OKC Thunder player grades for ugly loss to Chicago Bulls
By Brandon Dale
Best OKC Thunder reserve performance
Aleksej Pokusevski had his best game as a member of the OKC Thunder last night, as he had the first double-double of his short NBA career. Poku looked extremely comfortable and was not as timid as he had been in previous games. His 3-point shot looked great and he gathered 13 boards with ease. If Pokusevski can keep this pace up, the 18-year-old Serbian will make tremendous strides in his rookie campaign. F. Oklahoma City Thunder. ALEKSEJ POKUSEVSKI. A
Best Opponent performance
F. Chicago Bulls. LAURI MARKKANEN. A-. Lauri Markkanen had a couple of poor shooting performances but was able to torch Oklahoma City in just 25 minutes of playing time. Lauri had an easy 22 point outing and was lighting it up from 3-point range. He was able to shoot 40 percent from long range and that will be a welcomed surprise for Chicago Bulls fans.
Moreover, Zach LaVine had an impressive outing as he was able to score with ease, putting up 20 points without even making any sort of effort. Billy Donovan and company should be excited about this development because if Markkanen and LaVine can keep this pace up, the Bulls will be a force in the East.
The OKC Thunder will be in action this coming Wednesday, December 23rd as the team will travel to the Toyota Center to take on James Harden and the Houston Rockets.
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