Derrick Rose might have been sidelined with an injury, but that doesn't mean the Oklahoma City Thunder's Sunday beat down of the Chicago Bulls wasn't impressive. The Thunder have now easily handled both of the top teams from the Eastern Conference and are full of confidence headed into the playoffs.
Net Cords: Bulls Can’t Keep Russell Westbrook From Sweet Spots
Never lacking confidence under any circumstance is Russell Westbrook.
SB Nation’s Thunder site, Welcome to Loud City, discovered how Westbrook was able to exploit holes in the Bulls defense in route to an efficient 27 point game.
Russell Westbrook Finds His Spots Against Bulls - Welcome to Loud City
Last week we took a look at Westbrook’s shooting tendencies and noted two general things. The first is that Westbrook is most comfortable looking for and taking jump shots that are in the extended lane area from about 12-18 feet out. He has come to make those shots with remarkable accuracy.The second is that whenever he ventures too far away from this area, his shooting drops pretty drastically. As a result, we asked the question - how would the Bulls deal with Westbrook’s shooting particulars? As it turned out, not very well.
This is just another example of how SB Nation’s team sites go beyond what happened to explain the why and how of the game.
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