In the OKC Thunder’s preseason opener, Billy Donovan increased his usage of the pick and roll in their first game without Kevin Durant.
Never mind the score. We probably won’t see a Ronnie Price-Alex Abrines-Kyle Singler-Josh Huestis-Enes Kanter ever again. Or at least I hope so.
The first quarter was spectacular (when the starting lineup played); pick and rolls dominated the offense. And you know what? That’s a good thing.
Oklahoma City’s strength is their big men. They have the ability to constantly roll out fresh quality bodies; not many NBA teams can boast that. With athletes and shooters on the wings, the OKC Thunder have so many juicy combos it’s hard to rank only five.
But we’re gonna do just that.