The intensity was high, Thunder teammates getting after one another on the floor. Playing with aggression, focus and determination, the fans at Newcastle High School must have thought they were in the midst of an NBA Playoff game, when in reality they were witnessing the Thunder’s eighth annual Blue and White Scrimmage.
It was a hotly contested battle between the two squads, and quite the show for the over 2,000 people in attendance. For Head Coach Billy Donovan, the coaching staff and every player on the team, the competitiveness was not surprising in the least.
“What you saw here today, even though it was in front of fans, they’re like that when the doors are closed,” Donovan said.