{"id":24193,"date":"2016-05-26T05:30:13","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T09:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/?p=24193"},"modified":"2016-05-25T16:35:17","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T20:35:17","slug":"the-thunder-rolls-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2016\/05\/the-thunder-rolls-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Thunder rolls. . ."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Now that I live in Oklahoma, I can\u2019t help but get pulled into the vortex of the Oklahoma City Thunder. \u00a0The NBA this season has been dominated by two teams for the ages, with astonishing records, hailed by many as among the best teams ever: \u00a0The San Antonio Spurs and (above all) the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n

In the Western division playoffs, the Thunder first eliminated\u00a0the Spurs and now has taken a 3-1 lead against the Warriors. \u00a0Winning one more game in the best-of-seven series will put them in the championship series, against either the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n

These wins, every one an upset\u2013and the last two blowouts\u2013have been fun to watch, to make a huge understatement. \u00a0This has really united the state, as everyone\u2013despite race, color, creed, social position, or politics\u2013is insane over the Thunder. \u00a0<\/p>\n

From\u00a0<\/span>NBA Recap \u2013 Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder \u2013 May 24, 2016 \u2013 CBSSports.com<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n

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Suddenly, these Golden State Warriors<\/a> who have been compared all season to the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s are on the brink of elimination.<\/p>\n

Russell Westbrook<\/a> had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and the\u00a0Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> beat the Warriors 118-94 on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. Golden State, which won a league record 73 games in the regular season, lost consecutive games for the first time this season.<\/p>\n

The Warriors must win Game 5 on Thursday in Oakland to keep their season alive.<\/p>\n

[Keep reading. . .]<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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