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Grades: OKC Thunder get embarrassed in Game 2 against the Blazers

By Sinjin Snope

PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 16: Damian Lillard #0, and Maurice Harkless #4 of the Portland Trail Blazers exchange hi-five during Game Two of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 16, 2019 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 16: Damian Lillard #0, and Maurice Harkless #4 of the Portland Trail Blazers exchange hi-five during Game Two of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 16, 2019 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Player Grades

D. . PG. Oklahoma City Thunder. RUSSELL WESTBROOK

I thought Russell played very, very poorly tonight. He did start the game very good, as did the team. However, once the Blazers started getting hot and getting back into the game, Russ’ defense fell apart and so did the rest of his game. Lillard thoroughly out-played him this evening, and he needs to play like a superstar if OKC wants to bounce back from this embarrassment of a game.

D. . SG. Oklahoma City Thunder. TERRANCE FERGUSON

Not a good night from Terrance Ferguson. He could not stay on the floor due to foul trouble and he failed to make many of his open looks when he had the opportunity to shoot the ball. Ferguson must be better, and not pick up silly fouls if the Thunder want to win this series.

B+. . SF. Oklahoma City Thunder. PAUL GEORGE

Paul George rebounded nicely from his awful Game 1 performance. He finished the night with 27 points on 11-20 shooting. He was plagued with foul trouble and didn’t have his greatest of defensive games.

Oklahoma City Thunder. JERAMI GRANT. D. . PF

Ghastly night from Jerami Grant. While his defense remained sound, he was M.I.A. on the offensive end as he couldn’t buy a bucket. He finished with just 5 points on 1 of 7 shooting. He needs to score for this team to be effective.

C+. . C. Oklahoma City Thunder. STEVEN ADAMS

Adams was solid in the interior tonight but struggled in pick and roll defense. Too many times that a Blazers guard got by him for an easy basket or kick out to an open shooter. Adams must be better, as everyone else, if the OKC Thunder want to turn this thing around.

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