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This Kevin Durant-To-Russell Westbrook Connection Gave The Spurs Plenty Of Nasty

Usually, the point guard throws the lob pass to the forward, who then dunks it with the appropriate level of force. But in Oklahoma City (or, in this situation, when the Oklahoma City Thunder play in San Antonio) there are no such rules. There is only the scoring of points, and however that gets done is fine by them.

As usual, it was team basketball that lead to this slam. A crucial stop by the Thunder was punctuated by a steal from James Harden, who got the ball ahead to Durant on the break. The rest is now history:

As a crucial Game 5 rages on, the Spurs would be wise to try and temper the rising confidence of this Thunder squad. They’ve been rolling for two games straight, and dunks like these — which allow Westbrook to unleash the dragon on the rim and scream like an anime character — can spark a game-deciding run. As of this writing, midway through the fourth, the outcome is still hanging in the balance. [Thunder 108, Spurs 103.]