Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the Western Conference Finals – Game 4
Saturday, June 2, 2012
TNT’s exclusive coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals continues Monday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET when the San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 5)
***CLIP OF THE NIGHT***
Shaq, Charles and Kenny discuss how the rest of the Western Conference Finals will play out
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TNT NBA Tip-off presented by AutoTrader.com Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith
Smith on the Spurs in Game 3: “This is the first time in the playoffs…that they didn’t really respect their opponent with the energy level they’ve been coming out with throughout their 20-game winning streak.”
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San Antonio Spurs (103) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (109) – Series tied 2-2
Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter)
Miller on disrupting OKC forward Kevin Durant’s play: “You can’t allow him to flow on the court…a lot of great players don’t like the contact.”
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Sprint Halftime Report
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith
O’Neal on OKC’s Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins’ first half of play in Game 4: “You never thought you’d see Serge Ibaka 6-6 [from the field]. You never thought you’d see Kendrick Perkins six of eight.”
Barkley on the Spurs playing a small lineup: “There is a negative to playing all those little guys on the Spurs, they can’t get a lot of rebounds. Tim Duncan has to get every rebound.”
Smith on Spurs forward Tim Duncan: “Tim Duncan has to acknowledge who he is. He still can be great but he can’t be great the way he was.”
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Miller on the Thunder trio of Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins and Nick Collison: “When Ibaka and Perkins and Collison – off the bench – are knocking down shots, this team [OKC] is unbeatable.”
Kerr on the prospect of the WCF returning to San Antonio tied 2-2: “We’ve got a series…they [Spurs] know what they’re in for now.”
Kerr on the Thunder’s impressive Game 4 victory: “We’re watching the evolution of this team.”
TNT’s Craig Sager interviewed OKC forward Kevin Durant after his Game 4 performance: “My teammates set great screens, made great passes and I just tried to finish. We’re one step closer and we’ve gotta keep going.”
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Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith
Barkley on getting OKC guard James Harden involved in the offense: “They’ve got to find a way to get James Harden going.”
Barkley on Spurs guard Kawhi Leonard: “That young man was balling tonight.”
Barkley on the series being a best two-out-of-three now with the home team winning all the games so far: “The pressure is always on the road team. San Antonio did not have to win here [in OKC], OKC has to win in San Antonio.”
O’Neal on Game 5: “Whoever wins the next game will win the series.”
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Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the Western Conference Finals – Game 4
Saturday, June 2, 2012
TNT’s exclusive coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals continues Monday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET when the San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 5)
***CLIP OF THE NIGHT***
Shaq, Charles and Kenny discuss how the rest of the Western Conference Finals will play out
**** **** **** ****
TNT NBA Tip-off presented by AutoTrader.com Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith
Smith on the Spurs in Game 3: “This is the first time in the playoffs…that they didn’t really respect their opponent with the energy level they’ve been coming out with throughout their 20-game winning streak.”
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San Antonio Spurs (103) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (109) – Series tied 2-2
Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter)
Miller on disrupting OKC forward Kevin Durant’s play: “You can’t allow him to flow on the court…a lot of great players don’t like the contact.”
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Sprint Halftime Report
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith
O’Neal on OKC’s Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins’ first half of play in Game 4: “You never thought you’d see Serge Ibaka 6-6 [from the field]. You never thought you’d see Kendrick Perkins six of eight.”
Barkley on the Spurs playing a small lineup: “There is a negative to playing all those little guys on the Spurs, they can’t get a lot of rebounds. Tim Duncan has to get every rebound.”
Smith on Spurs forward Tim Duncan: “Tim Duncan has to acknowledge who he is. He still can be great but he can’t be great the way he was.”
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Miller on the Thunder trio of Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins and Nick Collison: “When Ibaka and Perkins and Collison – off the bench – are knocking down shots, this team [OKC] is unbeatable.”
Kerr on the prospect of the WCF returning to San Antonio tied 2-2: “We’ve got a series…they [Spurs] know what they’re in for now.”
Kerr on the Thunder’s impressive Game 4 victory: “We’re watching the evolution of this team.”
TNT’s Craig Sager interviewed OKC forward Kevin Durant after his Game 4 performance: “My teammates set great screens, made great passes and I just tried to finish. We’re one step closer and we’ve gotta keep going.”
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Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith
Barkley on getting OKC guard James Harden involved in the offense: “They’ve got to find a way to get James Harden going.”
Barkley on Spurs guard Kawhi Leonard: “That young man was balling tonight.”
Barkley on the series being a best two-out-of-three now with the home team winning all the games so far: “The pressure is always on the road team. San Antonio did not have to win here [in OKC], OKC has to win in San Antonio.”
O’Neal on Game 5: “Whoever wins the next game will win the series.”
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