Earlier this week, I gave a general overview of how the Oklahoma City Thunder matchup with the elite teams in the Western Conference. Today, I’ll begin a team-by-team breakdown and start with the San Antonio Spurs, since their 55-27 record had them fifth in the West last season.
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Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook rightfully get the attention of most teams, but it’s Serge Ibaka who drives the OKC Thunder when playing the Spurs. For his career, there’s only one team that Ibaka averages a double-double against and that team is the Spurs; in 17 career games, he’s averaging 12.