A Step Slow, Thunder Drops One in Phoenix – OKC 100, PHX 114

PHOENIX – From the sideline, Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan yelled “talk!” to his players down on the far end of the floor. There was a lot of direction from the sideline during Sunday night’s 114-100 loss to the Suns, but it was clear this was one of those nights during the slog of the NBA schedule where a team didn’t have its fastball.

From the outset, the Thunder let a young Phoenix team get confident and see the ball go in the basket with fast break points and second chance points, then paid the price in the second half. The major problem early for the Thunder was the offensive glass, as Phoenix racked up 20 of its 23 second chance points in the first half. On Phoenix drives, help came…