<<<<<em>strong>span style=”text-decoration:underline;”>em>strong>By Patrick Prince Published: 5/25/2011 1:47 AM Last Modified: 5/25/2011 1:47 AM
Psychological recovery
More mins for Maynor
In 4 Western Conference finals games opposite Dallas, Thunder indicate ensure Russell Westbrook’s stat line includes some-more turnovers (21) than assists (19). In the playoffs overall, backup Eric Maynor has an assists-to-turnovers comparative measure of 36-to-14. If Maynor is the improved ball-security guy, because won’t OKC cruise starting spasmodic with the lineup which has Maynor during the indicate as well as Westbrook during the shooting-guard position? Since scoring twenty-three points in the Game 2 feat during Dallas, Thunder sixth male James Harden has struggled. After committing twenty-five turnovers in Monday’s Game 4 collapse, Oklahoma City is in recklessness mode. Perhaps Maynor could assuage the little of the ball-handling pressures shouldered by Westbrook as well as Kevin Durant, who together were obliged for fifteen of the twenty-five turnovers.A miss of execution
It happened in the Denver series, in the Memphis array as well as again upon Monday opposite Dallas – distressing execution by Oklahoma City upon the vicious inbounds play. After the Mavericks rallied for the 101-101 tie in Game 4, the Thunder hexed the basketball with 6.4 seconds remaining. That’s some-more than sufficient time for Russell Westbrook to expostulate in to the line for the shot or to pass to the teammate. Instead, the Thunder staid for the 30-foot shot try by Kevin Durant – as well as it was shut off by Dallas’ Shawn Marion. The diversion went to overtime as well as the Mavs transient with the 3-1 array lead. In Game 5, if there is an additional do-or-die incident in an inbounds play, can OKC govern something which creates sense?
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