OKC Thunder: Player grades in overtime loss against Lakers
By Brandon Dale
A. . G. Oklahoma City Thunder. HAMIDOU DIALLO
Hamidou Diallo showed great energy despite playing extended minutes. He was able to score 20 points in 40 minutes of action while collecting 11 rebounds. Hami is continuing to remain the most consistent player on this Thunder roster.
G/F. Oklahoma City Thunder. SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER. A+.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to show poise in crunch time. The young star was close to amassing a triple-double in this contest with 29 points and 10 assists, to go along with seven rebounds.
Additionally, he hit three huge free-throws that sent the game into overtime. SGA continues to embrace his leadership role showing constant and gradual maturation.
LU DORT. A. . PG. Oklahoma City Thunder
Lu Dort took a while to get started Monday night, but he played a significant role on the defensive end.
Although his numbers on the stat sheet may not be awe-inspiring, the Arizona State product continues to draw the most challenging assignments against opposing teams. Lu showed he is more than capable of staying in front of LeBron, which is no simple task.
A. . SF. Oklahoma City Thunder. DARIUS BAZLEY
Darius Bazley started off the game on fire. He hit two 3-pointers within his double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds in 41 minutes of action.
Bazley was aggressive in the contest but did most of his damage in the first half. The sophomore seemed to grow somewhat fatigued as the game went to overtime.
This performance from Baze was extremely welcoming as he had an all-around great game against the best team in the West.
B. . F/C. Oklahoma City Thunder. AL HORFORD
Al Horford had a tough time getting his shot to fall in this contest. The big man went 6 or 20 from the field and 2 of 8 from 3-point land. However, he was able to contribute 14 points.
This certainly wasn’t Al’s best game, but he stayed competitive and played significant minutes for OKC during this contest.