Top 10 OKC Thunder playoff games – Reminiscing the good times
By Alex Mcewen
Number 5: Game 2 vs. Spurs 2016
Many likely remember this particular game thanks to all the missed calls at the end. Which is understandable, because the way this game ended made it seem as if the circus was still in town.
Overall it was a compelling match, which featured six lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 13. This is the series where Andre Roberson finally began receiving credit for his stifling defense. Partly due to Dre holding Kawhi to 14 points in Game 2.
Game Specifics
- When: May 2, 2016
- Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Opponent: San Antonio Spurs
- Final score: 98 – 97, Thunder win
Billy Donovan deserves credit for his game plan in this series. Donovan went in with a scheme to let LaMarcus Aldridge get his while stopping the rest of the Spurs offense. San Antonio fell right into the same trap the Durant and Westbrook combo had succumbed to numerous times before.
Huge 3 from Dion! Thunder leads 94-89 with 1:30 left. https://t.co/ehMExlHWSk
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 3, 2016
As for the infamous final sequence, it featured not one, not two, not three, but eight violations. The violation that gets discussed most is Dion Waiters pushing off on Manu Ginobili. However, Dion would not have pushed off, had Manu given Dion the proper space to inbound.
Essentially the final play was one gigantic chain-reaction, demonstrating how if one thing goes wrong, multiple things could also go wrong.