OKC Thunder: Kevin Hervey impresses where it matters

Box scores seldom tell the full story as is the case for Kevin Hervey’s OKC Thunder varsity debut. Film evidence paints a more optimistic picture on the impressive asset.

According to the numbers, Kevin Hervey has not had a successful start to his career with the OKC Thunder. In his first two games, Hervey averaged 1.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He has missed all four of his shots, three of them from deep.

However, Hervey had a massive impact on the Thunder the night where he played seven minutes against last seasons champions, the Toronto Raptors. He did this through the energy he provided when he got on the court.

OKC was short handed again, playing their third game is four nights,…