OKC Thunder: Player grades features late rally in loss to Suns
By Ryan Lewis
OKC Thunder starting lineup grades:
F. Oklahoma City Thunder. ALEKSEJ POKUSEVSKI. C.
It seems unfair to give Aleksej Pokusevski a low grade considering the forward played just a hair under 10 minutes.
His four points on 50 percent shooting and two assists are about as much as you can ask from a player who plays no more than Pokusevski did on Sunday. While you’d like to see him get some more time on the court and more of an opportunity to have a bigger game, it’s at no fault of his own.
A. . F. Oklahoma City Thunder. DARIUS BAZLEY
Bazley was stellar on Sunday, hitting eight of his 13 shots and both of his 3-pointers on the night for a team-high 19 points. You can also add nine rebounds and three assists to his game.
If there was an area in which you could ding Bazley on Sunday, it was at the free-throw line.
Bazley made just one of his five free throw attempts, and you’d expect a much higher percentage from him. Even so, you can’t be disappointed with the effort he gave on Sunday.
B. . C. Oklahoma City Thunder. MOSES BROWN
Moses Brown is a player we’d all like to see get more opportunities on the court. As long and aggressive as he is, it’s always a treat when he’s on the court having his way with the opponent.
All we got of him on Sunday was a little over 14 minutes. In that time, he made two buckets for four points and pulled down six rebounds. He also ended the night with one blocked shot and a steal.
When you consider the number of games he has in which he plays just a handful of minutes but manages still to make a difference on the glass for the Thunder, it’s pretty amazing.
LUGUENTZ DORT. D. . G. Oklahoma City Thunder
There’s not a lot of good to be said about Dort’s game on Sunday. He shot poorly, hitting just 21.1 percent of his shots, and he finished the night with just one rebound and four and four assists. His 10 points didn’t help the Thunder when you consider the 15 shots he missed.
It just wasn’t a good night for Dort.
A. . G. Oklahoma City Thunder. THEO MALEDON
Maledon had himself a night on Sunday.
The up-and-down guard made 50 percent of his shots and all five of his free throws to finish the night with 18 points. He also got involved in other aspects of the game, pulling down four rebounds and dealing four assists. He showed up on defense, as well, finishing with a steal.
While most of Maledon’s games leave us scratching our heads, he was on point on Sunday.