There are a lot of reasons why the OKC Thunder’s loss shouldn’t matter. Russell Westbrook and Andre Roberson are still out. Dennis Schroder probably won’t always shoot so poorly. And most of all, it’s still Game 2 of the regular season. New teams and new playing philosophies are not supposed to all fall into place immediately.
But, tonight’s performance was downright ugly. And it was ugly in a way that undermines some of the promise surrounding this team.
All hail the bench
For the first time in what seems like forever, the OKC Thunder bench feels like a game-winner.