Ginobli: Thunder Gave Us a Reality Check

Boosted both emotionally and practically by the return of their two-way forward after a two-game absence, the Thunder survived Manu Ginobili’s first-half onslaught before tearing away down the stretch. Ginobili finished with 23 points and was the lone Spur who deserved to hold his head high after a sluggish performance in which they played with surprisingly little effort and executed poorly on both ends.

“Maybe we thought we were OK or we’re going to win here playing so-so, but it’s not going to happen,” Ginobili said. “They showed us the reality, and hopefully we play much better in Game 4.”

via Dan McCarney of Spurs Nation