OKC Thunder: Player grades highlight collective win against Raptors
By Brandon Dale
OKC Thunder starting lineup grades:
G. Oklahoma City Thunder. THEO MALEDON. B+.
Theo Maledon struggled in the first half as he could not register any points until the third quarter. However, the young French guard showed the ability to control the game’s pace late in the fourth quarter, which was why OKC came out with the victory. Maledon finished the game with 11 points, six assists, and seven rebounds to go with a highlight block against Chris Boucher.
Maledon continues to flourish in his starting role but will need more consistency moving forward.
. G/F. Oklahoma City Thunder. SVI MYKHAILIUK. A+
Svi Mykhailiuk had himself a night. In 35 minutes of action, Svi had 22 points and nine rebounds as he went 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.
Although it took Svi some time to get acclimated to the game, he had many plays where his athleticism proved superior to his foes on the court. His energy and motor will surely pay dividends for this team as he will continue to find his spot on this Thunder roster.
Svi had his second-best scoring night in his career, and it is only his seventh game with this squad.
A. . G/F. Oklahoma City Thunder. KENRICH WILLIAMS
Kenrich Williams had an all-around ‘Kenny Hustle’ performance in starting for this unit. Kenrich logged 28 minutes and put up an efficient 10 points to go along with nine rebounds on the night.
The TCU product shot 4 of 6 from the field and recorded two blocks in Wednesday night’s victory.
. F. Oklahoma City Thunder. ISAIAH ROBY. A+
Isaiah Roby had an excellent outing against the Toronto Raptors. Roby accounted for most of the dunks in the contest. He even showed his ability behind the 3-point line hitting one out of two for the game.
Roby had 17 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes of play and continues to flourish at the power forward position, which seems to be his natural spot on the court.
Look for Roby and Moses Brown to continue to share the court as the two seem to be a cohesive unit for this Thunder team in the paint.
. C. Oklahoma City Thunder. MOSES BROWN. A+
Moses Brown continues to put up monster numbers in another excellent game. Brown scored 20 points in 30 minutes of playing time and continues to put up double-digit rebound numbers finishing this contest with 11 rebounds to go along with one block.
Moses is a problem for opposing teams because there is no significant scouting report on the 7 foot 1 center. Brown was causing every defender frustration as he eventually coaxed Aron Baynes into a technical at one point during the match.
Brown is a work in progress, but he will be a force for this OKC Thunder squad for quite some time.