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Report card: Thunder offense, defense get an F; Serge Ibaka earns C+

By Mike Baldwin, Staff Writer, mbaldwin@opubco.com | Modified: April 28, 2010 at 11:14 am | Published: April 28, 2010

Defense

F After limiting the Lakers to 41.2 percent shooting the first four games, the Lakers shot 53.8 percent, which was misleading. Los Angeles shot close to 60 percent through three quarters before starters were removed in the fourth quarter. The Lakers dominated the paint. Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum combined for 46 points, going a combined 18-of-26 from the field.

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Offense

F As bad as the defense was, the offense was worse. Oklahoma City shot 36.9 percent but shot 26.2 percent the first half....
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