
OKC lack of interior size continues to be problematic
The OKC Thunder did just about everything from the free-throw line in this contest and shot the ball lights out from beyond the arc and still lost by more than 20 points.
The glaring discrepancy comes from the inability to stop opposing teams on the drive.
Brooklyn scored 70 points in the paint alone, and if OKC can put 125 points in a losing effort, that should be unsettling to Coach Daigneault and company.
The Thunder must find a way to stop teams in the paint if this young team wishes to win challenging ball games this season.
Protecting the paint may be asking too much from OKC.
Kyrie Irving and James Harden are the best driving guards in the NBA, but giving up 147 points is highly unacceptable, mostly since Brooklyn was missing Kevin Durant in the starting lineup.
OKC will continue to struggle with Al Horford on the sideline as Isaiah Roby looks to be more of a stretch-big who is filling in for back-up minutes at the center position.