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00:00 >> A rally late in the 4th quarter in game number 4 for the Oklahoma City Thunder last
00:08 night in Dallas against the Mavericks to even up this second round set at 2 games all we
00:14 welcome you back to the early line on this Tuesday morning right here all across the
00:19 Spiz Grizz network Donnie right side has had ultimate belief in the Oklahoma City Thunder
00:25 for the entirety of this postseason entering this Western Conference semifinal series against
00:32 Dallas that included in game 4 last night OKC a very slight 1, 1 and a half point road
00:39 underdog in game number 4 against the Mavs by the time we got the tip last night in Dallas
00:45 only 4 sets separated these 2 clubs on the money line -110 for the Mavericks -106 on
00:52 the other side for the Thunder and because of that second half rally OKC has tied this
00:58 series at 2 games a piece Donnie OKC was down by as many as 14 early in the second half
01:05 they rallied a win 196 outright as an underdog against the Mavericks who had a dismal night
01:14 shooting a dismal night trying to make a free throw and it cost the Mavs late this series
01:19 again tied at 2 games all yeah we talked about this series from last week and I know you're
01:24 a little bit disappointed in me when they lost that second game and it was 1 to 1 and
01:28 I didn't change my thought process because I still told you Oklahoma was going to win
01:32 this series but now expectations were to change you go on the road it's not supposed to be
01:36 alright let's just pick up an easy winning game 3 and game 4 we'll head back home up
01:39 3 to 1 I said you know what all they need to do is get a you know push out of this basically
01:44 1, 1 when you go on the road and head back and they'll be just fine I thought they would
01:48 get a little bit nervous last night that 30 to 21st quarter here and then down double
01:52 digits at the break and you said almost 15 points by the time we hit the third quarter
01:55 but look at that defense in the third quarter only 22 points scored by Oklahoma City but
01:59 they held the Dallas Mavericks only 15 points then look at the fourth quarter turned on
02:03 the Jets on offense 35 points and held the held Dallas down to 27 points that's a big
02:09 time win because also when we talk about coming into the playoffs for OKC and I'll keep reiterating
02:13 this we weren't trusting them maybe they were trusting themselves inside the building loved
02:17 what I saw in round number 1 but didn't get a lot of credit because of an injured Pelicans
02:21 team that's what you're supposed to do apparently is just sweep NBA teams then you saw game
02:25 number 1 we looked really impressive against the Mavericks then you hit that adversity
02:28 losing game 2 and losing game number 3 only to turn it up with down double digits in the
02:32 second half and I brought up Shade Gilders Alexander that's an awesome performance playing
02:36 over 40 minutes not turning the basketball over and despite shooting 27 times from the
02:41 floor getting 34 points and also how about your B players Holmgren 40 minutes played
02:46 but efficient been 6 of 9 from the floor 5 of 6 from the free throw line 1 of 2 from
02:50 3 point range with 18 points I loved what I saw out of OKC yesterday and if you guys
02:55 out there aren't believing like we got to wait to see if they can take on Denver or
02:59 Minnesota you're missing the train right now it's a good basketball team that just showed
03:02 you why could have easily folded up I you know what it's a great season been dropped
03:06 by 20 points in game number 4 we'll try to play well at home but we know by game 6 or
03:11 7 we're going to be going home not the case here OKC back in the driver's seat now.
03:16 OKC was only an underdog one other time entering last night that was game 3 it was a 2 point
03:23 spread in favor of the Mavericks they won they covered that number in game number 3
03:29 so to show that resilience last night big things out of the thunder last night was also
03:34 the lowest total we have seen so far in this series at 215 and a hook it stays under 3
03:40 runners out of 4 games so far in this second round set OKC actually under in 6 of their
03:46 8 playoff games so far and that defense was stifling late Lou Dort a great job against
03:53 Luka Doncic who shot 6 of 20 from the floor and from 3 last night the struggles apparent
04:01 once again for Luka just 2 of 9 from deep Kyrie Irving abysmal as well only 9 points
04:09 the second time in the 4 games of this series that Kyrie Irving has scored in single digits
04:16 it was PJ Washington leading the way with 21 points making 5 threes in 3 consecutive
04:22 games but again and this is no shot at PJ Washington if your starting 5 includes Luka
04:28 and Kyrie PJ Washington cannot be your leading scorer with 21 points and the Mavericks Donnie
04:36 just 12 of 23 from the charity stripe last night.
04:40 Yeah let's just say that point is valid for you Ben where you say to yourself OK Lou Dort
04:44 is an unbelievable defensive player and he takes away a superstar that doesn't say well
04:48 that's OK for Kyrie because he's not supposed to score against a great defender with 9 points
04:51 do we say the same thing when the number 1 wide receiver goes up against the number 1
04:54 corner like ah you know what that number 1 wide receiver not expected to do big things
04:57 don't you expect him to dominate because that's what you pay him to do and you're right about
05:01 that which I do like PJ Washington talked about him on the radio yesterday I love the
05:05 hot hand guys make 3 point shots you talked about it yesterday 2 and a half was that number
05:09 easily surpassed it but I was still going after fans who had a great great boost yesterday
05:13 that ended up losing it was Donchik it was Irving and it was SGA to each get 20 points
05:18 so to me I thought I was just betting will Kyrie Irving get the 20 points some down performances
05:22 I think he'll bounce back and he wasn't able to do that that's great defense man you hold
05:26 the Dallas Mavericks offense under 100 points in their own gym I love that man so that shows
05:32 you OKC can score and OKC can play D got the same type of vibes from Minnesota right now
05:37 I love what I see out in the West right now.
05:39 12 of 23 from the free throw line Luka Donchik walked to the free throw line with 10 seconds
05:45 remaining in regulation the Mavs down 2 and he missed the first you gotta take advantage
05:52 when they are free at the charity stripe so now we are tied at 2 games apiece where Oklahoma
05:58 City returns home one of the best teams at home throughout the association in this regular
06:04 season and in to the playoffs of course they have played for home games they did lose game
06:10 two against the Mavericks OKC a four and a half point home favorite for game number five
06:16 tomorrow at home looking to take that 3-2 series lead in DRS they enter game number
06:22 four with Dallas a -220 favorite to win this series outright as we said yesterday if you
06:28 like OKC on the money line as a very very slight road underdog you better jump on that
06:35 series price as you can because the Thunder now a series outright favorite at -158.
06:41 And they should be this is why you play all season long to get that number one seed so
06:45 when you have pivotal games they're in your building it's 2-2 now the best of threes in
06:50 your own building you should be able to take care of business win game five that before
06:54 you go on the road and try to close out but if it doesn't happen you know you get Ben
06:58 game seven in your own building to win it here I like OKC I loved what I saw last night
07:03 you want to give me a fight through adversity like they did last night to even up that series
07:07 you got me man let's go OKC.
07:09 [Music]