Stephon Castle turnovers: Spurs star makes unfortunate history with Game 2 giveaways as Thunder even series

Stephon Castle turnovers: Spurs star makes unfortunate history with Game 2 giveaways as Thunder even series originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Widely regarded as the best player to emerge from his draft class thus far, Stephon Castle has enjoyed a charmed start to life in the NBA.

The Spurs star is undoubtedly one of basketball's best young talents, seeing his production pick up leaps and bounds between his rookie and sophomore campaigns. In the postseason, his impact has been even more pronounced -- Castle is averaging more points on better shooting than he did during the regular season. Still, his last two performances have left something to be desired, even if he has found his target more times than most.

As of late, Castle has coughed the ball up at a rate never before seen in postseason play. On Wednesday, his toils with ball protection ball protection resurfaced in a dire way as the Spurs fell to the Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Here's what you need to know about Castle's turnover-laden showing against OKC.

NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NBA scores | NBA playoff schedule | NBA playoff bracket Stephon Castle turnovers vs. Thunder Two days after recording 11 turnovers in the Spurs' Game 1 win, Castle tacked on an additional 10 as San Antonio limped to defeat. Castle found success with the ball in his grasp, tallying a team-high 25 points and eight assists to help power the Spurs' attack.