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OKC Thunder: Deonte Burton season highlight features defense on LeBron

By Shontelle Matano

JANUARY 07: Deonte Burton #30 of the OKC Thunder in action against the Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
JANUARY 07: Deonte Burton #30 of the OKC Thunder in action against the Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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JANUARY 07: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot #9 of the Brooklyn Nets battles for the ball against Chris Paul #3 and Deonte Burton #30 of the OKC Thunder (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

The image above probably sums up the hustle and commitment of Deonte Burton (and Chris Paul) the best. The mentality to go hard in every play and fight for every loose ball.

Burton does not hold back and that’s created some of the best moments for him this season. One of those was in the Thunder  111-103 overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets on January 7th.

The forward finished with three points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in less than 16 minutes of game time.

As CP3 was the clutch King and took care of business with help from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Burton contributed immensely in containing the Nets and setting up his teammates.

No one off the bench except for Schroder got as many assists as Burton. Despite the stat sheet reflecting huge tallies, his contribution was felt and without the heart he showed, it could’ve been easier for the Nets to release the pressure off them.

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