OKLAHOMA CITY – When the equivalent of the final credits rolled on a juicy plotline seemingly culled straight from a Hollywood script, Serge Ibaka tugged on a rhinestone-laced black jacket, flashed that million-dollar smile and tried convincing everyone that his performance on Sunday wasn’t personal.
It was the latest unbelievable event to come out of a night that was downright surreal on so many levels for the Orlando Magic power forward.
It would have been one thing had Ibaka simply returned to Oklahoma City – the place where he starred on a championship-level team for seven years – and played well.