There were more than a few takeaways from Wednesday’s win against Barcelona; Oklahoma City’s defense looked much better while the offense was lacking. But some players stood out. Here’s five quick takeaways from the Thunder’s second preseason game.
1. Russell Westbrook has completely overhauled his style of play.
Russ still likes to attack, but his immediate focus is distributing the ball to his teammates. There will still be possessions where Russ goes one-on-one, but those will happen far less this season.
It seems like the team has truly bought in to Billy Donovan’s side-to-side offense.