It was usually Opening Night springs optimism and warm feelings for 30 NBA fanbases across the league. For the Oklahoma City Thunder and its fans, this meant a second season of being excited over player development and not caring about the final score in games.
Well, tonight was a good preview as to what fans can expect for the next six months. The final score was ugly. After leading 54-42 at the half, the Utah Jazz could blow this one open in the third quarter, leading by as much as 26 points.
Much like the case last season, the Thunder offense played fundamentally sound in the first half, but the lack of talent and shooting did not reward them as they still struggled to put up points.