LAS VEGAS -- At Summer League, skills are put to the test. Shooting, passing, dribbling, rebounding and one-on-one defending are always being watched, but on Tuesday the Thunder’s squad had to level up as a group.
Playing against the Croatian team, a group full of men who have trained and played together for a long period of time, the Thunder had to lean on about a week’s worth of experience together to get the job done in the fourth quarter, clinching an 84-76 victory. After losing the third quarter 24-11, with Croatia ping-ponging passes to one another on backdoor cuts and post-up kickouts, the Thunder’s defense buckled down.