Coachspeak · OKC

OKCAday MaraDevelopmentPresser1d

Mara's teammates are running the floor for his deep outlets and even throwing him post passes.

“They've learned that he outlets the ball deep. So they're getting up the floor in the outlets. They're looking for him in the roles... even like they throw the ball to him in the post... it's a sign of trust.”

OKCAday MaraDevelopmentPresser1d

Mara did a lot of invisible work between summer league and the start of training camp.

“He did a lot of invisible work in between the end of summer league and the start of training camp... your impact isn't felt if you're not in great shape. And no one's in 10 out of 10 shape, you know, in beginning a training camp like this.”

OKCBennett StirtzDevelopmentPresser2d

Stirtz is adjusting to playing off the ball and had his best day yet.

“He was like the highest usage player in college basketball last year. And so moving off the ball is a little new for him... today I thought was actually his best day.”

OKCAday MaraDevelopmentPresser2d

Mara shut down the rim on many plays but fouled a lot in limited time.

“He shut down the rim tonight on a lot of plays. He still has a ways to go fundamentally, obviously, fouled a lot in a short period of time.”

OKCMinutes & UsagePresser4d

Thunder high-minute rotation players will sit some preseason games while others play all five.

“We're not going to play everybody in every game, at least the high-minute rotation guys. We will play some guys five games, but the high-minute guys won't play in every game.”