LOS ANGELES – A miscommunication had left DeAndre Jordan a clear lane to barrel down, and as the Clippers center attacked the rack, Russell Westbrook reached in to prevent an easy dunk.
Then Westbrook turned to teammate Joffrey Lauvergne, explained the breakdown and shouted. As he clapped his hands in frustration, Westbrook yelled, “We just talked about it!”
The Thunder missed Steven Adams on Monday night at the Staples Center. His absence was apparent in a 120-98 loss to the Clippers – in the way the lane opened for L.A. to drive it; in the way the Thunder missed defensive assignments.