Thunder bigs again come up small versus Miami

BY DARNELL MAYBERRY NewsOK.com
Thursday, December 27, 2012
12/27/12 at 5:18 AM



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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Christmas Day rematch of last year's NBA Finals matchup between the Thunder and Heat may be in the rearview mirror, but Oklahoma City's latest loss, its fifth straight at the hands of Miami, lingers.

For myriad reasons, the Thunder just can't handle the Heat.

But in each of the defeats, there has been a common denominator, a disturbing factor that has defined Oklahoma City's futility against the team that without question has become its most frustrating foe.

The Thunder has been hellbent on playing its big lineup.

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The Thunder's Serge Ibaka and Heat's LeBron James battle for the ball during the second half of Miami's win Tuesday. J PAT CARTER/Associated Press



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