After a stunning Game 4 come-from-behind win on the Staples Center floor, the potentially shell-shocked Oklahoma City Thunder will try to regain control of the series in a pivotal Game 5 at home. Watch the game on TNT or live stream it free by clicking this link. Thunder fans can hear the game on WWLS 98.1, while Clippers fans may do likewise on KFWB 980.
One of the emerging stories from these playoffs that was especially glaring in Game 4 has been the ability of smaller defenders being able to frustrate the newly-crowned MVP Kevin Durant. In Round 1 Tony Allen frustrated KD, and in the semis Chris Paul has shifted over to him in big spots.
To hear Durant explain it, it's not as simple as being guarded by just Chris Paul. "Little guys get up under you, but they're not just going to play me one-on-one," Durant said.
"Basically, they've got three guys watching me. They've got one behind me, so when I caught it, they double-teamed as soon as I caught it. And when they didn't double team, I scored. People always have something to say about the 1-on-1 matchup, which never happens in this league, especially with me."
Durant also revealed some frustration with the officiating in this series, hinting that he's getting fouled often on double-teams. "Every time I pass the ball, there's a guy on my arm," Durant said. "I'm 6-9. There's no way two six-footers are going to get the ball. You do the math."
The Clippers may have similar complaints though after it was announced Thunder forward Serge Ibaka won't be disciplined for a questionable shot to Blake Griffin's groin area.
"It is hard to keep your cool," Rivers said. "You're getting hit -- I think at times, illegal hits. I think he's been taking them all year and he's been doing a great job of (dealing with) it. I don't know if anyone has taken more punishment this year than Blake. In my opinion, some of them have been aboveboard and some of them have not been. People keep getting away with it."
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