CHICAGO — Steven Adams is so big and has been in the Thunder organization so long, you forget he's only 25. The first half against the Bulls on Friday, however, was a stark reminder of Adams' experience.
The two front court players assigned to stop him were 21 and 19, and Adams treated them as such, scoring 17 first-half points.
Adams had all 10 of the Thunder's points in the first four minutes, finishing through contact that went uncalled for much of a physical first half.
Adams finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, but made just 3-of-7 foul shots as the Thunder finished 16-of-24 from the line (66.