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Thunder’s Defense: Bad Job, Bad Effort

by Mike Prada
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It’s Game 5 of the 2012 NBA Finals, and the Oklahoma City Thunder just let Mario Chalmers walk up into a wide-open three-pointer from the top of the key after a free throw. Completely unacceptable at this stage of the season.

It’s pretty baffling.

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