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OKC Thunder: Five Things to Watch Tonight in Los Angeles

By Tony Heim

Oct 30, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black (28) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black (28) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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The OKC Thunder have quickly played their way into the conversation for most inconsistent team in the NBA. Which team will show up tonight?

It’s almost impossible to predict which OKC Thunder team is going to take the court each night. Sometimes they look like championship contenders (first game against the Clippers) while other times they look like a lottery team (Sunday evening against the Pacers).

Nov 14, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) dribbles the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) dribbles the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

I don’t understand it. Going into the season the one thing I was sure of was that Russell Westbrook would force this team to play hard every night. That hasn’t been the case.

With Semaj Christon out again tonight, the emphasis is going to be on Victor Oladipo and his ability to run the second-unit. He did a marvelous job on Sunday, but we will get into that later on in this slideshow.

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming into Monday night with a 7-7 record, exceeding everyone’s (but mine) expectations. They’ve lost two straight to the Spurs and Bulls and may be playing without D’Angelo Russell, which is probably a good thing for LA considering OKC’s performances against teams without starters this season.

So what should we be watching for tonight? Well, I have five items featured for you if you’re interested. You clicked on the link so I assume you are. I’m done stalling. Let’s get started!

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