The rout was on in the second half, and there seemed to be a party in the stands inside Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder had flipped a 13-point deficit into a 16-point victory over the Detroit Pistons behind a 55-32 scoring edge in the second half on Friday night.
Head Coach Billy Donovan’s team met for practice on Saturday morning, however, and their focus seemed more like a team who had just lost by double-digits. Players were locked in on their mental preparation during the session, then afterwards working hard all over the floor.
Even guys like Kyle Singler, Mitch McGary, Steve Novak, Cameron Payne and Josh Huestis who haven’t seen many minutes in recent games were getting after it in a spirited 3-on-3 session with former Thunder player and current assistant coach Royal Ivey getting into the mix as well.