Player Grades: OKC Thunder earn third straight win topping Timberwolves 132-126
By Rylan Stiles
OKC Thunder Best Reserve:
PG. Oklahoma City Thunder. DENNIS SCHRODER. A.
Before the season, everyone wanted to crown Dennis Schroder the Sixth Man of the Year, Schroder has played well this year, but tonight he was electric off the bench and has proven that he can make a difference in a playoff series if he can duplicate performances like this one next weekend and beyond.
Remember last year when Russ struggled and Ricky Rubio legitimately punked him? The OKC Thunder have another option now and have a different way to settle Westbrook down. The two look comfortable together on the floor.
Remember in the Rockets series when the team would literally forget how to play basketball when Russell Westbrook left the floor? This performance gives hope that that will not be the case this season.
Schroder posted 21 points while shooting over 50 percent from the floor, and went 1-for-3 from beyond the arc. The most impressive shooting line from him tonight was his perfect four-for-four shooting from the line. Schroder also dropped off an assist, grabbed two rebounds, and was able to earn himself a steal defensively.