Berry Tramel: OKC Thunder should avoid the Spurs

NBA: After San Antonio carved up OKC, Thunder should hope they don’t see the Spurs in the playoffs.

 
BY BERRY TRAMEL | Modified: March 17, 2012 at 12:00 am | Published: March 17, 2012   

Manu Ginobili didn’t even suit up for the Spurs, and just-acquired Stephen Jackson didn’t even show up at Chesapeake Arena.

And with 3½ minutes left in the first half of a game with all kinds of playoff implications, the Thunder trailed by 27 points Friday night.

photo - Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, left, is fouled by San Antonio’s DeJuan Blair, back, as Danny Green defends at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Friday. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, left, is fouled by San Antonio’s DeJuan Blair, back, as Danny Green defends at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Friday. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

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Suddenly, the Western Conference seedings didn’t seem so important anymore.

The Thunder had a new playoff assignment: avoid San Antonio. Avoid the Spurs at all cost.

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