COULD IBAKA RETURN?

The Spurs have a 2-0 lead over the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals and there might not be much hope for OKC…but could Serge Ibaka come back and save Oklahoma City? Roughly 24 hours ago the Thunder changed his status to day-to-day. Ibaka was expected to miss most of the postseason. “We’re surprised that we’re here, although grateful that he’s made enough progress to say he’s not ruled out,” Thunder GM Presti said of Ibaka. “I think it’s important, when you look at this, to recognize that we’re not saying that he’s playing, but what we’re really trying to indicate is that the information is telling us that we can’t rule him out. A big part of this is the swelling in his calf has reduced incredibly rapidly, more so than any of us could’ve expected or our medical staff could’ve projected, and as a result of that he’s demonstrating a function level and a stability level that’s better than where we thought we would be.” The question is, how much of a difference will Ibaka make? In my opinion it could extend this series to 6 or 7 games but it won’t be enough to advance them to the finals.