The most unfortunate speed metric for this year’s OKC Thunder squad is how quickly the exited the playoffs *ba-dum, tss*. Too soon? Yes, definitely too soon.
Several seasons ago, the NBA started using multiple cameras to start tracking player movement. These cameras combine to determine speed and distance travelled, now in each NBA arena.
These statistics reveal unsurprising, though seldom-considered results; NBA players cover a lot of distance while playing. Three-point specialists are often the league-leaders, as they are frequently running to get open on offense.
Iso plays impact distance travelled, but a lot of OKC Thunder distance was covered on the defensive end this season – especially early.