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NBA Summer League: OKC Thunder comeback bid falls short against Grizzlies

By Rylan Stiles

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 12: PJ Dozier #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 12: PJ Dozier #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 12: PJ Dozier #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 12: PJ Dozier #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

OKC Thunder Best Reserve:

A. . G. Oklahoma City Thunder. HAMIDOU DIALLO

Hamidou Diallo has Oklahoma City fans foaming at the mouth this summer. The wing that came over via draft during NBA Draft night only made his stock rise via this match. Diallo led the Thunder in scoring with 14 in this contest.

Specifically, Diallo shot at a 60-percent clip. He even went 1-for-2 from deep proving he is more than just a human po-go stick. On the glass, Diallo brought down 4-rebounds.

Bottom line depending on how much precedent Sam Presti puts on Vegas and roster needs, Hamidou Diallo, outside of Terrance Ferguson, has the best chance to make the varsity Thunder squad this season.

Best Opponent:

Memphis Grizzlies. JAREN JACKSON JR.. A+. . Forward

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The number three overall pick in this years draft has dominated the NBA Summer circuit. In fact, it started over a week ago when his team took part in the Jazz Summer program and he dominated the competition there too.

In the win, Jackson scored 16-points to compliment his 6-rebounds and 3-blocks! Jackson has been so impressive, and has made folks wonder how he even fell to fourth to begin with.

Final Thoughts

The Oklahoma City Thunder simply did not have it tonight. The silver lining is the fact they did not quit. Even in a meaningless summer league contest, the Summer Thunder tried to rally back. Getting down by 21-points and to still  make it a game late has to be applauded. Although a loss is still a lose they OKC youngsters battled back to cut the lead to four in the final 45-seconds.

The dark side of the tilt, was the fact Terrance Ferguson still could not get going. Ferguson has just one more chance to make amends this summer. That will occur tomorrow when all the consolation games take place. Although the exact opponent is yet unknown (it will be the loser of the Jazz/Magic game) the match will occur at Thomas and Mack Center at 8:30 PM ET (7:30 CT).

Next: Top 15 NBA Draft picks in OKC Thunder franchise history

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