The Big Picture
In front of a full house in Vivint Arena, the Thunder tipped off its regular season against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. It was a litmus test for OKC after three weeks of training camp and four preseason games worth of tune-ups to go up against the efficient offense of the Jazz and the defensive prowess of reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year in Rudy Gobert. While the Thunder fell 107 to 86, there were plenty of lessons to take away as the team continues to build and layer onto the identity it has worked to establish throughout Training Camp.