, and sticking with Dion Waiters.
Actually, in all candor, Kevin was the shakiest of the five Thunder players there at the end. He’s still the alpha hoss, but he has to know what just transpired.
You saw the game. You lived it just like I did with my father and brother. I don’t really feel like writing a conventional recap like an internet nerd at this moment. We have enough of those in droves already.
This was about life, hard work, sticking with it, and getting it done. Kawhi Leonard is still a hoss, but it was Westbrook, Durant, Adams, Kanter, and Waiters doing the blue collar work. Working through failure to see the light. This was a moment.
That’s a carload of young basketball talent Sam Presti has configured for Kevin Durant. My advice to Kevin Durant would be if you need Pop to be a surrogate guru figure, then text him from time to time. Sam Presti has put a nice team around you which just won Game 5 for you on the road in the biggest of settings.
That’s it for me tonight. I’m taking my old ass out on the back porch to smoke the victory cigar and drink several glasses of wine.
Winning is fun.
LET’S GO THUNDER!