Back to the Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder earned their way back to the Finals with a 107-99 win over the Spurs last night. Back? Yes... the last time they made the Finals, they were the Seattle Supersonics, losing to Jordan's Bulls during the first championship of the 2nd 3-peat!

In last night's game, the Spurs got off to a hot start, scoring 62 points in the first half.  Tony Parker had 17 in the first quarter and Stephen Jackson was hitting 3's. They definitely came out with a statement. But the Thunder were just that much better, erasing an 18-point deficit... a 27-point turnaround! Durant had 32 and Westbrook 25. Duncan had his usual 20+/10+, but enough of his shots were blocked and the Spurs just choked at the end of the game. 

So this is the team that's going to have to beat the Heat and I think they have all the right tools. They mirror the Bulls in depth and core strength. On top of that, they have no injuries.