OKC Thunder: Five Takeaways from Blowout Brooklyn Win
By Tony Heim
It’s official! The OKC Thunder have overcome their early four game losing streak, winning their second in a row with a 124-105 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets.
Okay so maybe the OKC Thunder haven’t solved ALL of their problems. The defense was less-than-spectacular in the first quarter (but more on that later).
Russell Westbrook ended the night with his fourth triple-double of the season: 30 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. He hit 13 of his 21 shots, and only took one three on the night (but more on that later).
At the end of the day you can’t be upset with a 19-point victory. But you can learn from the mistakes that kept the game from being a 30-point victory. Let’s go through the five biggest takeaways from tonight’s game. As Oklahoma Sports Hall of Famer Russell Westbrook would say, “Why not?”