The rims were rigged. Doug McDermott was certain of that.
At the Oklahoma State Fair on Tuesday, the Thunder sharpshooter launched five attempts in a basketball shooting game, each one misfiring off the oblong rims designed to keep contenders from netting a free stuffed animal.
McDermott obviously was frustrated.
It's less clear if he was perturbed by his role last season with Oklahoma City. In July he used the word “frustrating” to describe it, saying the spot-up shooting part he played after the Bulls dealt him to OKC in February was akin to “standing out in left field, waiting for the ball to be hit to you.