OKC Thunder grades: Steph Curry stays hot in beatdown at the Peake

Best OKC Thunder reserve performance:

Tony Bradley has nearly stayed in this spot for me since he first put on an OKC Thunder jersey.

He’s been every bit as good as advertised, and he continued to showcase his skillset on Wednesday when he scored 13 points on a very efficient 85.7 percent shooting.

Beyond that, Bradley has shown off his willingness to battle for rebounds, and on Wednesday, he picked up seven. Four of those were offensive rebounds, an area the Thunder had lacked since the season began.

Bradley is doing well as a reserve and should be in a Thunder jersey for years to come.

Best opponent performance:

How do you argue against a Curry pick here?

Curry was tremendous on the court. Any game where a player finishes 11-for-16 from deep is a game to remember. It’s a rare accomplishment, but something that is almost expected from Curry on any given night.

Curry owned the OKC Thunder on Wednesday.

In closing:

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The Thunder might not be where the fans want them to be right now, but they are where they need to be this season.

Oklahoma City is looking to beef up its roster, and on its current trend, it looks like the Thunder will do bad enough to be in a good position to do just that at the draft.

While we’d certainly like to see this young group pick up more wins, it’s exciting to watch their development all the same.

The players we’re familiar with, like Bazley, Gilgeous-Alexander, and Luguentz Dort, have all shown growth as well when they’ve been on the court, but we knew what to expect from them and they haven’t disappointed.

It’s players like Brown, Maledon, Roby, Kenrich Williams, and Bradley that have surprised us. And that speaks volumes about the Thunder’s future.

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The Thunder will be back in action on Friday at 6 p.m. CT when they take on the Pistons in Detroit.