In competitive basketball games, teams that effectively combine ball movement, three-point shooting, and defensive pressure can establish momentum and control game tempo, as demonstrated by the Oklahoma City Thunder's successful offensive execution and defensive intensity in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Eight to shoot. Back to web.
Step back three.
>> And then look at this. His best Jamal Craw.
>> Thunder 0 for two and a turnover.
Michelle pulls three. HE GOT THEM ALL.
TIME OUT OF PC.
100. San Antonio ready to roll. hit three of the first four to begin game three.
They've opened 0 for three. Dor lost it.
Castle a hand on it. One Byama leads the break. Hit a head box. That's post Alexander sees a lot of hands. Castle with the block. Unbelievable start for the Spurs. Castle back the other way when Beignyama and Dort down. Facela triple again. 0 for six from the field.
Three turnovers. Dorton Hartstein.
Finally, Fox threw it away. Caruso. Another steel.
Champi. Took it back from him. Chased by Caruso. Nice job to finish.
Off the bench. He came short on the three. Kept alive for OKC.
pitch to Wallace who has checked in and he hits a three. His shooting has been good in this series. Seven of 12 from three.
>> You're big. Can step out and knock down a three-pointer.
>> Even if he misses, the threat of him making it gives pace.
>> Castle allow the finish. Been a quiet start to this series.
>> Just four points in two games.
>> Williams again.
>> No hesitation there by Jay Will. And this is exactly what the doctor ordered.
I guess a close out or have open point.
>> Castle initiates from the top. Johnson launches.
>> Boy, they need with him out there.
And when close, tough the door on him.
Mitchell turns the corner. Defended by Bryant, the rookie, but he still scores.
Great spot for him to catch it.
>> Get inside. Knocked away. Back the other way. Come the Thunder and McCain. Nice finish at the basket with two converging on them.
>> Fox to Weby deep.
Yep.
That was almost at that spot where he tied.
>> Wimby wanted the basketball. Look how far back he is from that three-point line. That's a lot of space team given there by Hartenstein.
>> Alexander guarded by the rookie first rather Carter Bryant steps back for his first points in for the lead.
>> Stop De'aran and keep him in front.
Wallace with the cut. All started with a punishing screen by Dort at midcourt.
>> And that's just going up and under. He's still having fingerprints on this first half here.
>> Stepping back for three again. Well defended.
Tips to Homegrren inside. Case Wallace saw him behind the play >> there by De'aran Fox. Loose ball.
Wallace finding Chad. Back door help.
Markstein nice feet inside the cutting mccay mucho that'll stay down as long as possible to give him the chance to think of it.
>> He gave a chance right >> and he kept playing Isaiah Joe knocks down three and the Thunder have a five-point lead. Their biggest of the night >> and watch this pass. If he turns to hand it off, Champini has a chance to get through before he gets the shot.
Throwing it through his legs that way.
It was a fancy play.
>> Castle took the worst of that. 12sec difference game and shot clock. Caruso corner. Williams for three. Got it.
>> Defensive pressure ratcheted up to begin the third quarter. Fox denying SPA.
Hartenstein. Boom. To the basket. Took advantage of Webyama's defensive attention on the MVP.
>> Furuso.
>> Okay. Your favorite player.
>> There's Alexander. Nice passer in the finish as he attacks the rim and it's a dozen point lead for OKC. Largest of the night. Four shots in game two first half. Five shots thus far tonight. Got to get him him going. Hogan at the rim.
Love that line from Mitch Johnson in our meeting tonight. Kilus Alexander turns the corner. Saw four of the five Spurs on that possession. Homer, Wallace, Williams, everybody touched it. And McCain scoring at Wimby does. Jared McCain showing he's strong.
>> Been living at their free throw line.
Look at this >> to the body of Wimi.
>> Free throw attempts in the regular season per game.
Vel. They need it. He didn't get it. Fox chased it down just off the bench. But De'aran Fox be the energy for this team.
Fel to the basket. WILD FINISH AND ONE.
OH, BABY. WHAT A PLAY. player George the Iceman Gervin. Oh, he would love that finger roll.
>> Mumu, >> there's always a winner.
>> Always a winner somehow someway. Fox.
Oh, nice move. Oh, beautiful stuff from De'Aran Fox. Seven as De'Aran Fox and the Spurs who started out 150 in this game try to climb their way back to see who takes a two-1 lead.
>> I incorporated that into my game.
>> Had to be Kareem. Captain Kareem. Yes, UCLA games. Legendary women with above and one.
>> Good pick and roll. Good screen. Good pocket pass right there by De'arra Fox.
Maybe that can get Wimby going.
>> De'Arra Fox. So good with those hands.
>> The full break. He almost got it on Q.
McCain still going to the basket for two.
>> It caused the natural reaction for Castle to come over. This is the largest lead of the night for the Thunder. Wyama cuts two into that one.
>> Over the top.
>> 4 seconds. The difference in the clocks.
When Banyama is going to go nice move on Hartstein for two.
>> Turn over a number 11 for San Antonio tonight. Had a big problem. Games one and two. A little bit better tonight.
Condrin has a tough shot fading across the lane. Three points for Harper.
Arstein hands it off. Jason Wallace to McCain. He's got that three. Luke Cornet in. Played only seven minutes in this one.
They go double big here. And Fox for two. Man, that's so impressive with the pain he's in.
J Penny all over Homer. defense is where they got that great start. McCain right around Fox. Cornet was waiting too much.
McCain a playoff careerh high misses the three.
Back his way. Champenny.
Long rebounds. You don't secure them.
That might be a careerhigh in a Thunder uniform.
>> WBY fought for that. Got it. And got it.
It's 10. Here come the Spurs and a lot of time left.
>> One on the Spurs during the first 409.
>> SGA sprays it to home. It's blocked by Champi.
>> See, look, they know over here.
>> What a block here by Champenny.
Castle out for Champenny.
>> Contact inside with Williams. They play on and Cornette finishes at the rim.
sizing up home and stepping back for three.
Nope. VEL GOT THE CAR. TIME OUT.
THUNDER. Here comes San Antonio.
Switching champion on Gilis Alexander.
Caruso cuts to the open spot with the double. Ball moves to Williams. Hit by Cornette and the three.
Williams now five of six from distance.
>> We posting on Williams.
>> He got caught in the middle here. He tried to get around. The pass was in the air.
>> Almost found himself in a tough spot.
>> Mason Wallace. They are absolutely fine and patient when they see that double on IPA >> to start this game being up by 15.
>> Castle Harper three for 15 combined.
>> Henrik Williams knocks down the three.
We was five of eight shooting in the paint.
>> 122 had been the magic number in this series with the winning team having 122.
It'll be 123 tonight.
Down 15 to start the Thunder win by 15 and take a 2-1 series lead into game four on Sunday night.
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